Since he first appeared in 2011’s “Thor,” Loki has become a fan-favorite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As Thor’s adoptive brother and the most errant of the Asgardians, it’s hard not to see why. Where Thor has self-assured bravado, Loki revels in disorder for the sake of it, true to his folkloric trickster archetype.
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Still, Marvel’s beloved rascal has undergone positive reform throughout previous MCU films. The slate is about to be wiped clean, though. The events of “Avengers: Endgame” have effectively reset Loki’s character development. While there are repercussions for his actions in “Endgame,” Loki now exists in an entirely new timeline distinct from previous Marvel films. The God of Mischief is back to being the arch-trickster he always has been.
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That’s where “Loki,” the latest Marvel streaming series for Disney+, picks up. Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as the Asgardian rogue as Loki deals with the Time Variance Authority for stealing the Tesseract during “Endgame.” The TVA monitors the multiverse’s many timelines, and Loki’s actions have messed things up. Soon enough, Loki bends reality even further, and he’s on the run from the TVA back in time, messing around with human history as he goes.
Owen Wilson stars in “Loki” alongside Hiddleston as TVA officer Mobius M. Mobius. Gugu Mbatha Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Sasha Lane, and Wunmi Mosaku are also part of the cast.
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Other Marvel characters will likely show up in “Loki” because of showrunner Michael Waldron. Waldron is also the screenwriter for the upcoming “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness,” and Marvel Studios president Kevin Fiege has confirmed the series ties into the film. Both Waldron and Fiege have executive producer credits alongside Kate Herron, who serves as the director for all six of the show’s episodes.
The ongoing COVID pandemic messed up Marvel’s Phase Four plans, and “Loki” was one of its primary victims. The show’s production went on hiatus last March and didn’t resume again until September. Filming wrapped last December, and the show is on schedule for its release on streaming this spring.
How much chaos will Marvel fan’s favorite trickster wreak as he jumps across history? Rumor has it that Loki’s time-hopping deals in lots of cryptic conspiracy, urban legends, and secret organizations. Audiences find out precisely what that means in May when “Loki” premieres on Disney+ on June 11.
