Marvel Studios' highly-anticipated series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is premiering on Disney Plus later this week. Marvel Studios president and Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige recently teased that there are “certainly ideas” for a season two.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon and Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes. It picks up sometime after the events of Avengers: Endgame and will see Falcon struggle to decide whether or not he is the rightful successor to Captain America. Fifty Dead Men Walking’s Kari Skogland was tapped to direct, while Malcolm Spellman served as showrunner and head writer. The new MCU series reportedly drew inspiration from iconic buddy cop movies like 48 Hours, Rush Hour, and Bad Boys. Emily VanCamp, Daniel Brühl, Wyatt Russell, and Noah Mills round out the ensemble cast.
Stan has teased the upcoming series in a recent press junket. “The consequences of Steve [Rodgers] missing, has thrown them (Falcon and Winter Soldier) into opposite corners in terms of facing their lives and their demons,” said the actor. “They got different things they’re facing, but they’re in similar places in terms of the questions that are asked.” Meanwhile, Mackie has stated that Falcon is hesitant to take up Cap’s shield because “it feels like someone else’s." Mackie previously admitted he was hesitant to return for the series at first because he thought the production value would be taken down for television, though he ultimately joined the project because Feige promised the project would be unique.
Feige has stated Mackie was the unanimous first choice to play the character and that the actor was offered the role outright instead of auditioning, which the Marvel Studios president noted is a rare occurrence in MCU history. Mackie made his MCU debut as Sam Wilson in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. In the film, Wilson retires from the U.S. Air Force and joins forces with Captain America. More of Sam Wilson's backstory will be explored in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, with Feige noting that the character is different from Black Panther or Thor partly due to the fact that he's an African American man with experience in the military and counseling veterans with PTSD, as opposed to being royalty from another country or planet.
Fans have been speculating about whether there will be a second season of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. During a virtual press conference, Feige stressed that the focus is always on quality rather than quantity. “We get asked (that question) much more in television, because people expect it to be like what they know before: Where’s season 2?” said Feige today. “We approached it like the movies: We better make this great, because we won’t be able to do another one.” While the Marvel Studios president didn’t confirm a second season, he revealed, “if…[they’re] able to do another one, there are certainly ideas.”
Marvel Studios' WandaVision recently wrapped its first season and has yet to receive a second season renewal, despite Feige suggesting a second season was possible. Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff will continue into Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. At this time, it remains unseen if The Falcon and The Winter Soldier will lead directly into a future MCU film.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier debuts on Disney Plus on March 19, 2021.
Source:Â Deadline