WandaVision star Kathryn Hahn has given fans a timeline for the beginning of principal photography on her much-anticipated spin-off project Agatha: Coven of Chaos. The star spilled the beans on the filming schedule and more titbits about the upcoming Marvel Studios project at a recent red carpet appearance.
Based on characters appearing in Marvel Comics, Agatha: Coven of Chaos is a spin-off from Marvel Studios' WandaVision, which portrayed Wanda Maximoff and Vision living a quiet suburban life in Westview, New Jersey until a series of eerie sitcom-related happenings reveal that there’s something much more sinister at play than a quiet retirement from the events of the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe. Despite a short overall runtime, the show was a success and saw many fans latch onto the villainous character Agatha Harkness, with a spin-off centered on her being announced soon after in October 2021.
In an impromptu interview with Brooke Geiger McDonald while on the red carpet at the Chicago International Film Festival, Agatha actress Hahn revealed that filming on Agatha: Coven of Chaos was bound to begin in about a month, signaling a November date for the commencement. The actress expressed her immense excitement about working on the project, which had its screenplay seen to by Jac Schaeffer, who also served as head writer on the WandaVision scripts. While not much is known about the direction that Schaeffer might choose to take the script, there is no shortage of comic book source material that could influence the Agatha Harkness show.
Despite not being a long-running series, WandaVision was enjoyed by audiences and did a lot in terms of shaking up the Marvel Cinematic Universe's often repetitive and uninspired presentation, similar to the unique visual style and overall novel presentation of the recent holiday special Werewolf by Night. In addition to the fan service inherent in building a spin-off around a standout character like Harkness, Agatha: Coven of Chaos has a chance also to carry on that charge. Furthermore, without the constraints of being needed in larger budget theatrical MCU projects, Agatha just might be able to find some longevity that would never be possible for a show focused on Wanda.
While most fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are no doubt excited about the upcoming spin-off, for others, there is a case to be made about Agatha: Coven of Chaos seeming like an unnecessary addition to the wider MCU. This is especially true since audiences haven’t seen the character in quite some time and she won’t show up on screens for quite some more time to boot. Whether or not fan interest in the spin-off is still as high as it once was will have to wait for Agatha: Coven of Chaos to debut.
Agatha: Coven of Chaos is set to release on Disney Plus in winter 2023.
Source: BrookeGMcDonald