The cast of the Stefan Ruzowitzky-directed thriller Ice Fall expands with Danny Huston (Wonder Woman), Graham Greene, Martin Sensmeier (Yellowstone), Oliver Trevena, and DeVaughn Nixon (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty) joining Joel Kinnaman and Cara Jade Myers for a race against time to recover millions.
Ruzowitzky directs Ice Fall from a script by George Mahaffey, with cameras rolling in Bulgaria. According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Ice Falls revolves around a “young Indigenous game warden who arrests an infamous poacher only to discover that the poacher knows the location of a plane carrying millions of dollars that has crashed in a frozen lake. When a group of criminals and dirty cops are alerted to the poacher’s whereabouts, the warden and the poacher team up to fight back and escape across the treacherous lake before the ice melts.”
Speaking about the thrill of adding notable talents to the ensemble cast,...
Ruzowitzky directs Ice Fall from a script by George Mahaffey, with cameras rolling in Bulgaria. According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Ice Falls revolves around a “young Indigenous game warden who arrests an infamous poacher only to discover that the poacher knows the location of a plane carrying millions of dollars that has crashed in a frozen lake. When a group of criminals and dirty cops are alerted to the poacher’s whereabouts, the warden and the poacher team up to fight back and escape across the treacherous lake before the ice melts.”
Speaking about the thrill of adding notable talents to the ensemble cast,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Danny Huston (Wonder Woman), Oscar nominee Graham Greene (Dances with Wolves), Martin Sensmeier (Yellowstone), Oliver Trevena (Plane) and DeVaughn Nixon (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty) are joining Joel Kinnaman and Cara Jade Myers in thriller Ice Fall.
Also joining are Frida Gustavsson (Vikings Valhalla) and Will Fletcher (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power)
As we previously revealed, Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters) is directing from a script by George Mahaffey (Chief of Station). Filming is underway in Bulgaria.
The film centers on a young Indigenous game warden who arrests an infamous poacher only to discover that the poacher knows the location of a plane carrying millions of dollars that has crashed in a frozen lake. When a group of criminals and dirty cops are alerted to the poacher’s whereabouts, the warden and the poacher team up to fight back and escape across the...
Also joining are Frida Gustavsson (Vikings Valhalla) and Will Fletcher (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power)
As we previously revealed, Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters) is directing from a script by George Mahaffey (Chief of Station). Filming is underway in Bulgaria.
The film centers on a young Indigenous game warden who arrests an infamous poacher only to discover that the poacher knows the location of a plane carrying millions of dollars that has crashed in a frozen lake. When a group of criminals and dirty cops are alerted to the poacher’s whereabouts, the warden and the poacher team up to fight back and escape across the...
- 4/3/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Michael Cera, Kevin Costner, Graham Greene, Chris O’Dowd, Bill Camp | Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin
Known for his acclaimed screenplays with The Social Network, A Few Good Men, and TV’s The West Wing, Aaron Sorkin made his directorial debut in 2017 with Molly’s Game, an adaptation of Molly Bloom’s 2014 memoir of the same name. The story initially shows Bloom (Jessica Chastain) as a promising skier whose dedication and calculations cannot match an unseen variable in the form of a frozen pinecone.
The film then cuts to twelve years later, when the FBI arrest Molly for running illegal gambling operations. The story then unfolds across two timelines, with the present showing Molly preparing for court with the help of New York lawyer Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba), while the past shows how former skier went from a career-ending injury to establishing herself running high-stakes poker games.
Known for his acclaimed screenplays with The Social Network, A Few Good Men, and TV’s The West Wing, Aaron Sorkin made his directorial debut in 2017 with Molly’s Game, an adaptation of Molly Bloom’s 2014 memoir of the same name. The story initially shows Bloom (Jessica Chastain) as a promising skier whose dedication and calculations cannot match an unseen variable in the form of a frozen pinecone.
The film then cuts to twelve years later, when the FBI arrest Molly for running illegal gambling operations. The story then unfolds across two timelines, with the present showing Molly preparing for court with the help of New York lawyer Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba), while the past shows how former skier went from a career-ending injury to establishing herself running high-stakes poker games.
- 3/26/2024
- by James Rodrigues
- Nerdly
Raoul Peck, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind 2016’s I Am Not Your Negro, is in production on his latest documentary, an investigation into the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise.
Tentatively titled The Hands That Held the Knives, Peck is not only directing but producing the film under his Velvet Films banner alongside Jigsaw Productions, with Imagine Documentaries, Anonymous Content, and Double Agent, who are also financing the project.
Peck’s take is being described as a “documentary thriller, in the tradition of Graham Greene or John Le Carré.” Per Monday’s announcement, Peck is going deep into the politics of Haiti, its relationship with the United States, and the corrupt business empires and criminal organizations that have now rendered the country a hellscape for its citizens.
The film will take audiences right up to the present moment, per the producers, “as ruthless gangs backed by oligarchs with well-paid lobbyists in Washington,...
Tentatively titled The Hands That Held the Knives, Peck is not only directing but producing the film under his Velvet Films banner alongside Jigsaw Productions, with Imagine Documentaries, Anonymous Content, and Double Agent, who are also financing the project.
Peck’s take is being described as a “documentary thriller, in the tradition of Graham Greene or John Le Carré.” Per Monday’s announcement, Peck is going deep into the politics of Haiti, its relationship with the United States, and the corrupt business empires and criminal organizations that have now rendered the country a hellscape for its citizens.
The film will take audiences right up to the present moment, per the producers, “as ruthless gangs backed by oligarchs with well-paid lobbyists in Washington,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Filmmaker Raoul Peck’s next documentary will delve into the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise. The film, tentatively titled “The Hands That Held the Knives,” has been in production for over two years.
The documentary will be a thriller “in the tradition of Graham Greene or John Le Carré,” according to a press release. It will offer access to people involved in the murder of Moise, who was shot inside his home in July 2021. It will also feature secret footage from Haiti’s prisons and an encounter with a fugitive who witnessed the killing.
“The Hands That Held the Knives” will attempt to unpack Haiti’s politics, its relationship with the United States, as well as corrupt business empires and criminal organizations that deal drugs and contraband throughout the Caribbean. Per the official announcement, “the film will take us right up to the present moment, as ruthless gangs backed...
The documentary will be a thriller “in the tradition of Graham Greene or John Le Carré,” according to a press release. It will offer access to people involved in the murder of Moise, who was shot inside his home in July 2021. It will also feature secret footage from Haiti’s prisons and an encounter with a fugitive who witnessed the killing.
“The Hands That Held the Knives” will attempt to unpack Haiti’s politics, its relationship with the United States, as well as corrupt business empires and criminal organizations that deal drugs and contraband throughout the Caribbean. Per the official announcement, “the film will take us right up to the present moment, as ruthless gangs backed...
- 3/18/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Director Raoul Peck, who helmed the 2016 documentary “I Am Not Your Negro,” has announced his new documentary project. “The Hands That Held the Knives” will detail the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.
The documentary, which took over two years to make, is said to be in the same vein as the works of Graham Greene and John Le Carré. Peck was given access to the people involved in Moïse’s killing, and even secretly filmed in Haiti’s prison system. The documentary will lay out Haitian politics, its relationship to the U.S. and the corruption and criminality the country deals with, including drugs and weapons trafficking.
“I am eager to tell my country’s real story beyond the usual exotic clichés and preposterous clickbait,” Peck said in a prepared statement. “I want to reveal for once, without holding back, the core stories and real reasons for Haiti’s tragic situation.
The documentary, which took over two years to make, is said to be in the same vein as the works of Graham Greene and John Le Carré. Peck was given access to the people involved in Moïse’s killing, and even secretly filmed in Haiti’s prison system. The documentary will lay out Haitian politics, its relationship to the U.S. and the corruption and criminality the country deals with, including drugs and weapons trafficking.
“I am eager to tell my country’s real story beyond the usual exotic clichés and preposterous clickbait,” Peck said in a prepared statement. “I want to reveal for once, without holding back, the core stories and real reasons for Haiti’s tragic situation.
- 3/18/2024
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
Raoul Peck is in production on his latest documentary The Hands That Held The Knives which explores the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise.
Haitian-born Peck is producing through his Velvet Films alongside Jigsaw Productions, with Imagine Documentaries, Anonymous Content, and Double Agent, who are also financing the project.
Editing is underway and shooting continues in Haiti, the US, Canada, France, and North Africa.
More than two years in the making, the documentary thriller is described as being in the vein of Graham Greene or John Le Carré and explores the politics of Haiti and its relationship with the United...
Haitian-born Peck is producing through his Velvet Films alongside Jigsaw Productions, with Imagine Documentaries, Anonymous Content, and Double Agent, who are also financing the project.
Editing is underway and shooting continues in Haiti, the US, Canada, France, and North Africa.
More than two years in the making, the documentary thriller is described as being in the vein of Graham Greene or John Le Carré and explores the politics of Haiti and its relationship with the United...
- 3/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
Raoul Peck, the filmmaker behind Academy Award-nominated documentary I Am Not Your Negro, is in production on his next feature doc — an investigation into the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise, tentatively titled, The Hands That Held the Knives.
Over two years in the making, with unprecedented access to many of those involved, and including secret filming in Haiti’s prisons and an unexpected encounter with a fugitive who was an eyewitness to the murder, Peck’s film taking him back to his home country will be a documentary thriller, in the tradition of Graham Greene or John Le Carré.
His investigation takes him deep into the politics of Haiti, its relationship with the United States, and the corrupt business empires and criminal organizations — dealing drugs and contraband throughout the Caribbean, using weapons trafficked from the U.S. — which have now rendered the country a hellscape for its citizens. The...
Over two years in the making, with unprecedented access to many of those involved, and including secret filming in Haiti’s prisons and an unexpected encounter with a fugitive who was an eyewitness to the murder, Peck’s film taking him back to his home country will be a documentary thriller, in the tradition of Graham Greene or John Le Carré.
His investigation takes him deep into the politics of Haiti, its relationship with the United States, and the corrupt business empires and criminal organizations — dealing drugs and contraband throughout the Caribbean, using weapons trafficked from the U.S. — which have now rendered the country a hellscape for its citizens. The...
- 3/18/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
On Monday evening, Lily Gladstone expressed her gratitude for fans’ support following the 2024 Oscars.
“Feeling the love big time today, especially from Indian Country. Kittō”kuniikaakomimmō”po’waw – seriously, I love you all,” she posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). “(Better believe when I was leaving the Dolby Theater and walked passed the big Oscar statue I gave that golden booty a little Coup tap – Count: one).”
The Killers of the Flower Moon star, who was up for best actress, was believed to be a frontrunner for the Academy Award. However, it ended up going to Emma Stone for her role in Poor Things.
Feeling the love big time today, especially from Indian Country. Kittō”kuniikaakomimmō”po’waw – seriously, I love you all ❤️
(Better believe when I was leaving the Dolby Theater and walked passed the big Oscar statue I gave that golden booty a little Coup tap – Count:...
“Feeling the love big time today, especially from Indian Country. Kittō”kuniikaakomimmō”po’waw – seriously, I love you all,” she posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). “(Better believe when I was leaving the Dolby Theater and walked passed the big Oscar statue I gave that golden booty a little Coup tap – Count: one).”
The Killers of the Flower Moon star, who was up for best actress, was believed to be a frontrunner for the Academy Award. However, it ended up going to Emma Stone for her role in Poor Things.
Feeling the love big time today, especially from Indian Country. Kittō”kuniikaakomimmō”po’waw – seriously, I love you all ❤️
(Better believe when I was leaving the Dolby Theater and walked passed the big Oscar statue I gave that golden booty a little Coup tap – Count:...
- 3/12/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Four more actors have been cast in The Last of Us TV series for season two. Deadline reports that Danny Ramirez, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, and Spencer Lord are joining the cast of the post-apocalyptic drama. These new additions join the previously announced Kaitlyn Dever and Young Mazino.
Starring Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, Anna Torv, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Melanie Lynskey, Storm Reid, Merle Dandridge, Jeffrey Pierce, Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Woodard, Graham Greene, Elaine Miles, Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker, the HBO series is based on the video game from Naughty Dog and is set 20 years after a virus turned most of the world’s population into zombies.
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Starring Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, Anna Torv, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Melanie Lynskey, Storm Reid, Merle Dandridge, Jeffrey Pierce, Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Woodard, Graham Greene, Elaine Miles, Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker, the HBO series is based on the video game from Naughty Dog and is set 20 years after a virus turned most of the world’s population into zombies.
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- 3/4/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Last of Us is expanding its Season 2 cast, adding Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick), Ariela Barer (How To Blow Up a Pipeline), Tati Gabrielle (You) and Spencer Lord (Riverdale).
Based on Naughty Dog’s video game, The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, played by Pedro Pascal, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.
Ramirez will play Manny, a loyal soldier whose sunny outlook belies the pain of old wounds and a fear that he will fail his friends when they need him most.
Barer portrays Mel., a young doctor whose commitment to saving lives is challenged by the realities of war and tribalism.
Based on Naughty Dog’s video game, The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, played by Pedro Pascal, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.
Ramirez will play Manny, a loyal soldier whose sunny outlook belies the pain of old wounds and a fear that he will fail his friends when they need him most.
Barer portrays Mel., a young doctor whose commitment to saving lives is challenged by the realities of war and tribalism.
- 3/1/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Like many of Taylor Sheridan’s shows, the cast of his flagship creation Yellowstone is a major part of its draw. The cast is an intriguing mix of absolute icons, seasoned veterans, character actors, international artists and, at the time, up-and-comers. While their notoriety has certainly evolved to the point where they are inseparable from Yellowstone, this amazing group of performers has an equally amazing body of work behind them.
While these may not be the roles the cast are known for, or even remembered for, there are several stops along the way to the fictional Montana that are worth mentioning. With Yellowstone currently on hiatus, now is the perfect time to revisit these films and shows, and see how well rounded the cast truly is.
Kevin Costner as Lieutenant John J. Dunbar in Dances with Wolves
“Absolute icon” is naturally referring to Costner and his unparalleled filmography. Costner’s...
While these may not be the roles the cast are known for, or even remembered for, there are several stops along the way to the fictional Montana that are worth mentioning. With Yellowstone currently on hiatus, now is the perfect time to revisit these films and shows, and see how well rounded the cast truly is.
Kevin Costner as Lieutenant John J. Dunbar in Dances with Wolves
“Absolute icon” is naturally referring to Costner and his unparalleled filmography. Costner’s...
- 2/5/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Catherine O’Hara has been cast in “The Last of Us” Season 2 at HBO, Variety has learned.
Details on the character O’Hara will be playing are being kept under wraps. She joins returning series leads Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in the hit series alongside new cast members Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, and Kaitlyn Dever as Abby.
O’Hara is one of the most celebrated comedic actresses in modern times, having first broken out during her time on the acclaimed sketch comedy series “Sctv.” She is best known most recently for her starring role in the comedy series “Schitt’s Creek,” on which she played Moira Rose throughout the show’s six-season run. She received two Emmy nominations for the show, winning the award for best actress in a comedy in 2020 for the final season. O’Hara is also known for her work in the films of...
Details on the character O’Hara will be playing are being kept under wraps. She joins returning series leads Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in the hit series alongside new cast members Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, and Kaitlyn Dever as Abby.
O’Hara is one of the most celebrated comedic actresses in modern times, having first broken out during her time on the acclaimed sketch comedy series “Sctv.” She is best known most recently for her starring role in the comedy series “Schitt’s Creek,” on which she played Moira Rose throughout the show’s six-season run. She received two Emmy nominations for the show, winning the award for best actress in a comedy in 2020 for the final season. O’Hara is also known for her work in the films of...
- 2/2/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Catherine O’Hara has joined the cast of The Last Of Us Season 2.
HBO is staying tight lipped about her casting for now, saying only that O’Hara will be guest starring in an “undisclosed role.”
O’Hara is the first guest star to be announced after HBO made several major additions to the cast for the second installment of the post-apocalyptic drama based on the video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog for PlayStation. HBO recently cast Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, and Young Mazino as Jesse.
The series has become somewhat of a guest star showcase, as Season 1 featured the likes of Nick Offerman, Storm Reid and Murray Bartlett among its guest stars. The first season dominated the guest acting categories at the 75th Emmy Awards with seven nominations. Reid and Offerman took home the trophies. Guest roles in The Last of Us...
HBO is staying tight lipped about her casting for now, saying only that O’Hara will be guest starring in an “undisclosed role.”
O’Hara is the first guest star to be announced after HBO made several major additions to the cast for the second installment of the post-apocalyptic drama based on the video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog for PlayStation. HBO recently cast Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, and Young Mazino as Jesse.
The series has become somewhat of a guest star showcase, as Season 1 featured the likes of Nick Offerman, Storm Reid and Murray Bartlett among its guest stars. The first season dominated the guest acting categories at the 75th Emmy Awards with seven nominations. Reid and Offerman took home the trophies. Guest roles in The Last of Us...
- 2/2/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s influence can be traced in Spanish film-maker Lois Patiño’s whimsical meditation on the Buddhist cycle of life
Lois Patiño’s film is a delicate, exotic contrivance, a docu-realist diptych spectacle using nonprofessional actors, about the Buddhist concept of “Samsara”, the cycle of birth, death and life, and the transmigration of souls. Set in Laos and Zanzibar, it is mysterious and quietist, but flavoured with something whimsical and even playful; it is one of those ostensibly serious films best appreciated with the sense of humour, which Graham Greene said was the only thing that allowed him to believe in God. An agnostic might find something a little preposterous, even condescending in it: is it addressed to actual audiences in Laos and Zanzibar, or is this a film by and for western cinephiles? Well, there is charm and ingenuous directness here, and perhaps the influence of Thai film-maker Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Lois Patiño’s film is a delicate, exotic contrivance, a docu-realist diptych spectacle using nonprofessional actors, about the Buddhist concept of “Samsara”, the cycle of birth, death and life, and the transmigration of souls. Set in Laos and Zanzibar, it is mysterious and quietist, but flavoured with something whimsical and even playful; it is one of those ostensibly serious films best appreciated with the sense of humour, which Graham Greene said was the only thing that allowed him to believe in God. An agnostic might find something a little preposterous, even condescending in it: is it addressed to actual audiences in Laos and Zanzibar, or is this a film by and for western cinephiles? Well, there is charm and ingenuous directness here, and perhaps the influence of Thai film-maker Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
- 1/24/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Lily Gladstone was FaceTiming her parents when her best actress Oscar nomination for Killers of the Flower Moon was announced.
They were both up to watch the announcement, the actress, who portrays Mollie Burkhart in the Apple film, says.
“My mom had the camera flipped around, and she was filming the TV,” Gladstone recalls to The Hollywood Reporter. “And I told her, ‘No mom, I don’t want to learn from like watching it through your phone. I wanna learn on your and dad’s faces.’ Sure enough, I could barely hear my name through the phone, but their reaction told me that it was a nod.”
With her nomination, Gladstone became the first Native American acting nominee in Oscars history. While she may be the first, the actress is certain she won’t be the last and argues that the honor isn’t just for her — it belongs to several people.
They were both up to watch the announcement, the actress, who portrays Mollie Burkhart in the Apple film, says.
“My mom had the camera flipped around, and she was filming the TV,” Gladstone recalls to The Hollywood Reporter. “And I told her, ‘No mom, I don’t want to learn from like watching it through your phone. I wanna learn on your and dad’s faces.’ Sure enough, I could barely hear my name through the phone, but their reaction told me that it was a nod.”
With her nomination, Gladstone became the first Native American acting nominee in Oscars history. While she may be the first, the actress is certain she won’t be the last and argues that the honor isn’t just for her — it belongs to several people.
- 1/23/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Native American characters have been depicted in the movies since the dawn of Hollywood, but in 2024 an actual Native American actor has finally been nominated for an Academy Award.
Lily Gladstone (Blackfeet/Nimiipuu) has been a frontrunner all season for her performance in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, and on Tuesday morning she officially became a best actress Oscar nominee. Her predecessors in the category include Whale Rider’s Keisha Castle-Hughes (who is Maori) in 2004 and Roma’s Yalitza Aparicio (who is Native Mexican) in 2019, while other Indigenous nominated actors include Graham Greene (who is First Nations), nominated for best supporting actor in 1991 for Dances With Wolves, but Gladstone is the first Native American acting nominee.
With 1983 best song winner Buffy Sainte-Marie’s ancestry now in dispute, Gladstone could also now be tied for the first Native American Oscar nominee in any category. (Sainte-Marie was raised by...
Lily Gladstone (Blackfeet/Nimiipuu) has been a frontrunner all season for her performance in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, and on Tuesday morning she officially became a best actress Oscar nominee. Her predecessors in the category include Whale Rider’s Keisha Castle-Hughes (who is Maori) in 2004 and Roma’s Yalitza Aparicio (who is Native Mexican) in 2019, while other Indigenous nominated actors include Graham Greene (who is First Nations), nominated for best supporting actor in 1991 for Dances With Wolves, but Gladstone is the first Native American acting nominee.
With 1983 best song winner Buffy Sainte-Marie’s ancestry now in dispute, Gladstone could also now be tied for the first Native American Oscar nominee in any category. (Sainte-Marie was raised by...
- 1/23/2024
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Take a look at Marvel Studios live-action crime-fighting, superhero TV series "Echo", directed by Sydney Freeland and Catriona McKenzie, showcasing Marvel Comics’ ‘Maya Lopez’, ‘Kingpin’ and ‘Daredevil’, now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu:
"..'Maya Lopez' (Alaqua Cox) is pursued by 'Wilson Fisk' (Vincent D'Onofrio), the head of a criminal empire. When the journey brings her home, she must confront her own family and legacy..."
Cast also includes Chaske Spencer, Graham Greene, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Zahn McClarnon and Cody Lightning.
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"..'Maya Lopez' (Alaqua Cox) is pursued by 'Wilson Fisk' (Vincent D'Onofrio), the head of a criminal empire. When the journey brings her home, she must confront her own family and legacy..."
Cast also includes Chaske Spencer, Graham Greene, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Zahn McClarnon and Cody Lightning.
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- 1/22/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Around halfway through the fifth episode of Marvel’s Echo, viewers are dropped into the experience of a Choctaw Nation powwow. It’s a first-of-its-kind moment for the MCU, featuring dancers in regalia singing to the drum-driven music. In a poorly lit nearby barn stands Alaqua Cox’s Maya Lopez, in a face-off alongside the women of her family against a notorious New York crime kingpin, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio).
Director Sydney Freeland pitched the moment to Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige by recalling how she grew up reading Marvel Comics and attending powwows.
“I’ve read comic books at powwows, for sure — I’ve probably fallen asleep reading comic books at powwows — but those two things never overlapped,” Freeland tells The Hollywood Reporter. “So to have those things come together, to have Kingpin at a powwow, it is a very surreal experience.”
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has wooed Oscar-winning...
Director Sydney Freeland pitched the moment to Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige by recalling how she grew up reading Marvel Comics and attending powwows.
“I’ve read comic books at powwows, for sure — I’ve probably fallen asleep reading comic books at powwows — but those two things never overlapped,” Freeland tells The Hollywood Reporter. “So to have those things come together, to have Kingpin at a powwow, it is a very surreal experience.”
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has wooed Oscar-winning...
- 1/16/2024
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Get ready for gripping action as Disney+ Hotstar brings Marvel Studios’ Original live-action series, ‘Echo’. The series traces Maya Lopez’s escape to her Choctaw Nation roots in Oklahoma after her dramatic introduction in Marvel Studios’ 2021 hit, Hawkeye. It also explores her family and legacy, creating a gritty, self-contained tale of power and revenge as she confronts the perilous world of Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire. Directed by Sydney Freeland and Catriona McKenzie, the series sees Alaqua Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio reprise their roles as Maya Lopez and Kingpin, respectively.
Alaqua Cox, who performed every single stunt in the series, earned high praise from stunt coordinator Mark Scizak.
“Alaqua was extremely dedicated in pre-production and came in every day to train and work with us on building the various fights,” he said.
“She’s so tough – I had to pump the brakes sometimes because she never held back. In designing the fights,...
Alaqua Cox, who performed every single stunt in the series, earned high praise from stunt coordinator Mark Scizak.
“Alaqua was extremely dedicated in pre-production and came in every day to train and work with us on building the various fights,” he said.
“She’s so tough – I had to pump the brakes sometimes because she never held back. In designing the fights,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Stars: Alaqua Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene, Cody Lightning, Zahn McClarnon, Charlie Cox, Devery Jacobs | Created by Marion Dayre
Created by Marion Dayre and currently streaming on Disney+, Echo is the tenth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It centres on Maya Lopez / Echo (Alaqua Cox), the deaf Native American assassin, who was created in 1999 and made her live-action MCU debut in the Hawkeye TV series in 2021.
The pilot episode quickly gets viewers up to speed on Maya’s background and her close connection to crimelord Wilson Fisk, aka the Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio). As the events of Hawkeye showed, Maya was once one of the Kingpin’s deadliest assassins, until she discovered that he was behind the death of her father, William Lopez (Zahn McClarnon), whereupon she shot the Kingpin in the face, leaving him for dead.
The show picks up five months later,...
Created by Marion Dayre and currently streaming on Disney+, Echo is the tenth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It centres on Maya Lopez / Echo (Alaqua Cox), the deaf Native American assassin, who was created in 1999 and made her live-action MCU debut in the Hawkeye TV series in 2021.
The pilot episode quickly gets viewers up to speed on Maya’s background and her close connection to crimelord Wilson Fisk, aka the Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio). As the events of Hawkeye showed, Maya was once one of the Kingpin’s deadliest assassins, until she discovered that he was behind the death of her father, William Lopez (Zahn McClarnon), whereupon she shot the Kingpin in the face, leaving him for dead.
The show picks up five months later,...
- 1/15/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Hulu has always been the streaming service for the people who want to get their money’s worth and this month with some brand new animes, some original shows and movies, and a Marvel series they will get it. So, start the first month of the new year with Hulu’s entertaining offerings and handpick what to watch this month CinemaBlind is always here to help you.
Ishura Season 1 (January 3)
Anime is one of the most popular and creative platforms for telling out-of-this-world stories and over the years, it is becoming more and more mainstream with some animes like Attack of Titan, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, and many more becoming even more popular than your average streaming shows. Hulu has always been ahead in the anime game in the US, if we compare it to other streaming services this month we will see the second part of The Devil is a Part Timer!
Ishura Season 1 (January 3)
Anime is one of the most popular and creative platforms for telling out-of-this-world stories and over the years, it is becoming more and more mainstream with some animes like Attack of Titan, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, and many more becoming even more popular than your average streaming shows. Hulu has always been ahead in the anime game in the US, if we compare it to other streaming services this month we will see the second part of The Devil is a Part Timer!
- 1/13/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Will There Be Echo Season 2? Well, Marvel Studios might be working on a second season for Echo, though details are scarce. Echo, part of Phase 5 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), is unique in various ways.
It’s the first project under the Marvel Spotlight banner, which focuses on more personal, character-driven stories outside the main franchise.
Also, it’s the MCU’s first TV-ma project and the first Disney+ series to release all episodes simultaneously, dropping the first episode on January 9, 2024.
Echo, starring Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, debuted in Hawkeye during Phase 4 and explores her backstory as she returns to her Oklahoma hometown to escape Wilson Fisk. Vincent D’Onofrio reprises his role as Kingpin.
The show delves into Maya’s Indigenous roots and her journey to embrace family, past, and community. While it’s not confirmed, Echo’s ties to other projects hint at the potential for a...
It’s the first project under the Marvel Spotlight banner, which focuses on more personal, character-driven stories outside the main franchise.
Also, it’s the MCU’s first TV-ma project and the first Disney+ series to release all episodes simultaneously, dropping the first episode on January 9, 2024.
Echo, starring Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, debuted in Hawkeye during Phase 4 and explores her backstory as she returns to her Oklahoma hometown to escape Wilson Fisk. Vincent D’Onofrio reprises his role as Kingpin.
The show delves into Maya’s Indigenous roots and her journey to embrace family, past, and community. While it’s not confirmed, Echo’s ties to other projects hint at the potential for a...
- 1/13/2024
- by Om Prakash Kaushal
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Exclusive: After making all five episodes available on Tuesday, Marvel Studios’ Echo has premiered at No. 1 on both the Disney+ and Hulu platforms. The series marked several firsts for a Marvel show: the first TV-ma series developed at the studio, the first time every episode was available to subscribers at once and the first time a whole Marvel series has been available on both platforms at the same time.
It’s also the first show under the Marvel Spotlight banner, which the studio describes as a platform to bring more grounded, character-driven stories to the screen, focusing on street-level stakes over larger MCU continuity. While the studio hasn’t put out numbers, Echo is doing better than some of the consistently top-performing titles.
The series is getting recognition from both the Indigenous and deaf communities for its representation onscreen and off. Deadline’s Dominic Patten raved about the show, saying...
It’s also the first show under the Marvel Spotlight banner, which the studio describes as a platform to bring more grounded, character-driven stories to the screen, focusing on street-level stakes over larger MCU continuity. While the studio hasn’t put out numbers, Echo is doing better than some of the consistently top-performing titles.
The series is getting recognition from both the Indigenous and deaf communities for its representation onscreen and off. Deadline’s Dominic Patten raved about the show, saying...
- 1/12/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Mean Girls, Masters of the Air, True Detective, Echo and The Curse.
The Book of Clarence premiere
Director Jeymes Samuel and producer Jay-Z joined stars Lakeith Stanfield, James McAvoy, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard, Caleb McLaughlin and Rj Cyler at their film’s Los Angeles premiere on Jan. 5.
Micheal Ward, Anna Diop, Nicholas Pinnock, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, David Oyelowo, Lakeith Stanfield, Jeymes Samuel aka The Bullitts, Rj Cyler, Alfre Woodard, Babs Olusanmokun and Caleb McLaughlin Jeymes Samuel and Jay-Z
Mean Girls premiere
Lindsay Lohan made a surprise appearance at the Mean Girls musical movie premiere in NYC on Monday, joining Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels and new stars Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood and Christopher Briney.
Reneé Rapp, Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey and Lindsay Lohan Auli’i Cravalho,...
The Book of Clarence premiere
Director Jeymes Samuel and producer Jay-Z joined stars Lakeith Stanfield, James McAvoy, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard, Caleb McLaughlin and Rj Cyler at their film’s Los Angeles premiere on Jan. 5.
Micheal Ward, Anna Diop, Nicholas Pinnock, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, David Oyelowo, Lakeith Stanfield, Jeymes Samuel aka The Bullitts, Rj Cyler, Alfre Woodard, Babs Olusanmokun and Caleb McLaughlin Jeymes Samuel and Jay-Z
Mean Girls premiere
Lindsay Lohan made a surprise appearance at the Mean Girls musical movie premiere in NYC on Monday, joining Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels and new stars Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood and Christopher Briney.
Reneé Rapp, Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey and Lindsay Lohan Auli’i Cravalho,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The following contains spoilers for "Echo."
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is vast, which can make it difficult for various stories to stand apart or make their mark. The MCU shows on Disney+ have even more working against them, as there's so much TV out there that divesting people's attention can be difficult. For the latest entry in the MCU, "Echo," the series drew its greatest strength not from other comic books or even superhero cinema, but from another major franchise: "The Fast and the Furious."
While it may not be intentional, "Echo" mirrors "Fast and Furious" in the way Maya (Alaqua Cox) is aided by her extended family, including her estranged grandmother Chula (Tantoo Cardinal), her cousins Biscuits (Cody Lightning) and Bonnie (Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs), her uncle Henry (Chaske Spencer), and her sorta-grandfather Skully (Graham Greene). Each character offers something very different to Maya, much like the way the...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is vast, which can make it difficult for various stories to stand apart or make their mark. The MCU shows on Disney+ have even more working against them, as there's so much TV out there that divesting people's attention can be difficult. For the latest entry in the MCU, "Echo," the series drew its greatest strength not from other comic books or even superhero cinema, but from another major franchise: "The Fast and the Furious."
While it may not be intentional, "Echo" mirrors "Fast and Furious" in the way Maya (Alaqua Cox) is aided by her extended family, including her estranged grandmother Chula (Tantoo Cardinal), her cousins Biscuits (Cody Lightning) and Bonnie (Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs), her uncle Henry (Chaske Spencer), and her sorta-grandfather Skully (Graham Greene). Each character offers something very different to Maya, much like the way the...
- 1/12/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Echo Review Is Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb)
Echo Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Charlie Cox, Graham Greene, and Vincent D’Onofrio.
Creator: Marion Dayre
Director: Sydney Freeland
Streaming On: Disney+
Language: English (with subtitles)
Runtime: 5 Episodes, Around 40 minutes each.
Echo Review Is Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb) Echo Review: What’s It About:
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been having a rough time lately. From a quality standpoint, it shows in every single one of their products and the audience’s reactions to them. It seems people are not just interested enough to follow the overarching story of the MCU in these new phases. With more movies and TV series coming out in the future, it might be that the MCU will plummet even deeper. Echo, the latest Marvel TV series on Disney+, dares to go in a different direction, and just for that, it is partially successful.
Echo Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Charlie Cox, Graham Greene, and Vincent D’Onofrio.
Creator: Marion Dayre
Director: Sydney Freeland
Streaming On: Disney+
Language: English (with subtitles)
Runtime: 5 Episodes, Around 40 minutes each.
Echo Review Is Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb) Echo Review: What’s It About:
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been having a rough time lately. From a quality standpoint, it shows in every single one of their products and the audience’s reactions to them. It seems people are not just interested enough to follow the overarching story of the MCU in these new phases. With more movies and TV series coming out in the future, it might be that the MCU will plummet even deeper. Echo, the latest Marvel TV series on Disney+, dares to go in a different direction, and just for that, it is partially successful.
- 1/12/2024
- by Nelson Acosta
- KoiMoi
Get ready for gripping action as Disney+ Hotstar brings Marvel Studios’ Original live-action series, Echo. The series traces Maya Lopez’s escape to her Choctaw Nation roots in Oklahoma after her dramatic introduction in Marvel Studios’ 2021 hit, Hawkeye. It also explores her family and legacy, creating a gritty, self-contained tale of power and revenge as she confronts the perilous world of Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire. Directed by Sydney Freeland and Catriona McKenzie, the series will see Alaqua Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio reprise their roles as Maya Lopez and Kingpin, respectively. For the first time ever, all episodes of Marvel Studios’ Echo are currently streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu.
Kingpin actor Vincent D’Onofrio shares how Echo justifies Maya Lopez’s origin story. “I love that ‘Echo’ is Maya Lopez’s origin story.”
Adding further he said, “You get introduced to this Native American world and it’s intense,...
Kingpin actor Vincent D’Onofrio shares how Echo justifies Maya Lopez’s origin story. “I love that ‘Echo’ is Maya Lopez’s origin story.”
Adding further he said, “You get introduced to this Native American world and it’s intense,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
The following contains Mjaor spoilers from all five episodes of Echo. Proceed accordingly.
Marvel fans who’ve watched all five episodes of Echo — which are now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu — understand that Maya Lopez’s (played by Alaqua Cox) powers are different.
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In the comics, Maya...
Marvel fans who’ve watched all five episodes of Echo — which are now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu — understand that Maya Lopez’s (played by Alaqua Cox) powers are different.
More from TVLineFor All Mankind Bosses Talk Finale Time Jump, Who Will and Won't Be Back in Potential Season 5 - Plus, Grade It!Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Boss Breaks Down the Finale's Massive Twists - Plus, Is [Spoiler] a Goner?The Echo Finale's Mid-Credits Scene Explained: Will Wilson Fisk Become [Spoiler] in Daredevil: Born Again?
In the comics, Maya...
- 1/12/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
“The Last of Us” has found its Dina, with Isabela Merced joining Season 2 of the hit HBO series.
“Dina is warm, brilliant, wild, funny, moral, dangerous and instantly lovable,” said series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. “You can search forever for an actor who effortlessly embodies all of those things, or you can find Isabela Merced right away. We couldn’t be prouder to have her join our family.”
Merced is now the third new cast member announced in recent days, joining Kaitlyn Dever as well as “Beef” star Young Mazino.
Dina is described as “a free-wheeling spirit whose devotion to Ellie will be tested by the brutality of the world they inhabit.”
Merced has starred in a number of films in recent years, including “Rosaline” alongside Dever. Her other film credits include the title role in the live-action feature “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” as well...
“Dina is warm, brilliant, wild, funny, moral, dangerous and instantly lovable,” said series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. “You can search forever for an actor who effortlessly embodies all of those things, or you can find Isabela Merced right away. We couldn’t be prouder to have her join our family.”
Merced is now the third new cast member announced in recent days, joining Kaitlyn Dever as well as “Beef” star Young Mazino.
Dina is described as “a free-wheeling spirit whose devotion to Ellie will be tested by the brutality of the world they inhabit.”
Merced has starred in a number of films in recent years, including “Rosaline” alongside Dever. Her other film credits include the title role in the live-action feature “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” as well...
- 1/11/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Isabela Merced has joined the cast of HBO‘s The Last of Us. She is the last of three major additions for the upcoming second season of the post-apocalyptic drama based on the video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog for PlayStation. The other two are recently cast Kaitlyn Dever as Abby and Young Mazino as Jesse.
Merced will play Dina, Ellie’s new romantic interest and Jesse’s ex. Dina is a free-wheeling spirit whose devotion to Ellie will be tested by the brutality of the world they inhabit.
“Dina is warm, brilliant, wild, funny, moral, dangerous and instantly lovable,” said Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, The Last of Us‘ co-creators, writers, executive producers and directors. “You can search forever for an actor who effortlessly embodies all of those things, or you can find Isabela Merced right away. We couldn’t be prouder to have her join our family.
Merced will play Dina, Ellie’s new romantic interest and Jesse’s ex. Dina is a free-wheeling spirit whose devotion to Ellie will be tested by the brutality of the world they inhabit.
“Dina is warm, brilliant, wild, funny, moral, dangerous and instantly lovable,” said Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, The Last of Us‘ co-creators, writers, executive producers and directors. “You can search forever for an actor who effortlessly embodies all of those things, or you can find Isabela Merced right away. We couldn’t be prouder to have her join our family.
- 1/11/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Young Mazino, a breakout star of Netflix’s “Beef,” has been cast in HBO’s “The Last of Us” Season 2. He’ll play Jesse, a character described as a pillar of his community who puts everyone else’s needs before his own — sometimes at terrible cost. Jesse is expected to be a main role in the second season.
News of Mazino’s casting comes a day after Kaitlyn Dever was cast as fan-favorite character Abby. Her character is a co-lead of Naughty Dog video game “The Last of Us Part II.”
Ramsey and co-lead Pedro Pascal are returning for the hit show’s second season. Gabriel Luna, who plays Tommy, has teased a return and whose character plays a bigger role in the game.
Production on “The Last of Us” Season 2 is set to begin in February, with filming on the critically revered and Daytime Emmy-winning show previously postponed due to the since-ended strikes.
News of Mazino’s casting comes a day after Kaitlyn Dever was cast as fan-favorite character Abby. Her character is a co-lead of Naughty Dog video game “The Last of Us Part II.”
Ramsey and co-lead Pedro Pascal are returning for the hit show’s second season. Gabriel Luna, who plays Tommy, has teased a return and whose character plays a bigger role in the game.
Production on “The Last of Us” Season 2 is set to begin in February, with filming on the critically revered and Daytime Emmy-winning show previously postponed due to the since-ended strikes.
- 1/10/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Before she was cast in Marvel’s 2021 Disney+ series “Hawkeye,” Alaqua Cox had never considered becoming an actor. But then several friends sent her the same flyer looking for Indigenous deaf women in their 20s to try out for a new TV show.
“I said, ‘No, I don’t want to do that,’ and then two other friends sent it to me,” Cox says via an Asl interpreter. “Now a bunch of people have sent it to me, so I thought, ‘I’ll give it a shot.’”
Cox went through a three-month audition process to play Maya Lopez, a tough-as-nails enforcer for crime lord Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), who comes to question her loyalties when she learns Fisk ordered the death of her father, William (Zahn McClarnon). Cox’s performance was so striking, Marvel built a gritty spinoff series around her, “Echo,” with a cast made up almost entirely of Indigenous actors,...
“I said, ‘No, I don’t want to do that,’ and then two other friends sent it to me,” Cox says via an Asl interpreter. “Now a bunch of people have sent it to me, so I thought, ‘I’ll give it a shot.’”
Cox went through a three-month audition process to play Maya Lopez, a tough-as-nails enforcer for crime lord Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), who comes to question her loyalties when she learns Fisk ordered the death of her father, William (Zahn McClarnon). Cox’s performance was so striking, Marvel built a gritty spinoff series around her, “Echo,” with a cast made up almost entirely of Indigenous actors,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
This review contains major spoilers for all five episodes of Echo.
In 2021, Marvel Studios introduced the character of Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) in Hawkeye. Lopez was the complex and violent right hand of New York crime lord Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), but towards the end of that miniseries she came to realize that Fisk was behind the murder of her father, so she cornered him in a back street and shot him in the head.
After so decisively confronting Kingpin and freeing herself from his grip, you might wonder why both Cox and D’Onofrio are back in the five-episode spinoff series, Echo. The answer is that Maya apparently needed to confront Kingpin again and free herself from his grip, but this time in a more unsatisfying way than before. Marvel, I’m losing my mind.
Set a meal or two after the events of Hawkeye, Echo finds Maya returning to her hometown in Oklahoma,...
In 2021, Marvel Studios introduced the character of Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) in Hawkeye. Lopez was the complex and violent right hand of New York crime lord Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), but towards the end of that miniseries she came to realize that Fisk was behind the murder of her father, so she cornered him in a back street and shot him in the head.
After so decisively confronting Kingpin and freeing herself from his grip, you might wonder why both Cox and D’Onofrio are back in the five-episode spinoff series, Echo. The answer is that Maya apparently needed to confront Kingpin again and free herself from his grip, but this time in a more unsatisfying way than before. Marvel, I’m losing my mind.
Set a meal or two after the events of Hawkeye, Echo finds Maya returning to her hometown in Oklahoma,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
These days, legacy can be a burden for television. Whether it’s the legacy of a beloved property poised to be bastardized via reboot, the legacy of a network or star, the legacy of a brilliant debut now hinging upon equal or better subsequent installment, there are legacies intertwined in too many new shows, hanging in the balance as studios and streamers churn out new stories.
But legacy doesn’t matter so much to Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) the lead of Marion Dayre’s “Echo,” now streaming in full on Disney+. Whether it’s her family, her employer, or the stories passed down to her as a child, Maya is more interested in forging her own path than appeasing various players around her. Like “Echo” itself, she stands alone and stands tall — distinct and imposing compared to any imitation.
On her path to becoming the eponymous Echo, Maya is a...
But legacy doesn’t matter so much to Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) the lead of Marion Dayre’s “Echo,” now streaming in full on Disney+. Whether it’s her family, her employer, or the stories passed down to her as a child, Maya is more interested in forging her own path than appeasing various players around her. Like “Echo” itself, she stands alone and stands tall — distinct and imposing compared to any imitation.
On her path to becoming the eponymous Echo, Maya is a...
- 1/10/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Check Out The Salaries Of The Cast Members Of Marvel’s Echo ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
The thrilling story of Marvel Studios’ new miniseries Echo will enthrall viewers on Disney+ and Hulu starting on January 9, 2024. One of the rare comic book heroines from Marvel who is disabled is about to leave her imprint on television.
After making her TV series debut in Hawkeye (2021), David Mack and Joe Quesada’s character Echo (Maya Lopez) will feature in her upcoming spin-off series, Echo (2024).
In the Disney+ series, Alaqua Cox will portray the first deaf Native American character in Marvel’s mythology. Marion Dayre tells the story of Maya Lopez, better known as Echo, in her brand-new television miniseries about her birth.
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The thrilling story of Marvel Studios’ new miniseries Echo will enthrall viewers on Disney+ and Hulu starting on January 9, 2024. One of the rare comic book heroines from Marvel who is disabled is about to leave her imprint on television.
After making her TV series debut in Hawkeye (2021), David Mack and Joe Quesada’s character Echo (Maya Lopez) will feature in her upcoming spin-off series, Echo (2024).
In the Disney+ series, Alaqua Cox will portray the first deaf Native American character in Marvel’s mythology. Marion Dayre tells the story of Maya Lopez, better known as Echo, in her brand-new television miniseries about her birth.
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- 1/10/2024
- by Soumick Mukherjee
- KoiMoi
After a very memorable supporting role in Hawkeye. Echo is back with her very own original series that will be MCU’s first TV-ma-rated series. Starring Alaqua Cox in the lead of Maya Lopez aka Echo, the Disney+ series follows the story of Echo after the events of Hawkeye as she runs to her hometown after trying to kill the Kingpin. Still the crime that she commited in her past catch up to her while the mystery behind her ancestors slowly reveals itself. Echo also stars Vincent D’Onofrio, Devery Jacobs, Chaske Spencer, Zahn McClarnon, Cody Lightning, and Graham Greene. So, if you loved the MCU’s latest superhero series here are some similar shows you might find entertaining to watch.
Hawkeye (Disney+) Credit – Disney+
Hawkeye has to be one of the most underrated Marvel series that starred an Avenger in the lead role. Hawkeye also first introduced the character of Echo in the MCU,...
Hawkeye (Disney+) Credit – Disney+
Hawkeye has to be one of the most underrated Marvel series that starred an Avenger in the lead role. Hawkeye also first introduced the character of Echo in the MCU,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Get ready for gripping action as Disney+ Hotstar brings Marvel Studios’ Original live-action series, ‘Echo’. The series traces Maya Lopez’s escape to her Choctaw Nation roots in Oklahoma after her dramatic introduction in Marvel Studios’ 2021 hit, ‘Hawkeye’. It also explores her family and legacy, creating a gritty, self-contained tale of power and revenge as she confronts the perilous world of Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire.
Directed by Sydney Freeland and Catriona McKenzie, the series will see Alaqua Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio reprise their roles as Maya Lopez and Kingpin, respectively. For the first time ever, all episodes of Marvel Studios’ Echo will stream on Disney+ Hotstar in Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu, on January 10.
The show’s trailer has already hinted at Echo being an action-filled journey and created a stir among fans. Alaqua Cox who has meticulously enacted every single action choreography, shares her experience of preparing for them.
Directed by Sydney Freeland and Catriona McKenzie, the series will see Alaqua Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio reprise their roles as Maya Lopez and Kingpin, respectively. For the first time ever, all episodes of Marvel Studios’ Echo will stream on Disney+ Hotstar in Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu, on January 10.
The show’s trailer has already hinted at Echo being an action-filled journey and created a stir among fans. Alaqua Cox who has meticulously enacted every single action choreography, shares her experience of preparing for them.
- 1/10/2024
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Plot: Marvel Studios presents Echo, spotlighting Maya Lopez as she is pursued by Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire. When the journey brings her home, she must confront her own family and legacy.
Review: As Marvel Studios continues trying to reinvent their franchise after a lackluster year at the box office and on Disney+, Kevin Feige and his team kick-off 2024 early with many firsts. Echo is the first MCU series to debut simultaneously on Disney+ and Hulu, the first to drop the full season on the same day, the first spin-off of another Disney+ series, the first project under the new Marvel Spotlight banner, the first series featuring an indigenous actress in the lead role (not to mention the first Deaf lead and first lead with a prosthetic limb), and the first MCU series with a TV-ma rating. Echo, starring Alaqua Cox in the title role, is a grittier and more...
Review: As Marvel Studios continues trying to reinvent their franchise after a lackluster year at the box office and on Disney+, Kevin Feige and his team kick-off 2024 early with many firsts. Echo is the first MCU series to debut simultaneously on Disney+ and Hulu, the first to drop the full season on the same day, the first spin-off of another Disney+ series, the first project under the new Marvel Spotlight banner, the first series featuring an indigenous actress in the lead role (not to mention the first Deaf lead and first lead with a prosthetic limb), and the first MCU series with a TV-ma rating. Echo, starring Alaqua Cox in the title role, is a grittier and more...
- 1/10/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Potential spoilers follow.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has lost its magic. Gone is the urgency of seeing a new Marvel Studios movie in theaters. The endless roster of TV shows on Disney+ have made audiences feel overwhelmed with storylines connected to the bigger comic book picture that defined The Infinity Saga. So the odds are undoubtedly stacked against Marvel's "Echo," a new series that basically amounts to a spin-off of a spin-off.
"Echo" focuses on secondary "Hawkeye" villain Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), a deaf amputee of the Choctaw Nation who is fresh off turning against her adoptive father, the Kingpin himself, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio), at the end of Jeremy Renner's Disney+ series. After learning Kingpin was responsible for her father's death and used the tragedy to mold her into his own deadly weapon on the streets, Maya shot Kingpin in the face, leaving her to figure out what...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has lost its magic. Gone is the urgency of seeing a new Marvel Studios movie in theaters. The endless roster of TV shows on Disney+ have made audiences feel overwhelmed with storylines connected to the bigger comic book picture that defined The Infinity Saga. So the odds are undoubtedly stacked against Marvel's "Echo," a new series that basically amounts to a spin-off of a spin-off.
"Echo" focuses on secondary "Hawkeye" villain Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), a deaf amputee of the Choctaw Nation who is fresh off turning against her adoptive father, the Kingpin himself, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio), at the end of Jeremy Renner's Disney+ series. After learning Kingpin was responsible for her father's death and used the tragedy to mold her into his own deadly weapon on the streets, Maya shot Kingpin in the face, leaving her to figure out what...
- 1/10/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Echo, Marvel and Disney’s new five-part limited series, is a groundbreaking piece of television.
This isn’t the same — at least not necessarily — as being a great piece of television, but let’s start by giving credit where credit is due.
Doing an ostensible superhero show — it isn’t always clear that’s what Echo is — in which your protagonist is an Indigenous, deaf amputee will always be steering your vehicle off the paved roads and into uncharted territory. Doing it in a way that respects and honors all three of those outsider experiences without making it feel like you’re working your way down a representational checklist is an audacious and worthwhile thing.
In that respect, Echo is a triumph. It’s a series of moments that alternately had me thinking, “Huh, that feels different and right” and “Huh, I can’t believe somebody was able to do that in a Marvel show.
This isn’t the same — at least not necessarily — as being a great piece of television, but let’s start by giving credit where credit is due.
Doing an ostensible superhero show — it isn’t always clear that’s what Echo is — in which your protagonist is an Indigenous, deaf amputee will always be steering your vehicle off the paved roads and into uncharted territory. Doing it in a way that respects and honors all three of those outsider experiences without making it feel like you’re working your way down a representational checklist is an audacious and worthwhile thing.
In that respect, Echo is a triumph. It’s a series of moments that alternately had me thinking, “Huh, that feels different and right” and “Huh, I can’t believe somebody was able to do that in a Marvel show.
- 1/10/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
All of the signaling around Echo has suggested yet another Marvel Cinematic Universe fiasco in a long line of them in the years since Avengers: Endgame. The miniseries, spinning off a supporting character from 2021’s Hawkeye, was originally set to premiere last November, then got pushed back to an early January window that’s rarely where networks or streamers put their best shows. It is the first binge release of any Marvel Studios-produced series, where Disney+ has previously done very well getting fans to come back week after week...
- 1/10/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
There were two prevailing takeaways from the "Hawkeye" series on Disney+. The first was that Florence Pugh makes everything better, even when all she does is show up and eat macaroni and cheese for a scene. The other was that Alaqua Cox's portrayal of the deaf Native American Tracksuit Mafia mercenary Maya Lopez was incredibly compelling and that the character herself was more than deserving of a spinoff series.
That's exactly what we're getting with "Echo," a series that follows Maya as she evades her crime boss "uncle" Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio), and his forces after that whole "shooting him" thing on "Hawkeye." The show's trailers have teased it as a return to the violent, so-called "street-level" drama of Marvel's Netflix series, complete with appearances by Fisk and a certain Devil of Hell's Kitchen. But more than that, "Echo" is about Maya reconnecting with her Native American...
That's exactly what we're getting with "Echo," a series that follows Maya as she evades her crime boss "uncle" Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio), and his forces after that whole "shooting him" thing on "Hawkeye." The show's trailers have teased it as a return to the violent, so-called "street-level" drama of Marvel's Netflix series, complete with appearances by Fisk and a certain Devil of Hell's Kitchen. But more than that, "Echo" is about Maya reconnecting with her Native American...
- 1/9/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Kaitlyn Dever (Dopesick) has joined HBO’s breakout hit The Last of Us. She is one three major cast additions for the upcoming second season of the post-apocalyptic drama, based on the video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog for PlayStation. Dever will play the most prominent new Season 2 character, Abby, joining series’ stars Pedro Pascal, who plays Joel, and Bella Ramsey, who is Ellie.
When it was revealed that The Last of Us‘ second season will be based on the 2020 The Last of Us Part II, fans’ attention immediately focused on Abby, one of the game’s two playable central characters alongside Ellie.
Dever’s name emerged as the frontrunner for the role soon after the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike in November. She eventually closed a deal with HBO, which is co-producing the series with Sony Pictures Television.
Dever’s Abby is a skilled soldier...
When it was revealed that The Last of Us‘ second season will be based on the 2020 The Last of Us Part II, fans’ attention immediately focused on Abby, one of the game’s two playable central characters alongside Ellie.
Dever’s name emerged as the frontrunner for the role soon after the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike in November. She eventually closed a deal with HBO, which is co-producing the series with Sony Pictures Television.
Dever’s Abby is a skilled soldier...
- 1/9/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Last of Us” Season 2 has officially cast Kaitlyn Dever, Variety has learned.
Dever joins the hit HBO show in the role of Abby, who is described as “a skilled soldier whose black-and-white view of the world is challenged as she seeks vengeance for those she loved.”
“Our casting process for season two has been identical to season one: we look for world-class actors who embody the souls of the characters in the source material,” said series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. “Nothing matters more than talent, and we’re thrilled to have an acclaimed performer like Kaitlyn join Pedro, Bella and the rest of our family.”
Dever’s past TV credits include shows like “Last Man Standing,” “Justified,””Unbelievable,” and “Dopesick.” On the film side, she has starred in features such as “Booksmart,” “Rosaline,” “Next Goal Wins,” and “No One Will Save You,” the last of which she also executive produced.
Dever joins the hit HBO show in the role of Abby, who is described as “a skilled soldier whose black-and-white view of the world is challenged as she seeks vengeance for those she loved.”
“Our casting process for season two has been identical to season one: we look for world-class actors who embody the souls of the characters in the source material,” said series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. “Nothing matters more than talent, and we’re thrilled to have an acclaimed performer like Kaitlyn join Pedro, Bella and the rest of our family.”
Dever’s past TV credits include shows like “Last Man Standing,” “Justified,””Unbelievable,” and “Dopesick.” On the film side, she has starred in features such as “Booksmart,” “Rosaline,” “Next Goal Wins,” and “No One Will Save You,” the last of which she also executive produced.
- 1/9/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
For fans of Marvel’s street-level heroes — or more accurately, its antiheroes — now is your time. On Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 9 p.m. Et, both Disney+ and Hulu will drop all five episodes of “Echo.” The gritty new MCU series tells the origin story of Maya Lopez, whose brutal, violent behavior in New York City catches up with her when she is forced to return to her hometown. Maya must reconnect with her Native American roots as she deals with her past actions. If she ever hopes to move forward, she must embrace the meaning of family and community. You can watch Echo with a subscription to Disney+. You can also watch with Hulu.
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- 1/9/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Marvel Studios’ Echo Premieres Soon On Disney+(Photo Credit –IMDb)
As part of MCU Phase 5, Marvel Studios’ Echo will premiere on Disney+. The Hawkeye spinoff show will present the characters’ backstory and delve into Native American culture.
The upcoming season of Echo will establish crucial alliances and rivalries for the superhero universe. Echo will have a diverse cast, including several actors of Native American descent. Other returning characters include Kingpin and Daredevil.
MCU’s Echo: Release Date
On January 9, 2024, all of Echo’s episodes will be released together. While previous MCU shows released episodes every week, Echo will be the first to premiere as a whole series.
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As part of MCU Phase 5, Marvel Studios’ Echo will premiere on Disney+. The Hawkeye spinoff show will present the characters’ backstory and delve into Native American culture.
The upcoming season of Echo will establish crucial alliances and rivalries for the superhero universe. Echo will have a diverse cast, including several actors of Native American descent. Other returning characters include Kingpin and Daredevil.
MCU’s Echo: Release Date
On January 9, 2024, all of Echo’s episodes will be released together. While previous MCU shows released episodes every week, Echo will be the first to premiere as a whole series.
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- 1/9/2024
- by Soumick Mukherjee
- KoiMoi
Marvel fans are gearing up for the release of the latest entry in the comic book franchise with Echo, which features a Native American lead for the first time in a live-action MCU project. But just weeks before the show debuted, Marvel also introduced another Native character to its lineup, that of Kahhori in the animated series What If …?
Praise from fans and critics alike was extremely strong for Kahhori, who is an original character for What If …?, with many calling the character’s episode one of the best of the series. But there were also some viral comments that questioned if Echo was really needed after Kahhori’s breakout moment, as having two Native American characters would be “repetitive,” despite the fact that the two don’t have similar backgrounds and are among the very few diverse characters in the MCU.
Devery Jacobs, the Native American star of Reservation Dogs...
Praise from fans and critics alike was extremely strong for Kahhori, who is an original character for What If …?, with many calling the character’s episode one of the best of the series. But there were also some viral comments that questioned if Echo was really needed after Kahhori’s breakout moment, as having two Native American characters would be “repetitive,” despite the fact that the two don’t have similar backgrounds and are among the very few diverse characters in the MCU.
Devery Jacobs, the Native American star of Reservation Dogs...
- 1/9/2024
- by Ryan Fish
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Marvel’s Echo series marks the launch of the company’s Marvel Spotlight banner, which will be their platform for “more grounded, character-driven stories” that don’t require a knowledge of “larger MCU continuity” – although the show does serve as a follow-up to the Hawkeye series and has ties to the Netflix Daredevil show and the upcoming Disney+ show Daredevil: Born Again. All of these connections are made clear in the most recent trailer for Echo, which uses stock footage from Hawkeye and Daredevil up front. You can watch it in the embed above.
The Echo character was introduced in the pages of the Daredevil comic book back in 1999, so it’s fitting that her show will have firm ties to Daredevil.
All five episodes of Echo will be available to watch on Disney+ as of January 9th, but subscribers will have to set their Disney+ profile to TV-ma to...
The Echo character was introduced in the pages of the Daredevil comic book back in 1999, so it’s fitting that her show will have firm ties to Daredevil.
All five episodes of Echo will be available to watch on Disney+ as of January 9th, but subscribers will have to set their Disney+ profile to TV-ma to...
- 1/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Hollywood actor Vincent D’Onofrio, who is known for his work in the Stanley Kubrick directorial ‘Full Metal Jacket’, has shared that he wants to work with producer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra is currently basking in the success of his film ‘12th Fail’ which performed extremely well in theatres and is now getting a lot of appreciation on the Ott.
Vincent will be soon seen in the streaming series ‘Echo’, which traces Maya Lopez’s escape to her Choctaw Nation roots in Oklahoma after her dramatic introduction in ‘Hawkeye’. It also explores her family and legacy, creating a gritty, self-contained tale of power and revenge as she confronts the perilous world of Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire.
Heaping praise on Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Vincent D’Onofrio said: “Through the movies I have seen, I have always been interested in Bollywood and I have gotten along very well with Vinod...
Vidhu Vinod Chopra is currently basking in the success of his film ‘12th Fail’ which performed extremely well in theatres and is now getting a lot of appreciation on the Ott.
Vincent will be soon seen in the streaming series ‘Echo’, which traces Maya Lopez’s escape to her Choctaw Nation roots in Oklahoma after her dramatic introduction in ‘Hawkeye’. It also explores her family and legacy, creating a gritty, self-contained tale of power and revenge as she confronts the perilous world of Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire.
Heaping praise on Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Vincent D’Onofrio said: “Through the movies I have seen, I have always been interested in Bollywood and I have gotten along very well with Vinod...
- 1/5/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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