WandaVision is a Disney+ original miniseries, set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, focusing on Scarlet Witch and Vision. The series premiered on January 15, 2021, and concluded on March 5, 2021, and it is the first MCU series to be broadcast on the streaming service.
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Synopsis
Marvel Studios' WandaVision blends the style of classic sitcoms with the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany)—two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.[1]
Plot
Following Avengers: Endgame, Wanda Maximoff and an alive Vision are living in Westview in a sitcom like scenario. However, it quickly becomes apparent that things are out of place in the town. It is revealed that Wanda, grieving over the death of Vision, unleashed her magic and created a giant reality bubble around the town (later called "the Hex"). During this process, she also used a piece of the Mind Stone that she has inside her and she recreated Vision, who has no memories of his life before Westview. The townspeople are slightly aware of what is happening, but have had their will removed and can only operate at Wanda's unconscious command. Each episode, the decade changes inside this reality, as it constantly shifts into different eras of classic sitcoms. Eventually, Wanda finds herself pregnant and she soon gives birth to twin children, Tommy and Billy.
Meanwhile outside the Hex, FBI agent Jimmy Woo and S.W.O.R.D. agent Monica Rambeau try to figure out what is happening with the town. Monica briefly enters the Hex, but is kicked out upon Wanda discovering her true identity. Director Tyler Hayward and an entire team, including the scientist Dr. Darcy Lewis, are brought in to try and decipher the issue. While Hayward plans to use lethal force to take down Wanda, claiming that she stole the Vision's body from S.W.O.R.D. HQ, when in reality, she left it behind. Jimmy, Monica and Darcy rebel and plan to rescue her and find a solution to her problem.
Vision slowly begins to become suspicious of the town and figures out that Wanda is controlling everything. However, before he can get a straight answer from her, a man claiming to be her brother Pietro, but with a different face, arrives to stir up trouble. While this briefly calms Wanda, she manages to see through his ruse. Later, when Vision attempts to leave the Hex to seek help from outside, he starts to disintegrate, which is sensed by Billy. Upon hearing from her son that Vision is dying outside the town, Wanda expands the Hex to save her husband, swallowing many S.W.O.R.D. agents and Darcy. Darcy meets up with Vision to tell him his history while Monica breaks through the Hex's barrier again, which at this point has altered her DNA enough to give her enhanced abilities. Eventually, Wanda's neighbor Agnes, reveals herself as a fellow witch named Agatha Harkness who has been monitoring her and trying to find out how powerful she is.
Hayward unleashes his ultimate weapon, a white colored Vision, which is a reconstruction made with Vision's original body. A large fight breaks out with Wanda battling Agatha, Vision battling Vision, and Billy, Tommy and Monica battling S.W.O.R.D. Vision manages to reawaken Vision's original memories and he flies away while Darcy arrives in the nick of time to capture and arrest Hayward. Agatha plots to absorb Wanda's power, which is revealed to be chaos magic, and is she also reveals that Wanda is the prophesized Scarlet Witch. However, Wanda overpowers her and strips her of her powers before transforming her into Agnes until she might need her again.
Having accepted that her new life was harming the residents of the town, Wanda removes the Hex and has one last emotional goodbye with her family before leaving Westview. Later, Monica meets with a Skrull agent about a potential future mission that will take her to space. Meanwhile, Wanda has relocated to a cabin in the wilderness to study Agatha's book, the Darkhold, in an effort to rescue her children.
Cast
Starring
- Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch
- Paul Bettany as Vision & The Vision
- Debra Jo Rupp as Sharon Davis/Mrs. Hart
- Fred Melamed as Todd Davis/Mr. Hart
- Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness/Agnes
- Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau/Geraldine
- Randall Park as Jimmy Woo
- Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis/The Escape Artist
- Evan Peters as Ralph Bohner/Pietro Maximoff
Guest Starring
- Asif Ali as Abilash Tandom/Norm
- David Lengel as Harold Proctor/Phil Jones
- Ithamar Enriquez as Commercial Man
- Victoria Blade as Commercial Woman
- Amos Glick as Dennis the Mailman/Dennis the Delivery Man/Pizza Delivery Man
- Emma Caulfield Ford as Sarah Proctor/Dottie
- Jolene Purdy as Isabel Matsueida/Beverly
- David Payton as John Collins/Herb
- Zac Henry as Beekeeper/SWORD Agent
- Yuuki Luna and Eric Delgado as Tap Dancers
- Randy Oglesby as Doctor Nielson
- Rose Bianco as Mrs. Nielson
- Wesley Kimmel as Commercial Boy
- Sydney Thomas as Commercial Girl
- Josh Stamberg as Director Hayward
- Alan Heckner as Agent Monti/The Strongman
- Selena Anduze as Agent Rodriguez
- Lana Young as Dr. Highland
- Sam Young as Doctor
- Viviana Chavez as Nurse
- Bobby Hernandez as Security Guard
- Shaun MacLean as Orderly
- Brian Brightman as Sheriff
- Vince Canlas & Archith Seshadri as Men in Van
- Michaela Cronin as Woman in Van
- Janet Song & Christopher James as Blip Back People
- Lloyd Pitts as Man
- Julian Hilliard as Billy
- Jett Klyne as Tommy
- Baylen Bielitz as Billy (5 years old)
- Gavin Borders as Tommy (5 years old)
- Jenna Kanell as Mad Tech
- Eli Everett as SWORD Drone Pilot
- Sophia Gaidarova and Michaela Russell as Young Wanda
- Gabriel Gurevich and Joshua Begelman as Young Pietro
- Stephanie Astalos-Jones as Toothless Old Woman
- Amor Owens as Parent
- Tamara Hetzel as Suburban Woman
- Jon Zimmerman as Suburban Man
- Adam Gold as Commercial Shark (voice)
- Tristen Chen as Commercial Kid (voice)
- Rachael Thompson as Major Goodner
- Kate Forbes as Evanora Harkness
- Ilana Kohanchi as Iryna Maximoff
- Daniyar as Olek Maximoff
- Hans Obma as Hydra Scientist
- Stephen Goldbach as Hydra Tech
- Aaron Gillespie as Security Guard
- Grey DeLisle as Commercial Narrator (voice only) (uncredited)
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience" | Matt Shakman | Jac Schaeffer | January 15, 2021 |
| Wanda and Vision struggle to conceal their powers during dinner with Vision's boss and his wife. | ||||
| 2 | "Don't Touch That Dial" | Matt Shakman | Gretchen Enders | January 15, 2021 |
| In order to fit in, Wanda and Vision perform a magic act in their community talent show. | ||||
| 3 | "Now in Color" | Matt Shakman | Megan McDonnell | January 22, 2021 |
| Wanda's pregnancy fritzes her powers as she and Vision prepare for an accelerated delivery. | ||||
| 4 | "We Interrupt This Program" | Matt Shakman | Bobak Esfarjani & Megan McDonnell | January 29, 2021 |
| Monica Rambeau, tasked with a special assignment regarding sentient weapons, goes missing. | ||||
| 5 | "On a Very Special Episode..." | Matt Shakman | Peter Cameron & Mackenzie Dohr | February 5, 2021 |
| Wanda addresses Vision's worries when he grows suspicious of the neighbors' strange behavior. | ||||
| 6 | "All-New Halloween Spooktacular!" | Matt Shakman | Chuck Hayward & Peter Cameron | February 12, 2021 |
| Disturbances on Halloween separate Wanda from Vision, who looks into anomalous activity in Westview. | ||||
| 7 | "Breaking the Fourth Wall" | Matt Shakman | Cameron Squires | February 19, 2021 |
| Monica plots her return, Wanda navigates unsettling complications, and Vision forms a new alliance. | ||||
| 8 | "Previously On" | Matt Shakman | Laura Donney | February 26, 2021 |
| Wanda embarks on a troubling journey revisiting her past for insight into her present and future. | ||||
| 9 | "The Series Finale" | Matt Shakman | Jac Schaeffer | March 5, 2021 |
| The events of WandaVision come to a head, and the destinies of all who took part are determined. | ||||
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Trivia
- The events of this series will be tied directly into Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,[2] much like the Loki series[3] and Spider-Man: No Way Home.[4]
- The poster featuring Wanda and Vision shows them in 1950's suburban setting, while a shadow silhouette can be seen in the background, resembling their comic book appearances.
- The official trailer for WandaVision amassed 53 million views online, within 24 hours, believed to be the highest draw online, for a streaming service’s series ad spot.[5]
- This is the first Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series to feature a theme song as the series intro.
- This TV series marks the fourth collaboration with songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez and score composer Christophe Beck after Frozen, Frozen Fever, and Frozen II.
- The episode titles refer to classic television sitcom terms and exclamations.
- The show takes place 3 weeks after Avengers: Endgame.
- The series' premise is very similar to the 2017 reboot series DuckTales episode "Quack Pack!" wherein the main cast find themselves trapped in a sitcom environment and must escape.
References
- ↑ "WandaVision Season 1 (2021)". Marvel.
- ↑ "'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Will Tie Into 'WandaVision'". Inverse (July 20, 2019).
- ↑ "Disney+’s Loki Series Is Directly Linked to Marvel’s Doctor Strange Sequel". CBR (November 8, 2019).
- ↑ "All the Disney Investor Day Announcements in One Big Post". Vulture (December 11, 2020).
- ↑ "‘WandaVision’ Trailer Racks Up Massive Traffic In 24 Hours Post-Emmys". Deadline (September 22, 2020).
External Links
WandaVision on Marvel.com- WandaVision on Disney+ Originals
- WandaVision on Wikipedia
- WandaVision on Facebook
- WandaVision on Instagram
- WandaVision on Twitter
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