<p>'Yesterday'&nbsp;actor Sophia Di Martino is in talks to join the cast of Disney+'s limited series 'Loki', which also stars Tom Hiddleston. Announced during Marvel's Comic-Con 2019 panel in late July, Hiddleston will return to reprise the role of the titular antihero in the series.<br />
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Filmmaker Kate Herron will be directing the series with the pilot penned by Michael Waldron, who will also be the show creator and executive producer, reported a news agency.</p>

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<p>However, the storyline isn't confirmed yet. It will likely follow Loki as he pops up throughout human history as an unlikely influence on historical events. Di Martino's role in the series isn't clear as of now. Production on the film is expected to start at the beginning of 2020.<br />
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'Loki', set to begin airing in the spring of 2021, will also answer the question of what happened after he grabbed the Tesseract and escaped during the botched time heist in 'Avengers: Endgame'.<br />
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"The question I got asked more than any other question in Endgame was where did Loki go, what happened to Loki. This series will answer where he went," Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige had said at the Comic-Con.</p>


'Yesterday' actor Sophia Di Martino is in talks to join the cast of Disney+'s limited series 'Loki', which also stars Tom Hiddleston. Announced during Marvel's Comic-Con 2019 panel in late July, Hiddleston will return to reprise the role of the titular antihero in the series.

'Yesterday' actor Sophia Di Martino is in talks to join the cast of Disney+'s limited series 'Loki', which also stars Tom Hiddleston. Announced during Marvel's Comic-Con 2019 panel in late July, Hiddleston will return to reprise the role of the titular antihero in the series. Filmmaker Kate Herron will be directing the series with the pilot penned by Michael Waldron, who will also be the show creator and executive producer, reported a news agency. View this post on Instagram Just announced in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios’ LOKI, an original series with Tom Hiddleston. Streaming exclusively on Disney+, Spring 2021. #SDCC A post shared by Marvel Studios (@marvelstudios) on Jul 20, 2019 at 6:05pm PDT × However, the storyline isn't confirmed yet. It will likely follow Loki as he pops up throughout human history as an unlikely influence on historical events. Di Martino's role in the series isn't clear as of now. Production on the film is expected to start at the beginning of 2020. 'Loki', set to begin airing in the spring of 2021, will also answer the question of what happened after he grabbed the Tesseract and escaped during the botched time heist in 'Avengers: Endgame'. "The question I got asked more than any other question in Endgame was where did Loki go, what happened to Loki. This series will answer where he went," Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige had said at the Comic-Con.

Sophia Di Martino likely to join Tom Hiddleston's 'Loki' Disney+ series  

<p>Walt Disney Co&nbsp;said demand for its much-anticipated streaming service, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/disney-tops-earnings-estimates-ahead-of-streaming-launch-260718">Disney+</a>, was well above its expectations in a launch on Tuesday marred by complaints from users about glitches and connection problems.</p>

<p>Disney+ is relying on its extensive library of movies and TV shows as well as a new slate of content to take on market leader Netflix Inc&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/appletv-debuts-streaming-tv-service-with-oprah-and-aniston-259285">Apple TV+</a>, Apple Inc's&nbsp;newly launched streaming service.</p>

<p>Disney shares were up about 2 per cent, while Netflix was down 1 per cent.</p>

<p>"The consumer demand for Disney+ has exceeded our highest expectations. ...we are aware of the current user issues and are working to swiftly resolve them," Disney said in a statement.</p>

<p>Some users who tried to access the service were greeted by an image of "Mickey Mouse" on a blue screen, with a message asking them to exit the app and try again. Many others had trouble finding the Disney+ app in Apple's App Store.</p>

<p>It was not immediately clear how many users were affected by the outage.</p>

<p>"Not too surprised but @disneyplus looks like it's already falling over. On FireTV Stick can't load main page (Unable to connect to Disney+) and couldn't play The Mandalorian (some account issue)," user @pmhesse&nbsp;tweeted.</p>

<p>"Hopefully it's worked out by tomorrow's treadmill time."</p>

<p>"The Mandalorian," the latest in the "Star Wars" movie and TV franchise, is an eight-episode live-action series which stars "Game of Thrones" actor Pedro Pascal as a helmeted bounty hunter.</p>

<p>"While it's easy to focus on the temporary problems, there's no doubt that this also shows an enormous demand for Disney's services," said Clement Thibault, an analyst at financial markets platform Investing.com.</p>

<p>"Big launches often have their hiccups when consumers are fighting to be the first to have a given service."</p>

<p>Users who accessed Disney+ were upbeat about content from the Marvel superhero universe, the "Star Wars" galaxy, "Toy Story" creator Pixar Animation and the National Geographic.</p>

<p>"Today is the perfect day to just stay home all day on my couch in my PJ's binging all of my favorite Disney movies on #DisneyPlus," tweeted @JulieDwoskin.</p>


Walt Disney Co said demand for its much-anticipated streaming service, Disney+, was well above its expectations in a launch on Tuesday marred by complaints from users about glitches and connection problems.

Walt Disney Co said demand for its much-anticipated streaming service, Disney+, was well above its expectations in a launch on Tuesday marred by complaints from users about glitches and connection problems. Disney+ is relying on its extensive library of movies and TV shows as well as a new slate of content to take on market leader Netflix Inc and Apple TV+, Apple Inc's newly launched streaming service. Disney shares were up about 2 per cent, while Netflix was down 1 per cent. "The consumer demand for Disney+ has exceeded our highest expectations. ...we are aware of the current user issues and are working to swiftly resolve them," Disney said in a statement. Some users who tried to access the service were greeted by an image of "Mickey Mouse" on a blue screen, with a message asking them to exit the app and try again. Many others had trouble finding the Disney+ app in Apple's App Store. It was not immediately clear how many users were affected by the outage. "Not too surprised but @disneyplus looks like it's already falling over. On FireTV Stick can't load main page (Unable to connect to Disney+) and couldn't play The Mandalorian (some account issue)," user @pmhesse tweeted. "Hopefully it's worked out by tomorrow's treadmill time." "The Mandalorian," the latest in the "Star Wars" movie and TV franchise, is an eight-episode live-action series which stars "Game of Thrones" actor Pedro Pascal as a helmeted bounty hunter. "While it's easy to focus on the temporary problems, there's no doubt that this also shows an enormous demand for Disney's services," said Clement Thibault, an analyst at financial markets platform Investing.com. "Big launches often have their hiccups when consumers are fighting to be the first to have a given service." Users who accessed Disney+ were upbeat about content from the Marvel superhero universe, the "Star Wars" galaxy, "Toy Story" creator Pixar Animation and the National Geographic. "Today is the perfect day to just stay home all day on my couch in my PJ's binging all of my favorite Disney movies on #DisneyPlus," tweeted @JulieDwoskin.

Disney+ launch marred by glitches as demand overwhelms

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/apple-starts-selling-locally-assembled-iphone-xr-in-india-257374">Apple</a> on Wednesday reported stronger-than-expected profits for the past quarter, fueled by growth in digital services and wearables that helped offset slower iPhone sales.</p>

<p>Profit in the quarter ending in September dipped four per cent from a year ago to $13.7 billion while revenues edged up two per cent to $64 billion.</p>

<p>Apple, set to launch a new <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/jennifer-aniston-apple-explore-messy-world-of-tv-news-after-metoo-256491">streaming television service</a> this week, saw strong revenue gains in its services segment, which includes music, digital payments and software, and in its segment for wearables and accessories that includes its Home Pod, Apple Watch and ear buds.</p>

<p>Chief executive Tim Cook said Apple saw its best-ever revenue gains for the fiscal fourth quarter period.</p>

<p>"There were no blemishes in the quarter with Cook &amp; Co. delivering a masterpiece quarter despite its back against the wall with the company the poster child of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/united-states-wants-china-trade-deal-in-same-time-frame-despite-apec-summit-cancellation-258895">US/China trade battle</a>," Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a note to investors.</p>

<p>Apple shares rose some two percent in after-hours trade following the release.</p>

<p>Cook hailed the results as "the conclusion of a remarkable fiscal 2019 for Apple," and said the company "established new all-time highs for multiple services categories."</p>

<p>Apple, which has ceased reporting unit sales of iPhones, said revenue from its smartphones fell nine percent in the quarter to $33.4 billion.</p>

<p>Services accounted for 20 per cent of revenues, according to chief financial officer Luca Maestri, with 18 per cent growth in the segment to $12.5 billion.</p>

<p>The wearables and accessories category produced revenue growth of 54 percent to $6.5 billion, led by gains in sales of Apple Watch and the wearable Air Pods.</p>

<p>Apple saw modest sales declines in its "greater China" region and in Europe and Japan, but this was offset by gains in North America and elsewhere in Asia.</p>

<p>"Importantly on the iPhone front, China came in well above our and Street expectations and is on the path to showing growth in the region," Ives said.</p>

<p>Apple has been seeking to shift its revenue mix amid a slumping smartphone market and growing competition in the segment.</p>

<p>The company, which recently launched a lineup of iPhone 11 handsets, said it would allow customers to purchase the devices interest-free with its Apple Card and pay over 24 months.</p>

<p>"It's early but the trends look very good" for the iPhone, Cook said, when asked about sales of the new devices. "We're bullish."</p>

<p>Apple said it ended the quarter with some $260 billion cash on hand.</p>

<p>The report comes two days ahead of the launch of Apple TV+, a new streaming service which could challenge Netflix and will compete against an array of others including Disney+ and HBO Max.</p>

<p>Ives said Apple "has a compelling list of new shows coming out as we believe it has committed $6 billion annually to the original shows and movies to beef up its streaming content ambitions."</p>

<p>Apple has an opportunity to win users with its aggressive pricing of $5 monthly and some 900 million iPhone users worldwide, and is offering a year of Apple TV+ for free with new device purchases.</p>

<p>"We're really proud of the content, we'd like as many people as possible to view it," Cook told analysts.</p>

<p>The streaming television war is set to enter a new phase as titans Apple and Disney take direct aim at market leader &nbsp;Netflix, vying for consumers abandoning their cable TV bundles for on-demand services.</p>


Apple on Wednesday reported stronger-than-expected profits for the past quarter, fueled by growth in digital services and wearables that helped offset slower iPhone sales.

Apple on Wednesday reported stronger-than-expected profits for the past quarter, fueled by growth in digital services and wearables that helped offset slower iPhone sales. Profit in the quarter ending in September dipped four per cent from a year ago to $13.7 billion while revenues edged up two per cent to $64 billion. Apple, set to launch a new streaming television service this week, saw strong revenue gains in its services segment, which includes music, digital payments and software, and in its segment for wearables and accessories that includes its Home Pod, Apple Watch and ear buds. Chief executive Tim Cook said Apple saw its best-ever revenue gains for the fiscal fourth quarter period. "There were no blemishes in the quarter with Cook & Co. delivering a masterpiece quarter despite its back against the wall with the company the poster child of the US/China trade battle," Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a note to investors. Apple shares rose some two percent in after-hours trade following the release. Cook hailed the results as "the conclusion of a remarkable fiscal 2019 for Apple," and said the company "established new all-time highs for multiple services categories." Apple, which has ceased reporting unit sales of iPhones, said revenue from its smartphones fell nine percent in the quarter to $33.4 billion. Services accounted for 20 per cent of revenues, according to chief financial officer Luca Maestri, with 18 per cent growth in the segment to $12.5 billion. The wearables and accessories category produced revenue growth of 54 percent to $6.5 billion, led by gains in sales of Apple Watch and the wearable Air Pods. Apple saw modest sales declines in its "greater China" region and in Europe and Japan, but this was offset by gains in North America and elsewhere in Asia. "Importantly on the iPhone front, China came in well above our and Street expectations and is on the path to showing growth in the region," Ives said. Apple has been seeking to shift its revenue mix amid a slumping smartphone market and growing competition in the segment. The company, which recently launched a lineup of iPhone 11 handsets, said it would allow customers to purchase the devices interest-free with its Apple Card and pay over 24 months. "It's early but the trends look very good" for the iPhone, Cook said, when asked about sales of the new devices. "We're bullish." Apple said it ended the quarter with some $260 billion cash on hand. The report comes two days ahead of the launch of Apple TV+, a new streaming service which could challenge Netflix and will compete against an array of others including Disney+ and HBO Max. Ives said Apple "has a compelling list of new shows coming out as we believe it has committed $6 billion annually to the original shows and movies to beef up its streaming content ambitions." Apple has an opportunity to win users with its aggressive pricing of $5 monthly and some 900 million iPhone users worldwide, and is offering a year of Apple TV+ for free with new device purchases. "We're really proud of the content, we'd like as many people as possible to view it," Cook told analysts. The streaming television war is set to enter a new phase as titans Apple and Disney take direct aim at market leader Netflix, vying for consumers abandoning their cable TV bundles for on-demand services.

Apple beats profit forecasts amid growth in services, wearables

<p>Natalie Portman is now heading to Disney’s streaming platform with a film on dolphins.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The actress will be narrating a movie from the Disneynature label called ‘Dolphin Reef’. According to THR, the film is about a young dolphin named Echo who “can’t quite decide if it’s time to grow up and take on new responsibilities” or if he should enjoy “the many adventures the ocean has to offer.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>The film is a documentary or fiction, we will know only once we see the film.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, there were some reports that Natalie might appear in Marvel’s latest offering, ‘Avengers: Endgame’. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/avengers-endgame-review-the-greatest-reunion-ever-213617">Read the film’s review here.&nbsp;</a>This was post she was seen at the the world premiere of the film in Los Angeles. The film released worldwide today while it made it to China, Australia and UAE, two days before.&nbsp;<br />
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Natalie Portman is now heading to Disney’s streaming platform with a film on dolphins. The actress will be narrating a movie from the Disneynature label called ‘Dolphin Reef’.

Natalie Portman is now heading to Disney’s streaming platform with a film on dolphins. The actress will be narrating a movie from the Disneynature label called ‘Dolphin Reef’. According to THR, the film is about a young dolphin named Echo who “can’t quite decide if it’s time to grow up and take on new responsibilities” or if he should enjoy “the many adventures the ocean has to offer.” The film is a documentary or fiction, we will know only once we see the film. Meanwhile, there were some reports that Natalie might appear in Marvel’s latest offering, ‘Avengers: Endgame’. Read the film’s review here. This was post she was seen at the the world premiere of the film in Los Angeles. The film released worldwide today while it made it to China, Australia and UAE, two days before.

Natalie Portman to voice film for Disney's streaming platform, 'Dolphin Reef'

<p>Disney's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/ahead-of-disneys-streaming-platform-launch-netflix-drops-marvels-daredevil-180413">video streaming service </a>will launch in the US in November, spotlighting its blockbuster-making studios as it takes on powerhouse Netflix.</p>

<p>Disney said that after launching in the US on November 12 at a starting price of $6.99 monthly, Disney+ will gradually expand internationally with a start in Europe.</p>

<p>Disney's service will offer its films and TV shows, along with the library it acquired from Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox. That includes the "Star Wars" and Marvel superhero franchises and ABC television content.</p>

<p>Details about Disney+ were shared by executives at an annual investor day, where chief executive Bob Iger said the streaming service would combine strengths of Disney and the assets acquired from Fox.</p>

<p>"The Disney+ platform is being built on that foundation; one that no other content or technology company can rival," Iger said.</p>

<p>"We knew the best approach to the market was to create great content and distribute it in innovative ways. It is that simple."</p>

<p>Disney+ will combine offerings from powerhouse brands including Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars with content from Hulu and sports network ESPN.</p>

<p>Disney stressed plans to use its coveted content, and original creations to come, to differentiate itself in the increasingly competitive streaming television market.</p>

<p>"I strongly believe Disney will not become a threat to Netflix whatsoever," said an analyst and Transpire Ventures partner John Meyer.</p>

<p>"Netflix now knows what people want more than anybody."</p>

<p>Some of the biggest names in media and tech world are gearing up to move into streaming, in what could be a major challenge to market leader Netflix.</p>

<p>With Hollywood stars galore, Apple last month unveiled its streaming video plans along with news and game subscription offerings as part of an effort to shift its focus to digital content and services to break free of its reliance on iPhone sales.</p>

<p>The Apple TV+ service, an on-demand, ad-free subscription service, will launch this year in 100 countries, the company said.</p>

<p>"We believe deeply in the power of creativity," Apple chief executive Tim Cook said.</p>

<p>"Great stories can change the world. We feel we can contribute something important to our culture and to our society through great storytelling."</p>

<p>This year is expected to see the launch of a streaming television service from WarnerMedia, the newly acquired media-entertainment division of AT&amp;T.</p>

<p>The new entrants, with more expected, could launch a formidable challenge to Netflix, which has some 140 million paid subscribers in 190 markets, and to other services such as Amazon and Hulu.</p>

<p>Netflix is likely to feel pain, not only from the new rivals, but also from the loss of content from the big libraries of Disney and Time Warner.</p>


Disney's video streaming service will launch in the US in November, spotlighting its blockbuster-making studios as it takes on powerhouse Netflix. Disney said that after launching in the US on November 12 at a starting price of $6.

Disney's video streaming service will launch in the US in November, spotlighting its blockbuster-making studios as it takes on powerhouse Netflix. Disney said that after launching in the US on November 12 at a starting price of $6.99 monthly, Disney+ will gradually expand internationally with a start in Europe. Disney's service will offer its films and TV shows, along with the library it acquired from Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox. That includes the "Star Wars" and Marvel superhero franchises and ABC television content. Details about Disney+ were shared by executives at an annual investor day, where chief executive Bob Iger said the streaming service would combine strengths of Disney and the assets acquired from Fox. "The Disney+ platform is being built on that foundation; one that no other content or technology company can rival," Iger said. "We knew the best approach to the market was to create great content and distribute it in innovative ways. It is that simple." Disney+ will combine offerings from powerhouse brands including Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars with content from Hulu and sports network ESPN. Disney stressed plans to use its coveted content, and original creations to come, to differentiate itself in the increasingly competitive streaming television market. "I strongly believe Disney will not become a threat to Netflix whatsoever," said an analyst and Transpire Ventures partner John Meyer. "Netflix now knows what people want more than anybody." Some of the biggest names in media and tech world are gearing up to move into streaming, in what could be a major challenge to market leader Netflix. With Hollywood stars galore, Apple last month unveiled its streaming video plans along with news and game subscription offerings as part of an effort to shift its focus to digital content and services to break free of its reliance on iPhone sales. The Apple TV+ service, an on-demand, ad-free subscription service, will launch this year in 100 countries, the company said. "We believe deeply in the power of creativity," Apple chief executive Tim Cook said. "Great stories can change the world. We feel we can contribute something important to our culture and to our society through great storytelling." This year is expected to see the launch of a streaming television service from WarnerMedia, the newly acquired media-entertainment division of AT&T. The new entrants, with more expected, could launch a formidable challenge to Netflix, which has some 140 million paid subscribers in 190 markets, and to other services such as Amazon and Hulu. Netflix is likely to feel pain, not only from the new rivals, but also from the loss of content from the big libraries of Disney and Time Warner.

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<p>Someone’s not happy with Netflix cancelling ‘The Punisher’.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rapper Eminem took to his Twitter to share his disappointment on the cancellation of the show. Netflix cancelled all Marvel shows ending their six-year partnership with them. ‘The Punisher’ was among the most recent shows to be laid off after two seasons.</p>

<p>The Oscar-winning artist sort-of protested via his account as he wrote: "Dear Netflix, Regarding your cancellation of 'The Punisher', you are blowing it!! Sincerely, Marshall.” He meant it with all seriousness as he typed the letters in full caps.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Among others, Netflix had already cancelled ‘Iron Fist’, ‘Luke Cage’, and ‘Daredevil’ after the release of their most recent seasons.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The last one to go would be the upcoming third season of ‘Jessica Jones’ that will mark Marvel's last release on the streaming giant.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This comes in response to Disney preparing to launch its own streaming service, Disney+.&nbsp;</p>


Someone’s not happy with Netflix cancelling ‘The Punisher’. Rapper Eminem took to his Twitter to share his disappointment on the cancellation of the show. Netflix cancelled all Marvel shows ending their six-year partnership with them.

Someone’s not happy with Netflix cancelling ‘The Punisher’. Rapper Eminem took to his Twitter to share his disappointment on the cancellation of the show. Netflix cancelled all Marvel shows ending their six-year partnership with them. ‘The Punisher’ was among the most recent shows to be laid off after two seasons. The Oscar-winning artist sort-of protested via his account as he wrote: "Dear Netflix, Regarding your cancellation of 'The Punisher', you are blowing it!! Sincerely, Marshall.” He meant it with all seriousness as he typed the letters in full caps. DEAR @NETFLIX, REGARDING YOUR CANCELLATION OF THE PUNISHER, YOU ARE BLOWING IT!! SINCERELY, MARSHALL — Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) February 21, 2019 × Among others, Netflix had already cancelled ‘Iron Fist’, ‘Luke Cage’, and ‘Daredevil’ after the release of their most recent seasons. The last one to go would be the upcoming third season of ‘Jessica Jones’ that will mark Marvel's last release on the streaming giant. This comes in response to Disney preparing to launch its own streaming service, Disney+.

Rapper Eminem is furious as Netflix cancels 'The Punisher' after two seasons

<p>Tom Hiddleston who is most famous for his role in Marvel films as Thor’s brother, Loki will now be getting his own spin-off series that will stream on <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/disney-to-debut-its-streaming-platform-called-disney-in-late-2019-176433">Disney+</a>. We earlier told you that Disney’s soon-to-launch streaming platform will give a new lease of life to some characters including Loki. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/avengers-4-captain-americas-friends-falcon-bucky-barnes-to-get-own-disney-shows-175149"><em>Also read:&nbsp;'Avengers 4': Captain America’s friends Falcon, Bucky Barnes to get own Disney shows</em></a><br />
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Tom confirmed the news on his Twitter and wrote: “Loki. More stories to tell. More mischief to make. More to come.”</p>

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<p>Disney also confirmed the same and issued a statement that reads: “Disney+ is... assembling a live-action series centred around a fan-favourite character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. (Bob) Iger today confirmed that Marvel Studios is developing a series based on Loki, the god of mischief, to star Tom Hiddleston.”</p>

<p>There is also news that Scarlett Johansson played Witch will also get its standalone show.&nbsp;</p>


Tom Hiddleston who is most famous for his role in Marvel films as Thor’s brother, Loki will now be getting his own spin-off series that will stream on Disney+. We earlier told you that Disney’s soon-to-launch streaming platform will give a new lease of life to some characters including Loki.

Tom Hiddleston who is most famous for his role in Marvel films as Thor’s brother, Loki will now be getting his own spin-off series that will stream on Disney+. We earlier told you that Disney’s soon-to-launch streaming platform will give a new lease of life to some characters including Loki. Also read: 'Avengers 4': Captain America’s friends Falcon, Bucky Barnes to get own Disney shows Tom confirmed the news on his Twitter and wrote: “Loki. More stories to tell. More mischief to make. More to come.” pic.twitter.com/4jl3dAVLqv — Tom Hiddleston (@twhiddleston) November 9, 2018 × Disney also confirmed the same and issued a statement that reads: “Disney+ is... assembling a live-action series centred around a fan-favourite character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. (Bob) Iger today confirmed that Marvel Studios is developing a series based on Loki, the god of mischief, to star Tom Hiddleston.” There is also news that Scarlett Johansson played Witch will also get its standalone show.

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