Sabina Graves covers genre television for Gizmodo, with a focus on inclusion in front of and behind the camera. You can follow her coverage here, and email story ideas and tips to sgraves@gizmodo.com
Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will see more major story arcs that started on the Disney+ slate of shows. First, in the upcoming cinematic release Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, we’ll see Jonathan Majors return as Kang the Conqueror; we first saw him as He Who Remains (a Kang variant) in Loki season one, where he was instrumental in the re-creation of the multiverse. Season two of Loki drops in the summer, so expect more big twists. We also anticipate more important storylines breaking in the new Disney+ series Secret Invasion and Agatha: Coven of Chaos.
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The big battle in streaming is binge watching versus weekly drops. After following the lead Disney+ set with weekly releases more platforms have pivoted to having major titles released in a more scheduled manner to stay in the zeitgeist longer. Netflix seems to be the last one bent on their all at once drops, which has made the streamer get more crafty to keep shows like Stranger Things and Wednesday in the minds of fans for longer through merchandising exclusives, online panels, and experiential activations like The Stranger Things Experience.
There’s going to be a huge shuffle of IP at various platforms. A lot of the intended Warner Bros. slate for HBO Max needs re-homing, so look to Hulu, Amazon and Apple TV to pick up major titles from the WB catalog. And with James Gunn leading DC Studios TV and animation, we could see partner production companies and streamers picking up more content across the board.
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Source: Gizmodo