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Marvel Studios’Echoseries release date will reportedly stick to its original plan. A special report confirmed earlier speculation that the project was omitted due to falling low in the relevance scale as opposed to delays.
First conceptualized as aHawkeyespinoff about the character Echo, the eponymous character’s series follows the titular character, a deaf Native American with top-tier combat abilities, as she deals with the aftermath of the events inHawkeyeand explores her identity and reconnects with those who mean the most to her. With Alaqua Cox set to reprise the role and further advance representation for deaf people of color on screen, theEchorelease date was confirmed by Marvel Studiosin May 2023.
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However,Echowas one of two Marvel Studios projectsabsent from a Disney release schedule, leading to a belief that it could be delayed despite being close to its purported release date. Fortunately for fans, a recent report fromTVLineresponding to a query about the show has revealed thatEchowill still be released as planned. The official response reads, “There was rampant, Don’t-Bother-to-Pick-Up-a-Phone speculation about the Hawkeye offshoot’s fate when it was not included among ‘Key Upcoming Disney+ Releases’ on an earnings call chart that was, mind you, clearly labeled ‘not exhaustive’ — but I am told that its Nov. 29, binge-style drop date remains unchanged as of press time.”
Theconcern surroundingEcho’s release datewasn’t unwarranted, as even its current release date resulted from the spinoff series seeing its release delayed to late 2023 from a planned earlier release window. In addition, the lack of priority that led to the show being excluded from the non-exhaustive listings is unfortunate, as the project is one of the most meaningful ones coming to the MCU due to its protagonist. Series lead Cox has already saidEchowill explore the character’s Native American heritage.
The series has also been alleged to have faced some severe production issues in the early going, more so than the other Marvel Studios shows in production. While no specifics were given, it has still troubled fans hoping to enjoy a great show sooner than later. Setting aside whatEcho’s allegedly troubled early productionsays about Marvel Studios' creative process, the show would benefit from more promotion and a strong showing off the bat to help it rally against the downturn in interest and harsher critical eye that seems to have settled on the superhero genre in general and the Marvel Cinematic Universe specifically.
Echois scheduled to be released on Disney Plus on June 16, 2025.
