«Echo» fans, your time is coming. Echo, who is also known as Maya Lopez (portrayed by Alaqua Cox), joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2021’s «Hawkeye.» In the series, she’s the Deaf commander of the Tracksuit Mafia, and she faces off with Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye and Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop. But at the end of the series she has a confrontation with Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio) and turns her back on the organization, ready to chart out a new path outside of his circle of influence. Marvel announced that she would be getting her own spinoff in November 2021, and now we know it’ll be a big part of Phase 5 of the MCU. On May 16 at the Disney Upfronts, Marvel announced the series will premiere all at once on Disney+ this November. Not only will «Echo» be Marvel’s first series about a Deaf character (with a Deaf actor), but the cast is also full of Native American actors, including Cox. In the series, Maya will return to her hometown to make sense of her past and connect with her roots and the people she left behind. Though there’s no official trailer online yet, here’s everything we do know about the «Echo» series so far.
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Who Is Echo?
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What Is Marvel’s «Echo» About?
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Marvel’s «Echo» Cast
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Who Is the Villain in Marvel’s «Echo»?
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Marvel’s «Echo» Trailer
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Marvel’s «Echo» Release Date
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