Understandably, many fans have questioned why Agatha: Coven of Chaos is happening. We know former Disney CEO Bob Chapek wanted to produce as much exclusive streaming content as possible, something that hasn't really paid off for Disney+.
The streamer now finds itself in serious debt amid a decrease in subscribers, leading to the returning Bob Iger spearheading some big changes...including fewer Marvel and Star Wars TV shows.
This WandaVision spin-off may well have been part of an approach to storytelling which has seen just about any and every character given their own small screen spin-off. However, that doesn't mean it won't be a must-watch.
In terms of representation, it sounds like this show will be a major step forward for the MCU.
According to scooper CanWeGetSomeToast, Agatha Harkness will be revealed as bisexual in Agatha: Coven of Chaos. The Cosmic Circus' @AlexFromCC would later strongly hint that Aubrey Plaza's character is either the witch's girlfriend or wife in the show.
If so, this will mark the first time Marvel Studios has put an LGBTQ+ character front and centre in a story. They've been widely criticised for how that's previously been handled (with it largely feeling like surface-level inclusion at best) so we're excited to see where this leads.
As for the wider story Agatha: Coven of Chaos will tell, we anticipate it revolving around Agatha tracking down Billy Maximoff who, like his comic book counterpart, has now been "reincarnated" as Billy Kaplan. Mephisto is also expected to appear.
The show's supporting cast will feature a number of familiar faces from WandaVision, including Emma Caulfield Ford (Sarah Proctor), Debra Jo Rupp (Sharon Davis), David Payton (John Collins), David Lengel (Harold Proctor), Asif Ali (Abilash Tandon), Amos Glick (Dennis), Brian Brightman (Sheriff Miller), and Kate Forbes (Evanora Harkness).
New additions include Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Okwui Okpokwasili, and Maria Dizzia.
Agatha: Coven of Choas is currently expected to premiere on Disney+ sometime in 2024.