ECHO: Fans React To Marvel Studios' "Thrilling, Dark, Gritty" TV-MA Series In New Promo

ECHO: Fans React To Marvel Studios' "Thrilling, Dark, Gritty" TV-MA Series In New Promo

Marvel Studios has released a new promo for Echo, and along with snippets of new footage, the teaser features fan-reactions from a recent UK screening...

By MarkCassidy - Dec 28, 2023 12:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Echo

It was recently announced that all five episodes of Echo will stream on Disney+ and Hulu a day earlier than originally advertised on January 09, and Marvel Studios UK and Ireland has now shared a new promo for the Hawkeye spin-off show.

The minute-long teaser includes some new footage of Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) in action, and we also get a brief glimpse of her villainous "uncle," Wilson Fisk, aka the Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio).

In addition, we hear from a group of fans who got to watch the first three episodes at a recent UK screening, and they were very impressed with what they saw from Marvel's first ever TV-MA series.

Executive producer/director Sydney Freeland recently explained the decision to make Echo a more adult-leaning show, noting that the street-level violence will set it apart from its fellow big and small screen projects.

“Because we're dealing with a story that is more street-level, it is a little more grounded and a little more visceral," she tells EW. "We’re leaning into the TV-MA aspect of it. One of the big things when I first came on was talking to Marvel and saying, ‘Well, she's a villain in Hawkeye, and to me that's the most interesting thing about her.’ And their response was, ‘Let's lean into that, let's explore that.’”

Freeland continues, “As we progressed through the production, I had the chance to say, ‘Okay so what if this guy gets his head smashed onto the table, and actually loses a couple of teeth?’ That’s the character and that's the world: She's a criminal and she's a villain, she's killing people. And the response was, ‘Yeah, let's try it!’”

Echo will also be the first project under a new banner known as Marvel Spotlight, which takes its name from an anthology comic book series that debuted back in 1971 and was the origin of beloved Marvel characters like Ghost Rider and Spider-Woman.

“Marvel Spotlight gives us a platform to bring more grounded, character-driven stories to the screen, and in the case of Echo, focusing on street-level stakes over larger MCU continuity," said Head of Streaming Brad Winderbaum. "Just like comics fans didn’t need to read Avengers or Fantastic Four to enjoy a Ghost Rider Spotlight comic, our audience doesn’t need to have seen other Marvel series to understand what’s happening in Maya’s story.”

"Marvel Studios presents Echo in which Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) struggles to reconnect with her Native American roots while balancing aspirations tied to a life of crime as successor to the brutal legacy of Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) aka Kingpin," reads the most recent synopsis. "In the first episode, we are introduced to Maya Lopez and her struggles."

In addition to Cox, D'Onofrio and Cox (Charlie), the show will also star Chaske Spencer as Henry, Tantoo Cardinal as Chula, Graham Greene as Skully, Cody Lightning as Cousin Biscuits, Devery Jacobs as Bonnie, and Zahn McClarnon as William Lopez.

The origin story of Echo revisits Maya Lopez (Cox), whose ruthless behaviour in New York City catches up with her in her hometown. She must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.

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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 12/28/2023, 12:16 PM
paid fans are not fans.
WhateverItTakes
WhateverItTakes - 12/28/2023, 12:16 PM
Gabimaru
Gabimaru - 12/28/2023, 12:18 PM
I'm only intrigue with this show on just one thing. how matt and maya will communicate?
PapaSpank54
PapaSpank54 - 12/28/2023, 12:24 PM
@Gabimaru - bruuuuhhh I didn't even think of that haha
"MAAYYYYA WHERE ARE YOU"
"..."
"MAAAYYYAAAAA"
"..."
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 12/28/2023, 12:30 PM
@Gabimaru - tactile signing.

McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/28/2023, 1:13 PM
@Gabimaru - braille
EgoEgor
EgoEgor - 12/28/2023, 2:17 PM
@Gabimaru - will it be as hilarious as this, I hope.

EMagnusPhoenix
EMagnusPhoenix - 12/28/2023, 2:35 PM
@EgoEgor - OMG! This movie was so [frick]in HILARIOUS!! 🤣🤣😭😭😭
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 12/28/2023, 3:09 PM
@Gabimaru - I mean if Matt knows sign he’ll be able to still detect her movements and respond using his powers
mountainman
mountainman - 12/28/2023, 4:23 PM
@Gabimaru - Tapping on each others arms via morse code. Or maybe she speaks to him and he signs back. Does seem like a bit of a dilemma.
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 12/28/2023, 12:20 PM
Cant wait to be honoust💁
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/28/2023, 12:24 PM
I remember the folks who instantly hated this project upon its announcement. Those same folks turned around and we're suddenly excited about the show when the trailer came out. And suddenly they logged into their sock accounts today to hate on it again lol.
WhateverItTakes
WhateverItTakes - 12/28/2023, 12:28 PM
@SonOfAGif - some of us see through the bullshit
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/28/2023, 12:32 PM
@HeWhoBeatsDames - How can you see something that hasn't been shown yet? But sure. Let the general audience follow the Clairvoyant known as HeWhoBeatsDames.
Origame
Origame - 12/28/2023, 12:46 PM
@SonOfAGif - if the chef at a restaurant takes his pants off and squats over your plate, you don't exactly need to wait and see if he's serving you sh!t.
WhateverItTakes
WhateverItTakes - 12/28/2023, 1:02 PM
@SonOfAGif - just like when people see through the bullshit advertising they did with the marvels. Such gullible [frick]s
WhateverItTakes
WhateverItTakes - 12/28/2023, 1:07 PM
@Origame - imbeciles like that would never admit they were wrong anyway
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/28/2023, 1:14 PM
@SonOfAGif - because it was a hyper edited trailer an the script will almost certainly be garbo based on the mass rewrites
Origame
Origame - 12/28/2023, 1:16 PM
@HeWhoBeatsDames - it's also the double standards they have. People like him will automatically write off madam web for just a trailer, but we do that with echo and it's suddenly "you can't judge until you've seen it"
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/28/2023, 1:31 PM
@Origame - The fact that you that as an example says a lot about how you view things. Lots of drama with you.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/28/2023, 1:32 PM
@McMurdo - So this is all just an assumption by you right?
Origame
Origame - 12/28/2023, 1:33 PM
@SonOfAGif - the fact you can't see the flaws in your logic says a lot about how you view things.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/28/2023, 2:29 PM
@Origame - What flaws are you referring to? I'm not bashing something that hasn't released yet. I'm talking about people like you who hate anything that falls into a category or company you dislike without seeing it. But continue your misery and confusion of an opinion versus a fact.
WhateverItTakes
WhateverItTakes - 12/28/2023, 2:40 PM
@Origame - or even type a coherent sentence
Origame
Origame - 12/28/2023, 2:56 PM
@SonOfAGif - it's called watching the footage we get from the trailer, reading the news on the product, and knowing the products this company has given us.

Are you genuinely saying you need to see madam web to know it's a load of sh!t?
Origame
Origame - 12/28/2023, 3:08 PM
@HeWhoBeatsDames - that is a challenge for them.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 12/28/2023, 12:27 PM
The thought of her and DD teaming up reminds me of this classic comedy. 🤷‍♂️🤣
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/28/2023, 12:28 PM
We shall see. These are “paid” fans after all. Hope it’s good
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 12/28/2023, 12:51 PM
It's this shit all over again, the only thing missing is that dude who was pissing on the wall.
WhateverItTakes
WhateverItTakes - 12/28/2023, 2:41 PM
@HashTagSwagg - they look nothing like lord of the rings fans
AllsGood
AllsGood - 12/28/2023, 12:52 PM
Far From Dead Marvel Studios Echo the "Phenomenal", "Thrilling", "Dark", "Gritty". Brace yourself, a new side of the MCU is coming... Marvel Studios' #Echo, all episodes streaming January 10th only on @DisneyPlus.

SO MUCH WINNING :)

WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 12/28/2023, 12:55 PM
@AllsGood - Calm down bro. These reviews are coming from Disney's lens. Ain't no one won anything yet.
WhateverItTakes
WhateverItTakes - 12/28/2023, 1:03 PM
@AllsGood - stfu doubled
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 12/28/2023, 1:23 PM
@AllsGood -
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 12/28/2023, 1:24 PM
@AllsGood - I don’t want Marvel to fail, but part of me wants it to for your sake.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 12/28/2023, 1:45 PM
@JustAWaffle - The Dead :)


WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 12/28/2023, 1:52 PM
@JustAWaffle - I don't think anyone gushes as much for Marvel other their publicity department. Weirdly, he hates Loki which is D+'s finest work for me.

I really hope Echo is good. I hope that they don't [frick] around and it looks from the previews that they're not going to but I'm cautiously optimistic about it.
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 12/28/2023, 1:53 PM
*other than their publicity dept
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