ECHO Stills Highlights Lead Cast As Director Teases Kingpin's Role And Similarities To Netflix's DAREDEVIL

ECHO Stills Highlights Lead Cast As Director Teases Kingpin's Role And Similarities To Netflix's DAREDEVIL

New stills from Echo offer a closer look at the returning Maya Lopez And Wilson Fisk, while director Sydney Freeland reveals new details about the title character's powers, Kingpin's role, and more...

By JoshWilding - Nov 03, 2023 02:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Echo

Earlier today, Marvel Studios released the first trailer and poster for Echo. Even fans who previously had little to no interest in the Disney+ series are suddenly looking forward to it, something news of a TV-MA rating appears to have helped with. 

Ahead of Daredevil: Born Again's launch in 2024/2025, it appears Marvel Studios is embracing a darker, more adult tone for at least some of its TV shows. Talking to press at a recent screening, director Sydney Freeland confirmed Netflix's Daredevil served as inspiration for Echo's tone. 

"The story dictated our approach," she said. "Coming off Hawkeye, Maya is a villain, so tonally, we wanted to lean into that. I don’t know if I can say this, but I love the Netflix Daredevil. It’s great."

"We also very adamantly wanted to show that these people in our show bleed, they die, they get killed, and there are real consequences. It’s not the fate of the universe at stake because once you go that broad, you can lose sight a little bit. And so, that dictated the tone."

This grounded approach means we're getting a story that's smaller in scale than many of the other MCU TV shows. However, all signs point to Maya Lopez getting a major upgrade by the time all is said and done. "Her power in the comic books is that she can copy anything, any movement, any whatever. It’s kind of lame," Freeland shares. "I will say, that is not her power. I’ll just kind of leave it at that."

While Daredevil is glimpsed in the trailer, we see a great deal more of Wilson Fisk, a character who looks set to be key in this story both as part of Maya's past and present. "[His role is] very large," the director teases. "One of the core relationships in the entire series is the relationship between Kingpin and Maya. You’ll come to find out that he becomes a surrogate father to her."

Check out these new stills from Echo below. 

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The five-episode streaming event spotlights Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) as she is pursued by Wilson Fisk's (Vincent D'Onofrio) criminal empire. When the journey brings her home, she must confront her own family and legacy.

Echo also stars Chaske Spencer (Wild IndianThe English), Graham Greene (1883Goliath), Tantoo Cardinal (Killers of the Flower MoonStumptown), Devery Jacobs (FX's Reservation DogsAmerican Gods), Zahn McClarnon (Dark Winds, FX's Reservation Dogs), Cody Lightning (Hey, Viktor!Four Sheets to the Wind) and Vincent D’Onofrio (HawkeyeGodfather of Harlem).

The series is directed by Sydney Freeland (Navajo) and Catriona McKenzie (Gunaikurnai).

All five episodes of Echo will premiere on Disney+ and Hulu on January 10.

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WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 11/3/2023, 2:09 PM
I'm in, even if it sucks.
Vigor
Vigor - 11/3/2023, 2:09 PM
Smart angle. Maya as a villain that is...
It reminds me of the fx show sons of anarchy. The main character had a heart and he cared about some people. But in actuality he was a murderous villain. I can see Maya going like that.

Daredevil vs Maya looks cool
Maya fighting powerless hawkeye is one thing
But fighting extremely capable daredevil means that whatever is her powerset, must be substantial
soberchimera
soberchimera - 11/3/2023, 2:42 PM
@Vigor - I think they’re going to make her an OVERLY sympathetic villain though
AllsGood
AllsGood - 11/3/2023, 2:10 PM
Far from Dead Marvel Studios Echo trailer was truly Mind-Blowing.

Fogs
Fogs - 11/3/2023, 2:13 PM
@AllsGood - I wouldn't call it mind blowing but yeah, way better than I expected.

It's just a trailer though. Let's see how it goes.
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 11/3/2023, 2:28 PM
@AllsGood - "mind blowing" is not what this trailer in the least other than it's out of character for Marvel. Also, your Disney gif is giving me seizures.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 11/3/2023, 2:11 PM
The trailer was pretty good, I just don't see the need to give Echo her own show.. I could say why but I won't, but you can think it right now lol. Also until they start doing more than 6 episodes, just release them all at once. MOST people wait until the show is finished then binge it, they're seeing those metrics and acting accordingly
Fogs
Fogs - 11/3/2023, 2:15 PM
@bobevanz - I know it's a longshot but I had absolutely zero interest in a Loki series when the D+ lost was announced. Little I knew, it's by far the one I like most.

Let's see.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 11/3/2023, 2:45 PM
@Fogs - Turns out the two nobody cares for initially (Loki, Andor) are the ones that everybody ended up loving. Now I’m not saying Echo will be the same, but based on the trailer, it looks like they’ve got something here, which again, was more than what anyone was expecting.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 11/3/2023, 7:09 PM
@bobevanz - You can say that about a lot of things. Don't need an Andor show, Loki show, Guardians movie. etc. etc. Didn't need a space movie about a farm boy in 1977.
SirDuckAlot
SirDuckAlot - 11/3/2023, 2:17 PM
I'm glad Marvel is taking risks in terms of tone. Should've been done sooner.
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 11/3/2023, 2:19 PM
This looks really good and I’m in. We need a grittier, street level story from the MCU. Imagine this tone but with Blade!!!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/3/2023, 2:19 PM
The joy of seeing Fisk in that white suit just beating the shit out of an ice cream man
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 11/3/2023, 2:47 PM
@GhostDog -

Thug tears were shed on-sight

FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 11/3/2023, 2:48 PM
@GhostDog - Got me thinking this actually might be the same Fisk from the Netflix show fr
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/3/2023, 3:00 PM
@FireandBlood - for real. Had the same fit and fists
PapaSpank54
PapaSpank54 - 11/3/2023, 6:39 PM
@GhostDog - looking like a proper big ass mountain of meat too
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 11/3/2023, 2:24 PM
Damn , I thought her copying power in the comics was cool lol…

Anyway , this does look good and I’m glad Marvel seems to be willing to push their boundaries more so hopefully this turns out well!!.
Variant
Variant - 11/3/2023, 2:25 PM
I'm absolutely fvcking digging it.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 11/3/2023, 2:25 PM
"Her power in the comic books is that she can copy anything, any movement, any whatever. It’s kind of lame,"

Why is it lame? Her name is Echo, she’s echoing the movements of her opponents. I think not being creative enough to translate her power from comic to screen is lame.
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 11/4/2023, 6:55 AM
@soberchimera - I can't believe she said that. Copying moves is actually one of the coolest most interesting powers in the Marvel universe. The creative things you can do with it are limitless. To say that is lame has me completely baffled. Is this common thinking at Disney now, is that why Taskmaster was ass or why everything devolves into big CGI shiny nonsense now?!
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 11/3/2023, 2:35 PM
Hot dog vendor had it coming.
Order66
Order66 - 11/3/2023, 2:58 PM
Her powers aren’t lame. Her name is echo for a reason. She’s a taskmaster who’s deaf basically. She can copy movements. That’s cool imo.
Vigor
Vigor - 11/3/2023, 3:06 PM
@Order66 - that line there worried me as well. Kinda of what they did with Ms marvel. But I've since become used to ms marvels new powers. The visuals shown in the marvels trailer helped
LegendaryOutlaw
LegendaryOutlaw - 11/3/2023, 3:31 PM
I don’t like how her powers are dismissed as lame. Original? No, but unless you’re just some ludicrous, poorly written character, there should be a level of respect you have when adapting them. I don’t even mean in keeping it 100% accurate but to the way you refer to the source material. I haven’t read the more recent stuff, but her debut and following appearances are amazing, she’s a well-written character. Why did you have an interest in adapting a character into a show built entirely around her if you thought something as big as her abilities were lame?

Nitpicking from me I’m sure, I’m not the #1 Echo fan, just seems like a really stupid thing to say. Especially considering changing a power set is something that has upset fans previously, so to talk about it like that seems ignorant.
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 11/4/2023, 7:04 AM
@LegendaryOutlaw - They don't care about the character. Take a look at all the marketing for it, it's either "hey look she's connected to Kingpin and look at this trailer where we take all his scenes and plop them there to sell it" and "Hey look she's deaf AND Native American!!!" I bet they never even knew her powerset or anything about her character before choosing to bring her into the MCU. They are using her to check off DEI boxes only.
BackInTheJSSR01
BackInTheJSSR01 - 11/3/2023, 3:37 PM
Y'know, I thought Echo was super unnecessary but... god damn. I'm actually kind of digging this, it looks to have a very gritty style, like Sin City or some shit.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/3/2023, 3:50 PM
''she can copy anything, any movement, any whatever. It’s kind of lame''

Honestly, I kinda agree. It just kinda takes away all stakes for Maya if she can beat anyone. With Taskmaster it is different, but in that case it's just hero fighting a villain with the same power set. And that is lame as well imo.

Anyway, sounds like we'll see Fisk beating up people. And I hope he's really a tank this time (a tank only Spider-Man and Daredevil together can beat).
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 11/3/2023, 3:52 PM
I could not care less about Echo, but if they can center the story around Fisk and make DD a prominent focal point I think it could work.
Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 11/3/2023, 3:53 PM
Echo is an awesome character, but they really need to focus on DD and Fisk to bring the fans
Matchesz
Matchesz - 11/3/2023, 4:11 PM
Bro I love the backtracking. Look at that PR at work, all of a sudden the people at Marvel Studios loves the netflix show after doin g the showrunner and all of those writers dirty…. Awesome
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 11/4/2023, 7:06 AM
@Matchesz - Ya, I'm sure the grassroots change in narrative is completely natural lol. Disney PR, spin team and social media bots are second to none. This happens right before everything Disney releases now, it's defiantly a pattern.
WhateverItTakes
WhateverItTakes - 11/3/2023, 4:19 PM
Wish giah would have taken her powers too. Would have made her complete
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