We had heard that there are a number of Marvel Disney+ shows in the works that have yet to be announced, and it sounds like one of them will be a Hawkeye spinoff focusing on Echo.
It was reported late last year that newcomer Alaqua Cox had joined the cast as Maya Lopez, aka Echo, and Variety now claims that a spinoff for the character is in the early stages of development, with Etan Cohen and Emily Cohen attached to write and executive produce.
Like her character, Cox is deaf and Native American. Though Hawkeye will mark her first major role, Echo is expected to be a major part of the show. No details about how she'll factor into the plot have been revealed, but there's a chance she may start out as an adversary of Clint Barton's given their shared association with the Ronin mantle in the comics.
Created by David Mack and Joe Quesada in the late '90s, Echo was first introduced as a Daredevil villain before switching allegiances and reinventing herself as a hero. She resurfaced in 2005 and took up the mantle of Ronin for Brian Michael Bendis' New Avengers run, before going on to befriend and work alongside the likes of Wolverine and Moon Knight.
Hawkeye will see Jeremey Renner reprise his role as Clint Barton, and he'll be joined by Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop. The show will also feature Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, and Zahn McClarnon. It's been confirmed that Florence Pugh will return as her Black Widow character, Yelena Belova.
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