Season 2 of Loki concluded with Tom Hiddleston's God of Mischief Stories fulfilling his "Glorious Purpose" as the new guardian of the Multiverse, but where does that leave the former Man at the end of Time, He Who Remains, and, more importantly, his Variants?
Ever since actor Jonathan Majors was arrested for felony assault, there's been speculation that Marvel Studios might be putting plans in place to replace Kang the Conqueror as the big bad of the Multiverse Saga, and Loki (seemingly) having borderline omniscient abilities could give them an out.
Executive Producer Kevin Wright was asked if the finale "could affect how (and if) we might see Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror in future Marvel projects" during an interview with EW.
"I'm going to tread probably infuriatingly lightly, but for me — and I know all the filmmakers agree — we think everything is there on screen. I think all the details are there, and there is a lot that people haven't picked up on, or haven't fully understood what is being said. The key to the future is in that conversation with Sylvie, and this doesn't necessarily undo any of those threats. In my mind, it's what Sylvie said: 'At least give us a chance. Let us fight that battle for ourselves and define our own destiny.'"
It sounds like, in Wright's mind at least, that (Secret?) war against the Kangs is still on the way - although the mention that there are things people have yet to pick up on is interesting.
Rumors are once again doing the rounds that studio intends to "pivot" away from the Kang-focused arc, but we'd assume nothing is set in stone just yet. Should Majors get convicted, that could change very quickly.
Loki season 2 "promises new excitement as it thrusts the infamous God of Mischief into a new set of adventures with the TVA."
The series stars Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Rafael Casal, Tara Strong, Kate Dickie, Liz Carr, Neil Ellice, with Jonathan Majors, Ke Huy Quan and Owen Wilson.
Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Dan Deleeuw and Kasra Farahani will direct all six episodes.
The head writer is Eric Martin. Kevin Feige, Stephen Broussard, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Kevin R. Wright, Tom Hiddleston, Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Eric Martin and Michael Waldron are the executive producers, with Trevor Waterson serving as co-executive producer.
All six episodes of Loki season 2 are now streaming on Disney+.