The global press conference for Loki took place yesterday, and while it didn't feature too many major reveals, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige did shed some light on when the pieces fell into place for what would become this Disney+ TV series.
"I don't think we knew when we shot Infinity War, but I think we knew when we shot Endgame," he said, confirming that when Loki died in Avengers: Infinity War, that was it for the character at the time. "What that meant and where that specifically would go, we didn’t know, but one of my favourite things coming out of Endgame was people saying that we forgot to tie up the loose end of Loki."
"Loki just disappears, and we forgot to mention what happens to him at the end of that movie" Feige continued. "And at that point, we did know that there was Disney+ coming, and it became very exciting to make people wait until we figured out what the show would be, and now, finally, to be here two days from it being unveiled to the world is pretty cool."
From there, it was a case of finding the right creative team for Loki, and that's where director Kate Herron and Head Writer Michael Waldron came in. Asked what inspired this series, the former shared some surprising sources of influence for her first trip into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
"Well, stylistically, I would say me and my [Director of Photography], Autumn [Durald], were really inspired by a lot of film noir and you can see that in our lighting and how we approached it," Herron explained. "Seven is a very heavy influence. There’s a little reference to Seven in episode two, of a little needle drop, which I’m sure fans of that film will recognize instantly."
Waldron adds: "I think Fincher, for sure. Zodiac and The Silence of the Lambs were two specific [influences] we were really looking at a lot in the writers’ room."
It feels like we're in store for something really special with Loki, which is shaping up to be a series unlike anything Marvel Studios has done before. Oh, and as for that Seven reference Herron mentions, trust us when we say that it will knock your socks off and leave you desperate for episode three!
Loki arrives on Disney+ tomorrow, June 9, because Wednesdays are the new Fridays.