At one point, it looked like we might get as many as half a dozen Marvel Studios TV shows on Disney+ this year but, as things stand, we'll be lucky to have two.
It appears Bob Iger's return as Disney CEO means the pressure has been taken off Kevin Feige to deliver near-monthly content for the streaming service. Now, we're anticipating the entire Multiverse Saga being spread out and delayed to counter the quantity over quality issue that plagued the MCU's Phase 4.
Going back to the two shows we mentioned, though, and Secret Invasion is up first with Loki season 2 expected to follow. According to The Cosmic Circus, the current plan is for the latter to premiere in October 2023; previously, we'd heard September 2023, but it seems the release window has now changed. Seeing as Ahsoka premieres in August, eliminating any overlap with Loki makes sense.
The site adds that Marvel Studios strongly considered delaying Loki even further due to "storyline issues." There's also the small fact one of the show's lead stars, Jonathan Majors, is in the midst of a domestic abuse case which could end his career if he's found guilty.
The Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania star will play Victor Timely and a number of other Kang the Conqueror Variants in the series, and no matter what happens, it sounds like we'll see Majors as the villain in Loki season 2.
Beyond that, though? Well, changes may be on the horizon.
"Given the nature of the allegations, Marvel and Disney are closely monitoring the case before making any official decision," the site explains. "However, according to sources familiar with the situation, Marvel has already started preparations (if push comes to shove and the need arises) to recast Kang the Conqueror."
This was probably inevitable, and the actor's future should become clear in the coming weeks and months. With the WGA strike likely delaying both Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars, there's certainly time to make a decision one way or the other.