Echo is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Phase Five. In 2021, Marvel gave us Hawkeye, a show that introduced us to Maya Lopez/Echo. Soon, she will be getting a spin-off TV series named Echo, and this is the release date, cast, and everything we currently know about this upcoming show.
When is the Echo release date?
At Marvel’s booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Kevin Feige announced the release dates for many of their upcoming projects. Echo is set to be released in summer 2023. It will be the fourth installment of Phase Five.
Who is in the Echo cast?
Alaqua Cox will be reprising her role as Maya Lopez/Echo. She previously portrayed the character in a supporting role in Hawkeye, and this spin-off series will feature her as the protagonist. Zach McClarnon will be portraying William Lopez, Maya’s father in the show. Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Cody Lightning, and Graham Greene have all been cast in undisclosed main roles.
This show will also feature familiar Marvel faces. Charlie Cox will be portraying Matt Murdock/Daredevil. After playing the role in the iconic Netflix series Daredevil, he appeared in a brief cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home. He will appear in this film after his role in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Furthermore, Vincent D’Onofrio will be returning as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin after previously sharing the screen with Murdock in Daredevil and Lopez in Hawkeye.
What is the Echo plot?
This plot is set after the events of Hawkeye. It will further explore our deaf Native American superhero protagonist as she returns to her hometown. She will come to terms with her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace her family and community. Although Hawkeye appeared to end with Echo shooting Kingpin, the comics have a similar storyline where Kingpin survives getting shot but gets blinded. This may explain his return in the upcoming series.
Daredevil will be searching for a former ally in this series, who is widely rumored to be Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter). With information like this, it is apparent that Echo will be catering to fans of the Disney+ and Netflix era of Marvel TV.
