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By Zyiah Tyler, Staff Reporter
Scarlet Witch and Vision are the iconic pair in the Marvel Comics Universe. Scarlet Witch, also known as Wanda Maximoff, is known in the comics for her reality-warping abilities and powerful sorcery. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), she is known for her telepathic and telekinetic abilities.
The writers of the hit movies haven’t gone into depth more about Wanda’s abilities, but the reality-bending aspect of Scarlet Witch has come to television as a mini-series on Disney+, titled “WandaVision.” Though the show was originally scheduled to stream in December, the “mind-bending” original series will now premiere on Jan. 15.
Head writer Jac Schaeffer talked about the show in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
“The show is a love letter to the golden age of television,” Schaeffer said. “We’re paying tribute and honoring all of these incredible shows and people who came before us….we’re also trying to blaze new territory.”
Revealed at the 2019 Comic-Con panel, “WandaVision'' is a precursor to the movie “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness,” the sequel to “Doctor Strange” (2016). Not only will the show explore the iconic relationship of Wanda and Vision, it will also explore Wanda’s powers and mental state after the death of Vision in “Avengers: Infinity War” (2017) and the death of her brother, Quicksilver, also know as Pietro Maximoff, in “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015). Elizabeth Olsen, who plays the title character, spoke about her role with EW.
“I’ve always been hungry to lean into the comic book stories that we’re leaning in to in this show, and I didn’t even know if I would even have the opportunity to explore it,” Olsen said.
The show jumps through several decades of “the golden age television.” The first episode was shot in black and white, while also being filmed in front of a live studio audience, setting the story in a fifties sitcom.
“I would also say that there were a lot of firsts for all of us. We shot the first episode in two days, in front of a live studio audience and we shot it exactly as you would have shot one of those shows in the fifties, like the ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ or ‘I Love Lucy’.” Bettany said. “It was such a thrill and it was so bonkers and fun, “
Disney hasn’t revealed much about the show besides the teaser that aired during Super Bowl LIV and the show’s two official trailers that were released on YouTube. Fans of the MCU will have to wait until January to find out more about how "WandaVision" plays out for Marvel's favorite couple.
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