‘Loki’ season 2 updates: the release date, the cast and more we know

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• Loki is a Marvel TV series streaming on Disney+.
• The show stars Tom Hiddleston as Loki, the God of Mischief.
• Loki Season 2 will premiere on October 6, 2023.

Loki was introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2011, but it took a decade for Thor’s evil brother to get his own solo project, the 2021 Disney+ series Loki. The show was a huge hit and was renewed for a second season which will premiere on October 6. Loki follows the God of Mischief, played by Tom Hiddlestonafter the events of Avengers: endgame where an alternate 2012 version of Loki stole the tesseract and created a new timeline. Season 1 delved deep into the idea of ​​the multiverse, which played a big part in Phase 4 of the MCU, including in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.

The release date for Loki season 2 was announced on May 16 at the Disney Upfront. The first images of Loki season 2 was screened at D23 Expo and features the iconic character referencing the Avengers. We’ve put together everything you need to know Loki season 2, including the cast, release date and much more.

Where was ‘Loki’ season 2 filmed?

Filming for Loki Season 2 began on June 13, 2022 at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom. In July 2022, the cast was spotted at the Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent, England. The following month, on-set photos showed Tom Hiddleston filming Sophia Di Martino, who plays an alternate version of Loki named Sylvie. Filming on Season 2 ended in October 2022.

When is ‘Loki’ season 2 coming out?

Loki Season 2 premieres on Disney+ on October 6. Like season one, the season will consist of six episodes released weekly. The premiere date was announced by the president of Marvel Studios Kevin Fige at Disney Upfronts in New York on May 16.

Who’s in the cast for Season 2?

The following cast members appeared in Loki season 1 and will return for season 2.

• Tom Hiddleston as Loki
• Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie.
• Gugu Mbatha raw as Ravonna Renslayer, a former Minuteman for the Time Variance Authority (TVA) who rose to the rank of judge.
• Eugene Cordero as Casey/Hunter K-5E, a TVA employee.
• Tara strong as Miss Minutes, the TVA’s animated clock mascot.
• Owen Wilson as Mobius M. Mobius, a TVA agent who befriends the Loki 2012 variant.

Raphael Casal has been cast in an unnamed “starring role” in the new season. It’s possible he’s the new villain. Wunmi Mosaku is expected to return as TVA Agent Hunter B-15. It is unclear whether Richard E Grantwho plays an older variant of Loki called ‘Classic Loki’ returns.

Jonathan Majors is expected to reprise his role as one of the variants of the villain Kang the Conqueror. Jonathan is currently facing domestic violence allegations, which he has denied. Fans are wondering how Marvel is handling the Jonathan Majors controversy.

Who is the creative team behind Season 2?

Kate Herronthe showrunner and lead director of Loki season 1, not returning for season 2. “I would say that when I joined Loki, it was always going to be those six episodes,” she told The Hollywood Reporter of her exit from the show in July 2021. “We treated it like a movie and we shot it like a movie. We didn’t do it in the showrunner system. So it was a lot to direct these six episodes, and I gave all my energy and everything I had in my soul and in my heart. I threw everything I loved about Marvel into it. So I just feel like my part is done, but I’m very excited to see where it goes,” she added.

Season 1 lead writer Michael Waldron has signed on as an executive producer on the second season. Eric Martin will serve as lead writer while Justin Benson And Aaron Moorhead will lead the directing team after their work on the Marvel series Moon Knight.

‘Loki’ season 2 plot: what will happen next?

The second season of Loki is expected to pick up after the events of the season one finale, where Loki ends up at TVA headquarters and encounters Mobius and Hunter B-15, who have no idea who he is. Loki also sees a huge statue of He Who Remains in the center of the library instead of the Time Keepers statue. This is after Sylvie kills He Who Remains, which unleashes a multiverse with alternate timelines that the TVA cannot control.

The total plot of Loki Season 2 has been kept a secret, as is the case for all Marvel projects. The first footage of the new season was shown at the D23 Expo in September 2022. It shows Loki talking to Mobius in a callback scene to Season 1, but this time Mobius doesn’t know who he is since the timeline was disrupted (per The direct). Loki tells Mobius he doesn’t want to be “the bad guy,” and when Mobius asks who feels that way about him, Loki drops the names of some notable MCU characters. “Iron Man. Captain America. Hulk. Black Widow. Hawkeye. Phil Couson. Thanos. Nick Furie. My Dad. My Brother. Ms. Minutes. You,” Loki says to Mobius in the footage.

Part of the cast and crew of Loki have dropped some hints about the next season. Michael Waldron previously told deadline, “It felt like we had new emotional ground to cover with Loki. That’s the only way to get into season two. We absolutely found that. It’s a great continuation of that story that feels different from season one and will hopefully subvert expectations. He also teased a return of Kang saying, “In making the show in the first place, the only way it’s worth it to me is if we can find a new story to tell with this character. “

Tom Hiddleston previously spoke about Season 2 in an interview with Total Film. “What can I say? It continues to excite and challenge me very much. At the end of season 1, the story is not over. I think that is very clear,” said the British actor. “Loki is almost more unstable and just as turbulent , passionate and chaotic as he’s ever been. And maybe some of that needs a fix. There’s stuff to unpack.”

Gugu Mbatha-Raw also teased what’s to come for her character, Ravonna Renslayer. “I feel like there’s so much potential, especially when you’re dealing with time, like Renslayer does, you know?” she told Digital Spy before filming on Season 2 began. “I kind of keep an open mind. I’m more or less open to the next chapter. We will see. I would of course be open to (a movie). I don’t know where it all goes at the moment, but we’ll see.”

Loki fans have speculated that at least one episode in Season 2 will take place in the 1970s. That’s because set photos have leaked of Loki and Agent Mobius dressed in tuxedos in a 1970s setting. Time travel and the multiverse will certainly continue to be an important factor in the next season. Hollywood Life will keep you informed Loki season 2 here.

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