Echo Series to Explore Family Themes and Mature Violence
Director Sydney Freeland collaborates with Choctaw Nation for authentic portrayal of Native culture in the upcoming Marvel series.
- Echo, the upcoming Marvel series on Disney+ and Hulu, will explore themes of family and lean into a more mature, violent direction.
- Director Sydney Freeland consulted with members of the Choctaw Nation to authentically portray Echo's family dynamics and Native culture.
- The series will expand on Echo's relationships with her family members, including her mother, grandmother, and other relatives.
- Echo, played by Alaqua Cox, is portrayed as a villain who is not bound by the same rules as the Avengers, leading to more visceral action scenes.
- The series is part of Marvel's new Spotlight Series banner, which aims to bring more grounded, character-driven stories to the screen.