Secret Invasion is an upcoming American television miniseries created by Kyle Bradstreet for the streaming service Disney Plus, based on the Marvel Comics storyline of the same name. It is intentional to be the ninth television sequel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) paid for by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the movies of the franchise. Bradstreet serves as the head writer. The series will feature three cast members each playing multiple roles: Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Camille “Mile” Morales, Henry Ian Cusick as Lincoln Campbell, and Josh Brener as Gabe Jones.
Development of the sequel began in September 2020, with Bradstreet and Jackson connected. The title and belief of the series, along with Mendelsohn’s casting, were leaked that December. Additional castings occurred throughout March and April 2021, followed by the hiring of Thomas Bezucha and Ali Selim to direct the sequel that May. Filming started in London in September 2021 and ended in late April 2022. Additional filming ensued across West Yorkshire and in Liverpool, England.
Secret Invasion Cast and characters
- The former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. was performing with the Skrulls in deep space for years previous to returning to Earth: Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
- The leader of a Skrull sect and an ally of Fury: Ben Mendelsohn as Talos
- A former high-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who works closely with Fury but has been out of contact with him: Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill
- Kingsley Ben-Adir as Grafik: The leader of a company of rebel Skrulls.
- Olivia Colman as Sonya Falsworth: A particular agent who is an old partner of Fury’s.
- A former agent of the Central Intelligence Agency: Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross.
Secret Invasion: Release Date
Secret Invasion is scheduled to premiere on Disney plus before 2023 and will consist of six episodes. It will be part of Phase Five of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe).
Secret Invasion: Production
In September 2020, Kyle Bradstreet was shown to be developing a television series for the streaming service Disney+ centered on the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury. The character had previously been one of ten possessions announced in September 2005 by Marvel Entertainment chairman and CEO Avi Arad as being developed for the movie by the recently constructed studio Marvel Studios, after Marvel obtained financing to pay the slate of films to be distributed by Paramount Pictures; Andrew W. Marlowe was engaged to write a screenplay for a Nick Fury movie in April 2006. In April 2019, behind Samuel L. Jackson had characterized Nick Fury in ten Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies as well as the Marvel Television sequel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Richard Newby from The Hollywood Correspondent felt it was time the character accepted his film, calling the character “the MCU’s most influential asset yet to be fully untapped Jackson was connected to reprise his role in Bradstreet’s sequel, with the latter writing and serving as administrative producer
Secret Invasion: Writing
Feige said the sequel would not be looking to fit the scope of the Secret Invasion comic book storyline, in times of the number of characters featured or the effect on the wider universe, and stated that the comic book featured more characters than the crossover movie Avengers: Endgame (2019). Instead, he depicted Secret Invasion as a showcase for Jackson and Mendelsohn that would examine the political paranoia elements of the Secret Invasion comic series “that was generous with the twists and twisting that that took. Jackson said the series would discover some of the things that transpired during the Blip. Cobie Smulders characterized the series as “a very grounded, on-this-earth drama” that was “dealing with real human matters and dealing with trust”
Secret Invasion: Filming
Filming had begun on September 1, 2021, in London, under the working title Jambalaya, with Bezucha and Selim producing the series, and Sylvaine Dufaux and Remi Adefarasin serving as cinematographers. Filming was earlier expected to begin in mid-August 2021. Jackson started filming his locations on October 14, after already performing in the MCU film The Marvels (2023) which was filming in London at the exact time. Filming occurred in West Yorkshire, England, including Leeds on January 22, Huddersfield on January 24, and Halifax at bit Hall from January 24 to 31, 2022. Filming ensued at the Liverpool Street station on February 28, 2022. Filming wrapped on April 25, 2022. Added filming was also expected to appear across Europe.
