Marvel’s Agatha: Darkhold Diaries has a release window, according to one of its stars

What sorcery is this, Ms. LuPone?

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The release window ofMarvel’sAgathaTV series has seemingly been leaked by one of its stars.

Patti LuPone, who’s set to play a supporting role in the show, told the November 21 episode of the’You and Me Both With Hillary Clinton' podcast(as spotted by theScarlet Witch Updates X fan account) that it was being lined up for a Halloween 2024 launch. TechRadar has contacted Disney and Marvel Studios for comment.

TheWandaVisionspin-off, which was originally titledAgatha: Coven of Chaosand is now believed to be calledAgatha: Darkhold Diaries, was rumored to arrive onDisney Plusbefore the end of the year. However, despite filming wrapping in late May, the series was delayed amid numerous Marvel release schedule rejigs throughout 2023.

Now, though, it seemsDarkhold Diariesis preparing to debut in time for 2024’s spooky season. Speaking about her experience working on the show, LuPone said: “We [the show’s supporting vast] are a coven of witches. It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in my career because of [director] Jac Schaeffer and [lead star] Kathryn Hahn. It was a set filled with respect, support, love, and trust. We as women, and Joe, bonded. It’s coming out next Halloween.”

A magical misfire

This isn’t the first time LuPone has leaked information aboutAgatha: Darkhold Diaries. Speaking on an April 2023 edition ofEntertainment Weekly’s ‘The View’, she revealed she was playing a character called Lilia Calderu, a “450-year-old Sicilian witch whose power is divination and whose [witch] trial is tarot”. LuPone also confirmed longstanding rumors thatHeartstopper’s Joe Locke would appear in theMarvel Phase 5project.

It’s unusual to see one of Marvel’s many stars talk so openly about the production they’re involved in. Given the secrecy that surrounds the studio’s in-development projects, actors appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) so they don’t spoil any story or character-based surprises pre-release. Any who does is reportedly given a stern telling off by Marvel’s legal team, with the likes ofSpider-Manstar Tom Holland, Hulk actor Mark Rufallo, andLoki’s Own Wilson all previously reprimanded for accidentally ruining plot points.

It’s likely LuPone signed a similar document, but the 74-year-old clearly has no regard for Marvel’s usually ironclad security measures. It should be noted, however, that LuPone’sintelmight not be up-to-date, with Marvel potentially changing the series' launch date amid wider release schedule issues (more on these shortly).

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Regardless,Agatha: Darkhold Diaries' apparent Halloween 2024 launch is a release window tailor-made for a series. There’s little we know about it, but one thing’s for sure: it’ll continue to examine the MCU’s spooky and mystical side, which is ripe for exploration.

Agatha: Darkhold Diariesisn’t the only MCU project we’ll get next year, although there won’t be as much content as normal. In January,Marvel’sEcho– a spin-off of fellow street-level seriesHawkeye– will debut on Disney Plus andHulu(in the US, anyway). Itsbrutal first trailer confirmedEchowill be the first R-rated MCU project, too.

However, other MCU TV shows expected to arrive in 2024, includingIronheartandDaredevil: Born Again, have reportedly been pushed into 2025. The latter’s delay is of particular importance to Marvel, withDaredevil: Born Againundergoing a near-total overhaul amid serious creative troubles.

On the film side of things,Deadpool 3will be the only Marvel movie you’ll see in theaters in 2024, too. Owing to the writers' and actors' strikes that plagued Hollywood this year,Captain America 4andThunderbolts, which were due out in 2024, were pushed back to 2025.

This recent Marvel schedule rejig comes five months after theDisney subsidiary delayed multiple MCU movies(with one exception) as it grapples with numerous internal and external problems. Those include the aforementioned strikes, growing criticism over the quality of its films and TV series, allegations of its"systemic" overworking of visual effects workers, and the ongoing lawsuit concerningKang the Conquerorstar Jonathan Majors, who was met with domestic assault charges in early 2023.

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