With the next original Disney + anthological docuseries Marvel’s 616 Slated to premiere later this year (and to provide more details on the project at Comic-Con @ Home later this week), the streaming service shares two previous previews that give us a better idea of the series’ focus. In “Higher, further, faster”, director Gillian jacobs (Community) highlights the pioneering women in Marvel Comics and how they found ways to tell stories of representation and inclusion. After that, director Paul Scheer‘s (Star Trek: lower decks“Lost and Found” follows the journey of the actor and comedian to discover the “forgotten” characters of Marvel Comics.
Marvel’s 616 Explore how the rich legacy of Marvel stories, characters, and creators exists in the world outside our windows. Each episode / documentary, directed by a different filmmaker, explores the intersections of storytelling, pop culture, and fandom within the Marvel Universe. Films in this anthology series will cover topics including global Marvel artists, pioneering women in Marvel Comics, the discovery of Marvel’s “forgotten” characters, and much more. In a way, it sounds like the perfect complement to the previously announced Marvel storyboards. For those of you who are wondering what the “616” is all about, check out Bleeding Cool itself Rich Johnston conversation with Dave Thorpe, the creator of the phrase, here.
Higher further faster! Take off with this teaser from Marvel’s 616, which sheds light on the pioneering women in Marvel Comics and explores how they found ways to tell stories of representation and inclusion. Directed by actor and director Gillian Jacobs (Community, Love), the episode takes audiences through Marvel’s story by introducing them to women of the past and present from House of Ideas who have helped build the Marvel story and character. Universe at once.
Actor and comedian Paul Scheer (Black Monday, The League) is on the hunt to discover the “forgotten” characters of Marvel Comics. Speaking to a variety of experts and fans, this episode takes an untraditional and humorous approach to introduce audiences to a collection of dark, wild, and sometimes weird characters. Throughout his journey, Paul will discover what makes a great Marvel character and discover an unlikely force to be reckoned with.
Marvel’s 616 is produced by Marvel New Media with Supper Club, and executive produced by Joe Quesada (Marvel storyboards), Shane Rahmani, Stephen Wacker, John Cerilli, Harry Goand Sarah Amos for Marvel; and Jason Sterman, Brian McGinnand David Gelb for Supper Club. Jacobs, Scheer and executive producers Sarah Amos and Jason Sterman will join the moderator Angélique Roché (The voices of Marvel and Marvel women podcasts) Thursday, July 23 at 1 pm PT / 4 pm ET for Comic-Con @ Home’s virtual panel “A Look Inside ‘Marvel’s 616′” that offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the original docuseries of Disney +.
