It's looking like Marvel's Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will be arriving a bit sooner than expected. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will be the first MCU-set show to premiere on Disney's streaming service, kicking off a new era for Marvel's television side. The shows that debut on Disney+ will have direct connections to the films, with several of them centering on characters who were previously established on the big screen. For example, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will star Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan as they reprise their roles as Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes, respectively.

The series will also see the return of Daniel Brühl as Baron Zemo, the villain from Captain America: Civil War, this time donning his comics-accurate mask. Emily VanCamp will also return as Sharon Carter, though not much is known about her role in the series. Production has been underway for a few months now, and some plot details have been revealed. At the end of Avengers:Endgame, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) gave Sam the Captain America shield, suggesting Sam will be the new Cap. However, he'll receive some trouble from the U.S. government, who instead wishes to give someone else the job: John Walker, A.K.A. U.S. Agent, played by Wyatt Russell.

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While reporting on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's latest casting news, Deadline revealed the show's release date has been moved up. It was previously announced that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier would arrive on Disney+ in the fall of 2020, but now it looks like it will premiere in August. The casting news was that Noah Mills (The Enemy Within) has joined the series, though his role has not been announced.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's bumped-up release date doesn't come as much of a surprise, since it was recently revealed that the series WandaVision, initially slated for Spring 2021, had been moved to 2020. It's likely WandaVision will debut sometime in the fall, possibly after the release of Eternals. If this is the case, then the back half of 2020 will be a busy time for the MCU.

This also means fans can expect more news about The Falcon and the Winter Soldier sooner rather than later. While a trailer is still probably a ways off, Stan recently posted the first official image of Bucky, and more could be arriving soon. With The Mandalorian season 2 not expected until the fall, Disney will want to start promoting its next big series as soon as possible. Hopefully fans won't have to wait too long.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier premieres on Disney+ in August.

Source: Deadline

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