What is Marvel’s ‘Zodiac’ show about?

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Marvel’s Whiplash New York Comic Con announcements have brought fans disappointing cancellation news, secret previews, and, of course, more secrecy.

Taking to the stage on October 8, Marvel executives announced the end of Daredevil: Born AgainWhich will end with its third season next year. The team also gave attendees a taste of the upcoming third season X-Men ’97 And VisionQuestThe final installment of the television saga of the Scarlet Witch. But the buzz online is about its mysterious new show, zodiac signSet to debut in 2028.

Revealing the new logo on the big screen, Marvel Television head Brad Winderbaum didn’t say much about the show’s plot or characters – perhaps some meta marketing for what’s being dubbed a Marvel universe spy drama – but he did hint that there’s more than meets the eye. “If you’re a fan of the comics, there’s a lot hidden in that logo,” Winderbaum pointed out.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is expanding, and it has long blurred the lines between comic canon and Hollywood fantasy. For comedy lovers, the phrase “zodiac” gives rise to a myriad of mysterious possibilities. Winderbaum, we might need some help.

What is the ‘Zodiac’ logo hiding?

It appears that Marvel is teasing agents of SHIELD Connection, using part of the counter-terrorism and intelligence organization’s logo as an “A”.

This is the “O” – some kind of mechanical circle that appears to be breaking – which is a thrown fan or a loop. A Mashable editor compared it to Tony Stark’s Arc Reactor, pre-iron Man 3. Others online described it as a broken shield or a spinning wheel.

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Who is in ‘Zodiac’?

The cast has yet to be announced, but some fans are already speculating who will see Return of familiar favoritesIncluding SHIELD’s Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg).

How does ‘Zodiac’ appear in Marvel comics?

The phrase first appears in the original Avengers comic series, referring to a criminal organization made up of villains named after the 12 zodiac signs. The name was then taken up by various outlaw organizations in the comic world, and then revived in its original divine form in Jonathan Hickman’s “Secret Warriors” and “Shield” comics, but with a new name.

Also appeared in Zodiac agent carter In form of name of a chemical weapon.

Here are the theories currently floating around on the internet zodiac sign Is about:

‘Zodiac’ is a ‘Secret Attack’

Nick Fury re-enters the Marvel universe, secret attack It was widely considered a disappointment among fans. But it had the same conspiracy-filled, spy-related story lines zodiac sign This appears to be the tease, and fans want to see it done the right way.

So could the new show be another attempt to pit Fury from leading a team of undercover operatives against a global, political threat? In the Hickman comics, the Zodiac has been transformed into an organization called “The Great Wheel” and consists of the world’s top spymasters, including SHIELD and Hydra leaders. In this story, the Great Wheel was started by – this is no joke – A time travel leonardo da vinci.

Maybe Fury’s younger brother, Jake, and his alter ego Scorpio, could finally be revealed? And instead of time travel, perhaps we have some more multiverse idiocy in store?

‘Zodiac’ is Marvel TV’s take on the Secret Avengers

Some of the Mashable team suggest it may be a loose adaptation of the 2010 comic series Secret Avengers, which featured a black-ops group of Marvel heroes including Moon Knight, Black Widow, Ant Man, and War Machine, as well as X-Men icon Beast. Series writer Nick Spencer called out both Nick Fury and Agent Coulson in early promos, emphasizing that this was in the universe of S.H.I.E.L.D. at the time.

However, we’ve already seen two versions of this storyline play out in the MCU via Steve Rogers’ rogue Avengers crew. Captain America: Civil War And the latest rag tag team of villains-turned-heroes from lightning.

‘Zodiac’ is literally about the Zodiac Killer

“Wild Predictions: Zodiac (2028) is the spiritual successor to Zodiac (2007) and is set between Infinity War and Endgame, in which Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, and a disguised Quentin Beck team up to find a serial killer.” wrote A Reddit user.

OK, so this may only be for fellow fans of David Fincher’s 2007 masterpiece zodiac signAnd that’s likely not what’s happening here. But I would be remiss if I didn’t mention it. zodiac sign (2007) stars Mark Ruffalo as a seasoned investigator on the hunt for a killer. Maybe Bruce Banner has some spy skills?

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