Written By Kieran Bugg
MCU and Star Wars TV series dominate Disney Plus in 2022
Every MCU and Star Wars show we’ve seen premiere on Disney Plus have been phenomenal.
From WandaVision to The Mandalorian, they’re top-notch.
In fact, critics and audiences tossed praise at each series.
Indeed, they were highly acclaimed.
The Mandalorian made a colossal impact upon release.
Moreover, it became more popular with each new episode.
The Season Two finale was one of the top-rated TV episodes of all time.
In addition, WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki made it into IMDb’s most popular TV shows of 2021.
Thus, excitement for the streaming service is higher than ever.
Disney Plus released a sizzle reel for their 2022 offerings.
Let’s take a look at what to look forward to from Disney Plus in 2022.
After his long-awaited return to Star Wars universe in The Mandalorian‘s second season, Temuera Morrison is back.
What MCU & Star Wars Shows Will Dominate Disney Plus in 2022?
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Morrison will return and star as the iconic bounty hunter Boba Fett.
His seven-part Star Wars program The Book of Boba Fett rockets to Disney Plus on December 29.
The series also features Ming-Na Wen as fellow bounty hunter Fennec Shand.
Wen shone in The Mandalorian’s first season.
But that’s no surprise.
Wen was a fan favorite on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The next Star Wars show for 2022 is no doubt the most anticipated Lucasfilm project right now.
Obi-Wan Kenobi sees Ewan McGregor reprise his role as the title character.
It will be set five years after his last appearance in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
In addition, prequel trilogy co-star Hayden Christensen returns as Anakin Skywalker.
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy described it as “The rematch of the century!”
Other Star Wars projects confirmed for Disney Plus in 2022 include the Rogue One spin-off Andor.
The prequel sees Diego Luna again as rebel spy Cassian Andor.
Furthermore, there’s the second season of The Bad Batch.
After their triumphant leap into television in 2021, Marvel Studios has plenty of new series in 2022.
In fact, most of them have MCU superheroes make their long-awaited debuts.
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The buzzed-about Moon Knight stars Oscar Isaac as the brutal vigilante with multiple personalities.
Moon Knight will explode.
After all, the trailer crashed the Internet.
There’s no doubt about it.
Marvel’s first Muslim superhero debuts in Ms. Marvel.
Ms. Marvel introduces new actress Iman Vellani.
Ms. Marvel reveals her origin.
Also, the show leads into the upcoming Captain Marvel sequel, The Marvels.
Vellani will be among the MCU’s rising stars.
Tatiana Maslany leads She-Hulk as Bruce Banner’s gamma-powered cousin.
Beyond that, I Am Groot focuses on everyone’s favorite talking twig.
Likewise, Guardians of the Galaxy‘s James Gunn produces.
It is certainly a good time to be both an MCU and a Star Wars fan.
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