Marvel's "Echo" Comes to Life in a Bloody New Trailer

Updated on 11/3/2023 at 4:20 PM

"Echo" fans, your time is coming soon. Echo, who is also known as Maya Lopez (portrayed by Alaqua Cox), joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2021's "Hawkeye." In the series, she's the Deaf commander of the Tracksuit Mafia, and she faces off with Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye and Hailee Steinfeld's Kate Bishop. But at the end of the series, she has a confrontation with Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio) and turns her back on the organization, ready to chart a new path outside of his circle of influence. Marvel announced that she would be getting her own spinoff in November 2021, and now we know it'll be a big part of Phase 5 of the MCU.

Marvel dropped the first trailer for the series, which is set to be released this January, on Nov. 3. In it, Maya flexes her combat skills as D'Onofrio's menacing Wilson Fisk narrates how strong their connection will always be. But will Maya be able to escape from under his thumb and stand on her own?

Not only will "Echo" be Marvel's first series about a Deaf character (with a Deaf actor), but the cast is also full of Native American actors, including Cox. In the series, Maya will return to her hometown to make sense of her past and connect with her roots and the people she left behind.

Here's everything we know about the "Echo" series so far.

Marvel's "Echo" Trailer

Marvel screened an "Echo" trailer at the D23 Expo back in September 2023, but an official trailer was released online on Nov. 3.

Marvel's "Echo" Plot

According to the synopsis for "Echo," the series will take place right after the events of "Hawkeye." Maya will leave New York City and go to her hometown to try to put her past behind her, but she'll realize that's easier said than done. "She must face her past; reconnect with her Native American roots; and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward," the official logline reads.

Executive producer and director Sydney Freeland explained to Marvel.com in an interview published on Nov. 3 that the main focus of the show is on Maya's family. "We're going to delve further into the drama of this family and how they've all dealt with [situations] over the past 20 years," she explained. "We have this sort of two-pronged approach, there's this family drama sort of driving everything. But then there's this undercurrent of this fantastical side, which is that we are going to be visiting Maya's matrilineal ancestors, going quite a bit backward in time. Those two things, this family drama and these ancestral stories that we're going to see, are going to come head-to-head."

Marvel's "Echo" Cast

Joining Cox in the series will be D'Onofrio, who will reprise his role as crime boss Kingpin. Yes, that means he survived being shot by Maya in "Hawkeye." Charlie Cox has also joined the cast as lawyer Matt Murdock, who's also known as the superhero Daredevil. He previously made cameos in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "She-Hulk." Chaske Spencer (The Twilight Saga), Tantoo Cardinal ("Stumptown"), Devery Jacobs ("Reservation Dogs"), Cody Lightning ("Run Woman Run"), and Graham Greene ("Dances With Wolves") will also be in the series.

Marvel's "Echo" Release Date

All episodes of "Echo" will stream on Jan. 10. In a first, it will stream on both Disney+ and Hulu.

Who Is Echo?

Echo's origin story in Marvel Comics is similar to the one we saw in "Hawkeye." Her father is a gangster who was killed by his partner Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin. After his death, Maya is raised by Kingpin and becomes his pawn. Maya eventually finds out Kingpin lied to her and turns on him. After discovering the truth in the final episode of "Hawkeye," Maya shoots him.

Who Is the Villain in Marvel's "Echo"?

Kingpin menaces in the "Echo" trailer, so presumably he's the main baddie that Maya will tangle with. But as the story unfolds, there will surely be other adversaries, too.