Captain America: Civil WarstarsDaniel BrühlandEmily Van Campare in talks to joinAnthony MackieandSebastian Stanin Marvel’sFalcon and the Winter Soldierseries, Collider has confirmed. Meanwhile, veteran TV helmerKari Skogland(The Handmaid’s Tale) is set to direct the six-episode series, which is expected to hit Disney+ in August 2020.
Malcolm Spellman(Empire) has been busy writing the script, and while plot details remain thin, Mackie is expected to appear as Captain America after picking upChris Evans' shield at the end ofAvengers: Endgame. Beyond that, there’s no word on what the adventures of Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes will entail.
Van Camp’s Sharon Carter, aka Agent 13, was first introduced inCaptain America: Winter Soldier, and she went on to reprise her role inCivil War, which marked the first appearance of Brühl’s villainous Baron Zemo. It was Zemo who drove a wedge between Captain America and Iron Man.
Skogland is an interesting choice, given her high-profile TV credits. The Emmy-nominated, BAFTA award-winning director’s credits includeThe Handmaid’s Tale,The Walking Dead,Boardwalk Empire,The Killing,The Americans,House of CardsandPenny Dreadful. More importantly, she directed episodes of the Marvel’s Netflix seriesThe Punisher. Skogland has several notable shows debuting this summer, including Starz’sThe RookstarringEmma Greenwell, AMC’sNOS4A2starringZachary Quinto, and Showtime’s upcoming limited seriesThe Loudest VoicestarringRussell CroweandNaomi Watts.
On the feature side, Skogland directed the indie dramaFifty Dead Men WalkingstarringBen KingsleyandJim Sturgess, as well asThe Stone AngelstarringEllen BurstynandEllen Page. She’s represented by WME and Anonymous Content. Deadline broke the news.
