How the Emmy-Nominated “WandaVision” VFX Team Made Magic

Laden with special effects, big-name stars, and an audacious high concept, WandaVision represented a big swing for Marvel Studios when it debuted in January on Disney+. The bet paid off. Creator Jac Schaeffer’s series quickly became one of the season’s most talked-about new shows and it’s now validated all that buzz with a whopping 23 Emmy nominations. The hook? Superheroic witch Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and android Vision (Paul Bettany) disguise themselves as man and wife living sitcom-perfect lives in small-town New Jersey.

“WandaVision” Production Designer Mark Worthington on Creating Wanda’s Ever-Changing Worlds

Unlike WandaVision director Matt Shakman or series creator Jac Schaeffer, production designer Mark Worthington does not consider himself a Marvel expert. “I’m not really a big Marvel person,” he says, “but I was curious when Matt first called me about the show. He described the basic story as it being about Wanda’s grief and how the whole series is motivated by that.”

At first blush, WandaVision would seem like an almost straightforward challenge for someone with Worthington’s skillset.

“WandaVision” Director Matt Shakman on Landing His Dream Job

So many of director Matt Shakman‘s worlds collided when he took on Marvel Studios WandaVision. “I come at it from this bizarre perspective, as I’ve been a lifelong Marvel fan, a comic book fan, I’ve been in the audience for all of Marvel’s movies, but I’m also a sitcom kid, I grew up in Hollywood as an actor on sitcom sets,” Shakman says of his fortuitous role as the series director.

“WandaVision” Finale Caps Marvel’s Remarkable First Disney+ Series

Well folks, if you’ve been watching Marvel’s WandaVision on Disney+ and you’re anything like us, you’ve slowly come to realize this really is a remarkable series. Showrunner Jac Schaeffer and director Matt Shakman created something wholly original, plopping Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) down into an evolving world of sitcoms that has gotten progressively darker, sadder, and more intense. The show has generated serious discussions about grief, thanks to (spoiler alert) the reveal that the entire world of Westview,

New “WandaVision” Featurette Teases Wanda’s World Coming Undone

A new behind-the-scenes featurette makes the case that the wild ride we’ve been on in WandaVision hasn’t even kicked into high gear yet. Showrunner Jac Schaeffer and director Matt Shakman’s patient, period-perfect series has begun to reveal some of the secrets it holds. The sitcom world that Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) exist in seems to be of Wanda’s creation. As we’ve seen in recent episodes, Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) infiltrated Wanda’s Westview creation to find out just what the heck is going on in there.

Mid-Season “WandaVision” Trailer Highlights Mysteries Revealed & Pending

Assuming that if you’re reading this, you’re all caught up with Marvel’s first-ever Disney+ series WandaVision, showrunner Jac Schaeffer and director Matt Shakman’s gleefully odd show about the MCU’s most beloved odd couple. The fourth episode, which streamed this past Friday, began to reveal some of WandaVision‘s secrets. Or, we should say, began to peel back the edge of their reality—or surreality—that landed Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) in a sitcom world.

Worlds Are About To Collide on “WandaVision”

If you’ve been watching WandaVision, you’ve seen hints that the bizarre sitcom world that Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) have been living in is fracturing. The first three episodes of showrunner Jac Schaeffer and director Matt Shakman’s series have beautifully walked the line between comedy and drama. Wanda and Vision are somehow living inside a world of evolving period sitcoms, with all the goofy hijinx that entails (wacky neighbors, dreadful dinner parties,

How “WandaVision” Costume Designer Mayes C. Rubeo Meshed Sitcoms & Superheroes

Did you watch the first two episodes of WandaVision on Disney+ this past Friday? If so, you got a peek at the intriguing new future of the MCU. Showrunner Jac Schaeffer and director Matt Shakman’s series is based on a premise that was likely a delicious challenge to costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo—create a wardrobe that befits Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany)’s bizarre new reality—living in a universe in which they’re trapped,

“WandaVision” Reviews Are In: Charming, Unnerving, & Very Different

Earlier this week we got the initial reactions to Marvel’s WandaVision, the super studio’s first series on Disney+. Those reactions were hugely positive. Now, the more fulsome reviews are coming in, and they’re just as positive. Showrunner Jac Schaeffer and director Matt Shakman took a big swing—thanks in no small part to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige’s involvement—and the result is something entirely new. New, but still connected to the larger MCU, a crucial point.

Kathryn Hahn on the Massive Ambitions of “WandaVision”

We’re just two days away from the premiere of Marvel’s WandaVision on Disney+. The first-ever Marvel series on Disney’s powerhouse streamer has already garnered a ton of rave reactions from critics who have seen the first three episodes. The series, from showrunner Jac Schaeffer and director Matt Shakman, imagines a world in which Vision (Paul Bettany) is somehow alive (even though he was killed by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War),

Watch Wanda & Vision Throughout the MCU & a Brand New “WandaVision” Clip

So you’ve heard about how great WandaVision is, and you’re gearing up to watch the premiere of Marvel’s first Disney+ series on January 15. Great, so are we. But perhaps what you need—and don’t have the time to do—is a refresher course on just exactly what path Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) have taken throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Not to fear, Marvel has released the two videos you need.

Early Reactions to “WandaVision” Call Marvel’s First Disney+ Series a Game Changer

The early reactions to WandaVision have been pouring in since Disney and Marvel made the first three episodes available to critics. If you were curious about Marvel’s very different-seeming take on its superpowered romantic couple living in a bizarro-world of evolving sitcoms, prepare to have that curiosity piqued tenfold.

For the uninitiated, WandaVision posits a world in which Vision (Paul Bettany) is somehow alive (you’ll recall he was killed by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War) and living with his paramour,

Watch the First Bewitching Clip From “WandaVision”

We’ve been gearing up for WandaVision, Marvel’s first Disney+ series, for what feels like decades at this point. But at long last, with the series set to premiere on January 15, we’ve got our first actual clip, thanks to star Elizabeth Olsen’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night. Olsen offered the sneak peek of the deliciously oddball confection, which posits a world in which Wanda Maximoff (Olsen) and a somehow resurrected Vision (Paul Bettany) are living in a sitcom suburban idyll that harkens back to the Golden Age of TV (think floral wallpaper,

A New “WandaVision” Trailer Highlights 2021’s First Must-See Series

A new year is upon us, and while it doesn’t yet feel all that different from 2020—what with the pandemic, the election still going, etcetera, etcetera—one bit of proof we truly have entered 2021 is that we’re a mere two weeks away from WandaVision‘s premiere on Disney+. WandaVision will be the first Marvel series to make it to air since the pandemic upended production schedules and release dates,

New Photos & Official Release Date for “WandaVision” Revealed

It was only two days ago we were discussing how exciting the pending premiere of Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ series WandaVision was. The show sounds absolutely bizarre in the best possible way, and the heaps of talented people involved, both in front of and behind the camera, and their collective excitement to share their work, had us and every other Marvel fan counting down the days until the premiere.

Prepare Yourself for Something Very Different With Marvel’s “WandaVision” on Disney+

Ever since WandaVision‘s title was released, there’s been a growing sense of fun and weirdness around Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ series. And, owing to the pandemic and the production delays it caused, WandaVision will now be Marvel’s first Disney+ series to premiere, having leapfrogged over The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The buzz only grew as we saw initial images and that Super Bowl spot, revealing that the series would be set in some alternate reality where not only was Vision (Paul Bettany) somehow alive (he was killed by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War after all),

Behold the Gleefully Weird First Trailer for Marvel’s “WandaVision”

Marvel and Disney+ revealed the first trailer for their eagerly anticipated new series WandaVision during Sunday night’s Emmys telecast. Folks—it delivers all the oddball charm you could hope for and more. While The Falcon and the Winter Soldier had initially been slated as the first live-action MCU series to stream on Disney+, the pandemic has reshuffled, well, everything. Yet we don’t think any Marvel fans are going to be disappointed that WandaVision will be first out of the gates.

Disney+ Reveals WandaVision, Loki, & Falcon and the Winter Soldier in Super Bowl Spot

The Super Bowl is always a rich fount for brand new trailers and big reveals for upcoming films and television series. When you have that many eyeballs glued to the same channel for three-plus hours, there’s simply no better opportunity for a studio to fire viewers up. In last night’s deeply satisfying clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, Disney+ revealed three of their highly anticipated upcoming Marvel series.

The Poster for Marvel’s WandaVision Series is Delightfully Weird

The goodies that Disney’s D23 Expo delivered this past weekend are, in a word, delicious. Let us count the ways—a new teaser for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? Check. A new Rise of Skywalker poster? Check. The first trailer for the first-ever live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian? Check. A fresh batch of photos from The Mandalorian?