• Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, will play a significant role in Echo spin-off series.
  • Maya Lopez, also known as Echo, is a former sports mafia boss who must confront her past on the streets of New York.
  • Charlie Cox will reprise his role as Daredevil in Echofurther tying the Netflix series to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

One of the most beloved characters in the series Netflix iteration Daredevil was the hero’s archenemy, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio). Thief in law was introduced Marvel Cinematic Universe during events Hawkeye, where it was revealed that he has big plans for the future of New York. The character is about to return Echo, spin-off dedicated to Maya Lopez (Alaqua Coke). According to the series director, Fisk will play an important role in the story. During a recent interview with Collider, Sydney Freelanddirector of the series, spoke about the role of Kingpin in Echo:

I’ll say very big. One of the main relationships in the entire series is that between Kingpin and Maya. You find out that he is becoming a surrogate father for her. I’ll leave it as it is.

Big opening in Hawkeye There was the fact that Maya and Wilson had a close relationship at one point and the wanted criminal was the young girl’s uncle. Unfortunately, after this they separated. Fisk betrayed her familyleaving her in the lonely position she found herself in when she met Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) and Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld). After a horrific confrontation between Maya and Fisk, gunfire is heard on the streets of New York City, leaving the fate of the Master Criminal a mystery. But the uncertainty is about to change.

Some time after Echo was announced, it turned out that the conflict between Maya and Fisk would continue, and a story involving the Kingpin in such a role could not ignore the Man Without Fear. Charlie Cox is is set to reprise his role as Daredevil in the spin-offafter the actor was first introduced as the character in the MCU when Spider-Man: No Way Home was released in theaters. Cox previously played the role for three seasons of the Netflix series.

Who is Echo, aka Maya Lopez?

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Appeared in the franchise during the events HawkeyeMaya Lopez is a former commander of the Sports Mafia, one of Fisk’s smaller crime groups. Because she was established as a deaf protagonist, Lopez relies on different ways of analyzing her environment, just as Daredevil does due to his visual impairment. Although characters such as the Punisher (Jon Bernthal) will be saved for a possible premiere Daredevil: Born Again, Echo will take viewers right into the thick of the brewing conflict on the streets of New York.

Echo will hit Disney+ and Hulu on January 10. Find out everything we know about the upcoming series here and watch the new trailer below:

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Echo

Airing exclusively on Disney, Echo’s origin story once again follows Maya Lopez, whose ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown. She will have to face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace the importance of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.

Date of issue
November 30, 2023

Throw
Alaqua Cox, Chesk Spencer

Main genre
Drama

Seasons
1

Studio
Marvel Studios

Franchise
Marvel Cinematic Universe

Main characters
Maya Lopez

Director
Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Stephen Broussard, Richie Palmer, Marion Dare, Jason Gavin, Amy Rardin, Sydney Freeland, Christina King and Jennifer Booth

Streaming service
Disney+

Franchise(s)
Marvel Cinematic Universe