About WandaVision

WandaVision is a 2021 American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics characters Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch and Vision. Set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it shares continuity with the films of the franchise and takes place after the events of the film Avengers: Endgame (2019). The series is a blend of classic television and the MCU in which Wanda and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.

Making / Production

The show was formally announced in April 2019, with Jac Schaeffer hired as the head writer and Matt Shakman directed the series. Filming began in Atlanta, Georgia in November 2019, before production halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production resumed in Los Angeles in September 2020 and was completed a month later.

Actors

• Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch: She brilliantly portrays a powerful character that begins to grapple with her reality.
• Paul Bettany as Vision: Bettany skillfully brings to life an android and Avenger whose existence is threatened.
• Kathryn Hahn as Agnes / Agatha Harkness: Hahn delivers a stellar performance as the seemingly innocent neighbor who harbors a dark secret.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The series represents Marvel Studios' first officially methodical venture into television.
• The show is heavily inspired by classic sitcoms, drawing elements from shows like The Dick Van Dyke Show, I Love Lucy, and Friends.
• Though she was introduced to the MCU in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), it was only in this series that Wanda Maximoff was officially referred to as the Scarlet Witch.

Awards

As of February 2022, WandaVision has received multiple award nominations, including for the Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, and Kathryn Hahn have all received individual nominations for their performances.

Quotes

• "What is grief, if not love persevering?" - Vision
• "I'm not what you say I am!" - Wanda
• "That's the thing about miracles, you never know when they're going to happen." - Agnes

Music, Soundtrack

• The series features score by composer Christophe Beck, and theme songs by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
• The theme songs of each episode correspond to various television sitcom eras, providing thematic connections to the story's progression.
• The soundtrack includes popular hits from the eras portrayed like 'Daydream Believer' by The Monkees and 'Help Me, Rhonda' by The Beach Boys.