Marvel Director Sydney Freeland revealed why Echo is getting her own show.

A director of Marvel StudiosEchorevealed why the villain was given her ownDisney+show.

Alaqua Coxs spin-off series was first announced in 2021, ahead of her debut inJeremy RennerandHailee SteinfeldsHawkeye.

Alaqua Cox in Echo

What makesMaya Lopezeven more notable is her indigenous Choctaw roots while also being both deaf and an amputee.

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So, what is the character?

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Where are they coming from?

Where are they going?

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And, you know, that was really our jumping-off point."

In the conversations with Marvel, the response was like, hey, lets lean into that.

Lets see if we can push it out a little.

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Lets see how far we can go down that rabbit hole.

And you look at, “Oh, this is a deaf, indigenous amputee girl from Oklahoma.

How the hell does she end up being one of the top-ranking lieutenants in Kingpin’s army?”

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And answering those questions was such an exciting place to be."

At the very least, it is great to see the MCU exploring more villain-based stories.

Echoreleasesall five episodesof its first season onDisney+ andHuluon January 9.

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