James R | On 17, Jul 2021

Director Kate Herron will not return for the second season of Loki.

The series, developed by head writer Michael Waldron with Herron, sees Tom Hiddleston reprise his role as the God of Mischief. After absconding with the Tesseract during Avengers: Endgame, he finds himself a fish-out-of-water when he lands in a world of trouble with the bureaucratic TVA (Time Variance Authority). Led by Owen Wilson’s agent Mobius and Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s Judge Renslayer, the TVA team recruit Loki to help restore the messed-up timeline to the way it should be.

“This thrilling, ambitious solo jaunt for Tom Hiddleston’s trickster is a timey-wimey joy,” we wrote in our review of the first season, particularly highlighting the series’ visual storytelling and world-building. But while Disney was quick to announce a second run of Loki, Herron has now revealed that she won’t be at the helm.

“I’m not returning,” she told Deadline. “I always planned to be just on for this, and to be honest, Season 2 wasn’t in the — that’s something that just came out, and I’m so excited. I’m really happy to watch it as a fan next season, but I just think I’m proud of what we did here and I’ve given it my all. I’m working on some other stuff yet to be announced.”

What’s she working on next? “I’m just focused on my own stuff at the moment,” she added. “I love Marvel and I’d love to work with them again, but my outing with Loki is what I’ve done with them.”

 

Loki renewed for Season 2

15th July 2021

Loki will return to Disney+ for Season 2, Marvel has officially announced.

Directed by Kate Herron, with Michael Waldron is head writer, the series sees Tom Hiddleston reprise his role as the God of Mischief. After absconding with the Tesseract during Avengers: Endgame, he finds himself a fish-out-of-water when he lands in a world of trouble with the bureaucratic TVA (Time Variance Authority). Led by Owen Wilson’s agent Mobius and Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s Judge Renslayer, the TVA team recruit Loki to help restore the messed-up timeline to the way it should be.

“This thrilling, ambitious solo jaunt for Tom Hiddleston’s trickster is a timey-wimey joy,” we wrote in our review of the first season, which culminated in its sixth and final episode this week. Tucked away at the end of that finale credits was the reveal that Season 2 was officially on the way.

The news, which Marvel has now formally confirmed, makes Loki the first Marvel Disney+ series to be renewed for a second season, with WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier both kept as one-and-done TV outings.

“I am so grateful that we got to do Season 1, I still am not quite able to process that we get to have another go at this. I am so excited by the possibilities,” said Hiddleston. “We are already in discussions. Deep, deep, deep discussions. I can’t wait to get started.”

“I want to say thank you to the audience because without the audience, we wouldn’t be able to make a Season 2,” Hiddleston continued. “I hope Season 1 was full of surprises. And I think Season 2 will be full of even more.”

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