The wait is almost over for Marvel Studios’ espionage thriller “Secret Invasion.” The live-action original series will premiere Wednesday, June 21, exclusively on Disney+.
In anticipation of the show’s release, the streaming service has released the official trailer (first screened during last night’s broadcast of ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball”) and series key art. At press time, the trailer has amassed over 10.4 million views on YouTube since its release.
In “Secret Invasion,” Samuel L. Jackson brings his Nick Fury character to the present day happenings in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), wherein he learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. Fury joins his allies, including Everett Ross (Martin Freeman), Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) and the Skrull Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), who has made a life for himself on Earth. Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity.
The series also stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald and Katie Finneran. Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle are also featured.
Ali Selim directs the series and executive produces, along with fellow executive producers Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Samuel L. Jackson, Kyle Bradstreet and Brian Tucker. Kyle Bradstreet is also the head writer, and Jennifer L. Booth, Allana Williams and Brant Englestein serve as co-executive producers.
Check out the official trailer and the official key art below.
