Marvel Studios: Legends

Marvel Studios: Legends is an American television docuseries created for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics characters that appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Each episode showcases an individual character with footage from past MCU films, highlighting their prominent moments from the MCU.

Marvel Studios: Legends
Genre
Based onCharacters
by Marvel Comics
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time6–7 minutes
Production companyMarvel Studios
DistributorDisney Platform Distribution
Release
Original networkDisney+
Original releaseJanuary 8, 2021 (2021-01-08) –
present (present)

The series was first announced in December 2020. Marvel Studios: Legends premiered on January 8, 2021. Despite being a clip show, the series was praised for being helpful to viewers, reminding them about a particular character's journey in the MCU, especially for casual viewers of the franchise. However, new material from the actors or creatives providing further insight was desired.

Premise

The series examines individual heroes, villains, and moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and how they connect, in anticipation of the upcoming stories that will feature them in the Disney+ Phase Four series.[1]

Episodes
List of Marvel Studios: Legends episodes
No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Wanda Maximoff"January 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)

Wanda Maximoff's story in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) so far is explored, starting with the loss of her brother, Pietro, in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Her building relationship with Vision starting in Captain America: Civil War (2016) is then seen, followed by her appearances in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

This episode was released ahead of the WandaVision premiere on January 15, 2021.[1]
2"Vision"January 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)

Vision's story in the MCU so far is explored, starting with his time as Tony Stark's artificial intelligence J.A.R.V.I.S. from Iron Man (2008) through Avengers: Age of Ultron. Stark is shown combining J.A.R.V.I.S. with Ultron's synthetic body that houses the Mind Stone to create Vision. His building relationship with Wanda Maximoff in Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War is shown, leading to his death in Infinity War.

This episode was released ahead of the WandaVision premiere on January 15, 2021.[1]

Production

Marvel Studios: Legends was announced in December 2020.[1] Upon its announcement, many commentators believed the series would be a clip show and a good way to remind viewers of a character's history and allow casual viewers a quick way to catch-up without watching hours of past Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) content.[2][3][4] Chaim Gartenberg at The Verge also likened the series to the one-page recaps Marvel Comics uses to similarly catch readers up for ongoing stories.[2]

The series features short episodes made up of footage from past MCU films that featured the highlighted character.[5] Collider's Matt Goldberg felt Marvel Studios: Legends did not cost Disney or Marvel Studios "anything more than some editor's work and a bit of music" to produce given each episode's length and content.[6]

Release

Marvel Studios: Legends released its first two episodes on January 8, 2021 on Disney+.[1] With Marvel Studios not indicating what the release schedule for the series would be at that time, Dan Auty at GameSpot called it "likely" episodes would be released before each new Marvel Disney+ series in the coming years.[7]

Reception

Matt Goldberg at Collider described Legends as "elaborate fan videos that offer cross-promotion into a new Marvel thing" which was "not bad". However, he did wish the series "offered up something new", such as the actors "talking about their characters or offering a fresh teaser for" what was being promoted, but felt Legends was "content to be a highly produced recap video".[6] Charlie Ridgely writing for Comicbook.com called Legends "incredibly handy" given there had not been any new MCU content in 2020. While conceding viewers already familiar with the highlighted character's stories might not see the need for the episodes since they were "quite literally just a recap of what happened in the movies", he felt it was still "a great refresher" and "a great tool" for viewers interested in the new Marvel Disney+ content who "maybe aren't as into the greater MCU... allow[ing] everyone to be on a similar page".[5] Variety's Caroline Framke felt Marvel was "anticipating" the confusion of casual MCU viewers coming across their new Disney+ series, and called Legends "pretty helpful" heading into WandaVision.[8] Some viewers were disappointed in the series, expecting a more in depth documentary series with creatives providing interviews and not a clip show.[9]

References
  1. Paige, Rachel (December 15, 2020). "Marvel Studios Announces New Series Debuting Exclusively on Disney+". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. Gartenberg, Chaim (December 15, 2020). "The MCU is so big Disney Plus is getting a new Legends clip show to help you keep track". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  3. Gemmill, Allie (December 15, 2020). "New MCU Show 'Marvel Studios: Legends' Coming to Disney+ in 2021". Collider. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. Whitbrook, James (December 15, 2020). "Marvel Figured Out an Easier Way for You to Catch Up on Dozens of Movies". io9. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  5. Ridgely, Charlie (January 8, 2021). "Marvel Studios Releases New Legends Trailer". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  6. Goldberg, Matt (January 8, 2021). "Disney+'s 'Marvel Studios Legends' Starts Off as a 15-Minute Recap for 'WandaVision'". Collider. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  7. Auty, Dan (January 8, 2021). "Marvel Studios: Legends Hits Disney+ Ahead Of WandaVision Premiere". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  8. Framke, Caroline (January 14, 2021). "'WandaVision' Is Better as a Weird Marvel Swing Than Sitcom Twist: TV Review". Variety. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  9. Barnhardt, Adam (January 8, 2021). "Marvel Fans Disappointed With Marvel Studios: Legends". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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