' Representation was extremely important to myself and to everyone on the crew.I had a pitch deck and I pitched the project. Basically I said, ‘No, no, we’re not here to tell you what we’re going to do. While a lot of attention is being shined on the show's violence and TV-MA rating, it might just be the program's endeavors to be an authentic representation of American Indian culture that sets it apart from the Marvel television projects that have come before.Įxecutive producer Sydney Freeland recently recounted the journey she undertook to make sure Maya Lopez's Choctaw heritage played an important role in defining the character for the show's Disney+ audience. Now, Echo, which will be released on January 10, 2024, has many Marvel fans sitting up and paying attention. Echo was not a Marvel Studios project that ranked high on the list of most-anticipated upcoming MCU television shows but that may have all changed with the recent release of a stunning, violent, high-octane debut trailer.