New details about “Secret Invasion” were revealed at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, with Cobie Smulders prefacing the trailer by warning the audience that the Disney+ miniseries is going to be “a darker show.” According to Entertainment Weekly, she told the audience, “We’re going to get deeper into the characters, and it’s an exciting thriller. You never know if someone is Skrull or human.” The trailer has not yet been released to the public, but according to those who were there, the series promises to be an action-packed and mind-bending ride.
“Secret Invasion” is part of Marvel’s Phase 5, which also includes “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” “Daredevil: Born Again,” and “Captain America: New World Order.” It will be directed by Thomas Bezucha, known for “Let Him Go” starring Kevin Costner, and Ali Selim, whose résumé includes “The Looming Tower,” “Condor,” and “Manhunt.” The series, which consists of six episodes, will also see the reappearance of a number of Marvel characters from various features, though whether they’re the real characters or they’re being possessed by Skrulls remains to be seen.
Ahead, learn more about the “Secret Invasion” cast, release date, plot, and more.
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"Secret Invasion" Cast
“Secret Invasion” has a stacked cast, with Samuel L. Jackson returning to portray Nick Fury, former director of S.H.I.E.L.D., or the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division. It also stars Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, the leader of a Skrull sect; Smulders as Maria Hill, an ally of Fury; Martin Freeman as CIA agent Everett K. Ross; Don Cheadle as U.S. Air Force officer and Avenger James “Rhodey” Rhodes, also known as War Machine; and Kingsley Ben-Adir as the series’ main antagonist. Emilia Clarke and Olivia Colman also appear, though their roles are being kept under wraps.
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"Secret Invasion" Plot
“Secret Invasion” tells the story of the Skrulls, a group of shapeshifting aliens who invade Earth, often disguising themselves as humans. It follows Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, who returns to Earth to deal with a new, likely Skrull-related problem.
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"Secret Invasion" Release Date
“Secret Invasion” will be released in spring 2023, per an announcement made by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige at SDCC.
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"Secret Invasion" Trailer
While the “Secret Invasion” trailer has not been unveiled to the public yet, those who were at San Diego Comic-Con have shared some details about it. According to Collider, the trailer starts out with Fury returning to Earth and meeting Smulders’ character, who has apparently been trying to reach him for years, in a bar. Fury says that there was “an issue that needed his attention” and required him to return, per the outlet.
From there, the trailer veers into an intense montage. At one point, Colman reportedly warns Fury that he is “in no shape for this,” according to Deadline. In another shot, Fury sits next to Cheadle’s James Rhodes, who ominously asks, “How much do you know about your security detail?”
