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Oct 7, 2021, 8 tweets

A #WandaVision spinoff starring Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness is in development at Disney Plus. wp.me/pc8uak-1lAhmB

Hahn’s spinoff is described by sources as a dark comedy, though exact plot details remain under wraps.

#WandaVision head writer Jac Schaeffer would serve as the writer and executive producer on the project. wp.me/pc8uak-1lAhmB

Should the spinoff go forward, it would be the first project Schaeffer has set up with Marvel since she signed an overall deal with them and 20th Television in May. wp.me/pc8uak-1lAhmB

In #WandaVision, Hahn started out playing the role of Agnes, Wanda and Vision’s nosy neighbor, before it was revealed she was in fact the powerful witch Agatha Harkness. wp.me/pc8uak-1lAhmB

In the Marvel comics and the series, Agatha is shown to have survived the Salem Witch Trials and is more than a match for Scarlet Witch. When viewers last saw her, Wanda traps Agatha in Westview, forcing her revert to her Agnes persona. wp.me/pc8uak-1lAhmB

#WandaVision, the first live-action Marvel series to debut on Disney Plus, was met with widespread acclaim upon its debut, racking up 23 Emmy nominations, including one for Hahn for best supporting actress in a limited series. wp.me/pc8uak-1lAhmB

Hahn is also set to star in a limited series in development at Showtime centered on iconic comedian Joan Rivers. Her other upcoming projects include “The Shrink Next Door” and Rian Johnson’s #KnivesOut sequel. wp.me/pc8uak-1lAhmB

.@JoeOtterson reports all the exclusive details of the #WandaVision spinoff. wp.me/pc8uak-1lAhmB

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