Secret Invasion Trivia | 48 facts about the new MCU series

“Secret Invasion” is the first series of Phase 5 of the MCU for the streaming platform Disney+.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new series.

1. Secret Invasion is an American television miniseries
2. The series is created by Kyle Bradstreet for the streaming service Disney+
3. It is based on the Marvel Comics storyline of the same name
4. It is the ninth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
5. The series is produced by Marvel Studios
6. Sharing continuity with the films of the franchise
7. It follows Nick Fury and his allies, who attempt to thwart a Skrull invasion of Earth
8. Bradstreet serves as the head writer with Ali Selim directing
9. Samuel L. Jackson reprises his role as Fury from the film series
10. Along with Ben Mendelsohn as Talos
11. Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, and Don Cheadle also starring
12. Development on the series began by September 2020, with Bradstreet and Jackson attached
13. The title and premise of the series, along with Mendelsohn’s casting, were revealed that December
14. Additional castings occurred throughout March and April 2021
15. Followed by the hiring of Selim to direct the series that May
16. Filming had begun in London by September 2021
17. It wrapped in late April 2022
18. Additional filming occurred across West Yorkshire and in Liverpool, England
19. Secret Invasion debuted on Disney+ on June 21, 2023
20. The series will consist of six episodes
21. It is the first series of Phase Five of the MCU
22. In September 2020, Kyle Bradstreet was revealed to be developing a television series for the streaming service Disney+ centered on the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury
23. The character had previously been one of ten properties announced in September 2005 by Marvel Entertainment chairman and CEO Avi Arad as being developed for film by the newly formed studio Marvel Studios
24. It was announced after Marvel received financing to produce the slate of films to be distributed by Paramount Pictures
25. Andrew W. Marlowe was hired to write a script for a Nick Fury film in April 2006
26. In April 2019, after Samuel L. Jackson had portrayed Nick Fury in ten Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films as well as the Marvel Television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
27. Richard Newby from The Hollywood Reporter felt it was time the character received his own film
28. Jackson was attached to reprise his role in Bradstreet’s series, with the latter writing and serving as executive producer
29. In December 2020, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige officially announced a new series titled Secret Invasion, with Jackson co-starring with Ben Mendelsohn in his MCU role of Talos
30. The series is based on the 2008–09 comic book storyline of the same name
31. With Feige describing it as a “crossover event series” that would tie-in with future MCU films
32. The series’ premise further described it as a crossover event series
33. Marvel Studios chose to make a Secret Invasion series instead of a film because it allowed them to do something different than they had done before
34. Directors were being lined up for the series by April 2021
35. With Thomas Bezucha and Ali Selim attached a month later, reportedly to split the episodes evenly, or one to direct four episodes and the other two
36. However, Selim ultimately directed the entire series
37. Marvel Studios’ Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, and Jonathan Schwartz also serve as executive producers
38. Alongside Jackson, Selim, Bradstreet, and Brian Tucker
39. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 73%
40. With an average score of 6.85/10
41. Based on 70 reviews
42. The site’s critic’s consensus states: “A well-deserved showcase for Samuel L. Jackson, Secret Invasion steadies itself after a somewhat slow start by taking the MCU in a darker, more mature direction”
43. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 67 out of 100
44. Based on 11 critics
45. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
46. Secret Invasion received a nomination for Best Fantasy Adventure for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) at the 2023 Golden Trailer Awards
47. In September 2022, Feige stated that Secret Invasion would lead into Armor Wars
48. In this sereis Cheadle is set to reprise his role as Rhodes