What does Loki mean for future Marvel films and TV series?
Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Click here Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Loki is the latest hit Marvel series to be released on Disney Plus , with fan favourite Tom Hiddleston reprising his role from the films as Loki, Thors adoptive brother and previous Avengers villain. The God of Mischiefs first solo outing picks up after Avengers: Endgames time heist gone wrong sees him escape captivity during the events of the first Avengers film in 2012. Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Sophia Di Martino co-star in the series, which sees Loki face off against the Time Variance Authority (TVA) as he discovers the universe is a lot bigger than he initially thought. From opening up multiverses to introducing new villains, heres how Loki could impact the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The latest Disney Plus show is widely theorised to mean big things for Marvel Phase Four and beyond, in both the film series and the upcoming TV shows. Here are all the ways Loki could impact the future of the MCU. Loki might open up a Marvel multiverse  Marvel have hinted at the possibility of a multiverse for a while, with both a faux X-Men crossover in previous Disney Plus series WandaVision and the title of the upcoming Doctor Strange film (Multiverse of Madness). Furthermore, it has long been speculated that Decembers Spiderman: No Way Home will feature all three versions of the comic book character, with Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire rumoured to appear. But with plot details for Spiderman and Doctor Strange still largely under wraps, it seems that the events of Loki will have a significant and direct impact on both films. Looking even further ahead, the biggest thing this might mean for the MCU is the long-awaited introduction of the X-Men into the film series, with some fans predicting that there could even be a multiversal war between the Avengers and the X-Men as their timelines meet. The stakes are about to get a whole lot bigger in the MCU  In episode one , we see Loki discover that infinity stones have no power in the TVA, with the office workers even using them as paper weights. During the scene, Loki picks up the green Time Stone and looks despairing as he asks: Is this the greatest power in the universe?  The infinity stones have appeared in many of the Avengers films, most significantly in Infinity War and Endgame, when Thanos used them to wipe out half of all living creatures. The stones were presented as the greatest forces in the universe, and the only thing preventing reality from collapsing in on itself. But, in the TVA theyre worth nothing at all. At 2Chill we help you decide where to go and stay next with hundreds of recommendations right on your doorstep. Visit our brilliant new website 2chill.co.uk and start packing. If you'd also like weekly inspiration and advice for your next trip, you can sign up to the Chill newsletter here. For the latest must-have travel news follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. The return of some familiar faces  Weve seen a number of Loki variants over the course of the series so far, from Lady Loki (Sylvie) to Richard E. Grants Classic Loki , and even a Loki alligator hybrid. Eagle-eyed fans will remember how in episode one what appeared to be Captain Americas love interest Peggy Carter was escorted into the TVA. This makes sense, as theoretically any Marvel character could step off the sacred timeline and become a variant. This could open the door for some old favourites to return further down the line, because if multiverses exist, so do multiple versions of the same character. While this could mean the return of some fan favourites like Iron Man or Black Widow , it could also allow previous villains to make a comeback, so watch this space. The introduction of a major new villain  Ravonna Renslayer  played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Loki  is also a character in the Marvel comic books, and has some interesting ties to a major villain confirmed to be appearing in the MCU soon. In the comics, she is romantically involved with time-travelling villain Kang the Conqueror, who incidentally is set to appear in 2023s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Some fans are theorising that Loki is an origin story for Renslayer, before she joins Kang, meaning this series might not be the last we see of her. The penultimate episode of Loki is available to stream on Disney Plus from today, Wednesday July 7, at 8am.