Agent Jimmy Woo produces his identification with a flick of the wrist, the card appearing in his hand as if by magic. This is a reference to the character's first appearance in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) where he is shown to be instantly fascinated by Scott Lang's mastery of close-up magic, but completely unable to do any tricks himself.In order to capture the look and feel of a classic sitcom, legendary actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke was consulted. Furthermore, this show was also filmed in front of a live audience.In order to preserve the authenticity of the '50s era sitcom vibes the show was trying to capture, Bettany was painted blue for the scenes shot in black and white, rather than maroon, because blue looked better in grayscale.The series is inspired by various Marvel Comics' stories: "The Vision and the Scarlet Witch" (two series from the 1980s), "House of M" (a 2005 limited series and cross-over story where Wanda creates an idyllic alternate reality) and the 2016 series "The Vision" (Vision 'retires' to a suburban life and creates a Synthezoid family).Matt Shakman cites the alternate reality films The Truman Show (1998) and Pleasantville (1998) as an influence on the show.The house that Dottie lives in is the Murtaugh house from the Lethal Weapon (1987) franchise. Wanda's house is the same house that was used in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989).In episode two when Wanda walks from the kitchen to the living room she walks by the stairs. For just a second you can see a faded mural on the wall. You can see the building/castle on a hill that Strucker was using in Sokovia when the Avengers stormed it and first met the Maximoff twins.Cinematographer Jess Hall used 47 different camera lenses for the seven time periods covered in WandaVision, many of which were modern lenses custom-modified to keep characteristics of the actual period lenses. Lighting was adjusted to align with the periods being portrayed. Tungsten lights were used in filming the 1950s-1970s era episodes, as they were commonly used in production during that period. LED light was used for scenes depicting the modern era, as Hall explained that was "the correct time line for when this equipment entered the filmmaking vocabulary."Marvel Studios' first original series. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) was originally slated to be Marvel's first show, but due to new scheduling on Disney+ amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, WandaVision claimed the earlier release date. Kevin Feige said he was very happy with this exchange, as he felt this series served as a better introduction for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's transition into television.Promotional images for the series show Vision and Wanda in Halloween costume versions of their classic comic costumes.The budget for each episode was reported to be as much as $25 million which makes it the most expensive television series in history, beating The Pacific (2010) which had a budget of $21.7 million per episode.WandaVision has been described as part "classic sitcom" by the writers, part "Marvel epic" by Kevin Feige, "super avant-garde and weird" by Paul Bettany, a "full-on action movie" mixed with sitcoms by Teyonah Parris , and a series that "marries epic superhero action with small-town sitcom silliness" by producer Mary Livanos.The series includes its own vintage-style commercials, which include intriguing references to elements of the MCU personally significant to Wanda, including Stark Industries (whom she blamed for the death of her parents), and Baron Von Strucker (the scientist whose experiments gave her powers).This is the first Marvel Studios and MCU series not to feature Stan Lee as an Executive Producer, since his death in November 2018.Kicks off Phase 4 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The songwriting duo that wrote each intro (Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez) and series composer Christophe Beck previously worked together on the Frozen films. Christophe Beck also previously composed the music for both Ant-Man movies in the MCU.Aside from having an uncredited walk-on role on Full House (1987), Elizabeth Olsen has never acted in a sitcom before this series. Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen are her older twin sisters, who played Michelle in that show.In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, S.W.O.R.D. stands for Sentient Weapon Observation and Response Department. In the comics, it stands for Sentient World Observation and Response Department. The change refers to observing Wanda and the Vision, who are sentient weapons. However, Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) displayed Nick Fury operating in space at a S.W.O.R.D. base.The series working title is "Big Red."The series is set after the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019) in the year 2023.The events of the show establishes the fact that Scarlet Witch is the strongest and most powerful member of the Avengers. Even Marvel Studios chairman Kevin Feige pointed at this as well.This is the second comic-book feature for Matt Shakman after The Boys: Cherry (2019), Debra Jo Rupp after Garfield (2004) and Kathryn Hahn after Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018).Wanda's power is red and affects reality in WandaVision. The Reality Infinity Stone is also red.This is Kathryn Hahn's second marvel project after Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (2018).In Episode 1, Vision (Paul Bettany) sings The Coasters song "Yakety Yak", in order to distract Mr. and Mrs. Hart from seeing Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) perform her magic. "Yakety Yak" was covered by Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen in 1998. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are Elizabeth Olsen's famous, older twin sisters.Seven episodes were 20-30 minutes and the last Two episodes were 40 minutes.The Director of Photography Jess Hall also shot The Spectacular Now (2013), which featured Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel).According to Marvel Studios' CCO Kevin Feige, WandaVision will "set up" future MCU films: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), pointing to Doctor Strange sequel's title as "the biggest clue." The implication is that the events in WandaVision will reveal or create the Multiverse.Evan Peters plays Pietro Maximoff in this series, even though Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays the role in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Peters played the same character in the Fox Franchise's X-Men universe. Both actors previously starred together in Kick-Ass (2010).Wanda's voice saying "Previously on WandaVision" at the beginning of each episode gets progressively less cheerful each time.Each episode mimics the look and feel of a specific decade of American television sitcoms. The first episode from the 1950s is inspired by The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) and I Love Lucy (1951), the second from the 1960s is inspired by Bewitched (1964) and I Dream of Jeannie (1965), the third from the 1970s by The Brady Bunch (1969) and The Partridge Family (1970), the fifth is from the 1980s by Family Ties (1982) and Growing Pains (1985) and sixth is from the 1990s and 2000s by Malcolm in the Middle (2000). The seventh episode is Modern Family (2009) from the 2010s, although the "reveal" of Agnes' true identity references classic shows such as The Munsters.The code name of the project "Cataract" derives from the name of an eye disease that results in white cloudy area in the lens of the eye and leads to a decrease in vision. The very goal of the project was to bring back Vision and it resulted in White Vision with white eyes.In the comics, Monica Rambeau is an Avenger with light-based powers who has gone by the aliases of "Captain Marvel," "Pulsar," "Photon," and "Spectrum."Contrary to popular belief, Evan Peters' Quicksilver of this show is not the same Quicksilver aka Peter Maximoff from 20th Century Fox's X-Men films, but an illusion made by Agatha Harkness. Also, all the X-Men films featuring Quicksilver took place in the past, from the 1970s to the 1990s.

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