That makes a lot of sense, knowing Marvel secrecy. Or if we thought that something would be really directly relevant to us, then I would seek out some answers and sometimes be able to get them, and sometimes not. So, really, the short answer is we didn't know a ton, but when things were directly relevant to us we would find out, we would be told. But I thought doing a show about Clint as Natasha's best friend dealing with her loss, there were going to be some things in Black Widow that were worth us knowing about anyway. So, that was specifically relevant to us. Certainly, once we started talking about Yelena, it became clear that I, and the writing staff, was going to need to get to see Black Widow, which we were all desperately eager to do anyway. And then, with some of the other things, it was a little bit of me sort of putting in requests where I thought they were sensible. For the first couple of weeks, we got a lot of replies that the writers that were developing Winter Soldier doing that. There were a few things that, I would say, we mostly learned about what was going on on some of the other shows by pitching ideas and being told. Certainly, when I went into pitch up on the show, all I knew was the movies that had been released, as a fan. JONATHAN IGLA: So this is a complicated question to answer, not because of secrecy. Is that the kind of thing where you're already aware of what's coming down the pipeline, and so in terms of working on the story, you're trying to fit it in within that larger MCU narrative? He also shared how much the writers knew about the Black Widow end credits scene in advance, wanting to see a version of that Captain America musical in real life, and why Echo was the character to introduce alongside the Tracksuit Mafia.Ĭollider: In terms of the MCU at large, how much are you aware of going into this show? For example, the end credit scene in Black Widow. During the interview, Igla broke down the significance of the show's Avengers-set opening scene, why the Ronin suit was the catalyst that brought Kate and Clint together, and that hilarious montage revolving around Clint's hearing aid. The show also stars Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d'Arcy James, and Alaqua Cox, as well as Jolt the Golden Retriever as Lucky the Pizza Dog.Īhead of the premiere on Disney+, Collider had the chance to speak with Hawkeye head writer Jonathan Igla about the first two episodes.
The series also promises to follow up on the aftermath of the MCU film Black Widow, which saw Yelena Belova ( Florence Pugh) being mistakenly led to believe that Clint was responsible for Natasha Romanoff's ( Scarlett Johansson) death on Vormir.
Clint Barton ( Jeremy Renner) is hoping to spend a quiet and uneventful Christmas with his family, but those plans get derailed quickly when his path crosses with that of Kate Bishop ( Hailee Steinfeld), a skilled archer who has her own personal history with Hawkeye. Hawkeye, which premiered with its first two episodes on Disney+ today, picks up with the continuing story of the MCU two years after the universe-changing circumstances of Avengers: Endgame. While technological and graphical improvements have given Empire Bay and its inhabitants a visual overhaul, Vito's timeless story is unchanged.Editor's note: The below interview contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Hawkeye. Mafia II: Definitive Edition also benefits from improved facial animations to give cutscenes an even more cinematic feel.
HDR and 4K resolution are supported on PC as well as on PlayStation®4 Pro and Xbox One X consoles. But what happens when your motivations become less about necessity and more about greed? When having it all is not enough? For the first time ever, Mafia II: Definitive Edition packs the entire Mafia II crime drama into one HD package. As Vito, you need to prove yourself by committing crimes of escalating reward, status, and consequence. He needs to make a lot of money fast, and thanks to his career criminal best friend Joe, soon becomes entangled with the mob. He needs to make a lot of money fast, and thanks to his career criminal best friend Joe, soon becomes entangled After taking a bullet during World War II and returning home to Empire Bay on leave, Sicilian immigrant Vito Scaletta discovers that his late father was indebted to a loan shark. Summary: After taking a bullet during World War II and returning home to Empire Bay on leave, Sicilian immigrant Vito Scaletta discovers that his late father was indebted to a loan shark.