Secret Invasion is Marvel Studios’ first live-action series next year! It has been classified as “Spy/Espionage, Super Hero, Action-Adventure” on Disney+, making it the second addition to the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) with the “Spy/Espionage” genre, the first being Captain America: The Winter Soldier, in which Nick Fury was a key player. This series adapts the Secret Invasion storyline from the comics, which involves a long-term invasion of Earth by the Skrulls, a group of alien shapeshifters. The Skrulls have appeared in various MCU projects since their introduction in Captain Marvel:
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (Post-credits scene)
- WandaVision S1E9
- Loki S1E1
Marvel released the first teaser for this series during their D23 Presentation, but what they didn’t release was a clip. It featured two of the few characters Marvel has retained from Phase 1, Nick Fury and Rhodey. Learn more about how we know this clip is from the 2nd episode here.
D23 Clip Description
The clip opens up with Fury entering a lounge and being frisked by two guards, as we’ve already seen in the trailer.
He takes a seat opposite Rhodey and seems to be worried about Rhodey’s knowledge about his security detail.
Fury: Should I be worried about poison?
Rhodey: You should be worried about spending the rest of your days in the Siberian retirement community. Yeah, don’t let the relaxed ambience fool you.
Fury: Forgetting your rank here, Colonel Rhodes?
Rhodey: You do not wanna be playing “mine is bigger than yours” with the job titles right now, Fury. Trust me, I’m the last friend you got.
Fury: How well do you know your security detail?
Rhodey: I know they’re catching bullets first if I get shot at. What do you mean “how much do I know about ‘em?”
The conversation continues with Fury unfolding the possibility that there may be Skrulls within his security, and Rhodey revealing that he had known about it for about 15 years at that point.
Fury: What if I told you they were all spies?
Rhodey: For who?
Fury: Rhodey, an invasion is here. And here’s the crazy part; we’re being invaded and we can’t even tell who the invaders are. So how long have you known about them?
Rhodey: About 15 years ago I was part of an eyes-only, top secret presentation. The Pentagon was concerned that they might get in their heads to, uh, invade us one day from the inside.
Marvel 2022 Release Schedule
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: 11 November 2022 (OUT NOW!)
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special: 25 November 2022 (OUT NOW ON DISNEY PLUS!)
