In recent weeks, a number of photos from the set of Disney+'s Secret Invasion have surfaced, offering audiences glimpses at the show and what it has in store. One of the latest shows star Samuel L. Jackson returning as former director of S.H.I.E.L.D, Nick Fury, sporting his new look.A photo circulating on social media features Jackson walking down the street in character as Nick Fury, missing his signature eye-patch and sporting a relatively bushy beard. The image offers little to no details concerning Fury's role in the upcoming series or what he will be doing. Despite the civilian attire, it is unlikely he will be shown solely living a civilian life.
Fury's new look was teased on Disney+ Day in 2021, with a quick shot during a montage of shows to come. However, the Secret Invasion set photo is the first look audiences have gotten at the entire ensemble. They Disney+ Day clip also revealed the series' updated logo, which features qualities teasing the Skrulls' involvement. Still, little is known about the plot and how it will adapt the major comic book event of the same name.
The comic book crossover event, helmed by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artists Leinil Francis Yu, Mark Morales and Laura Martin, was published in 2008. Secret Invasion explored the revelation that many of Earth's superheroes and figures had been replaced by the shape-shifting Skrulls, as part of a larger invasion following the prophesied destruction of the Skrull homeworld. It is unknown how closely the upcoming Disney+ series will adhere to the characters and events of the comic book crossover.
Alongside Jackson, actor Cobie Smulders will return in the upcoming series as Agent Maria Hill, who was revealed to be a Skrull in Spider-Man: Far From Home. The whereabouts of the real Agent Hill are unknown. Alongside them is actor Ben Mendelsohn, who played the Skrull Talos in Captain Marvel and Far From Home.
Filming for the series is underway, though recent reports have suggested Secret Invasion has nearly finished filming. Jackson himself previously revealed that production on the series began at least as far back as October. The series does not yet have a release date, but was believed to be scheduled for some time in 2022. It's worth noting that a recent rumor suggests the series has been removed from Marvel Studios' 2022 release slate. This has not been officially confirmed.
The rumor stems from the fact that a new poster and list from Marvel Japan did not include Secret Invasion or the previously announced What If...? Season 2.
Source: Twitter