Kathryn Hahn is set to reprise her Marvel role as Agatha Harkness in the upcoming miniseries, Agatha: Darkhold Diaries. WandaVision creator Jac Schaeffer will return as the showrunner for this new series. According to an insider who had the opportunity to preview some or the entirety of the series, it was described as a dark comedy full of surprising choices and dark turns.
Initially, Schaeffer had pitched the character to appear in several other Marvel projects. However, after discussions with Kevin Feige, they decided to develop a series centered around Agatha. Schaeffer will direct some episodes alongside Gandja Monteiro of Wednesday fame and Rachel Goldberg of Gen V fame.
Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha: Darkhold Diaries Is Reportedly A Dark Series
Kathryn Hahn’s Marvel miniseries, Agatha: Darkhold Diaries, was reported as a dark comedy, even before production began. Variety later confirmed the news quoting various sources from within the series. Several casting reports hinted at characters with a “dark sense of humor,” such as Joe Locke’s Billy Kaplan (via Deadline).
However, the latest report from an inside scooper indicates that the series is even darker than fans could have imagined. The X page, @ScarletWitchUpd, reported that Agatha: Darkhold Diaries is undeniably a “DARK” comedy, and they expressed surprise at Marvel’s willingness to let the series take such a creative direction. Further exciting the fans, the scooper added that the series features several “surprising choices” and “dark turns”.
‘AGATHA: DARKHOLD DIARIES’ is definitely a DARK comedy. I am still surprised Marvel let them do whatever they wanted, so many surprising choices and dark turns… pic.twitter.com/C9j7zf3wmV
— Scarlet Witch Updates (@ScarletWitchUpd) January 6, 2024
Several fans flooded the comment section, either asking questions about the quality of the series or seeking confirmation of their theories regarding characters and plot points. Earlier, another Marvel scooper, @thewatcher2099, shared in a now-deleted tweet that the tone of the series was akin to American Horror Story: Coven meets Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (via Reddit).
Filming for Agatha: Darkhold Diaries, which began in January 2023, concluded in May 2023. While the series was initially anticipated to debut in 2023, it was later confirmed for a release in late 2024, possibly in September.
Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha: Darkhold Diaries — Premise & Cast
Originally announced as Agatha: House of Harkness, the series was later renamed Agatha: Coven of Chaos in July 2022. Later, in September 2023, Disney revealed the current title as Agatha: Darkhold Diaries. The filing for the first episode with the United States Copyright Office included a short description of the series premiere:
“In the first episode, we see Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) finally break out of a spell she has been trapped in. She can’t wait to go back to her old murderous ways only to find that she is powerless. The only way forward for her is to embark on a perilous quest to get her powers back with the help of an unlikely friend or two.”
Aubrey Plaza is set to play the role of the main antagonist, Rio Vidal. Heartstopper fame Joe Locke will take on the male lead as Billy Kaplan. Other cast members include Patti Lupone, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, Debra Jo Rupp, and Miles Gutierrez-Riley, among others.
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In the meantime, fans can revisit Kathryn Hahn’s performance as Agatha Harkness by streaming WandaVision on Disney+.
