Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye is set to star in his own Marvel Cinematic Universe series on Disney+, and it looks to tell the story of the Avenger's skilled archer in a post-Blip New York City as he meets up with Hailee Steinfeld's Kate Bishop to put an end to a criminal enterprise. The series is set to have a two-episode premiere on November 24, and we've created this guide to help get you ready for the latest entry in the MCU.

Join us as we share everything you need to know for Hawkeye's streaming debut on Disney+, including the full cast, all the images and trailers released so far, and details of its production from those who are bringing it to life.

Marvel’s Hawkeye Release Date

The first two episodes of Marvel’s Hawkeye will premiere on Disney+ on November 24, 2021. New episodes will be released each Wednesday until the final episode airs on December 22, 2021.

How Can I Watch Marvel’s Hawkeye?

Marvel’s Hawkeye will be available exclusively on Disney+ for all subscribers.

How Many Episodes Are in the First Season of Marvel’s Hawkeye?

The first season of Marvel’s Hawkeye will consist of six episodes.

• Episode 1: November 24, 2021
• Episode 2: November 24, 2021
• Episode 3: December 1, 2021
• Episode 4: December 8, 2021
• Episode 5: December 15, 2021
• Episode 6: December 22, 2021

What Is Marvel’s Hawkeye About and How Does It Fit Into the MCU?

Marvel’s Hawkeye takes place after Avengers: Endgame in a post-Blip New York City that sees Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye trying to get home in time for Christmas. Unfortunately, a “threat from his past shows up” and derails all his plans. This all leads him to team up with Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop to put a stop to a criminal enterprise.

Will Hawkeye Get a Second Season?

There has been no official word of a second season for Marvel’s Hawkeye. We know that Loki and Marvel’s What If…? will be getting second seasons, but WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier appear to be done (for now).

Marvel’s Hawkeye Cast, Actors, and Crew

Jeremy Renner, who first appeared as Clint Barton / Hawkeye in a brief cameo role in 2011’s Thor, is once again picking up the bow as the lead in Disney+’s Hawkeye series. Joining him as a newcomer to the MCU is Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop, who just so happens to be Hawkeye’s biggest fan. Marvel’s Hawkeye will also see the return of Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova and will explore the fallout from Black Widow’s end credits scene.

Another big new addition to the cast and the MCU is Alaqua Cox, who is set to play Maya Lopez before she stars in a spin-off series called Echo. Lopez is a deaf Native American character who has the ability to perfectly copy anyone’s fighting style, much like Taskmaster.

Fra Fee is playing Kazimierz “Kazi” Kazimierczak, a character from the comics who is known as the Clown and is a Polish assassin-for-hire who is often utilized by powerful mob bosses. The Clown plays a big role in the Hawkeye comic by Matt Fraction and David Aja that this show takes inspiration from, so he may wind up being a key element of the series.

Tony Dalton will take on the role of Jack “Swordsman” Duquesne, a character who was Barton’s mentor and father figure in the comics. Jack taught Barton how to fight with a sword, while Trick Shot showed him the ways of the bow.

Perhaps most importantly, Jolt the golden retriever dog will star as Lucky the Pizza Dog, a wonderful and perfect dog who… well… loves pizza! Can you blame him?

Check out the brand new character posters for Marvel Studios’ #Hawkeye and start streaming the first two episodes November 24 on @DisneyPlus. #PizzaDog pic.twitter.com/kLG1fLyOoz

— Hawkeye (@hawkeyeofficial) November 17, 2021

Cast List:

• Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye
• Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop
• Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
• Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez / Echo
• Vera Farmiga as Eleanor Bishop
• Tony Dalton as Jack “Swordsman” Duquesne
• Zahn McClarnon as William Lopez
• Brian d’Arcy James as Derek Bishop
• Linda Cardellini as Laura Barton
• Aleks Paunovic as Ivan
• Fra Fee as Kazimierz “Kazi” Kazimierczak
• Ava Russo as Lila Barton
• Piotr Adamczyk as Tomas
• Clayton English as Grills
• Cade Woodward as Nathaniel Barton

Hawkeye's showrunner is Mad Men and Bridgerton's Jonathan Igla, and he is also serving as head writer and executive producer. On the directing front, Troop Zero's Amber Finlayson and Katie Ellwood – who are better known by their pen names Bert and Bertie – will be joined by Staten Island Summer's Rhys Thomas, who will also serve as an executive producer.

Other executive producers include Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Trinh Tran, Brad Winderbaum, and Alex Lalonde.

Will Marvel’s Hawkeye Deal With the Fallout of Barton’s Time as Ronin?

Yes, Marvel’s Hawkeye will address all the people Barton killed as Ronin following the events of Avengers: Infinity War. For those who don’t remember, Thanos’ snap wiped out Barton’s entire family and he went on a rampage streak that saw him going after the criminals of the world who did survive instead of his own family.

In an interview with Gamesradar, Hawkeye’s directors Bert & Bertie (Amber Finlayson and Katie Ellwood) confirmed that this part of Barton’s story will not be ignored.

Wasn't Hawkeye Supposed to Be A Movie?

During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hawkeye producer Trinh Tran confirmed that, while the Disney+ series was originally set to be a solo movie starring Jeremy Renner, there were simply too many details that needed explaining for a feature film's runtime.

“It allows us the creative flexibility to explore the characters a lot more because we have the time and space to do so,” she explained. “We decided to move Hawkeye from the feature side over to the Disney+ side for that very reason.”

“The big question was, ‘How are we going to fit all of this into a two-hour timeframe? We have an Avenger whose backstory we haven’t quite had time to explore yet,” she continued. “We also have to introduce a new character [Kate Bishop], as well as allow enough time for them to bond and create that special dynamic that everybody finds so appealing in the comics’.”

“In moving it over, it allowed us six hours, three times as much time, which really gave us the creative flexibility we needed to tell the story,” added Tran. “But challenges come with it as well. We have a process at Marvel, and we try to maintain that same process both on the feature side and the TV series side. We treat it as one process that works well for us.”

“But things happen faster on the TV end,” she said. “We have the same amount of time that we normally do on the feature end, but we have three times as much content that we have to deliver in a shorter time span.”

Who Is Kate Bishop?

In the comics, Kate Bishop was one of the several teenage heroes who stepped up to fill a void left by the death of both Hawkeye and the disbanding of the Avengers. Bishop would go on to spearhead a new team called the Young Avengers and would take on the mantle of Hawkeye.

Kate Bishop was created by writer Allan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung and made her debut in 2005’s Young Avengers. Much like Clint Barton, Bishop has no superhuman abilities; she is simply a skilled fighter and an incredible marksman who has made a name for herself.

In Marvel’s Hawkeye, Hailee Steinfeld will become Kate Bishop and will be trained by Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton as, unlike in the comics version of Kate’s origin, he is still very much alive.

Will Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin From Daredevil Appear in Marvel’s Hawkeye?

One of the biggest rumors swirling around the production of Marvel’s Hawkeye is whether or not Vincent D’Onofrio will once again become Wilson Fisk / Kingpin for the upcoming series. D’Onofrio starred as the villain for Marvel since the first season of Netflix’s Daredevil.

One of the main reasons people believe Kingpin will make an appearance is that, in the comics, Maya Lopez / Echo was taken in by Kingpin, although she was unaware of some of the crimes of his past that directly impacted her. This put her on a path that not only included Kingpin, but also Daredevil. D’Onofrio’s arrival could be part of the foundation they are setting for the Echo series or beyond if it actually happens.

In September 2021, D’Onofrio was interviewed by ScreenRant and shared his desire to play Kingpin again, especially in the MCU. He said he was just waiting for Marvel to ask him.

“I so badly want to play that character again,” D’Onofrio said. “I love that character. I just have to wait for Marvel to ask me. I think it's very clear that I would, and the fans know that I would jump at the chance to play again. I just need to be asked.”

Now, D’Onofrio could have been lying like many actors before him when they are linked to a secret project, or he may really still be waiting. One of his latest Tweets from November 17 fueled the speculation train, as he Quote Tweeted a Hawkeye trailer and said, “This is going to be fun. I love these @Marvel series.” Was this just a show of appreciation for the upcoming series, or is he teasing his return? Well, we will know soon enough.

Marvel’s Hawkeye Comic Book Inspiration

Marvel’s Hawkeye is inspired by the Hawkeye comic series by Matt Fraction and David Aja that focuses more on Clint Barton’s troubled civilian life than his superhero one. This doesn’t mean there won’t be action, as the comic has many tense moments of him protecting his fellow apartment building tenants from gun-toting members of a Russian gang of “Tracksuit Draculas.”

In the MCU, Clint lives on a farm with his family instead of in a city, but this story will still most likely deal with the more human side of Barton and take a look at his history and how he became who he is today, including putting a bit more focus on his time as Ronin.

Will Marvel’s Hawkeye Feature Any MCU Cameos?

While there are always surprises in store for these series, we do know that alongside Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye, we will get to see more of Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, who was introduced in Black Widow.

Marvel’s Hawkeye Trailers and Behind-The-Scenes Videos

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Marvel’s Hawkeye is about to launch on Disney+ as an action-packed TV series – and that's because the original plan for a Hawkeye solo movie was simply too packed with details that needed explaining.

During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, producer Trinh Tran explained why Hawkeye was eventually turned into a TV series.

“It allows us the creative flexibility to explore the characters a lot more because we have the time and space to do so,” she explained. “We decided to move Hawkeye from the feature side over to the Disney+ side for that very reason.”

The Hawkeye TV series has been in the works for a while, with Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirming that Hawkeye almost had his own solo movie. Now, Marvel producer Trinh Tran has explained why it was so important to turn the project into a TV series. And it’s all about how much story they have to tell.

“The big question was, ‘How are we going to fit all of this into a two-hour timeframe? We have an Avenger whose backstory we haven’t quite had time to explore yet,” she explained. “We also have to introduce a new character [Kat Bishop], as well as allow enough time for them to bond and create that special dynamic that everybody finds so appealing in the comics’.”

Although Kate Bishop (played by Hailee Steinfeld) will be well known to comic book fans, the Hawkeye TV series marks her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut. Here, the character is a self-taught archer and Hawkeye fan who draws Clint Barton’s attention by masquerading as Ronin – Hawkeye’s deadly alter-ego who made an appearance in Avengers: Endgame. This show will also introduce Echo, who will be getting her own spin-off show in future.

There’s certainly a lot of backstory to cover, so it makes sense for Marvel to develop Hawkeye into a TV series rather than a movie – even more so considering the phenomenal success of WandaVision and other MCU series.

“In moving it over, it allowed us six hours, three times as much time, which really gave us the creative flexibility we needed to tell the story,” added Tran. “But challenges come with it as well. We have a process at Marvel, and we try to maintain that same process both on the feature side and the TV series side. We treat it as one process that works well for us.”

“But things happen faster on the TV end,” she said. “We have the same amount of time that we normally do on the feature end, but we have three times as much content that we have to deliver in a shorter time span.”

If you need to get caught up before Hawkeye begins this week, we've got a full MCU timeline for the character, and if you want to know what's next, we've got a full list of upcoming MCU projects.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Death Stranding developer Kojima Productions has opened a new division in Los Angeles that will be dedicated to movies, TV and music.

As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, the new studio will be led by former PlayStation Vice President of business affairs, Riley Russell, who will lead the California team as the developer looks to branch out into a wider range of media.

"The team has as its charter, the goal of expanding the reach and awareness of the properties now under development at Kojima Productions, and to make them even more a part of our popular culture," explains Russell in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz.

"Although we are a global organization, the new business development team will be centred in Los Angeles, CA. We are truly excited and looking forward to working with the very best entertainment talent we can, across all of the entertainment industries."

Kojima Productions was set up by video game designer Hideo Kojima in 2015 following his split with Konami. While the studio has since only produced one game in Death Stranding (or two if you count the subsequent Director's Cut), many fans have been speculating as to what the studio's next project might be.

Since the release of Death Stranding, the rumour mill has churned up a number of different reports surrounding what Kojima is currently working on. From fan speculation earlier this year suggesting that Blue Box Games' Sony exclusive Abandoned might be a secret Kojima game to alternate rumours indicating that he might be working on a completely different title alongside Xbox, there's been a lot to unpick.

In June, Kojima offered some insight into the future during an interview where he stated that he was rethinking his creative process following the events of the COVID-19 pandemic. “In the past, about creating things, I was always thinking about what could happen in society in 5, 10, or 20 years,” Kojima said in the interview.

“It was like predicting the future and adding the entertainment essence. And that’s how I always created. But this time, [the pandemic] came much too soon. The reality came much too soon, especially on Death Stranding. So I’ve changed how I think and create now.”

While in the past, rumours about the what's next for Kojima Productions and the game designer himself have largely revolved around projects from within the games industry, the addition of a new division created to branch out into other realms of media will only likely add to that fire and fans excitement.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

After pushing back the release date three separate times, Analogue, Inc. has announced today that its handheld game console, the Pocket will begin shipping next month.

As noted in a recent blog post, the device will begin shipping on December 13. Due to unprecedented shipping constraints, those who preordered the handheld can expect their unit to arrive sometime between December 14 – December 30. With the holiday season approaching, Analogue notes that it will hold packages for those that may be away from their home, with those units slated to ship on January 3, 2022.

Pocket is shipping on December 13th. An email has been sent out to everyone who has pre-ordered with details on address updating and more: https://t.co/Y5W6Qg7WVP pic.twitter.com/e7rJwhJikz

— Analogue (@analogue) November 22, 2021

Analogue Pocket was originally announced in 2019. This sleek device allows users to play handheld games released during the fourth, fifth, and sixth generation, such as GameBoy Color cartridges. The Pocket features a 3.5-inch 665ppi LCD display made of Gorilla Glass with an estimated battery life of six hours.

Alongside the ability to play through a huge number of retro handheld games, Analogue, Inc. also announced last month that Pocket will have its own operating system, which will allow you to save games to and from cartridges, among other things.

Analogue Pocket, like many other devices, has been negatively impacted by the global chip shortage. But despite the last two delays for the Pocket coming out of COVID-related impacts, Analogue Pocket will make its 2021 release date, unlike Valve's Steam Deck and Panic's Playdate, which have been delayed into early 2022 due to supply shortages.

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Sony has finally patented the PlayStation 5's faceplates after threatening a number of other companies with legal action over making them – sparking speculation that it may begin selling its own variant editions.

A patent filed by the publisher can be found on the US States Patent and Trademark Office website, which states that the patent was officially recognized on November 16.

While it's released several official controller colorways for PS5, Sony has yet to offer differently colors of the PS5 itself. The patent has caused speculation that Sony may now be planning to sell individual faceplate replacements, perhaps to match the Midnight Black and Cosmic Red DualSense controllers.

As Sony hasn't officially commented on its reasons for filing the patent (we've contacted the company for comment), it isn't yet clear whether the company has done so for the purpose of producing its own variant faceplates, granting licenses to third-party manufacturers to do the same, or to avoid future legal encounters with companies acting to create their own faceplates without consent from the publisher.

On at least two different occasions since the launch of the PlayStation 5, Sony has threatened companies with legal action over their plans to sell unofficial faceplates to consumers. Last year the company Customize My Plates announced that it was canceling all pre-sales of its custom-ready PS5 faceplates following legal pressure from Sony.

In a statement to IGN, the company explained that its decision had come following discussions with Sony's legal team, where it became apparent that trademarks over the console's removable side panels were too complex an issue for the company to navigate without risking legal infringement.

In a separate dispute, Sony sent out a cease-and-desist letter to Canadian peripherals company Dbrand following its plans to release custom faceplates for the console. Dbrand announced that it was pulling its custom faceplates from sale before stating in a separate statement on the company's subreddit that it would be creating its own range of new PS5 faceplates that were far enough detached from Sony's original design to risk further infringement.

When considering at the time whether or not Sony would still pursue the company over the new faceplates, a statement from Dbrand read: "Probably. The difference this time is that we’ve created an original design for which they have no basis to allege infringement. If they want to try, they'd better be ready to pay our legal fees."

For more on the PlayStation 5, make sure to check out this article posted surrounding the console's first birthday and the lengthy list of first-party exclusive games coming to Sony fans in the future.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.