Aubrey Plaza joins Kathryn Hahn in the upcoming Marvel Studios series “Agatha: Coven of Chaos” on Disney +, Variation has learned from sources.
The series is a spin-off of the Marvel show “WandaVision,” in which Hahn will reprise the role of Agatha Harkness. The exact plot details, including the character that Plaza would play in the series, are being kept under wraps. Emma Caulfield Ford is also set to reprise the role of Dottie from “WandaVision” in the new series, while Variation exclusively reported that “Heartstopper” star Joe Locke will also star in “Coven of Chaos.”
As has been the case in the past, Marvel does not comment on projects they have in the works. Reps for Plaza declined to comment.
The role marks a reunion of sorts for Plaza and Hahn, as both previously appeared on the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation,” with Plaza in the series as April Ludgate, while Hahn memorably played political strategist Jen Barkley in about a dozen episodes. Plaza currently stars in the second season of the HBO anthology series “The White Lotus” as well as the FXX animated series “Little Demon.” She is best known for her roles in shows like “Parks and Recreation” and “Legion”. In features, she has starred in projects such as “Dirty Grandpa,” “Ingrid Goes West,” and “Emily the Criminal.”
Plaza is repped by CAA, MGMT Entertainment and Schreck Rose.
Variation exclusively reported “Coven of Chaos” was in the works in October 2021, with Disney officially confirming the news on November of that year. Jac Schaefer, the head writer and executive producer on “WandaVision,” returns in that role for “Coven of Chaos.”
In “WandaVision,” Hahn began playing the role of Agnes, Wanda and Vision’s nosy neighbor, before it was revealed that she was in fact Agatha Harkness, a powerful witch. In the Marvel comics and the series, Agatha is shown to have survived the Salem Witch Trials and is more than a match for Wanda, aka Scarlet Witch. When viewers last saw her in the “WandaVision” finale, Wanda trapped Agatha in Westview by using her powers to revert her to her Agnes persona.
“WandaVision,” the first live-action MCU show on Disney+, garnered 23 Emmy nominations upon its debut, including one for Hahn for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series. One of the show’s wins came in the category of best original music and lyrics for the song “Agatha All Along”, which was used as part of the discovery that Hahn’s character was not who she seemed to be.
