Marvel's Zodiac hires writers Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem

Two writers now have the job of building Marvel's Zodiac. Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem come from an Israeli-American partnership. Their credits include the original Israeli version of Euphoria, Trust No One and No Man's Land. Marvel has announced Zodiac as a spy thriller for Disney+. Production is slated to begin in 2027, with a 2028 premiere, adding a new entry to Phase 7 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Plot and tone

Knight Edge Media reports that Zodiac is being developed as a dark British spy thriller. The site says it is grittier than the James Bond or Mission: Impossible films, and it compares the show to the FX series The Americans. It also reports that Marvel is casting three main British leads, two men and one woman, and that these characters are original. Separately, Daniel Richtman has said Zodiac will be a standalone show, so viewers will not need to watch it alongside any other series or film.

According to ComicBookMovie, rumors suggest Zodiac may continue the story of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters such as Phil Coulson or Daisy Johnson. It is not yet clear whether they will appear, and even if they do, they are not expected to be the focus. The prevailing theory is that Zodiac will be the name of a new MCU organization that takes over what is left of S.H.I.E.L.D. Some speculate the show could introduce MI-13, a group that featured Captain Britain, Blade and the Black Knight.

Zodiac joins a shrinking lineup of live-action Marvel shows on Disney+. WandaVision's trilogy wraps up this month with VisionQuest, and Daredevil: Born Again will end after Season 3. Wonder Man was canceled after one season. Zodiac is one of the few new live-action Marvel series currently in active development.