
âMARVELS,â a new Marvel fictional podcast series from Stitcher and Marvel New Media premiered on November 20th, 2019. The 10-episode series, which will air weekly exclusively on Stitcher Premium, takes place in the aftermath of the Fantastic Fourâs battle with Galactus, high above New York City, for the fate of the world. One intrepid photographer, an ambitious college student, and a cynical journalist embark on an investigation to confirm or debunk one of the most super-powered conspiracy theories of all time.
The series is part of the celebration marking the 25th anniversary of Kurt Busiekâs and Alex Rossâ award-winning four-part comic book âMarvels,â which was released to critical acclaim in 1994. Based on âMarvels,â this new saga revisits the world of photojournalist Phil Sheldon as he navigates through the chaos caused by the Galactus invasion of New York City. As with the original comic book inspiration, this story explores what it means to be human in a universe inhabited by superheroes.
The showâs cast includes Cliff âMethod Manâ Smith (Wu-Tang Clan, HBOâs âThe Deuceâ) as Ben Urich, AnnaSophia Robb (Huluâs âThe Actâ) as Marcia Hardesty, Ethan Peck (âIn Time,â âThe Sorcererâs Apprenticeâ) as Mr. Fantastic, and Seth Barrish (Showtimeâs âBillionsâ) as Phil Sheldon, as well as Louisa Krause as Sue Storm, Jake Hart as Ben Grimm, Ehad Berisha as Johnny Storm, Teo Rapp-Olsson as Peter Parker, and Gabriela Ortega as Charlie Martinez.