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"'''We Interrupt This Program'''" is the fourth episode of the American television [[miniseries]] ''[[WandaVision]]'', based on [[Marvel Comics]] featuring the characters [[Scarlet Witch|Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch]] and [[Vision (Marvel Comics)|Vision]]. It follows an investigation of the idyllic [[sitcom]] life that Maximoff and Vision are living in the town of Westview, New Jersey. The episode is set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU), sharing continuity with [[List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films|the films of the franchise]]. It was written by Bobak Esfarjani and [[Megan McDonnell]], and directed by [[Matt Shakman]].
[[Paul Bettany]] and [[Elizabeth Olsen]] reprise their respective roles as [[Vision (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Vision]] and [[Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wanda Maximoff]] from the film series,
"We Interrupt This Program" was released on the streaming service [[Disney+]] on January 29, 2021. Critics praised the episode for answering some of the series' mysteries, and also highlighted the episode's opening
== Plot ==
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== Production ==
=== Development ===
By October 2018, [[Marvel Studios]] was developing a limited series starring [[Elizabeth Olsen]]'s [[Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wanda Maximoff]] and [[Paul Bettany]]'s [[Vision (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Vision]] from the [[
=== Writing ===
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Because of the large amount of information that needs to be conveyed in the episode, Esfarjani had only a small amount of time to introduce Rambeau as an empathetic character. The writers discussed starting the episode with a more traditional character introduction sequence such as having Rambeau working out, training, or spending time with a dog, but they felt this lacked emotion. When the idea of her returning to life following [[the Blip]], due to the events of ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019), was suggested, Esfarjani felt it placed her in the most empathetic moment from the MCU and sped up the process of the audience becoming attached to Rambeau as a protagonist while also quickly clarifying where the series is set on the MCU timeline.<ref name="WritersZoom" />{{rp|15:30–17:46}} Schaeffer added that the sequence sets the tone for the rest of the episode while also digging into Rambeau's character by setting her up on a "rough road". As part of the latter point, the writers decided to reveal that Rambeau's mother [[Maria Rambeau|Maria]] has died during the time that Rambeau had disappeared. Schaeffer said this was a tough decision since she has strong feelings about Maria and her relationship with her daughter from their earlier appearances in the film ''[[Captain Marvel (film)|Captain Marvel]]'' (2019).<ref name="SchaefferMariaCB" /> [[Lashana Lynch]], who portrayed Maria in ''Captain Marvel'', was informed of this decision before the show premiered.<ref name="LynchMariaDeath" /> After many conversations about how to portray people returning from the Blip, the writers and producers decided to set the sequence in a hospital as an interesting place to depict the scariness and confusion of the event from Rambeau's perspective.<ref name="SchaefferMariaCB" /> This is different from the portrayal of the Blip in ''[[Spider-Man: Far From Home]]'' (2019), which has a more comedic tone, and Schaeffer explained that Marvel Studios was happy for the series' tone to be different as long as the visuals matched with those seen in ''Far From Home''.<ref name="Schaeffer/Film" />
For S.W.O.R.D. and their base outside Westview, Schaeffer was influenced by the film ''[[Arrival (film)|Arrival]]'' (2016). She was also inspired by series with structural shifts for moving this episode away from sitcom homages to provide answers and a different perspective;<ref name="Schaeffer/Film" /> examples of these influential series and episodes include ''[[Russian Doll (TV series)|Russian Doll]]'' and its fourth episode "Alan's Routine", the sixth episode of ''[[Escape at Dannemora]]'', the ''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]'' episode "The Panic at Central Park", and ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]''.<ref name="Schaeffer/Film" /><ref name="SchaefferColliderFeb2021" /> Rambeau, [[Jimmy Woo (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Jimmy Woo]], and [[Darcy Lewis]] represent the series' viewers since they are watching the fictional ''WandaVision'' sitcom and have similar questions to those asked by viewers of the series' first three episodes.<ref name="Park/Film" /> Schaeffer described Woo and Lewis as "helper characters" with supporting roles in the MCU films and expressed excitement at getting to spend more time with them in this episode than was done in the films.<ref name="SchaefferColliderFeb2021" /> Schaeffer's initial ideas for the series included the idea that Maximoff's abilities create [[cosmic microwave background]] radiation (CMBR), since in the real world that is radiation from the creation of the universe that is visible in television static. McDonnell did further research on CMBR for the episode.<ref name="WritersZoom" />{{rp|12:46–14:00}}
=== Casting ===
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DeMarco used Vision's introduction in ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'' (2015) as the definitive version of the character when approaching the visual effects for him in ''WandaVision''. Bettany wore a bald cap and face makeup on set to match Vision's color, as well as tracking markers for the visual effects teams to reference.<ref name="FXGuide" /> Complex 3D and digital makeup techniques were then used to create the character, with sections of Bettany's face replaced with CGI on a shot-by-shot basis; the actor's eyes, nose, and mouth were usually the only elements retained.<ref name="FXGuide" /> The brief appearance of dead Vision was created by Digital Domain,<ref name="DDAoVFX" /> who explained that the hole in the character's head where the Mind Stone was ripped out by [[Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thanos]] in ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018) could not be created with practical effects. For those shots, Digital Domain completely replaced Bettany's head with a digital Vision head based on his appearance at the end of ''Infinity War''. They then match-moved Bettany's facial performance for his eyes, nose, and mouth onto the digital model.<ref name="DigitalDomain" />
DeMarco and her team looked at the Blip scene in ''
=== Music ===
Composer [[Christophe Beck]] said that, as a Marvel fan, the episode's opening sequence gave him goosebumps when he first watched it, and he was pleased with the intensity of the music he wrote that "brought out the chaos in that moment".<ref name="BeckNerdistFeb2021" /> He introduced a new theme for Rambeau in the scene.<ref name="BeckGoldDerby" /> "[[Voodoo Child (Slight Return)]]" by [[the Jimi Hendrix Experience]] is featured in the episode.<ref name="VultureReview" /> A soundtrack album for the episode was released digitally by [[
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== Marketing ==
After the episode began streaming, Marvel released a poster featuring the characters and events depicted in "We Interrupt This Program".<ref name="PosterCBR" /> ''Bleeding Cool''{{'}}s Ray Flook felt the poster design was showing "the walls between realities... falling apart faster than Wanda can fix them".<ref name="PosterBleedingCool" /> Adam Barnhardt at ''[[ComicBook.com]]'' felt the flower pattern wallpaper in the center of the poster between Vision and Agnes looked like "an evil distorted face", and speculated that this could be a tease for [[Mephisto (comics)|Mephisto]] given the design had the character's "classic hair and cowl". Barnhardt also noted how the wallpaper had been used on past posters for the series, yet this arrangement of the flowers had not been seen before.<ref name="PosterComicBook" /> Math Erao of ''[[Comic Book Resources]]'' highlighted the obscured character between Agnes and Jimmy Woo who was likely Agent Franklin, questioning why that character would be so obscured when the other S.W.O.R.D. agents in the background were more defined.<ref name="PosterCBR" /> Also after the episode's release, Marvel announced merchandise inspired by the episode as part of its weekly "Marvel Must Haves" promotion for each episode of the series, including t-shirts, accessories, houseware, and jewelry, focusing on S.W.O.R.D. and Monica Rambeau.<ref name="MarvelMustHavesEp4" /> In March 2021, Marvel partnered with chef [[Justin Warner]] to release a recipe for Lewis's All-Nighter Noodle Cup based on the [[cup noodle|cup of noodles]] Lewis eats in the episode.<ref name="CupOfNoodlesRecipe" />
== Release ==
"We Interrupt This Program" was released on the streaming service [[Disney+]] on January 29, 2021.<ref name="ReleaseDate" /> The episode, along with the rest of ''WandaVision'', was released on [[Ultra HD Blu-ray]] and [[Blu-ray]] on November 28, 2023.<ref name="PhysicalMedia" />
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