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Falcon and Winter Soldier Writer on Tackling Sam Wilson as Captain America, Moving From John Wick to the MCU

September 1, 2019 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
Falcon and Winter Soldier

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier writer Derek Kolstad answered questions about the upcoming Disney+ series during a recent Twitter Q&A. Kolstad, best known for the John Wick films, took over the DiscussingFilm Twitter account and answered a few questions about the series, which premieresin fall of 2020. You can see some of his answers below:

On how it felt to be the first person to explore Sam Wilson as Captain America: “Intimidating.”

On transitioning from John Wick to the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney+: “It’s challenging, to be sure. My dialogue gets edited -for good reason- as does some of my action. I’ve heard the “yeah, you can’t do that kinda’ kill at Marvel” a couple of times. [Grin emoji]”

On if he will incorporate feedback from Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan about their characters: “Of course. The best idea always wins, and who better to have them than those who bear their characters so proudly.”