Draft:Untitled Mephisto television special

An untitled Mephisto television special is an upcoming American television special created for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. It is intended to be the third Marvel Studios Special Presentation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and television series of the franchise. The special was produced by Marvel Studios.

Sacha Baron Cohen stars in the special as Mephisto, reprising his MCU role. Cohen was rumored to have been cast in the role in October 2022, to appear in the Disney+ series Ironheart, with the potential to reprise the role in future projects. A special centered on the character was revealed to be shooting in March 2023, alongside production of the series Agatha: Darkhold Diaries at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

Cast

 * Sacha Baron Cohen as Mephisto

Development
In October 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that Sacha Baron Cohen had joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), in a role that would see him potentially first appear in the later episodes of the Disney+ series Ironheart (2024) followed by appearances in other MCU projects. His role was likely to be the character Mephisto, which would be portrayed by Baron Cohen in-person as well as through CGI. A Marvel Studios Special Presentation television special centered on Mephisto was revealed to be filming in March 2023 by Jeff Sneider of Above the Line.

Casting
Cohen was expected to reprise his role as Mephisto in the special.

Filming
The special was said to be filming by March 2023, using the set of the Disney+ series Agatha: Darkhold Diaries, which was filming at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

Release
The special will be released on Disney+.