During production and postproduction, the Echo filmmakers worked closely with both Choctaw Nation and advisers from the woman-led Native organization IllumiNative. The series lead, Maya Lopez, is Choctaw and the show highlights Choctaw culture, legends and history throughout the five episodes. It was in some ways a reunion for the filmmakers.

“One of the things we’re most excited about is being able to portray the Choctaw culture hopefully in an authentic and exciting way.” “It’s so exciting to be able to premiere Echo and it is extremely meaningful to myself to have this screening in Choctaw Nation,” said Freeland. The episodes were presented by director Sydney Freeland, who was joined by Seth Fairchild, Executive Director of Cultural Services for Choctaw Nation, for a Q&A conversation after the screening.

Today in Durant, Oklahoma, Marvel Studios screened the first two episodes of the upcoming series Echoduring Choctaw Nation’s annual Powwow.