Disney is going to lean on the Marvel Cinematic Universe to give its upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service a superhero-sized jolt when it launches next year.

Disney and Marvel Studios are in early development to give some of Marvel's secondary characters their own limited series, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Characters who could star in their own series include the likes of Loki and the Scarlet Witch, and Disney is planning on Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen, who play the characters on the big screen, to reprise their roles. No writers are attached for the series.

As it ramps up competition against Netflix, Disney is planning on making its upcoming ad-free service the only place to stream its movies as well as those from its subsidiaries Marvel, Pixar and Lucasfilm.