11 Surprising Movies & TV Shows That Inspired Loki

As early as Episode 1, Loki defined itself as a show comfortable in many genres and aesthetics — from retrofuturist sci-fi to shadowy noir and beyond. Here are 11 films and TV shows the Loki creators used as inspiration for the God of Mischief’s Disney+ debut.

For director and executive producer Kate Herron, Guardians of the Galaxy was an important reference. “It set up a completely new part of MCU very successfully,” she tells Bustle, also praising the way its "spectacular, epic" elements are grounded by themes of family.