This article contains FULL SPOILERS for Avengers: Endgame.
Update: Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo have confirmed that Loki did in fact create a divergent timeline after taking the Space Stone in the past when Captain America and Iron Man went back to try and retrieve the stone. Read on for our full theory on how this ties into his Disney+ show…
Ever since a Loki standalone series was announced for the Disney+ streaming service, fans have speculated how the beloved God of Mischief might return to the MCU, following his seemingly permanent death in Avengers: Infinity War. Of course, some theorized that he faked out Thanos with an illusion of himself and then got the hell out of Dodge before Grimace destroyed the Asgardian ship, but the Russo brothers have maintained that he really died, so we’re taking them at their word.
Source: IGN.com Endgame Directors Confirm Loki's Status