What If...?
What If...? is an American computer-animated anthology series made for Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name. It is the fourth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios and the studio's first animated series from Marvel Studio Animation. It is set after the events of Loki and shows alternate timelines where the major events in the MCU movies have occurred differently. The series stars Jeffrey Wright as the Watcher, with many MCU movie actors reprising their roles.
| What If...? | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation Anthology Superhero |
| Created by | A. C. Bradley |
| Based on | Marvel Comics |
| Directed by | Bryan Andrews |
| Starring | Jeffrey Wright |
| Composer(s) | Laura Karpman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | A. C. Bradley Bryan Andrews Victoria Alonso Louis D'Esposito Kevin Feige Brad Winderbaum |
| Producer(s) | Carrie Wassenaar |
| Animator(s) | Stephan Franck |
| Editor(s) | Graham Fisher Joel Fisher |
| Running time | 30-37 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Marvel Studios |
| Distributor | Disney Platform Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney+ |
| Original release | August 11, 2021 – present |
| Other websites | |
| Website | |
The series's first season premiered on August 11, 2021, and ran for nine episodes until October 6 as part of Phase 4 of the MCU. A second season is expected to be part of Phase 5, and a third season is in development. A Marvel Zombies series is also in development. It is based on one of the episodes in What If...?
Synopsis
Following the establishment of the multiverse in the season one finale of Loki, What If...? explores various alternate timelines across the multiverse in which major moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies occur differently, as observed by the Watcher.[1][2] In the second season, following the formation of the Guardians of the Multiverse, the Watcher continues to explore more strange worlds, meeting new heroes and keeping the multiverse safe.[3]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| First released | Last released | ||||
| 1 | 9 | August 11, 2021 | October 6, 2021 | ||
| 2 | 9[4] | Early 2023[5] | TBA | ||
Season 1 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?" | Bryan Andrews | A. C. Bradley | August 11, 2021 | |
| Cast: Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter / Captain Carter, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark, Stanley Tucci as Abraham Erskine, Toby Jones as Arnim Zola, Bradley Whitford as John Flynn, Ross Marquand as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull, and Darrell Hammond as a Nazi general | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?" | Bryan Andrews | A. C. Bradley | August 18, 2021 | |
| Cast: Chadwick Boseman as Star-Lord T'Challa, Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta, Josh Brolin as Thanos, Benicio del Toro as Taneleer Tivan / The Collector, Kurt Russell as Ego, Ophelia Lovibond as Carina, Carrie Coon as Proxima Midnight, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Ebony Maw, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Djimon Hounsou as Korath the Pursuer, John Kani as T'Chaka, Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri, Chris Sullivan as Taserface, Seth Green as Howard the Duck, and Danai Gurira as Okoye | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "What If... the World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?" | Bryan Andrews | A. C. Bradley & Matthew Chauncey | August 25, 2021 | |
| Cast: Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson, Jaimie Alexander as Sif, Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow, Lake Bell as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, and Mick Wingert as Tony Stark / Iron Man | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?" | Bryan Andrews | A. C. Bradley | September 1, 2021 | |
| Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange and Doctor Strange Supreme, Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer, Benedict Wong as Wong, Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One, Ike Amadi as O'Bengh, and Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "What If... Zombies?!" | Bryan Andrews | Matthew Chauncey | September 8, 2021 | |
| Cast: Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk, Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther, Paul Bettany as Vision, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne / Wasp, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man, Jon Favreau as Harold "Happy" Hogan / Zombie Happy, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter, David Dastmalchian as Kurt, Hudson Thames as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Ebony Maw | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?" | Bryan Andrews | Matthew Chauncey | September 15, 2021 | |
| Cast: Michael B. Jordan as N'Jadaka / Erik "Killmonger" Stevens, Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue, Don Cheadle as James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S., John Kani as T'Chaka, Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart, and Mick Wingert as Tony Stark | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "What If... Thor Were an Only Child?" | Bryan Andrews | A. C. Bradley | September 22, 2021 | |
| Cast: Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Jeff Goldblum as the Grandmaster, Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill, Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson, Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow, Taika Waititi as Korg, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Jaimie Alexander as Sif, Seth Green as Howard the Duck, Alexandra Daniels as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, and Rachel House as Topaz | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "What If... Ultron Won?" | Bryan Andrews | A. C. Bradley | September 27, 2021 | |
| Cast: Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye, Lake Bell as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Toby Jones as Arnim Zola, Ross Marquand as Ultron and the Sub-Ultron Sentries, Josh Keaton as Steve Rogers / Captain America, Mick Wingert as Tony Stark / Iron Man, Alexandra Daniels as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange Supreme | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "What If... the Watcher Broke His Oath?" | Bryan Andrews | A. C. Bradley | October 6, 2021 | |
| Cast: Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter / Captain Carter, Lake Bell as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow, Georges St-Pierre as Georges Batroc, Chadwick Boseman as Star-Lord T'Challa, Michael B. Jordan as N'Jadaka / Erik "Killmonger" Stevens, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange Supreme, Toby Jones as Arnim Zola, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Kurt Russell as Ego, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, and Mick Wingert as Tony Stark / Iron Man | ||||||
References
- Dinh, Christine (April 12, 2019). "Marvel Studios Brings First Animated Series 'Marvel's What If...?' to Disney+". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 1, 2021). "'What If…?' Actor Jeffrey Wright On Chadwick Boseman's Final "Mythic" Turn As T'Challa In MCU". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- Hipes, Patrick (November 12, 2021). "Disney+ Day: All The Streamer's Film & TV News From Premiere Dates To Series Orders". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- Sneider, Jeff (August 2, 2021). "Exclusive: Marvel's 'What If...?' Episode Count Revealed — And It's Not What You Think". Collider. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- Moreau, Jordan (July 22, 2022). "'Marvel Zombies,' 'Spider-Man: Freshman Year,' 'What If?' Season 2 Get First Looks". Variety. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- Scott, Ryan (July 22, 2022). "What If...? Season 2 Premiere Review: Captain Carter Gets Her Winter Soldier [Comic-Con]". /Film. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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