Even though the series has only released one episode so far, Marvel Studios' groundbreaking new animation is all the rage on the internet. With the marketing and press full steam ahead, many of the questions that audiences have been slowly being answered, even if they have nothing to do with the plot whatsoever.
What If...?, a series confirmed to be canon in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe Multiverse, features familiar events from the films but with a unique twist, such as Episode 1 seeing Peggy Carter become Captain Carter in place of Steve Rogers.
It has been revealed that What If...? is far from the only animation that is planned to be MCU canon on Disney+, and in addition to a second season, there will also be numerous other projects. Director Brad Winderbaum recently confirmed as much in an interview with Variety, leaving open the door for several other unique animation styles to be included.
When pressed on whether or not any of the upcoming animations could be collaborative with Pixar and/or Disney Animation, he was quick to ensure it wasn't ruled out and is in consideration. “It’s something that we’d be open to under the right circumstances. It all depends on the project.”
Still, the director made it clear that they won't just be making animated series on a whim and that they will only be adapted into the medium if it is what it requires and works for the story and characters.
“We realized that there’s a lot of cool avenues you can explore with animation. Any project that we create is going to be something that needs to be animated in order for the story to be told. There’s very little desire to take a piece of IP that’s popular because we’re coming out with a movie and just make an animated show about it. We’re not going to do that.”
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Enter the multiverse of unlimited possibilities. Marvel Studios' first animated series, What If...?, starts streaming August 11 with new episodes Wednesdays on Disney+. “What If… ?” features fan-favorite characters, including Peggy Carter, T’Challa, Doctor Strange, Killmonger, Thor and more. The new series, directed by Bryan Andrews with AC Bradley as head writer, features signature MCU action with a curious twist.
Marvel Studios' What If...? premieres new episodes each Wednesday, only on Disney+.