Marvel Studios has had a huge year in 2021 by beginning their Phase 4 slate. So far, in a matter of 8 months, fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Multiverse have been spoiled with WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, Black Widow, and three episodes of the ambitious and groundbreaking animation What If...?.
Each episode of Marvel Studios' first animated series poses a scenario in which the MCU adventures viewers are familiar with take a different turn. For instance, Episode 1 saw Peggy Carter receive the super-soldier serum instead of Steve Rogers, inspiring an entirely different universe in which saw skinny Steve pilot the first Iron Man armor, Bucky did not become the Winter Soldier, and Red Skull summoned an inter-dimensional beast, which crushed him upon release.
Meanwhile, Episode 2 focused on the cosmic side of the MCU and Wakanda in a universe where T'challa became Star-Lord in place of Peter Quill. This led to radical changes for every character T'challa interacted with, including a team of polite and kind Ravagers made up of friendlier and prettier versions of Yondu, Kraglin, Taserface, Korath, and even Thanos. Ultimately this also led to Ego finding Quill himself and spelling doom for the characters.
Now Episode 3 has been released yesterday and delivered more of a mystery spy thriller that stood separate from the prior two with a radical change in tone. Nick Fury follows a series of events that sees a villain - spoiler alert: it's Hank Pym as Yellowjacket - target and assassinate each member of the proposed Avengers initiative before their recruitment.
The episode was filled with surprises, and while we broke down all of the deaths in a previous article, we also wanted to share a new batch of stills Marvel just released to promote the episode, and you can view all thirteen of them below.
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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+.