Season 2 of What If...? has just wrapped up and the first clip from season 3 has unexpectedly found its way online (via ComicBookMovie.com). It appears to have originated on Marvel Entertainment's YouTube channel and was seemingly set to "Unlisted" rather than "Private," allowing clever fans to unearth it.
In the three-minute sneak peek, we catch up with Variants of Red Guardian (David Harbour) and The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) as they drive through America.
Forced to stop at a checkpoint, they're met by a character we believe is Bill Foster (that certainly sounds like Laurence Fishburne, anyway). He suspects that something is up with this unlikely duo and, when Bucky pulls a gun on the inquisitive agent, Red Guardian takes off and a chase ensues.
There are rumblings on social media that this might be from a season 3 episode titled "What If... Red Guardian Stopped The Winter Soldier?" and the preview ends with confirmation that What If...?'s next batch of episodes will start "streaming soon."
We'd imagine this means a 2024 debut is planned, though it's strange that this hasn't been released through official channels (and that it wasn't attached to yesterday's finale). The marketing for the show has always been a little lacklustre, though, so perhaps we shouldn't be too surprised.
Take a look at What If...? season 3 sneak peek below.
Season two of What If...? continues the journey as The Watcher guides viewers through the vast multiverse, introducing brand new and familiar faces throughout the MCU. The series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments with an incredible voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their iconic roles.
The series features fan-favourite characters this season like Nebula, Hela and Happy Hogan, with episodes directed by Bryan Andrews (episodes 2-9) and Stephan Franck (episode 1) and written by AC Bradley (episodes 3, 4, 5, 8), Matthew Chauncey (episodes 1-3, 7, 9) and Ryan Little (episodes 6, 8). The animated series is executive produced by Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Bryan Andrews and AC Bradley.
All episodes of What If...? are now streaming on Disney+. Here are our season 2 recaps:
• What If...? Season 2 Premiere "What If...Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?" Has A Surprise MCU Return
• What If...? Assembles '80s Avengers In "What If...Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes?"
• What If...? Unleashes "The Freak" And Brings Back A Familiar Foe In "What If...Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?"
• What If...? Asks "What If...Iron Man Crashed Into The Grandmaster?" And Answers A Huge Season 1 Mystery
• What If...? Delivers A Huge Reunion And Shock Twist In "What If... Captain Carter Fought The HYDRA Stomper?"
• What If...? Puts A Crazy New Spin On The MCU's History By Asking "What If...Hela Found The Ten Rings?"
• What If...? Introduces An Awesome, Powerful New Superhero In "What If...Kahhori Reshaped The World?"
• What If...? Finally Asks "What If... The Avengers Assembled In 1602?" And Deepens Multiverse Saga's Mysteries
• What If...? Season 2 Finale Unleashes A Major Multiversal Threat In "What If...Strange Supreme Intervened?"