Marvel has dropped a new trailer for their upcoming Disney+ animated series What if..? and teases fans to ‘expect the unexpected.’
The clip has a lot to unpack as we learned the whole premise of the series is ‘what if one thing changed everything?’ and the superheroes, as well as supervillains, are not exactly themselves in the series.
The description reads:
Expect the unexpected 💥 Marvel Studios’ first animated series, “What If…?”, starts streaming August 11 on Disney+.
Based on the comics’ story of the same name, the series will change pivotal moments from the MCU and show us what a different reality could look like.
The new clip shows Captain Carter take on the multiversal villain known as Shuma-Gorath. There are also shots of Tony Stark and Erik Killmonger. As seen in the previous full-length trailer, Killmonger saves Tony from The Mandarin’s kidnap attempt.
There are glimpses of Ultron after taking control of Vision’s body and has become all-powerful due to the Infinity Stones. Killmonger forms an alliance with Shuri for a battle in Wakanda.
The series will be narrated by Uatu the Watcher. With Peggy Carter becoming a super soldier and T’Challa becoming Star-Lord. It will also be Chadwick Boseman’s final role before his untimely death last year.
Other Disney+ series premiering this year include Ms Marvel and Hawkeye (which just got a release date of November 24).
After Loki saw the sacred timeline burst into a multiverse, What If…? will dive deeper and explore the world of multiple timelines in the MCU.
The series also marks the beginning of Marvel Studios’ entry into animation.
What If…? will premiere on Disney+ on August 11, with its finale date already announced for October 13.
About What If…?
What If…? is an American animated anthology series created by A.C. Bradley for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name.
It explores what would happen if major moments from the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) occurred differently.
The series is produced by Marvel Studios, their first animated series since becoming their own production company. Bradley serves as head writer of the series, with Bryan Andrews directing.
Jeffrey Wright stars as the Watcher, who narrates the series. By September 2018, Marvel Studios was developing a number of series for Disney+, and one based on the What If…? comic was first reported in March 2019.
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