What If…? was the primary animated present within the MCU, exploring different potentialities of what might have occurred in basic Marvel storylines. For instance, what if Peggy Carter received the super-soldier serum as an alternative of Steve Rogers?
All 9 episodes in season 1 have now aired – however will there be extra? We’ve pulled collectively every thing we learn about the way forward for What If…?, together with the deliberate episodes, solid and plot predictions.
You may learn up on our ideas on the present after viewing the primary three episodes. You may as well try all of the Marvel exhibits and movies which might be on Disney Plus proper now.
Will there be a What If…? season two?
There will probably be multiple season of What If…?. In an interview with Discussing Movie, showrunner Ashley Bradley confirmed that round 30 episode concepts have been written – so if all of them get used, there will probably be room for 3 seasons in complete.
What If…? season 2 launch date & variety of episodes
At San Diego Comedian-Con, Kevin Feige acknowledged that What If…? season 2 would air in early 2023. Clearly we are actually effectively previous that, and there was no information to date.
The Hollywood Reporter claims that the present will debut round Christmas Day, however this has not been confirmed. It’s at the moment labelled as ‘coming quickly‘ on Disney+. Ought to we hear extra, we are going to replace this text.
There will probably be 9 episodes in complete, the identical quantity seen in season 1.
Which solid and crew members are returning for season 2?
No actors have but been confirmed to be return for season 2 of What If…?. Nonetheless, it’s anticipated that Jeffrey Wright will probably be again because the Watcher – the storyteller for the sequence. We additionally count on to see different actors akin to Hayley Atwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston and extra to return.
The present will proceed to be written by A.C. Bradley and directed by Bryan Andrews. The animation has been co-developed by Marvel Studios and Squeeze, with Stephan Franck serving as head of animation and Brad Winderbaum serving as an govt producer.
What If…? season 2 episode plots
What If…? is an anthology sequence, so most episodes stand alone as their very own tales. Nonetheless, season 1 arrange an overarching narrative via Uatu, also called the Watcher. The Watcher is an extra-terrestrial being who performs out different timelines throughout the multiverse to see how the tales finish.
Brad Winderbaum confirmed to iO9 that Captain Carter could have a number of episodes throughout the seasons, and will probably be connecting thread for the overarching narrative.
Season 1 did find yourself constructing in direction of a narrative about Ultron taking up the world, and in the end battling in opposition to the guardians of the multiverse. Nonetheless, the showrunners have confirmed that the subsequent season will probably be extra character-driven (EW).
Season 2 will function an episode associated to the Black Widow movie, based on The Direct. Director Bryan Andrews additionally confirmed that there will probably be episodes associated to Eternals and Shang-Chi, and presumably even Spider-Man. These will doubtless be extensions of the plots instructed in section 4 of the MCU.
There will probably be a brand new superhero launched in season 2. She is a younger Mohawk lady known as Kahhori who discovers the Tesseract when it falls to earth and lands within the sovereign Haudenosaunee Confederacy earlier than the colonization of America.
This episode will inform the historical past of the Akwesasne area, which nowawdays is Upstate New York. Here’s a first take a look at her design:
You could have additionally noticed that within the last episode of season 1, there was reference to a narrative that starred Gamora and Tony Stark. This episode was minimize as a consequence of manufacturing delays, and can now air in season 2. We assume that this may discover the Infinity Crusher.
At Comedian-Con, attendees in Corridor H received to view the primary unique trailer for What If…? season 2. This confirmed off Steve Rogers because the Winter Soldier, in addition to an episode set in Neil Gaiman’s restricted sequence, 1602.
The way to watch What If…?
What If…? is a Disney Plus unique, which implies you possibly can solely watch it on there. On the time of writing, Disney+ prices $10.99/£7.99 monthly for a rolling subscription, and $109.99/£79.90 for an annual go. You may join Disney+ right here.
