The multiverse is only getting madder…
Marvel fans have just taken another whirlwind trip around the multiverse courtesy of What If…? season 2, which has been a daily gift for Disney Plus subscribers through this year’s festive season.
What If…? stands out among the rest of the wide-spanning MCU line-up, given that it’s the only animated series and the sole anthology, with (almost) every chapter focusing on a different central figure.
The nine new episodes include returns for Jeffrey Wright’s The Watcher and Hayley Atwell’s Captain Carter as well as an introduction to brand new Mohawk hero Kahhori (voiced by Reservation Dogs star Devery Jacobs).
With the MCU on somewhat wobbly footing at the moment, due to underperforming entries and cast controversies, fans may be wondering whether there will be space for more What If…? in the future. Here’s what we know so far.
Will there be a Marvel’s What If…? season 3?
Yes! In July 2022, Deadline confirmed that Marvel’s What If…? had been renewed for a third season, long before the second run had even dropped a single episode.
When could Marvel’s What If…? season 3 be released?
That’s a tougher question. Back in August 2021, as the first season was premiering on Disney Plus, executive producer Brad Winderbaum told Collider that the team’s “intention” was to make What If…? an “annual release”.
Of course, that strategy quickly flew out the window (season 2 arrived almost two and a half years later), with Winderbaum adding in the same interview that animation takes “a long time to produce”.
If Marvel’s What If…? keeps to a similar schedule, it’s possible we won’t see season 3 until late 2025, but with an early renewal and the recent resolution of Hollywood strikes, there’s hope it could arrive just a little sooner.
We’ll update this page as soon as more details are announced.
Who could be in the cast of Marvel’s What If…? season 3?
There’s no confirmation of who will appear in Marvel’s What If…? season 3 just yet, although we’d bet that Jeffrey Wright will return as The Watcher – whose commentary is the common element of each episode.
There could also be reprisals for Hayley Atwell, Benedict Cumberbatch and Devery Jacobs – three of the most prominent members of the season 2 voice cast – but that’s only speculation for now.
Behind the scenes, it appears that What If…? will be losing its season 1 and 2 head writer A.C. Bradley, who shared on X in July 2022 that the show’s second outing would be her “final project [at] Marvel Studios”.
This is my final project @MarvelStudios !! It’s been an adventure. All my ❤️ to our brilliant cast & crew! Can’t wait for the world to see our work! #WhatIf #whatifseason2 #SDCC https://t.co/ZkmwjaBcnn
— A.C. Bradley (@TheAshBradley) July 22, 2022
Is there a trailer for Marvel’s What If…? season 3?
Not just yet – but we’ll update this page once when new footage is released.
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