Though a release date for the third season of Disney+’s
What If …? is expected to premiere on December 22, and we now have some exciting updates courtesy of Marvel Animation’s Matt Chauncey, who serves as Head of Story for the third seasons of What If…? and X-Men ’97.Chauncey, who appeared at a panel during LightBox Expo (via LaughingPlace.com), confirmed that season 3 of the animated anthology series will not only introduce another new character created just for the show (following season 2’s Kahhori), but will also feature the “long-anticipated” MCU debut of a “well-known Marvel character. Chauncey revealed that he had “scored dream casting” when it came to the new character. As for the other mysterious hero or villain, a recent rumor claimed that Storm will be a part of season 3.
Though the fan-favorite mutant has previously made numerous live-action and animated appearances (most recently in
X-Men ’97
), this would technically mark Ororo Munroe’s Marvel Cinematic Universe debut.Storm has not been confirmed, but a recent rumor claimed that the weather witch will become “worthy” and wield Thor’s mighty hammer, Mjolnir.Chauncey also revealed that season 3 will include a musical episode inspired by the screwball comedies of 1930s Hollywood. He said that the animation was a huge feat, especially with the coordination of dance and movement. But Marvel went all in, and it’s going to be spectacular.”
One character that has been confirmed to appear is Sam Wilson’s take on Captain America, who we haven’t seen since the events of
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
.Former head writer A.C. Bradley recently revealed that the show was initially unable to utilize Wilson since he had not yet been established as Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
at the time the scripts were being written.“We also couldn’t do Sam Wilson’s Captain America because, we didn’t know when that would be coming out,” Bradley explained. We couldn’t do Sam Wilson’s Captain America because we didn’t know when it would be released,” Bradley explained. We do not know when any of the shows will air. We couldn’t introduce it, so we couldn’t do anything. It’s logical, the character should first live in the live-action and then play in the Multiverse. “
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— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) January 22, 2024
Season two of “What If …?’ The season 2 synopsis continues the journey, as The Watcher guides the viewer through the vast Multiverse and introduces brand new and familiar characters throughout the MCU. The series revisits, questions and twists iconic Marvel Cinematic moments. It features an incredible voice cast including a number of stars who reprised their iconic roles. “
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