Over four decades ago, Marvel launched What If…?, a comic book that explored a multiverse of different possibilities for their beloved characters. The first issue explored what happened in a world where Spider-Man joined the Fantastic Four; later issues included such tales as “What If Captain America Were Revived Today?” and even some character mashups like “What If The Punisher Became Venom?” There’s even an issue where the original Marvel Bullpen, including creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, become the Fantastic Four!
Now, What If…? becomes an animated series on Disney+ with voice acting from folks such as Hayley Atwell, Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Natalie Portman, Michael Douglas, Michael B. Jordan, Sebastian Stan, Michael Rooker, Tom Hiddleston, and more. As a bonus — there’s some voice acting recorded by the late Chadwick Boseman before his death, so there’s still some T’Challa content in our future.
The premiere date for What If…? has been announced as premiering on August 11 with new episodes Wednesdays on Disney+.
You can see the newest trailer — which includes some very major surprises, and even Howard the Duck! — below.
