What If...? season 1 was among the first Marvel Studios TV shows to premiere on Disney+ in 2021 alongside WandaVision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Based on comments the creative team made at the time, the plan had been for season 2 to follow in 2022.
However, with 2023 very nearly over, it was only recently revealed that the long-awaited follow-up to the animated series will arrive on Disney+ "This Holiday Season." Rumours are swirling that a trailer is going to drop any moment now, but in the meantime, The Cosmic Circus (via Toonado.com) has today chimed in to reveal exactly when the show will premiere on the streaming platform.
According to the site, it's heading our way on December 22, with new episodes dropping daily between then and December 30. This is a stark contrast to the first batch of episodes - and every other MCU TV series, for that matter - which were released weekly after a three-episode premiere.
The site also teases that, "this season will have a far bigger impact on the 616 timeline."
This is all the information we have for the time being, but Disney recently shared a brief synopsis confirming we'll hear the voices of even more MCU stars.
The Watcher continues the journey as our guide through the vast multiverse, introducing brand-new and familiar faces throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments with an incredible voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their iconic roles
Earlier this Fall, a supposed list of What If...? season 2 episode titles found its way online. Today, we can also share an updated episode order which reveals how and when each instalment will arrive on Disney+.
• What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps? (December 22)
• What If... Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes? (December 23)
• What If... Happy Hogan Saved Christmas? (December 24)
• What If... Iron Man Crashed into the Grandmaster? (December 25)
• What If... Captain Carter Fought the Hydra Stomper? (December 26)
• What If... The Avengers Assembled in 1602? (December 27)
• What If... Hela found the Ten Rings? (December 28)
• What If... Kahhori Reshaped the World? (December 29)
• What If... Strange Supreme Intervened? (December 30)
The belief is that Marvel Studios has plans for three seasons of What If...?, not to mention the Marvel Zombies spin-off. That was announced at last year's San Diego Comic-Con, but like all of the MCU's animated offerings (Spider-Man: Freshman Year and X-Men '97, for example), we still have no confirmed premiere dates.
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