What If...? Season 3 Update from Marvel Exec Upsets Fans

Marvel What If...? Season 3
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Marvel What If...? Season 3
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Coming hot on the heels of the finale of the well-received Marvel series X-Men ‘97, Marvel Studios executive Brad Winterbaum shares what’s possibly next for the company’s animation arm.

"What If...? Season Three is — that might be the one that comes out next, in terms of animation," the Head of TV, Streaming, and Animation confirms in an interview.

While he has not given specific details on the release timeline, this update does not come as a surprise, as Marvel repeatedly shared updates on ongoing production for Season 3. Right after the Season 2 finale, they released a two-minute clip teasing what’s next, featuring Winter Soldier and Red Guardian on a road trip:

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The two super soldiers also reappear in first-look photos uploaded on social media, alongside shots of Captain America (Sam Wilson) and Monica Rambeau, a Gundam-esque mech suit, and a supersized hero (possibly Goliath).

However, the Marvel executive’s revelation that Season 3 might be the last one surprised and even upset some followers of the show: "That is the culmination of a trilogy. We're actually close to completing that one.”

For some, limiting the series to three seasons is a wasted opportunity, since What If…? is the perfect platform to explore stories and likelihoods that may not have their time of the day in the larger MCU continuity.

Fans are also likely comparing the approach for the TV show to its inspiration, the comic book anthology series of the same title debuted by Marvel Comics in 1977. What If…? continues to be a treasure trove of alternate universe storytelling, producing 14 volumes and 3 spinoffs throughout its history. Most recently, What If…? Dark one-shots were published in 2023, and What If…? Venom was already announced for this year.

With nothing set in stone yet, stay posted for more What If…? and Marvel Animation updates! In the meantime, the first two seasons of What If…? are available to stream on Disney+.

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