Marvel fans now have their first glimpse at the third season of the animated seriesWhat If…?which promises to once again hurl audiences into the madness of the multiverse. The first season ofWhat If…?premiered back in 2021, and explores various alternate timelines across the multiverse in which major moments from theMarvel Cinematic Universeoccur differently, as observed by the Watcher, a member of an alien race who observes the multiverse…but do not interfere. The second season is just about to reach its conclusion on Disney+, and you can check out the first look at Bucky Barnes and Red Guardian teaming up in a sneak peek at the third season.
Created by A. C. Bradley for the streaming service Disney+, and based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name,What If…?flips the script on the MCU, reimagining famous events from the films in unexpected ways. Marvel Studios’ first animated series focuses on different heroes from the MCU, featuring a voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their roles.
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The MCU Continues to Explore the Madness of the Multiverse
Since the first season of the Disney+ series,Loki, the multiverse has been fully unleashed upon the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The ramifications of this have taken over Marvel stories on both the big and small screen, with the likes ofSpider-Man: No Way Homebringing variants of the superhero and his enemies, including Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s respective web-slingers as well as Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin and Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus, to the MCU.
Following the nostalgicSpider-Mansequel, Doctor Strange follow-upDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesssees Benedict Cumberbatch’s sorcerer leaping across the multiverse to protect America Chavez, a teenager capable of traveling the multiverse, from Wanda Maximoff who is hunting her down in order to get reunite with her children.
The multiverse continues to dominate the MCU into Phase Five, with the likes ofLokiseason two andThe Marvelsfurther exploring and expandingthe concept.
The multiverse is expected to take center stage in the upcoming sequelDeadpool 3, which will see Ryan Reynolds’s Merc With a Mouth team-up with Wolverine, who is set to be played once again by Hugh Jackman. While details ofDeadpool 3remain largely under wraps, images from set have revealed that Deadpool and Wolverine will at one stage find themselves in the Fox universe.Which it seems is now collapsing. This lends itself well to the theory that the threequel will find the pair embarking on a road trip across the multiverse, with further theories claiming that the TVA (Time Variance Authority) will be involved.
Alongside these projects, the multiverse is expected to collide even more so with the upcomingAvengerssequels,Avengers: The Kang DynastyandAvengers: Secret Wars.
The first two seasons ofLokiandWhat If…?are now available to stream on Disney+, withThe Marvelsout now in theaters.Deadpool 3,meanwhile, is scheduled to be released on June 18, 2025.
