Everything you need to know ahead of watching 'What If...?'

12 August,2021 07:30 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  mid-day online correspondent

Reimagining famous events from the MCU titles in unexpected ways, What If…? releases this 11th August on Disney+ Hotstar

What If…? poster. Picture courtesy/PR


Get set to enter the multiverse of unlimited possibilities as Marvel Studios' first animated series 'What If…?' releases this 11th August only on Disney+ Hotstar. The series flips the script on the MCU, reimagining famous events from the films in unexpected ways. It focuses on different heroes from the MCU, featuring a voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their roles. Directed by Bryan Andrews with Ashley Bradley as head writer, here's everything you need to know about 'What If…?' ahead of its eagerly-awaited release on Disney+ Hotstar.

'What If…?' features the voices of more than 50 MCU cast members who reprise their roles, including Andy Serkis, Angela Bassett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Benicio Del Toro, Bradley Whitford, Carrie Coon, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Sullivan, Clancy Brown, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Danai Gurira, David Dastmalchian, Djimon Hounsou, Dominic Cooper, Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, Evangeline Lilly, Frank Grillo, Georges St-Pierre, Hayley Atwell, Jaimie Alexander, Jeff Goldblum, Jeremy Renner, John Kani, Jon Favreau, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Kat Dennings, Kurt Russell, Leslie Bibb, Mark Ruffalo, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Douglas, Michael Rooker, Natalie Portman, Neal McDonough, Ophelia Lovibond, Paul Bettany, Paul Rudd, Rachel House, Rachel McAdams, Samuel L. Jackson, Sean Gunn, Sebastian Stan, Seth Green, Stanley Tucci, Taika Waititi, Tilda Swinton, Toby Jones, Tom Hiddleston and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor.

The series will be narrated by multiple-award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright who features as the voice of The Watcher.

What to Expect?
Inspired by Marvel Comics' 'What If…?' comic book anthology series, which debuted in 1977, the new animated series introduces new scenarios based on characters from the vast world of the MCU, which launched in 2008 with Iron Man. While the style is consistent across the series, each episode in 'What If…?' offers a unique story.

Also read: Marvel's 'What If?' trailer unveiled, series to release in August

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