Marvel Zombies is an upcoming animated American web television series, based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name. The series is a spin-off of the What If...? episode What If... Zombies?!. It will be an installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series is produced by the Marvel Animation division of Marvel Studios and will be released on Disney+.[1]
The first season will consist of four episodes[3] and premiere in 2024.[2]
Synopsis[]
Season One[]
The animated series from Marvel Studios reimagines the Marvel Universe as a new generation of heroes battle against an ever-spreading zombie scourge.[1]
Cast[]
- Simu Liu as Shang-Chi[2][4]
- Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel[2][5]
- To-be-announced actress as Yelena Belova[2]
- To-be-announced actress as Kate Bishop[2]
- To-be-announced actor as Jimmy Woo[2]
- To-be-announced actor as Li Ching-Lin/Death Dealer[2]
- To-be-announced actor as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian[2]
- To-be-announced actress as Katy Chen[2]
- To-be-announced actress as Okoye[6]
- To-be-announced actor as Clint Barton/Hawkeye[2]
- To-be-announced actor as Steve Rogers/Captain America[2]
- To-be-announced actress as Wanda Maximoff[2]
- To-be-announced actress as Ava Starr/Ghost[2]
- To-be-announced actor as Emil Blonsky/Abomination[2]
- To-be-announced actress as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel[2]
- To-be-announced actor as Ikaris[2]
- To-be-announced actor as Xu Wenwu[7]
Posters[]
To be added
Production[]
On November 12, 2021, during Disney+ Day 2021, it was announced that an animated Marvel Zombies television series was in development for Disney+ with Zeb Wells attached to write and executive produce.[1] That same day, Brad Winderbaum revealed that the series would continue the universe that was set up in the What If...? episode What If... Zombies?!.[8]
On July 22, 2022, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was announced that the series would be rated TV-MA. It was also announced that the series would premiere in 2024.[2]
On October 8, 2022, in an interview with Comicbook.com, Zeb Wells revealed that the series' first season would consist of four episodes.[3]
On November 28, 2023, in an interview with The Direct, Iman Vellani confirmed that she had voiced Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel for the series. She also revealed that Khan was one of the series' main characters.[5]
On January 5, 2024, Bryan Andrews revealed that since the series was a spin-off of the What If...? episode What If... Zombies?!, it would not be a direct adaption of the comic book series of the same name, but that it was inspired by the comic book series.[9]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Disney+ Day 2021: Animated ‘Marvel Zombies’ Announced
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 Marvel Studios Announces Historic R-Rated Disney+ Show
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Marvel Zombies Disney+ Spinoff?! Gwen Stacy RETURNS? - Zeb Wells NYCC 2022 Exclusive
- ↑ Simu Liu on Twitter - July 22, 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Disney Plus' Marvel Zombies Show Gets Exciting Production Update from Star (Exclusive)
- ↑ DiscussingFilm on Twitter - July 22, 2022
- ↑ DiscussingFilm on X - August 10, 2024
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Cast Announcement for 'X-MEN '97' Coming to Disney+
- ↑ What If..? Season 2 Live Q&A With Creative Team (A.C. Bradley, Matthew Chauncey, Bryan Andrews)
