Marvel's "What If..." has employed a mix of reprisals and recasts from the movies. Captain Peggy Carter may have the super soldier serum, and Strange Supreme went down a darker path, but they're still played by Hayley Atwell and Benedict Cumberbatch like the originals. Tragically, T'Challa-as-Star-Lord also went down as Chadwick Boseman's final performance.
On the other hand: Mick Wingert fills in for Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Lake Bell plays Black Widow instead of Scarlett Johansson, and season 1 big bad Infinity Ultron was voiced by Ross Marquand, not James Spader.
"What If..." season 2 brings in two characters not seen in season 1, Hela (the villain of "Thor: Ragnarok") and Wenwu (the villain of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"), and pairs them up in episode 7: "What If... Hela Found the Ten Rings?" The episode splits the difference on recasting: Wenwu is voiced by Feodor Chin,...
On the other hand: Mick Wingert fills in for Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Lake Bell plays Black Widow instead of Scarlett Johansson, and season 1 big bad Infinity Ultron was voiced by Ross Marquand, not James Spader.
"What If..." season 2 brings in two characters not seen in season 1, Hela (the villain of "Thor: Ragnarok") and Wenwu (the villain of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"), and pairs them up in episode 7: "What If... Hela Found the Ten Rings?" The episode splits the difference on recasting: Wenwu is voiced by Feodor Chin,...
- 1/20/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for "What If...?" season 2.
"What If...?" season 2 only just premiered on Disney+ and brought with it another round of fascinating adventures through the multiverse. The Marvel Cinematic Universe could have turned out any number of ways -- had certain characters made different choices along the way. This new season kicks off with a Nebula-focused episode titled "What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?" As the title implies, it sees the adopted daughter of Thanos taking something of a hero's turn as a member of the Nova Corps. But that gritty hero's journey almost wandered down a dark path.
Showrunner A.C. Bradley recently sat down with IGN to break down the show's second season. In discussing the season premiere, which was written by Matthew Chauncey, Bradley explained that the whole thing came about simply because the show's creatives love Karen Gillan's work as Nebula (and...
"What If...?" season 2 only just premiered on Disney+ and brought with it another round of fascinating adventures through the multiverse. The Marvel Cinematic Universe could have turned out any number of ways -- had certain characters made different choices along the way. This new season kicks off with a Nebula-focused episode titled "What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?" As the title implies, it sees the adopted daughter of Thanos taking something of a hero's turn as a member of the Nova Corps. But that gritty hero's journey almost wandered down a dark path.
Showrunner A.C. Bradley recently sat down with IGN to break down the show's second season. In discussing the season premiere, which was written by Matthew Chauncey, Bradley explained that the whole thing came about simply because the show's creatives love Karen Gillan's work as Nebula (and...
- 1/4/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Season 2 of Disney+’s animated What If…? anthology answered nine new questions in Season 2, including: “What if Nebula joined the Nova Corps?” “What if Peter Quill attacked Earth’s Mightiest Heroes?” And, “What if the Avengers assembled in the year 1602?”
But one question that the showrunner for Seasons 1 and 2 also asked and answered will never see the light of day, seeing as it was a “very dark” episode involving your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
More from TVLineHas What If...? Sated Our Need for More Peggy Carter? Or Further Stoked It?What If...? Sneak Peek: Cate Blanchett's Hela Is Dealt a...
But one question that the showrunner for Seasons 1 and 2 also asked and answered will never see the light of day, seeing as it was a “very dark” episode involving your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
More from TVLineHas What If...? Sated Our Need for More Peggy Carter? Or Further Stoked It?What If...? Sneak Peek: Cate Blanchett's Hela Is Dealt a...
- 1/3/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
It’s Hela on Earth in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek from Episode 7 of Marvel’s What If…? Season 2, which hits Disney+ this Thursday, Dec. 28.
In the episode “What If… Hela Found the Ten Rings?,” Odin — having grown weary of his daughter’s bloodlust — opts to teach Hela a lesson by stripping her of her powers and banishing her to Earth.
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In the episode “What If… Hela Found the Ten Rings?,” Odin — having grown weary of his daughter’s bloodlust — opts to teach Hela a lesson by stripping her of her powers and banishing her to Earth.
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- 12/27/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Marvel's "What If...?" is creatively one of the best things to happen to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. More than big crossover movie events, more than the many, many TV shows expanding the world through new kinds of characters, it's "What If...?" that really fulfills the potential of the MCU. "Star Wars" didn't become such a massive and beloved franchise with the movies or the shows alone. It did so with the expanded universe of books, games, and comics exploring smaller, weirder aspects of the galaxy. "What If...?" season 1 wasn't perfect, and it still adhered too close to the formula of the McU's films, but it showed promise in how it unleashed the imagination of what was possible in the MCU.
Now, season 2 will attempt to build on that by telling more stories that aren't simply pulled from the McU's films. Take the brief trailer shots of what looks like an...
Now, season 2 will attempt to build on that by telling more stories that aren't simply pulled from the McU's films. Take the brief trailer shots of what looks like an...
- 12/25/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Even with its shortcomings, Marvel's "What If...?" season 1 is the closest the Marvel Cinematic Universe has come to realizing the true potential of the multiverse in terms of storytelling. The hope, then, is that the animated series will dispense with the training wheels entirely with its next batch of episodes and really have fun with the concept, rather than restricting itself to re-imagining events from MCU movies and TV shows past. And so far, it appears season 2 will do just that, with an episode inspired by the Neil Gaiman-penned Elizabethan era comic arc "1602" and another one centered on a brand-new character in the form of the Mohawk hero Kahhori.
Of course, there's still plenty of room for new stories featuring old favorites, including treasured supporting players and frequent comic relief sidekicks Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings) and Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau). Those two specifically will team up in "What If.
Of course, there's still plenty of room for new stories featuring old favorites, including treasured supporting players and frequent comic relief sidekicks Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings) and Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau). Those two specifically will team up in "What If.
- 12/20/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
When Marvel's "What If...?" season 2 premieres later this month, fans will be taking another look at some other pockets of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Like last season, the Watcher (Jeffrey Wright) observes (and sometimes takes part in) some alternate versions of the lives of our villains and heroes. This time around, we're also getting a brand new hero named Kahhori, a First Nations woman of the Mohawk tribe. Kahhori was created for the animated series with a lot of influence and input from the Mohawk people. The episode is done completely in the Mohawk language with subtitles, and the people running the show are very excited about it.
I recently got a chance to watch the first two episodes (neither of which were Kahhori's) of the second season, and attend a Q&a with executive producer Bryan Andrews, writer Matthew Chauncey, and writer and executive producer A.C. Bradley. They spoke...
I recently got a chance to watch the first two episodes (neither of which were Kahhori's) of the second season, and attend a Q&a with executive producer Bryan Andrews, writer Matthew Chauncey, and writer and executive producer A.C. Bradley. They spoke...
- 12/19/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Marvel’s What If? Is back for a second series on Disney+ this December – and here’s the trailer to prove it…
What If? was a surprising, fun addition to the Marvel canon when it first landed on Disney+, perhaps because the sheer scale of storytelling possibilities is so huge.
Series one featured scenarios as wide ranging as Peggy Carter becoming the First Avenger and T’Challa becoming a Star Lord, to examining what might have happened if artificially-intelligent supervillain Ultron hadn’t been defeated by those pesky Avengers. It doesn’t look like the next run of the show will be pulling its punches either.
Promotion is underway for it now, and we now have a synopsis for the second series. It doesn’t tell us much, but nevertheless reads as follows:
Season 2 of Marvel Studios’ imaginative and captivating “What If…?” series continues the journey as The Watcher guides viewers again through the vast multiverse,...
What If? was a surprising, fun addition to the Marvel canon when it first landed on Disney+, perhaps because the sheer scale of storytelling possibilities is so huge.
Series one featured scenarios as wide ranging as Peggy Carter becoming the First Avenger and T’Challa becoming a Star Lord, to examining what might have happened if artificially-intelligent supervillain Ultron hadn’t been defeated by those pesky Avengers. It doesn’t look like the next run of the show will be pulling its punches either.
Promotion is underway for it now, and we now have a synopsis for the second series. It doesn’t tell us much, but nevertheless reads as follows:
Season 2 of Marvel Studios’ imaginative and captivating “What If…?” series continues the journey as The Watcher guides viewers again through the vast multiverse,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Stars: Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur | Written by Bisha K. Ali, Kate Gritmon, Freddy Syborn, A.C. Bradley, Matthew Chauncey, Sabir Pirzada, Fatimah Asghar, Will Dunn | Directed by Adil & Bilall, Meera Menon, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Kamala Khan is a superhero fan with an imagination, particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel; Kamala feels like she doesn’t fit in at school and sometimes even at home, that is until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s looked up to.
Even though the wildly popular Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is full of comedy, heart, and emotion, one thing it is severely lacking in is more coming-of-age-style stories. Jon Watts’ Spider-Man: Homecoming was really the closest thing we ever got to a coming-of-age MCU film, and boy did it ever work.
However, Bisha K. Ali‘s newest series in the MCU, Ms. Marvel, aims to be a full-blown...
Kamala Khan is a superhero fan with an imagination, particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel; Kamala feels like she doesn’t fit in at school and sometimes even at home, that is until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s looked up to.
Even though the wildly popular Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is full of comedy, heart, and emotion, one thing it is severely lacking in is more coming-of-age-style stories. Jon Watts’ Spider-Man: Homecoming was really the closest thing we ever got to a coming-of-age MCU film, and boy did it ever work.
However, Bisha K. Ali‘s newest series in the MCU, Ms. Marvel, aims to be a full-blown...
- 7/14/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Nerdly
Exclusive: Bash Naran, a literary manager and producer at Writ Large, is leaving the company to become an agent in the Scripted Television department of WME. He will be based in the agency’s Beverly Hills office.
During his more than three and a half years at Writ Large, Naran represented writers, directors and producers with a focus on diverse, underrepresented and international creators with unique, multicultural perspectives. Several of his clients are expected to follow him.
Prior to his time at Writ Large, Naran was a literary manager at Jeremy Platt’s Plattform for two and a half years. Over the length of his career as a manager, Naran has worked with such clients as Oscar & Emmy-nominated and DGA award-winning Smriti Mundhra, Ali Selim (Marvel’s Secret Invasion), Matthew Chauncey (Marvel’s What If…?), David Coggeshall, Des Moran (Peacock’s Queer As Folk) and Anna Klassen.
“Bash is a terrific representative, colleague and friend! He and his singing will be truly missed, but we are excited to continue to support him in the next stage of his career,” the Writ Large partners said in a statement.
Naran started his entertainment career at CAA in the Entertainment Marketing group, where he aided with clients including Canada Goose, Chipotle, General Motors and Fender Guitars, among others. Before that, Naran was the Chief Marketing Officer of New York-based Doucce Cosmetics.
Naran is a co-founder of The Salon, a forum for South Asian artists and executives in entertainment to connect and collaborate, share resources, facilitate mentorship and drive public advocacy. Co-Founded by Nik Dodani and Vinny Chhibber, the organization launched a mentorship program for developing creatives and executives in the diaspora with the help of Rishi Rajani and Reena Singh.
During his more than three and a half years at Writ Large, Naran represented writers, directors and producers with a focus on diverse, underrepresented and international creators with unique, multicultural perspectives. Several of his clients are expected to follow him.
Prior to his time at Writ Large, Naran was a literary manager at Jeremy Platt’s Plattform for two and a half years. Over the length of his career as a manager, Naran has worked with such clients as Oscar & Emmy-nominated and DGA award-winning Smriti Mundhra, Ali Selim (Marvel’s Secret Invasion), Matthew Chauncey (Marvel’s What If…?), David Coggeshall, Des Moran (Peacock’s Queer As Folk) and Anna Klassen.
“Bash is a terrific representative, colleague and friend! He and his singing will be truly missed, but we are excited to continue to support him in the next stage of his career,” the Writ Large partners said in a statement.
Naran started his entertainment career at CAA in the Entertainment Marketing group, where he aided with clients including Canada Goose, Chipotle, General Motors and Fender Guitars, among others. Before that, Naran was the Chief Marketing Officer of New York-based Doucce Cosmetics.
Naran is a co-founder of The Salon, a forum for South Asian artists and executives in entertainment to connect and collaborate, share resources, facilitate mentorship and drive public advocacy. Co-Founded by Nik Dodani and Vinny Chhibber, the organization launched a mentorship program for developing creatives and executives in the diaspora with the help of Rishi Rajani and Reena Singh.
- 5/10/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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