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Disney+'s WHAT IF ...? ANIMATED SERIES (2021)
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One intriguing new fan theory is hoping we'll see Ronan (Lee Pace) take on Thanos (Josh Brolin) if the former was able to make it through the events of Guardians of the Galaxy unscathed. If you think back to 2014, Ronan was charged with gathering the Power Stone from Morag and once it was in his possession, he promised to take down the Mad Titan after razing Xandar.

 

For him to get back to Thanos, he'd need to avoid the final Xandarian conflict with the Guardians, where he was seemingly killed by the Power Stone. Previously, it was thought there'd be one episode of What If...? per MCU film, though that's something that has since been debunked by showrunner Ashley Bradley.

 

“That is a rumor. Kevin said that we will be exploring every movie in a new way, but not every episode is about one movie if that makes sense,” Bradley told Discussing Film. “On the reel [shown at D23 Expo], there is this image of a Star-Lord T’Challa because we wanted to see what if the worlds of Black Panther and the Guardians of the Galaxy collided? That was taking two universes, two to three movies, kind of twisting them in new ways.”

 

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Marvel Picks Quebec’s Squeeze for Disney Plus Animated Series ‘What If…?’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Marvel Studios has commissioned Québec City-based animation studio Squeeze to create five episodes of “What If…?,” its new animated series set for release on the Disney Plus platform in summer 2021.

 

The first animated series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “What If…?” was announced by the Mouse House when it first released details of Disney Plus in April 2019.

 

The animation takes its cue from the eponymous comic book series that explores alternative histories for key characters and supporting characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

 

Each episode will explore a pivotal moment from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and turn it on its head, leading the audience into uncharted territory. The first series comprises 10 episodes.

 

Squeeze has animation studios in Quebec City and Montreal. Co-founded by Denis Doré and Patrick Beaulieu in 2011, it has a creative team of almost 150 people working on 3D animation projects.

 

Squeeze CEO and co-founder Denis Doré said: “Marvel was looking for a world-class animation studio to come up with a fresh and unique style that would be in keeping with their brand essence. We really clicked, right from our initial talks in Los Angeles last year, and they loved our proposal. I’m thrilled that our artists’ creativity and talent resonated so strongly in Hollywood.”

 

Squeeze has worked with companies including Disney, Marvel, Universal, Illumination, WarnerMedia and video game company Ubisoft.

 

The studio also produces its own original creations including “Cracké,” which has aired in more than 210 countries and territories since launching in 2016.

 

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Marvel Studios’ first animated series What If…? is set to hit Disney+ in 2021, and will explore alternate scenarios in the already told Marvel Cinematic Universe.

 

Production on the series has been ongoing, even through the pandemic as the animators have been able to do a lot of the work remotely. Now, as the series is beginning to end production, the studio will now set its sights on the music for the film. According to Variety, Lovecraft Country composer Laura Karpman has been tapped to score the What If…?.

 

Besides working on HBO’s newest hit series Lovecraft Country, Karpman is a four-time Emmy winner for her work on Masters of Science, Odyssey 5, and most recently the documentary series Why We Hate. She has also previously worked on Searchlight’s Step.

 

The ten-episode first season is expected to debut next summer. The series will follow alternate reality stories in the Marvel Cinematic Universe without affecting any of the existing theatrical and live-action Disney+ canon. The first episode will ask the question, “What if Peggy Carter got the powers from the Super Soldier Serum and Steve Rogers remained his scrawny self, but was given an Iron Man-type suit of armor designed by Tony Stark’s father Howard Stark?”

 

Other storylines that are expected to be explored is the popular Marvel Zombies, which sees some of the Avengers doing battled with zombified characters including Captain America. Based on images that have been previously shared, we also see what looks to be T’Challa (Black Panther) as Peter Quill aka Star-Lord.

 

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