Marvel Studios confirmed the development of And if…? season 3, though details about the MCU’s next animated installment are scarce. Based on the popular and expansive book from Marvel Comics And if…? series, Marvel Studios Animation’s anthology series explores how the MCU would be different if the previous stories had played out differently, with each episode taking place in a new alternate reality across the MCU’s multiverse – a concept first introduced in Phase 4 Loki season 1.
And if…? season 1 premiered on August 11, 2021, marking the return of over 50 MCU actorsreprising their roles in nine episodes. Season 1 debuted variant heroes including Captain Carter, T’Challa’s Star-Lord, and a villainous Strange Supreme, while And if…? season 2 features more, like the 1988 Avengers, a Sakaaran Iron Man, and the original MCU superhero Kahhori. And if…? Season 2 premiered on December 22, 2023 and ran for nine consecutive days during the holiday period. All of the series’ adventures are narrated by Jeffrey Wright’s enigmatic Watcher, who is also expected to return in the third season.
And if…? Season 3 Latest News
The first trailer has arrived
One official trailer for And if…? Season 3 was officially launched during D23 Brasilhighlighting a series of heroes and stories that will be explored in the third season. It reveals a release date and most interestingly, the trailer confirms that it will be the third and final season of And if…? The show was a hit for the MCU, allowing it to explore the multiverse in fun ways while also featuring an impressive animation style.
And if…? Season 3 Release Date
The show arrives at the end of 2024
And if…? season 3 is officially confirmed to premiere on December 22, 2024just a year after the release of season 2. The third and final season of And if…? appears to follow in the footsteps of the Season 2 release model, with one episode premiering on December 22nd and episodes releasing daily until December 29th.
An interesting thing to note And if…? the third season has 8 episodesone episode shorter than each of the first two seasons. It’s unclear why it will be a little shorter, but it’s possible it could end up being longer overall given the length of each episode.
And if…? Season 3 Stories
The show is expected to feature Storm Wilelding Mjolnir, Shang-Chi In The West and more
While And if…? the first season focused on stories adapted primarily from the MCU’s Infinity Saga, And if…? Season 2 included more characters and adventures from the Multiverse Saga. This suggests that many of the And if…? Season 3’s stories may not have yet been seen in live action. As in the first two seasons, And if…? season 3 will include multiple characters in different settings and situations across the multiverse. For example, Shang-Chi will be explored in a Western setting, while a team of Avengers appears to pilot mechs to fight Hulk-like monsters.
It’s clear that these characters and their variants are important to the MCU.
A particularly interesting topic for And if…? season 3 is the inclusion of a host of exciting characters. White Vision is seen during the trailer, which only appeared in the last two episodes of WandaVision and will be explored further Vision Mission. Agatha Harkness appears to be in Season 3 after also appearing in WandaVision and having your own show Agatha all the time. It’s clear that these characters and their variants are important to the MCU.
One of the biggest surprises during the trailer was the inclusion of Storm, calling herself the Goddess of Thunder and wielding Mjölnir. This is just another step towards the X-Men’s eventual inclusion in the main MCU universe.
And if…? Season 3 Characters and Cast
The season includes at least one X-Men character
More than 50 actors from the MCU’s past reprized their roles for And if…? season 1, although the likes of Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johansson did not return as Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, and Natasha Romanoff, respectively. The trio retired from their roles after 2019 Avengers: Endgamebut the magic of the multiverse means that new actors could take on these roles.
Many of the voice actors from Season 1 are returning And if…? Season 2, including Hayley Atwell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mick Wingert, Lake Bell, Josh Keaton and Chris Hemsworth, among many othersso it’s likely these actors will also reprise their roles in And if…? season 3. The only character who was always sure to return to And if…? season three is Jeffrey Wright, who voiced the mysterious and supernatural Watcher since And if…? season 1.
Alongside The Watchers, several MCU characters will appear in And if…? Season 3 including Red Guardian, Bucky, Sam Wilson’s Captain America, Shuri, Moon Knight, Agatha Harkness, White Vision, Shang-Chi and Storm. Its inclusion in And if…? season 3 could lead to major implications for the MCU as a whole as the Multiverse Saga continues to move forward.