What If…? Season 3 Gets Exciting Update From Marvel Exec

What If…? executive producer Brad Winderbaum teased what Marvel fans can expect from the highly-anticipated next installment to Disney+’s hit animated anthology series. It is based on the Marvel Comics’ classic comic book series about alternate timelines within the franchise’s multiverse, which was first published in 1977.

Speaking with ComicBook.com, Winderbaum shared that What If…? Season 3 will probably be the next one in line to receive a release date from Marvel Animation’s official slate, following the successful Season 1 finale of X-Men ’97. He confirmed that production on the upcoming installment is nearing its completion, revealing that Season 3 will serve as a “culmination” of The Watcher’s story which began in Season 1. “What If…? Season 3 is — that might be the one that comes out next, in terms of animation,” Winderbaum said. “That is the culmination of a trilogy. We’re actually close to completing that one, and it really feels like you’ve gone through this amazing emotional experience with Uatu.”

Winderbaum also teased The Watcher’s storyline, hinting that his compassion towards humanity will be very much highlighted in What If…? Season 3. He added, “In a way that’s… What’s great about The Watcher is that he presents himself as uncaring, and cold, and just an observer, but he cares more than everybody [and] anybody. That is on full display in that third season.” Oscar nominee Jeffrey Wright has been voicing the role of Uatu/ The Watcher since the first installment. The cosmic being recently made a surprise cameo inX-Men ‘97 Season 1, where his silhouette was briefly seen in the night skies of Genosha.

Last Dec. 31, What If…? creator A.C. Bradley announced on social media that she would not be returning as the show’s head writer for Season 3. Bradley shared that it was her decision to exit the Disney+ series after two seasons in order to pursue other projects. “I made the decision to move on from Marvel,” she wrote. “It’s been a fun ride, but it’s time for new adventures and mediums. All my love to the cast, crew, & fans!” Besides the animated anthology series, she also served as co-writer and producer of the Iman Vellani-led Ms. Marvel series. At the moment, Marvel Studios has yet to announce who will be replacing Bradley as the show’s newest creative leader.

In a previous interview, What If…? director Bryan Andrews expressed his excitement about what they got in store for Season 3, promising fans lots of unexpected surprises. “There’s no way people can guess what’s coming,” Andrews said. “We do get to push the genre a little bit. I’m super excited about some of the ones that are coming up. There are a few that are just fantastic. I think everyone’s going to nerd out because we get to push. And one of them’s going to sell a lot of toys. I can say that. One of them, for sure, is going to sell a ton of toys.” At the time of writing, the final voice cast for Season 3 hasn’t been revealed yet, but last season featured the voices of returning MCU stars Haley Atwell, Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker, Taika Waititi, Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Michael Douglas, Cate Blanchett, Sam Rockwell, Jeremy Renner, Kat Dennings, Sebastian Stan, and more.

The first two seasons of What If…? are available on Disney+.

Source: ComicBook.com