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What If... Zombies?!
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<p>"What If... Zombies?!" is the fifth episode of the <a href="/facts/What_If...%253F_season_1/3JwuqFEt">first season</a> of the American animated television series <i><a href="/facts/What_If...%253F_(TV_series)/G5GhmXG6">What If...?</a></i>, based on the <a href="/facts/Marvel_Comics/aze3GojA">Marvel Comics</a> series <a href="/facts/What_If_(comics)/xpJpxqW9">of the same name</a>. It explores what would happen if the events of the <a href="/facts/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe/hHxMRNbp">Marvel Cinematic Universe</a> (MCU) films <i><a href="/facts/Ant-Man_and_the_Wasp/BDtq5pbu">Ant-Man and the Wasp</a></i> (2018) and <i><a href="/facts/Avengers%3a_Infinity_War/6bKcxyKk">Avengers: Infinity War</a></i> (2018) occurred differently, with members of the <a href="/facts/Avengers_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)/5W42ozbv">Avengers</a> becoming <a href="/facts/Zombie/LR5MoBP8">zombies</a> and initiating a worldwide <a href="/facts/Zombie_apocalypse/MXSWUoXN">zombie apocalypse</a>, while a group of survivors search for a cure. The episode was written by story editor Matthew Chauncey and directed by <a href="/facts/Bryan_Andrews_(filmmaker)/PnjP7K0h">Bryan Andrews</a>. </p><p><a href="/facts/Jeffrey_Wright/2g3bVNqo">Jeffrey Wright</a> narrates the series as the <a href="/facts/Watcher_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)/J4YFgHmK">Watcher</a>, with this episode also starring the voices of <a href="/facts/Mark_Ruffalo/mDXTR9PF">Mark Ruffalo</a>, <a href="/facts/Chadwick_Boseman/tpyv6n36">Chadwick Boseman</a>, <a href="/facts/Paul_Bettany/neeRT9DR">Paul Bettany</a>, <a href="/facts/Sebastian_Stan/0Be0Fqyu">Sebastian Stan</a>, <a href="/facts/Evangeline_Lilly/rWDDHqGp">Evangeline Lilly</a>, <a href="/facts/Paul_Rudd/TwJfTvtY">Paul Rudd</a>, <a href="/facts/Jon_Favreau/bG4KB5xK">Jon Favreau</a>, <a href="/facts/Danai_Gurira/fjQ4uWwG">Danai Gurira</a>, <a href="/facts/Emily_VanCamp/XeHmW9N5">Emily VanCamp</a>, <a href="/facts/David_Dastmalchian/H0S6dE5c">David Dastmalchian</a>, <a href="/facts/Hudson_Thames/aHWchurE">Hudson Thames</a>, and <a href="/facts/Tom_Vaughan-Lawlor/xsz5Yvu7">Tom Vaughan-Lawlor</a>. The series began development by September 2018, with Andrews joining soon after, and many actors expected to reprise their roles from the MCU films. Animation for the episode was provided by Squeeze, with <a href="/facts/Stephan_Franck/PtqVBKtP">Stephan Franck</a> serving as head of animation. The episode drew inspiration from the <i><a href="/facts/Marvel_Zombies_(comic_book)/FIGHv1Le">Marvel Zombies</a></i> comic series. </p><p>"What If... Zombies?!" was released on <a href="/facts/Disney%252B/oKWuzTvQ">Disney+</a> on September 8, 2021. The episode received mixed reviews from critics, with differing views on its tone, writing and story logic, and voice acting. A four-episode animated miniseries based on the reality of the episode, <i><a href="/facts/Marvel_Zombies_(miniseries)/7oKxomRc">Marvel Zombies</a></i>, is scheduled to debut on Disney+ in October 2025. </p>