After a long wait, Marvel's animated show, 'What If...?' is close to its official release. And here's everything you need to know about the show's release schedule.
Created by A.C. Bradley, Marvel's What If...? is an upcoming animated anthology series. After the successful run of WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and Loki, Marvel Studios is ready to bring us the fourth show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
We all know that 'What If...?' is part of MCU's Phase 4, but the show creators also confirmed that the show is 100% canon. According to the show's synopsis, it explores different realities after the creation of the multiverse in Marvel's Loki series.
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Marvel's What If? Episode 1 Release Date
When writing this article, the first episode of Marvel's What If? is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, August 11th, 2021.
Similar to previous MCU shows like WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and Loki, you can watch What If...? exclusively on Disney Plus. So, maybe it's time for you to renew your subscription to the streaming service.
What If? Episode 1 Release Time
Officially, Disney Plus don't reveal release time for every upcoming movie or TV show. However, the platform always updates with new releases exactly at midnight PDT (Pacific Timing). So, you can expect the What If...? Episode 1 to also release at 12:00 AM PDT.
However, the release time may vary depending on your location. So, to make it easier for you, here is Episode 1's release timing for different time zones:
- Pacific Time: 12:00 AM PDT
- Central Time: 2:00 AM CDT
- Eastern Time: 3:00 AM EDT
- British Time: Â 8:00 AM BST
- European Time: 9:00 AM CEST
- Indian Time: 12:30 PM IST
- Japan Time: 4:00 PM JST
- Australian Time: 5:00 PM AEST
Marvel's What If...? Episode Count
Kevin Feige confirmed last year the first season of What If? would consist of 10 episodes. Each episode will explore different events occurring in alternate realities, and Jeffery Wright, the voice of Uatu The Watcher, will narrate these events.
What If...? Cast
Interestingly, Marvel's What If..? will feature several actors from live-action MCU movies/TV shows to voice the characters. Here are some of the cast members of What If?:
- Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange)
- Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
- Dominic Cooper (Howard Stark)
- Chadwick Boseman (T'Challa)
- Don Cheadle (War Machine)
- Jon Favreau (Happy Hogan)
- Karen Gillan (Nebula)
- Benedict Wong (Wong)
- Paul Rudd (Ant-Man)
- Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury)
- Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes)
- Tom Hiddleston (Loki)
- Jeff Goldblum (Grandmaster)
- eremy Renner (Hawkeye)
That's all you need to know about Marvel's 'What If?' before the show's premiere on August 11th. However, if you want to learn about the show's cast, you could do that by visiting the show's IMDB page.