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Marvel Zombies Debuts on Disney+ as a TV-MA Four-Episode Event

Marvel says a potential second season depends on audience turnout.

Overview

  • The animated What If…? spin-off drops all four episodes at once, following Kamala Khan and a young ensemble navigating an MCU apocalypse ruled by the Red Queen.
  • The series leans into graphic violence and horror with a TV-MA rating, pairing large-scale set pieces with the What If…?-style animation.
  • Multiple MCU actors return, while key roles are recast, including Hudson Thames as Spider-Man and Todd Williams as a Blade/Moon Knight hybrid known as Blade Knight.
  • Reviews highlight inventive action and spectacle, with others faulting uneven characterization, rushed pacing, and inconsistent voice casting.
  • Head of Marvel Television and Animation Brad Winderbaum says renewal is under consideration and contingent on Disney+ viewership.