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Marvel Studios to Launch In-House Animation Branch
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is continuing to grow by the day,
and with Marvel Studios readying to release its animated series
What If...? soon, the world of Marvel animation is also
expanding, with even more planned for the future.

Speaking to Variety in a new interview, Marvel's executive VP
of film production Victoria Alonso said that Marvel Studios
plans to launch its own in-house animation branch and
mini-studio, with the focus of the branch aimed at producing
even more animated projects outside of What If...?

"We're going to have our animation branch and mini studio,
and there will be more to come from that as well," Alonso
said. "We're super excited about animation, which is my first
love."

The announcement comes ahead of the next month's debut of
What If...?, which aims to showcase famous stories in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe, but with a twist on how they occur. By
showing off a multiverse of infinite possibilities, Marvel's 
What If...? features fan-favorite characters, including Peggy
Carter, T'Challa, Doctor Strange, Killmonger, Thor, and more.
The series is directed by Bryan Andrews with AC Bradley as
head writer. Marvel Studios' first-ever animated series
launches on Disney+ on Wednesday, August 11.

Most notably, Marvel's What If...? will feature the late
Chadwick Boseman, who was able to reprise his role as
T'Challa, also known as the Black Panther, for the show. His
episode will revolve around T'Challa being abducted by the
Reavers that took Peter Quill (Star-Lord) in The Guardians
of the Galaxy franchise. Every story in the show will be
non-canonical, as the stories will feature some wildly
different outcomes from their actual events in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe.

The original What If comic book series debuted in 1977, and
200 issues have been published over time. The stories ranged
from implausible scenarios to more humored-filled takes. It's
a great way for Marvel to use the streaming service to tell
more out-of-the-box stories unachievable through live-action.


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