New merchandise from Marvel's What If...? animated series has introduced "Party Thor," an alternate version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's God of Thunder.A fan tweeted images of merchandise from the show that include a T-shirt and hat featuring "Party Thor," who appears to be a new take on the Asgardian warrior, complete with golden armor and a clean-shaven face. A separate T-shirt depicts "Zombie Captain America," the zombie-fied version of The First Avenger who was previously included in the What If...? first-look trailer released at Disney's 2020 Investor Day. Finally, the series' narrator, Uatu the Watcher, is pictured on a baseball cap.
These are the latest photos of What If...? merchandise to leak online ahead of the show's premiere on Disney+ this summer. A separate image revealed a poster featuring multiple characters from the series as part of a group identified as the "Guardians of the Multiverse." Among those depicted were Uatu and "Party Thor," along with Erik Stevens/Killmonger; alternate universe versions of Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Stephen Strange and Gamora; "Captain Carter," a new iteration of Peggy Carter who's taken the Super-Soldier Serum; and T'Challa as Star-Lord, voiced by the late Chadwick Boseman.
Inspired by the Marvel Comics anthology series of the same name, What If...? explores what might've happened if key moments in the MCU's history had played out differently. Creator and executive producer A.C. Bradley has avoided revealing too much about the show beyond what's already been confirmed, including how superheroes like "Party Thor" differ from their MCU counterparts. However, he did confirm there would be "more than a few surprising MCU cameos... and characters can and do pop up in more than one episode!"
All of the characters on What If...? will be voiced by the actors who portray them in the MCU's movies, with Chris Hemsworth likewise returning to voice "Party Thor." Hemsworth is also reprising his role as the God of Thunder for the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder, marking his eighth time bringing the superhero to life on the big screen.
Created by A.C. Bradley and directed by Bryan Andrews, What If...? stars Jeffrey Wright, Samuel L. Jackson, Hayley Atwell, Chadwick Boseman, Tom Hiddleston, Michael Rooker, Chris Hemsworth, Dominic Cooper, Jeremy Renner and more. The series premieres this summer on Disney+.
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