If you’re suffering from Marvel fatigue, the trailer for Marvel Zombies is here to wake you right up.
The upcoming animated show lures viewers in with a gonzo premise initially explored in Season 1, episode 5 of What If…?: What would happen if the Avengers became zombies?
The answer: Pure, unbridled carnage.
The four-part series transports viewers to a world overrun by a zombie plague. Its victims include Avengers like Captain America, Scarlet Witch (voiced by Elizabeth Olsen), and Hawkeye, along with Marvel villains like Namor and Thanos. The virus may have taken their lives, but it did not take their powers, meaning we’ve got superpowered zombies on our hands. Hell yeah! I mean… oh no.
Luckily, many heroes have escaped infection and are working to save the world. They include Yelena Belova (voiced by Florence Pugh), Shang-Chi (voiced by Simu Liu), and Kamala Khan (voiced by Iman Vellani). Which team of heroes will prevail: infected or uninfected?
If the premise of zombies with superpowers didn’t already sell you on Marvel Zombies, the trailer certainly will thanks to a hard rocking soundtrack and several fight scenes that made me gasp. Blade fighting Moon Knight? Spider-Man ripping a dozen zombie heads off with his web? The sheer amount of blood and guts and gore? It’s a two-minute adrenaline rush.
In addition to Olsen, Pugh, Liu, and Vellani, several other MCU actors reprise their roles in Marvel Zombies. The cast includes Paul Rudd, David Harbour, Tessa Thompson, Awkwafina, Hailee Steinfeld, Wyatt Russell, Randall Park, and Dominique Thorne.
