Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ Head Writer Exits Ahead of Season 3
As season 2 of Marvel’s What If…? came to a close on Disney+, head writer A.C. Bradley announced on social media that she will not be returning for the third season of the animated series.
Bradley has been involved with What If…? since the series’ beginning and wrote a total of nine episodes during the show’s two-season run. Perhaps most notably, Bradley wrote the Emmy-nominated “What If…Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?” episode.
“After season two, I made the decision to move on from Marvel. It’s been a fun ride, but it’s time for new adventures and mediums,” Bradley wrote on X. “All my love to the cast, crew & fans!”
Last #WhatIf tweet! This ep is my absolute FAVORITE and marks my final What If script. 🥲
After season two, I made the decision to move on from Marvel. It’s been a fun ride, but it’s time for new adventures and mediums.
All my love to the cast, crew, & fans! #WhatIfS2 https://t.co/WcA4iS5f48
— A.C. Bradley (@TheAshBradley) December 30, 2023
In addition to serving as the series’ primary writer, Bradley was also an executive producer for What If…?’s first two seasons alongside director Bryan Andrews.
‘What If…?’ Season 3 Has Been Confirmed
While Bradley will not be returning, What If…?’s third season is already being promoted by Marvel. Previously, Marvel Studios producer Brad Winderbaum gave fans an idea of what they could expect.
“The fact that we have What If…? going into a third season, it means that we can go a little bit deeper with these characters, especially the Watcher,” Winderbaum explained.
“It’s a Multiverse story, they’re standalone stories, but there is a serialized aspect to it because there’s this narrator who loves the subjects of these stories, he’s the ultimate fanboy. He’s watching, like we all watch. And he loves these characters like we do. So we can dig in a little deeper into what makes him tick in the second season, and then into the third season, we kind of get to know his humanity a lot more.”
When Will ‘What If…?’ Return?
Currently, there is no release date for Season 3 of What If…? With Marvel executives already talking about the next season and clips beginning to surface online, we may not have long to wait until The Watcher returns.