What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?
"What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?" | |
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What If...? episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 6 |
Directed by | Bryan Andrews |
Written by | Matthew Chauncey |
Produced by | A. C. Bradley |
Editing by | Graham Fisher |
Original release date | September 15, 2021 |
Running time | 33 minutes |
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"What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?" is the sixth episode of the
"What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?" was released on Disney+ on September 15, 2021. Critics praised the focus on Killmonger and noted the episode's portrayal of him as an anime fan, but criticized the abrupt ending.
Plot
In Afghanistan,
Needing more vibranium to create a drone army, they arrange for
The United States and Wakanda enter a conflict over the deaths of T'Challa, Rhodes, and Stark. The American military, led by General
After the battle, T'Chaka bestows the Black Panther mantle to Killmonger. In the astral plane, Killmonger meets with T'Challa, who warns him that he will be defeated one day. As the American military plans to eradicate Wakanda, T'Challa's sister
Production
Development
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What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark? | Marvel Studios' What If...? | Disney+, a promotional video introducing the episode's "what if" concept with narration by the Watcher, video from the What If...? Twitter account |
By September 2018,
Casting
Animation
Animation for the episode was provided by Flying Bark Productions,[7]: 4 with Stephan Franck serving as head of animation.[13] Andrews developed the series' cel-shaded animation style with Ryan Meinerding, the head of visual development at Marvel Studios.[14][15] Though the series has a consistent art style, elements such as the camera and color palette differ between episodes.[7]: 4 Concept art for the episode is included during the end credits, and was released online by Marvel following the episode's premiere.[16]
Music
A soundtrack for the episode was released digitally by
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Convoy" | 0:53 |
2. | "Saved" | 1:09 |
3. | "Speech" | 1:11 |
4. | "Bankrolled" | 1:02 |
5. | "Return the Favor" | 0:52 |
6. | "Building Montage" | 0:56 |
7. | "Juice" | 0:56 |
8. | "Salvage Yard Fight" | 1:11 |
9. | "Eyes on This" | 1:26 |
10. | "Uniform" | 1:26 |
11. | "Justice" | 1:40 |
12. | "You Work For Me" | 1:36 |
13. | "War is Here" | 1:07 |
14. | "Drones" | 1:21 |
15. | "Impossible" | 2:11 |
16. | "Loyal Servant" | 0:50 |
17. | "For Chadwick" | 1:02 |
Total length: | 20:49 |
Marketing
After the episode's release, Marvel released a poster for the episode, featuring Killmonger and Stark together with a quote from the episode.
Reception
Audience viewership
What If...? was the second-most streamed series for viewers in the United States for the week ending September 19, 2021 according to Whip Media's TV Time.[19]
Critical response
Gavin Jasper at
Sam Barsanti at
Notes
- ^ This rescue is when the story diverges from the events of the film Iron Man (2008).
- ^ This action is when the story diverges from the events of the film Black Panther (2018).
References
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