If Marvel Zombies was a movie like originally planned, do you think it would've been released theatrically?

I think that they honestly might have because Marvel Studios has never had any animated films under the MCU (this isn't 616, but still MCU), it would be after their first live action R-Rated movie (Deadpool & Wolverine) and first live action TV-MA show (Echo) also it would have a lot more marketing, and would've probably released in October.

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kneeco282025-09-23 03:25

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DMAndDesire2025-09-23 07:54

lowkey it prob wouldnt have hit theaters worldwide but def limited release like IMAX events or smthn Marvel knows ppl eat that up

ConsistentReward32172025-09-23 03:33

I don't think so... zombie movies have been doing terribly at the cinema lately... in fact, I don't remember the last movie that came out (zombie category).

eBICgamer20102025-09-23 03:34

28 Years Later.

jigglyjop2025-09-23 06:10

Well that seems like a pretty long time ago

Den710nuggets2025-09-23 05:50

Sinners did pretty well if I remember correctly, Ryan Coogler directed it.

Androgynouself_4202025-09-23 05:59

That’s vampires

Den710nuggets2025-09-23 05:59

Hahaha oooooo yea

eBICgamer20102025-09-23 03:33

If the rights issue with Spider-Man wasn't in the way, maybe.

Dry-One-32242025-09-29 16:27

I think live action would be better it would look better, sony would freely allow spiderman not hindering anything in the procedd, instead of wasting money on dumbass other live action flop shows like agatha, riri all that ... marvel zombie will do just fine even with the amazing dumb plot of this series ...

hatecopter2025-09-23 03:34

Nope

Kai-the_collector2025-09-23 03:39

I think it was originally supposed to be a movie but I doubt there were ever talks of it going to theater

veemonjosh2025-09-23 03:42

Nah. I think an animated Marvel Studios film is inevitable, but I can't see their first crack at it being an R rated horror movie.

eBICgamer20102025-09-23 03:55

I think it would have done some decent business relative to its budget. 20 million budget for this and it could have done around 150-200 million based off the novelty of seeing a one-off, R-Rated take on your favorite heroes in theater.

ElSquibbonator2025-09-23 05:07

You think they'd keep that movie at a PG-13 rating, or have it toned down to a PG?

knwnasrob2025-09-23 05:50

good point. I wouldn't be surprised if they lowered it to PG-13

eBICgamer20102025-09-23 06:06

I don't think so. It would have kept the R rating because it really is.

[“Its destiny was to be a TV-MA show… We had to have that level of intense, violent stakes that the zombie genre demanded,” explains Brad Winderbaum, executive producer of Marvel Zombies, the genre-bending animated series based on the comic book of the same name.](https://www.fangoria.com/marvel-zombies-interview/)

ElSquibbonator2025-09-23 07:11

I was talking about an animated MCU movie in general, not Zombies specifically.

AloyAlphaprime20742025-09-24 11:36

Especially not a spin-off from a single episode of a streaming show

OutsideIndoorTrack2025-09-23 03:44

I think people might be more willing to give it a watch if it was a movie, especially as a Disney+ original. The 4 episode miniseries don't really do it for me

Optimal_Lifeguard5752025-09-23 03:46

If they did…they would need to do something really innovative visually and not this continuation of the “What if…” style that looks cheap and AI made…need them to put the same effort as the Spiderverse animated films but a completely different and fresh artistic style

Filmfan3452025-09-23 03:48

It’s a branched timeline in 616.

ThrillhouseMAX2025-09-23 03:49

No, but I think that's okay. Having stuff go straight to D+ really doesn't sound like a bad thing for stuff like that.

AstroBtz2025-09-23 03:58

If the plan was always animated, most likely no.

I could see them taking a swing on a lower budgeted live action version surrounding characters like Moon Knight and blade. But that's obviously not what ended up happening

Edit: this community confuses the fuck outta me

ScuttleCrab7292025-09-23 04:03

No. It’s still be a D+ movie like the GotG Christmas special and Werewolf by a Night

PlatFleece2025-09-23 04:04

Right now, no. Even with Deadpool and Wolverine, because you can argue that Deadpool and Wolverine didn't "originate" in the MCU, and so carried over its rating.

However, and this is a big however, if the DCU's upcoming Clayface is both:

\- a true R-rated body horror

\- a huge success

Then I could maaaybe see Marvel Studios attempting it. Multiverse of Madness, regardless of what people think of that movie, was an attempt at a more horror movie, so we know the idea is not completely off the table. But I still don't know if Marvel Zombies would be their FIRST R-rated horror movie. A live action MCU movie might make more sense as their first foray into it, and as much as I think Deadpool and Wolverine were an MCU production, it's possible that if they want to explore other genres and ratings completely, they'd be using fully MCU-origin characters as a first step. I can see heroes like Blade or Ghost Rider being the first ones to pave the way there.

marvelcomics222025-09-23 04:11

Clayface is confirmed to be an R-Rated body horror, but I doubt it's going to make that much money. It has a budget of $40 million (confirmed), and if it makes 200 million that'll be great, because DC Studios and Gunn aren't expecting it to be doing crazy numbers. Marvel might feel more confident in superhero adjacent horror after that. Blade will be R-Rated, and I hope we get a Ghost Rider show with Gabriel Luna.

Imaginary_Bed_90612025-09-24 11:13

Pretty sure $200M is a lock considering how terrible DC slop made around that much

A clayface movie with a awesome script which Gunn decided to put in his universe and clayface being a DCU canon project, I can't see it making less than $200M but is that a huge success? not talking about profitability or box office just the hype and impact

Fishyhead812025-09-23 04:05

No. Same type of release as Predator Killer of Killers. Maybe more marketing but other than that, no.

BuddhistChrist2025-09-23 04:31

Would’ve gone straight to the internet in 3-minute mp3 blocks with a new episode released every month.

fantasma01022025-09-23 04:41

Não

simoneyyyy2025-09-23 04:48

I wonder how a studio would tackle this story if given permission to do a live action alternate universe spin-off movie.

bd29992025-09-23 04:48

No chance.

abellapa2025-09-23 05:18

Yes

heatrepeat62025-09-23 05:21

Does anyone know what time in the day this will come out ?

marvelcomics222025-09-23 05:29

* **US** – 12am PT / 3am ET
* **Canada** – 12am PT / 3am ET
* **UK** – 8am BST
* **India** – 12:30pm IST
* **Singapore** – 2pm SGT
* **Australia** – 5pm AEST
* **New Zealand** – 7pm NZST
* **Hong Kong** \- 3pm HKT

heatrepeat62025-09-23 05:33

Does anyone know what time in the day this will come out ? 🫡

crumbsalt2025-09-23 05:23

Definitely not.. not because it’d do bad (it looks really good so far), but because it’s just really risky. Feels a lot like a TV movie

Frosty_Appointment372025-09-23 06:19

Would have been game changer as first animated film & first R rated Film from MCU

as sequel to What If S1 Ep 5 : What if Zombies?

Thomas_JCG2025-09-23 12:43

Not a chance. The casual moviegoer wouldn't understand that this is not part of the MCU and just be super confused about it. The kids would be scared too.

Signal_Expression7302025-09-23 12:45

Probably.

Aromatic-Cupcake48022025-09-23 17:11

No I think it would’ve been a direct to Disney+ premiere. Aside from Spider-Man not being allowed to appear in a single form of animation over 30 minutes and maybe Sony would have to get more involved if it were to release theatrically.

Automatic-Corner-8022025-09-23 18:44

My first thought would be to say "no", as I doubt the animation and overall production of Marvel Zombies is up to theatrical standards. But after seeing the trailer of the Mandalorian movie, I wouldn't put having something as "cheap" as this in theaters past them.

chiefbrody622025-09-24 06:26

Not if they kept Spider-Man in it

Grandturk-1822025-09-24 14:52

No way I’m going to the movie theater to watch a cartoon

TheJack0fDiamonds2025-09-24 19:59

If they ever pursue a theatrical release for a Marvel animated movie, im hoping it’d be Avengers 1602.

RookieDuckMan2025-09-24 22:19

Nah, a “special presentation” probably

Defiant_Wheel48882025-09-25 17:16

No i think its bad move to release R rated zombie in theatre you cant publicly post these poster in the wall. cant promote bad idea. releasing in ott platform is good idea. Its my honest answer may be i am wrong.

ABBJ552025-09-25 20:43

No, on Disney Plus. Releasing in theaters is another level that MZ does not reach. To begin with, the animation is not up to par, the faces are still very low quality. On the other hand, the characters chosen as protagonists were a bad choice, especially Kamala having the main role.

MS28142025-09-26 01:12

No. Maybe a limited theatrical release, at best, but definitely not a wide release like other Marvel movies.