THE DIRECT: Marvel Zombies' 5-day Disney+ viewership has surpassed the studio's internal expectations. Future Marvel Zombies stories are now being considered at the studio

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Tipop2025-10-02 00:43

While I enjoyed this one, I don’t think there’s enough meat on the bones (heh) to support more stories.

Grayx_28872025-10-02 06:59

Good. Also, don't believe anything that Zeb Wells writes in this show. Remember, he gave us Paul in the Amazing Spider-Man comic books, and he broke up Deadpool and Vanessa in Deadpool and Wolverine.

LADYBIRD_HILL2025-10-02 21:22

I think there are enough characters that we didn't see to keep things going. Especially since we haven't seen any of the defenders, Echo, She-Hulk, Bucky, Werewolf by Night, the other Eternals, etc. Hell since we're in the multiverse saga they could throw in Deadpool and Wolverine or Loki + the TVA, and the Fantastic Four.

Also it'd be lame for them to kill Spidey off screen even though he likely got eaten at the end of the season.

B_Wayne_88332025-10-03 06:35

Didn’t Bucky die in the what if zombies episode?

EEDDDWWWAARRRD2025-10-02 04:02

They fucking better with that non-ending ending

Grayx_28872025-10-02 06:59

I heard they might consider making Bucky Barnes one of the main protagonist for a possible second season. But, I have this gut feeling that they might end up killing him off in the first episode of season two just to make someone else be Captain America in the zombie apocalypse. Since Sam Wilson is already dead in this universe, and they just killed off John Walker. So, it's either gonna be Isiah Bradley (if he is still alive during the zombie apocalypse) or Joaquin Torres.

Also, don't believe anything that Zeb Wells writes in this show. Remember, he gave us Paul in the Amazing Spider-Man comic books, and he broke up Deadpool and Vanessa in Deadpool and Wolverine.

pionmycake2025-10-02 09:26

I really enjoyed the bittersweet illusion all for naught ending. Felt like a proper horror mind fuck messed up everything sucks ending but with just enough hope that they can escape later. But from reading online I seem to be possibly the only person who enjoyed how it ended lol

weiga2025-10-02 14:17

Didn’t Quantumania end this way?

pionmycake2025-10-02 18:13

Yeah, but it works better in a horror setting rather than in a goofy Ant-Man movie imo lol

thecricketnerd2025-10-02 16:58

Yeah, there were really only 2 realistic outcomes possible. Either Zombie Wanda was able to use the infinite energy to heal herself and reshape the world leading to Kamala's imaginary world being real, or Wanda remains a zombie which means everyone dies anyway. There isn't really anywhere to go from either scenario.

MrHoboTwo2025-10-02 18:00

I think we needed a little more explanation: did Wanda lie to Kamala about helping? If so, why not just get rid of all of the non-Zombies? If not, why trap her? Did she need Kamala’s help to get the Infinity Power? If so, did she just hope that Kamala would help her? If not, why not kill Kamala before that?

pionmycake2025-10-02 18:12

Idk it seemed clear to me that Kamala's powers were needed to harness the Infinity Energy trapped in Hulk even if they didnt fully say why kamala was needed. That is more just a lore debate that doesnt have an actual bearing on the story anyways since all we need to know was that she needed kamala. As to Wanda's actual goal and details of what she did, I think it works better ambiguous in a more horror setting like Zombies. But I can get how an intentionally ambiguous ending can feel unsatisfying even if I think it worked well

MrHoboTwo2025-10-02 18:52

Then why not kill Kamala and use Zombie Kamala to do to?

pionmycake2025-10-02 19:50

She needed to be alive. "Why" in this case is a lore question not a story one. Would it have really made the show a more enjoyable experience if they had a throw away line about Kamala's bangle not working if she was a zombie or something about how the will of the Infinity Energy required someone not a zombie to use them? Personally, especially in horror, I enjoy not having all the lore answers and just focusing on the character journey and having the audience confused like the characters are about details adds to it

MrHoboTwo2025-10-02 20:12

Did she need to be alive? The only source we have for her being important at all lies to her which makes the whole end very strange. I’m okay with Wanda not really fixing things but it would have been nice to know why things went the way they did

pionmycake2025-10-02 21:31

Well, Wanda controls the dead and didn't kill her. So feels obvious that she needed her alive. Again, you're looking for lore but I'm talking about story.

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MrHoboTwo2025-10-02 20:12

Maybe! Why did Wanda hex her though? And if it was on purpose why not kill her instead?

Grayx_28872025-10-02 06:54

Yeah, I call bullshit. Most of the top critics didn't even bother to review the show past episode one when it first premiered. Some of them gave up on the first fifteen minutes of the first episode. Hell, not everybody knew that this show even came out. So, don't believe anything that the supposed "Direct" said on social media. Most of what they say is coming from idiots trying to cover their own asses just so they don't get fired from the company or to face any scandals or lawsuits.

ubutterscotchpine2025-10-02 14:05

I would’ve given up 15 minutes into the first episode too knowing what happens lol. I was super stoked for this, it had such a badass trailer, but as soon as I discovered the characters I was most stoked about seeing didn’t make it far I checked out and still haven’t watched it.

Grayx_28872025-10-02 17:56

Well, let's just say that this show feels more like a rehashing of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. But without all of that multiverse shit and more zombies and Kamala Khan is now the main character of the show instead of America Chavez.

ubutterscotchpine2025-10-02 18:00

lol I have to admit, I was really excited to see Kamala as one of the mains. She’s the only reason I’ll eventually watch it! They axed two of the characters I was genuinely really excited to see again super early 😂

deemoorah2025-10-02 08:13

Eh I don't believe it until we get the real number

ShadesOfTheDead2025-10-03 10:41

Here you go:

[https://collider.com/marvel-zombies-streaming-success-september-2025/](https://collider.com/marvel-zombies-streaming-success-september-2025/)

Calligrapher_Antique2025-10-02 08:21

I loved it. I can't believe how many comments are down on it.

igby12025-10-02 12:24

Seriously. It was a blast.

I went in blind and wasn’t even expecting the live action stars to voice their characters. That was a pleasant surprise and immediately gave it gravitas.

Yeah, cliffhanger ending, but I love when the last episode of a season is the strongest and E4 was bananas.

Xerxes4572025-10-02 20:22

Did you not watch What If? That show had the live action stars voice some of the characters. Of course some didn’t return. I personally didn’t like how it was since it felt like a video game.

thamometer2025-10-02 08:44

While I sorta enjoyed the show while it was ongoing, on hindsight, it lacked substance. There was alot of cameos and alternate versions of heroes, but the "hero's journey" was one dead end after another. By the end of the show, there was no growth no satisfying ending.

In fact, how I interpreted it, all the events past the Valley of Broken Gods didn't happen. It was all in Kamala's head, and she is stuck in a trance/illusion created by Zombie Wanda. That's why in her brief moments of clarity, she saw Riri still fighting the zombies. If this interpretation is true, then they pulled a "it's all a dream" ending, which doubly sucks.

LADYBIRD_HILL2025-10-02 21:23

We didn't see Riri die, so it probably wasn't all in her head.

_________FU_________2025-10-02 13:28

In fairness it’s because they had nothing else to watch.

_Levitated_Shield_2025-10-02 20:38

Peacemaker?

_________FU_________2025-10-02 23:13

In D+

_Levitated_Shield_2025-10-02 23:17

I mean, yeah, but Peacemaker S2 has been booming and was the biggest competition for Zombies in general. Releasing the series during S2 instead of during mid-October was a risky move.

_________FU_________2025-10-02 23:32

Yeah, but Peacemaker views don't mean shit to Disney+'s viewership so I'm not sure what the fuck you're talking about

_Levitated_Shield_2025-10-02 23:41

Idk man, brainrot has demolished me. Lot of people keep saying KPDH completely destroyed D+ and half the time I genuinely can't tell if they're being unironic or not.

Poku1152025-10-02 17:27

I just wanna point out.

No news like this after ironheart nor TB.

This is how Disney reacts when a product is actually popular.

(And no this isn't me pushing my favorite project like you all, I deeply dislike marvel zombies actually. Im just not blind)

willy4102025-10-03 04:34

What’s TB?

Poku1152025-10-03 04:43

Thunderbolts

AbjectTelephone48012025-10-03 10:04

And to that, I just wanna point out: Marvel Zombies didn't have an army of idiots (dare I say braindead Zombies?) tanking it via review bombing before it even came out, like Ironheart did.

Edit: I just don't understand why this person is using this as an excuse to shit on other properties

Poku1152025-10-03 10:07

Who said anything about reviews?

Its about numbers, in the case of a streaming service, minutes watched.

AbjectTelephone48012025-10-03 10:10

Obviously reviews influence whether people are going to watch something?

We live in a world where ordinary people, not just critics, can write reviews that make a difference. See: Rotten Tomatoes.

They review bombed it BEFORE it came out as a coordinated effort to make sure it didn't succeed. This is an established fact that they themselves will own up to and are proud of.

If something gets overwhelmingly bad reviews by hordes of braindead losers before it even comes out, people are going to be less likely to watch

Poku1152025-10-03 10:12

The average audience doesn't care about reviews they were never watching it cause they don't care about a character that hasn't lead a comic in 7 years. Just like they didn't care about thunderbolts, a movie with glazing over the top reviews

AbjectTelephone48012025-10-03 10:16

Dude Fantastic Four are major Marvel characters that lots of people care about, and the movie barely performed higher than Thunderbolts. None of what you're saying is grounded in reality. Marvel in general is just not very popular anymore, full stop.

It's also easier to produce animation that it is to do live action. You're using Marvel Zombies surpassing the studio's viewership expectations (which were likely super low, so not a high bar to clear) as an excuse to shit on other properties and it's a bit annoying

Poku1152025-10-03 10:34

Spider man and deadpool disagree with you

As much as i love the f4, they aren't popular mate

What's the excuse fot tb then? You said reviews were enough

ShadesOfTheDead2025-10-03 10:35

Apparently it’s ratings were on par or surpassed Alien: Earth.

[https://collider.com/marvel-zombies-streaming-success-september-2025/](https://collider.com/marvel-zombies-streaming-success-september-2025/)

MrGinger1282025-10-02 19:30

I honestly really enjoyed it. I don't get the hate at all tbh.

GrimMrGoodbar2025-10-02 19:52

Let’s hope they change the animation style for the next project

fast_flashdash2025-10-02 20:28

Fix the tone. I got whiplash from it.

Bigemptea2025-10-02 21:43

People complain about the cliffhanger ending but as a horror fan it’s a proper ending for the horror genre. You aren’t supposed to have a happy ending in horror shows/movies. A sense of dread and uncertainty is what I expect.

B_Wayne_88332025-10-03 06:35

I think if it was just Kamala seeing flashes of the zombie and ending with the Wanda zombie jumping at the camera, fans would be satisfied (at least I would've) and just see it as a depressing ending. But having Riri hack into the vision and telling Kamala it's an illusion is a cliffhanger. Seems like they cared more about allowing the chance for a second season, rather than ending the story.

remember2ko2025-10-02 23:49

Wish they would do a live action one, not big on the what if animation

B_Wayne_88332025-10-03 06:41

The budget for a live action zombies would be FAR too high to get all the actors unfortunately. Never gonna happen 😭

chewywheat2025-10-03 05:33

I really think it is just because of the limited 4 episode format. It did made it easier for people to just jump in (on top of Halloween coming up). I’m only iffy about Marvel Zombies ending up being another series that “never ends” or gets an unsatisfying ending.