I have to confess, I’m a little burnt on the MCU at the moment, notes Alasdair Stuart. I loved Thunderbolts*, was vastly disappointed by Fantastic Four and can’t quite shake the feeling Doomsday is something to brace for rather than get excited about. That’s not like me, so I went into the trailer for Marvel Zombies, launching this month on Disney+, with trepidation. Especially as I never really got on with the comics the idea is drawn from. I was pleasantly surprised.

0.10 – Yeah Okay

There are very, very few ways you can get me to pay attention to Marvel Zombies stories. Bubblegum rock is, it turns out, one of them!

0.13 – Shang-Chi! And Katie!

Hey, remember when Shang-Chi was one of the most fun movies Marvel put out in years and then they completely forgot about the character? God it’s nice to see these two back. Also, the sweep of the trolley, zombie grab shot is LOVELY.

0.16 – Undead Okoye

Oh this is bad on SO MANY LEVELS. Because not only is Okoye one of the most relentlessly competent people in the MCU but she seems to be leading a zombie army. One that includes either Hulk, Hulkbuster or Abomination. oh this is going to get messy in the most fun way.

0.19 – Is that Hercules?!

I’m going to have very complicated feelings if this show turns into the dumping ground for all the characters they’ve not done anything public with in years.

0.20 – Yep! Called it

Oh God that really is Abomination. And Wanda? And maybe Everett Ross, or God help us all, Bucky.

0.22 – They could do this all day

The framing of this shot is lovely in a very apocalyptic way. And hello again, Emil!

0.27 – ‘All the Avengers are dead.’

Yelena! Or more accurately, ‘YEEELLLEEEEENNNNAAAA!’ and over a shot of zombie Hawkeye too!

0.33 – Oh GOD DAMN IT

That looks an awful lot like Black Knight. The tabard, the sword, what seems to be a helmet? If the Eternals turn up next, I will be very annoyed.

0.35 – Split Rings

Katie and Shang-Chi! Both with rings!

0.41 – Red Guardian, Yelena, Kamala and Moon Knight?

I think? Although that version of Moon Knight looks a little like Mahershala Ali…

0.43 – Zombie Namor

Oh God they’re in a lot of trouble.

0.46 – Mystery One Eyed Gunwoman

No idea who this is but they’re having a very bad time.

0,47 – And now an even worse one

Actually ripped in half. Ewwww. Also that looks like Alexei possibly literally nailed to the wall in the back.

0.48 – ‘Shit.’

About 99.9% convinced that is Kate Bishop.

0.51 – JIMMY!

Randall Wang’s Jimmy Woo, Federal agent and yet another of Marvel’s most fun, least used characters, and he’s dressed like Mad Max from Mad Max 2. LOVE that.

0.54 – Zombie Thanos

Which by itself is terrifying, but when you look closer, there’s something very cool here. Depending on what colour you believe the Pinky Finger Infinity Stone is, that’s a zombie wielding the most powerful weapon in the MCU but minus either the Mind Stone or the Soul Stone. That’s either a very cool gag or a major plot beat…

0.55 – Strange, Black Panther and Spidey

All fine! All jumping into battle! Where they may not be fine for long!

0.58 – Web Decapitation Strike

That is so gross! And so cool! And what’s with the red swords a lot of the zombies seem to have?

1.03 – Fandral?

That looks a lot like the swashbuckliest member of Thor’s friends, the Warriors Three. He’s fun!

1,07 – Khonshu

Whoever this Moon Knight-alike is, he’s definitely Moon Knight. Reflecting Khonshu in the blade is a lovely visual.

1.24 – Ghost vs Knight

And judging by this sword fight with what looks like a zombified Ghost, he’s a big part of the show. Although the Katana mean we’re still in weirdly Blade-ian territory. Especially as, grains of salt at the ready, Todd Williams is listed as voicing Blade on IMDB…

 

This honestly looks much more interesting than I was expecting. It releases on September 24th and the next time I turn Disney+ on I’ll check it out.

 

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