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| "What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?" | |
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| What If...? episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Stephan Franck |
| Written by | Matthew Chauncey |
| Editing by | Graham Fisher |
| Original release date | December 22, 2023 |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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"What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?" is the first episode of the second season and tenth episode overall of the American animated television series What If...?, based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name. It explores what would happen if Nebula joined the Nova Corps to prove her detective skills while trying to escape her father Thanos's shadow after Ronan the Accuser deposed him before the events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018). The episode was written by Matthew Chauncey and directed by Stephan Franck.
Jeffrey Wright narrates the series as the Watcher, with this episode also starring the voices of Karen Gillan (Nebula), Jude Law, Michael Rooker, Seth Green, Taika Waititi, Peter Serafinowicz, Julianne Grossman, and Fred Tatasciore. Work on a second season of What If...? had begun by December 2019, with lead director Bryan Andrews and head writer A. C. Bradley returning from the first season. The episode is a detective story inspired by the film noir genre, being inspired from films such as Blade Runner (1982). Animation was provided by Flying Bark Productions, with serving as head of animation.
"What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?" was released on Disney+ on December 22, 2023.