Marvel Studios has announced a plethora of Disney+ television shows coming to the network soon, but this doesn’t mean that all of these shows have the same level of hype. This ranking aims to not only look at all the upcoming Disney+ Marvel shows but also at what the hype for each show looks like and why that may be the case.
SPOILER WARNING: It is also important to note that there are some spoilers below for previous Marvel Studios films, including the latest MCU film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. So if you’re wary of spoilers, come back after checking out the film, which not only can be seen in theaters but also can be checked out when it releases on Disney+ on June 22, 2022.
16. I Am Groot
Ranking the Upcoming Marvel Disney+ Shows by Level of Hype
I Am Groot is a series of shorts that follow Baby Groot’s adventures as he grows up in outer space. While the series sounds fun, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has said that the show doesn’t take place within the Guardians saga.
While there isn’t anything inherently wrong with I Am Groot, the standalone, isolated nature of the show does not lend itself to being a hyped-up show, as it doesn’t seem to have any real consequences on the larger MCU and it won’t be a must-watch, unlike the other entries on this list.
I Am Groot is set to be released on Aug. 10, 2022.
15. Untitled Destin Daniel Cretton TV Series
Ranking the Upcoming Marvel Disney+ Shows by Level of Hype
Destin Daniel Cretton, director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, has a deal with Disney where he is set to work on multiple projects for Disney+, not just for Marvel content but also for the service as a whole. Cretton has even been announced as working on an entry later in this list, but that does not seem to be the Marvel project that was initially specified.
This series will most likely be related somehow to Shang-Chi, but nothing has been confirmed as of yet. Until we have a more concrete idea of what the show is going to be about, we’ll keep our level of excitement safely in check for now.
14. Wakanda / Okoye
Ranking the Upcoming Marvel Disney+ Shows by Level of Hype
Like the last entry on this list, this is another show no one has any concrete ideas about. A Wakanda / Okoye series would definitely get people talking, given the popularity of both Wakanda and Okoye, but nothing has materialized yet.
To get a series that explores life in Wakanda would be fantastic, so anticipation for this show comes down to being a waiting game on when actual information comes out.
13. Marvel Zombies
Ranking the Upcoming Marvel Disney+ Shows by Level of Hype
Zombies were first introduced into the MCU in What If…? Season One as a universe within the MCU multiverse, a universe in which this series will look to expand upon, with Marvel Zombies set to be animated as well. The zombies episode of What If…? was met with a mixed response, leading to a lack of hype for this series.
The response mainly came from disappointment in the episode not going as far as the Marvel Zombies storyline did in terms of gore and violence. The excitement for this show may increase once more information comes out, especially if Marvel shows that this series is not going to mess around, but only time will tell. It also doesn’t help that the animated Marvel Studios shows have been having trouble with getting fans to be excited thus far.
12. Spider-Man: Freshman Year
Ranking the Upcoming Marvel Disney+ Shows by Level of Hype
Spider-Man: Freshman Year is looking to tell the story of Tom Holland’s Peter Parker from before he was introduced in Captain America: Civil War. It’ll be interesting to finally get to see what this version of Spider-Man’s origin story is.
While people seem to be intrigued by this notion, Spider-Man: Freshman Year is an animated show, and it is not known if Tom Holland will be voicing the character for the series, leading to the lack of hype the series currently faces. We will have to see if Spider-Man: Freshman Year can capitalize on the success of Spider-Man: No Way Home.