Marvel has published the first trailer for its TV-MA animated spinoff, Marvel Zombies, revealing a sneak peek at how heroes like Blade, Ms. Marvel, Shang-Chi, Spider-Man, and more will cut their way through a bloody apocalypse.
The blood-pumping first-look video comes in at a little less than two minutes long and is backed by Babymetal and Poppy’s heavy 2025 track, “from me to u.” It’s more than enough to sink your teeth into, as the clip focuses on some of the new and returning faces audiences can expect to see when the gory four-part Marvel Zombies story comes to Disney+ September 24.
There are more than a few blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moments in the trailer, including what appears to be zombified versions of classic comic book characters like Hawkeye, Abomination, Namor, and more as they help assemble an undead army. As Yelena Belova warns that “the Avengers are dead,” we also get a first look at a face fans have wanted to see for a long time: Blade.
This isn’t quite the Blade audiences have expected Mahershala Ali to portray in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), though. Instead, this is a Moon Knight-esque version of the Daywalker known as Blade Knight. While Ali’s Blade is still coming together for an MCU debut, this take on the character is played by Invincible and Starfield veteran Todd Williams.
While Blade Knight steals the show in the first Marvel Zombies trailer, Marvel makes sure to remind viewers that fan-favorite MCU actors have returned to reprise some of their roles. The list of names includes Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), David Harbour (Red Guardian), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Simu Liu (Shang-Chi), Awkwafina (Katy), Hailee Steinfeld (Kate Bishop), Wyatt Russell (U.S. Agent), Randall Park (Jimmy Woo), Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel), and Dominique Thorne (Ironheart).
MCU Disney+ spinoffs have toyed with zombie storylines in the past. A brief and tamer take on Marvel Zombies previously appeared in Marvel’s What If…? show, which features similar animation style for its selection of non-cannon, offshoot stories. Marvel Zombies seeks to double down on some of these ideas, presenting fans with a more focused, four-part story that cranks up the gore in a way rarely seen in the MCU.
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