Marvel Zombies Animated Series Is Aiming To Be A "Pretty Intense" Adaptation Of The Comics

Marvel's animation output has been mostly family-friendly viewing lately thanks to shows like X-Men '97, I Am Groot, and What If…?, but the upcoming Marvel Zombies series is aiming to deliver some "mature" animation in this adaptation of the gruesome comic book series. Speaking to IGN, Marvel Studios head of animation Brad Winderbaum said that fans can expect this series to be "pretty intense" when it arrives later this year."In terms of more mature animation, yeah, we're making a Marvel Zombies show right now that is pretty intense [and] that's for sure a TV-MA show," Winderbaum said while comparing it to X-Men '97. "It's trying to honor the comics. And what was so great about the comics was it not pulling its punches. That's certainly what we're going for on that project also."The original Marvel Zombies comics have some gruesome moments involving Earth's mightiest--and hungriest--mortals after they become infected with a virus that gives them an insatiable craving for human flesh. Almost unkillable by conventional means, a group of these zombies would eventually succeed in devouring the Silver Surfer and Galactus, gained the Power Cosmic in the process, and ate all life in their universe.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Marvel Zombies Animated Series Is Aiming To Be A "Pretty Intense" Adaptation Of The Comics

Marvel's animation output has been mostly family-friendly viewing lately thanks to shows like X-Men '97, I Am Groot, and What If…?, but the upcoming Marvel Zombies series is aiming to deliver some "mature" animation in this adaptation of the gruesome comic book series. Speaking to IGN, Marvel Studios head of animation Brad Winderbaum said that fans can expect this series to be "pretty intense" when it arrives later this year.

"In terms of more mature animation, yeah, we're making a Marvel Zombies show right now that is pretty intense [and] that's for sure a TV-MA show," Winderbaum said while comparing it to X-Men '97. "It's trying to honor the comics. And what was so great about the comics was it not pulling its punches. That's certainly what we're going for on that project also."

The original Marvel Zombies comics have some gruesome moments involving Earth's mightiest--and hungriest--mortals after they become infected with a virus that gives them an insatiable craving for human flesh. Almost unkillable by conventional means, a group of these zombies would eventually succeed in devouring the Silver Surfer and Galactus, gained the Power Cosmic in the process, and ate all life in their universe.Continue Reading at GameSpot