Why Marvel Zombies Had Only 4 Episodes Gets an Unsurprising Answer

Bryan Andrews recently explained why Marvel Zombies debuted with only four episodes on Disney+. The co-creator discussed production limits and revealed why the show ended with a shorter run.

Bryan Andrews on why Marvel Zombies had just 4 episodes

Bryan Andrews, director and co-creator of Marvel Zombies, explained in an interview with Variety that the limited four-episode run was due to “time and money.” He said, “It’s ‘Hey, this is all you got’… We were creating a thing and didn’t know what the limit was going to be.” They initially considered the project as a feature film, but contractual restrictions involving Spider-Man’s rights under Sony blocked the movie from moving forward.

Andrews told Variety, “We were going to make it a movie and have it released. It should be an epic, it’s gonna be two, two and a half hours long.” When those plans fell through, the creative team adapted the project into “four chapters in a book.” He added that while the shorter format worked, “it would have been awesome if we had more time to make each installment a little bit longer, just so we could milk those quiet moments.”

The director emphasized that the choice was not creative but logistical. “We thought, ‘Well, let’s make it a movie,’” he explained. “But, there were contractual issues because of Spider-Man in it. So, there are Sony rules that come into play. We were like, ‘Oh s–t, that’s a thing? Oh no, okay, I guess we can’t do that.’” This decision shaped the structure of the series into concise, fast-paced episodes.

Despite the constraints, Andrews and Marvel Animation laid the groundwork for future stories. He said there was “so much material” left untold and revealed, “Brad [Winderbaum] and I already know how the next one would start already.” Their original concept leaned toward a medieval fantasy setting, but they scaled it back to keep familiar characters recognizable. He suggested that strong fan response could push Marvel to provide more time and resources for a potential second season.

Originally reported by Vritti Johar on SuperHeroHype.

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