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| Beginning date | July 18, 2022 (Theatrical) August 10, 2022 (Disney+) |
| Number of Episodes | 10 Season One Season Two |
| Producers | Kevin Feige James Gunn Brad Winderbaum Louis D'Esposito Victoria Alonso Kirsten Lepore |
| Original Channel | Disney+ |
| Previous Series | Baymax! |
| Next Series | Midnight Suns: Prequel Shorts |
I Am Groot is a television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This is the second animated series set in the MCU after What If...?.
Background[]
On December 10, 2020, during Disney’s 2020 Investor Day, Kevin Feige announced that a series of shorts featuring Groot, along with several new and unusual characters, was in development for Disney+.[1]
On April 28, 2021, James Gunn revealed that the series of shorts would be animated.[2]
On August 11, 2021, Brad Winderbaum revealed that the series would feature a photo-realistic animation style.[3]
On June 5, 2022, Marvel announced on their Twitter page that I Am Groot would premier on August 10, 2022.[4]
On July 14, 2022 the El Captain Theatre in Los Angeles announced on their Twitter page that the I Am Groot short "Magnum Opus" would be shown exclusively at their theater before showings of Thor: Love and Thunder from July 18 to July 24.[5]
It was initially reported that I Am Groot would consist of five short episodes.[6] However, it was later revealed that the series had been given five additional episodes, bringing the total episode count up to ten.[7] The second season premiered on Disney+ on September 6, 2023.
Story[]
Baby Groot goes on adventures with new and unusual characters.
Continuity[]
In an interview James Gunn said that I Am Groot was "canon unto themselves"[8] implying that the series takes place outside the main Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline. However, in a later interview Marvel Studios head of streaming Brad Winderbaum said that I Am Groot takes place between the final scene in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 before the credits start to roll and the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 post credit scene that shows Groot as a teenager. Winderbaum described this as a narrow window of time.[9]
Cast[]
Actor Role(s) Vin Diesel Groot Bradley Cooper Rocket Raccoon James Gunn Wrist Watch Trevor Devall Iwua Fred Tatasciore Additional Voices Terri Douglas Additional Voices Kaitlyn Robrock Additional Voices Bob Bergen Additional Voices Scott Menville Additional Voices Kari Wahlgren Additional Voices Matthew Wood Additional Voices Cameron Hales Additional Voices Dee Bradley Baker Terma Baby Bird
Terma Mama Bird
Additional VoicesJeffrey Wright Watcher
Crew[]
Name Position James Gunn Executive Producer Brad Winderbaum Executive Producer Kevin Feige Executive Producer Louis D'Esposito Executive Producer Victoria Alonso Executive Producer Kirsten Lepore Executive Producer
Director
Episodes[]
I Am Groot consists of ten short episodes.
Posters[]
Video[]
Trailers[]
TV Spots[]
References[]
- ↑ 'I Am Groot' Series of Shorts Lands at Disney+ at Marvel
- ↑ James Gunn at Twitter
- ↑ Marvel Studios Planning 'Multiple' New Animated Series Following Debut of ‘What If…?’ at Variety
- ↑ Marvel Entertainment at Twitter
- ↑ The El Capitan Theatre at Twitter
- ↑ Disney+ Adds I Am Groot to Summer Lineup at LostRemote
- ↑ ‘I Am Groot’ Drops Trailer, Renewed For Five Additional Episodes at Variety
- ↑ GOTG's James Gunn Clarifies I Am Groot's MCU Canon Status at CBR
- ↑ Marvel Confirms I Am Groot's Oddly Specific Place in the MCU Timeline at CBR