The upcoming MCU animated short series I Am Groot is set to make its debut next month on Disney+ which will feature the mini-adventures of the beloved Guardians of the Galaxy character. While the series is not expected to have any ramifications in the MCU since it has its own continuity, there are still some excitement surrounding it and now it looks like you can get a chance to watch one of the episodes early.
The El Capitan Theatre announced that they will be exclusively screening one of the episodes of I Am Groot early before its proper Disney+ release. The episode titled “Magnum Opus” will play before selected showings of Thor: Love and Thunder from July 18 to 24.
You can check the theater’s announcement and the accompanied promotional poster below:
It is unknown yet why Marvel and Disney decided to show one of the episodes of I Am Groot in theaters early, but it is still good news nonetheless for the people who might be interested in the series and is willing to go to El Capitan Theatre to check out the episode on the big screen.
This move is also in alignment with some of the past Disney releases, especially in animated films, where a short film would accompany the proper movie during the screening as a bonus material while playing the advertisements and trailers before the movie starts.
It remains to be seen whether the release will be extended or it’s just a one-time event for Marvel and Disney as their way to promote the series and give fans a glimpse of the upcoming animated shorts as well as a palette cleanser from all the films and TV shows that Marvel has released.
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All five episodes of I Am Groot will release on August 10 on Disney+.
