''Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'' is an upcoming American animated television series created by Jeff Trammell for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character

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. It is intended to be one of the television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by

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, and explores Peter Parker's origin story and early days as Spider-Man. The series is set in an alternate timeline where Norman Osborn becomes Parker's mentor instead of Tony Stark. Trammell serves as

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. Hudson Thames voices Parker, reprising the role from the Marvel Studios Animation series '' What If...?'' (2021–present), with Eugene Byrd, Grace Song, Hugh Dancy, Kari Wahlgren, Zeno Robinson, Charlie Cox,

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, and Colman Domingo also starring in the series. Disney+ announced ''Spider-Man: Freshman Year'' in November 2021, with Trammell attached. It was retitled ''Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'' by December 2023. The series' animation style is similar to the early '' The Amazing Spider-Man'' comic book art, with animation provided by Polygon Pictures. The first season of ''Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'' is scheduled to debut on Disney+ in 2024, as part of Phase Five of the MCU. A second season is in development.

Premise

''Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'' explores Peter Parker's origin story and early days using the

persona in an alternate reality where Norman Osborn becomes Parker's mentor instead of Tony Stark.

Cast and characters

* Hudson Thames as Peter Parker / Spider-Man: A 15-year-old who gained spider-like abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider. Thames reprises the role from

's '' What If...?'' (2021–present). * Eugene Byrd as Lonnie Lincoln * Grace Song as Nico Minoru * Hugh Dancy as

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* Kari Wahlgren as May Parker: Peter's aunt. * Zeno Robinson as

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: Norman's son. * Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil: A blind lawyer from Hell's Kitchen who leads a double life as a masked vigilante. *

as Bentley Whittman * Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn:
Parker's mentor and "man in the chair".

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Jeff Trammell said that Norman does not embody the same type of "hero" mentor to Parker that Tony Stark was in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) Sacred Timeline, with Trammell stating that "the methods

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s sharing with Peter may not turn out in everyone's best interest". Other characters confirmed to be appearing in the series include Dr.

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, Amadeus Cho, Pearl Pangan, Jeanne Foucault,

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, Mac Gargan / Scorpion, Rhino, Tarantula, Butane, Speed Demon, Carmela Black, Unicorn, Tony Stark / Iron Man, Curt Connors, Venom, and White Rabbit.

Production

Development

By June 2021,

was developing a slate of at least three more series in addition to their Disney+ series '' What If...?'' (2021–present). The next month, these were said to be in various stages of development and were not expected to debut until at least 2023. ''Spider-Man: Freshman Year'' was announced during the

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event in November 2021, with Jeff Trammell serving as

and executive producer. Stu Livingston is an episode director, and Marvel Studios'

Brad Winderbaum Marvel Studios, LLC (originally known as Marvel Films from 1993 to 1996) is an American film and television production company that is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, a division of the Walt Disney Company. Marvel Studios produces the Mar ...

is another executive producer. During Marvel Studios Animation's panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, ''Spider-Man: Freshman Year'' and the other projects discussed were introduced as being part of the "Marvel Animated Multiverse". The series was retitled ''Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'' by December 2023. A second season was announced in July 2022, then titled ''Spider-Man: Sophomore Year''.

Writing

Charlie Neuner serves as a staff writer. The series depicts the origin story of Peter Parker / Spider-Man, which was never explored in detail in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)

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;

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president

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stated in 2015 that they decided to not retell the character's origin in '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016), which was the character's first MCU appearance, since there had been two previous versions in the

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and

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films, so Marvel Studios was "going to take it for granted that people know that, and the specifics". The origin story in ''Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'' sees Parker get bit by a spider falling out of a portal created by Dr.

as he is fighting Venom, connecting his origin to magic rather than science as in the comics. Trammell said the series would explore Parker's identity pre-Spider-Man and how his superhero career began. Winderbaum explained that the series took inspiration from the early

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and Steve Ditko comics and called it "so essentially Spider-Man" since Parker is in high school trying to juggle school, caring for his aunt May, and being a superhero. He also noted the large ensemble of characters featured in the series, saying "things feel really tragic and dangerous, and pretty incredible" as the relationships are deepened as the series progresses through the first season, raising the stakes. The series puts an emphasis on the "neighborhood" from the title, similar to Trammell's work on the

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series '' Craig of the Creek'' (2018–present). Details revealed in July 2022 suggested the series was set in an alternate timeline from the main MCU continuity, which Winderbaum soon confirmed, explaining that they were taking advantage of the MCU's

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concept: the story begins similarly to ''Civil War'' but depicts Norman Osborn becoming Parker's mentor instead of Tony Stark / Iron Man, which leads to Parker meeting other unexpected characters.

Casting and voice recording

In July 2022, Charlie Cox was revealed to be reprising his role as Matt Murdock / Daredevil from previous MCU media, while

was set as the voice of Bentley Whittman. Cox recorded his lines in 2021 during breaks in filming his appearance on the live-action MCU series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'' (2022). In September 2023, a

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filing for the series revealed that Hudson Thames was voicing Parker, reprising his role from the first season of ''What If...?'' (2021), along with Eugene Byrd as Lonnie Lincoln, Grace Song as Nico Minoru, Hugh Dancy as

, Kari Wahlgren as May Parker, and Zeno Robinson as

. In August 2024, Colman Domingo was revealed as the voice of Norman Osborn.

Animation and design

The series will feature an animation style that pays homage to the early '' The Amazing Spider-Man'' comics by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Animation is provided by Polygon Pictures. Spider-Man suits featured in the series include his homemade suit made from "gym pants, sneakers, goggles, a blue sweatshirt, red undershirt, knee pads, very clunky web-shooters, and a red logo on the chest", a yellow suit, a "classic 60s" red and blue suit, a white and blue Oscorp suit, a "beetle" costume, and a dark suit; the last two costumes are reminiscent of those worn by the respective characters Hornet and Dusk in the comics, while the Oscorp suit resembles Spider-Man's Future Foundation costume from the comics.

Music

Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson were revealed to be composing the series' score in June 2024. The series' theme song is a rap remix of classic ''Spider-Man'' theme songs.

Marketing

The series was discussed during Marvel Studios Animation's panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, when artwork of the characters was revealed. The series was featured in a sizzle reel of Marvel Studios Animation's 2024 series in December 2023. Trammell, Thames, and Domingo promoted the series during Marvel Studios Animation's panel at the D23 Expo in August 2024, where Domingo's role as Norman was announced and footage was shown. In September 2024, Marvel Comics announced a five-issue comic book prequel series, also titled ''Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'', written by Christos Gage and with art by Eric Gapstur. The first issue will be released in December 2024.

Release

''Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'' will be released on Disney+ in 2024. A filing for the first episode with the United States Copyright Office indicates an approximate release on November 2, 2024. It is expected to be part of Phase Five of the MCU.

References

External links

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