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  • SDCC: ‘What If…?’ Season 2 Release Date Revealed

    SDCC: ‘What If…?’ Season 2 Release Date Revealed

    Marvel Studios first animated series, What If…?, premiered last year and was well-received by critics. Spinning out of the events of Loki, which opened up the multiverse, the first season of What If…? spanned nine episodes and explored alternate realities where things didn’t play out exactly the same as they did in the since-officially-named 616-universe. It was always part of the plan to tell more of these alternate reality stories and now fans know when to expect Season 2.

    As part of the first-ever Marvel Studios Animation panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the release date for Season 2 of What If…? was revealed. Season 2 of the streaming series is headed to Disney Plus in early 2023!

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  • SDCC: Doctor Strange Joining ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’

    SDCC: Doctor Strange Joining ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’

    Here’s a surprise no one saw coming but it looks like Doctor Strange will appear in the upcoming animated series, Spider-Man: Freshman Year. While a great surprise, alongside the confirmation of Charlie Cox reprising his role as Daredevil in the show, there’s no word if Benedict Cumberbatch is also going to return to voice. His addition also adds to the question if this project is actually MCU canon, as it was initially hinted at given they don’t meet until Avengers: Infinity War. This is definitely opening up a lot of questions.

    Source: SDCC via Twitter

  • ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’ Season 2 Confirmed, Gets New Title

    ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’ Season 2 Confirmed, Gets New Title

    While news is pouring out about Marvel Studios’ upcoming animated series Spider-Man: Freshman Year at Marvel Studios’ Animation Panel at San Diego Comic-Con, it appears the future of the series is already in the works. Freshman Year, slated to release in 2024, will be followed by a second season entitled, Spider-Man: Sophomore Year.

    Spider-Man: Freshman Year is set to follow Peter Parker in the days his before his appearance in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe. Recent news, including that Daredevil will make an appearance in the series, leave the question open whether the series is part of MCU canon.

    Source: Twitter

  • SDCC: Daredevil to Appear in ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’

    SDCC: Daredevil to Appear in ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’

    Spider-Man: Freshman Year became a hotly anticipated series over a matter of minutes at SDCC ’22 as a string of major revelations about the animated series made big news. Among them is that Daredevil, voiced by Charlie Cox, will be appearing in the Disney Plus series.

    The panel also revealed that Daredevil will appear in a black suit, but one very different from his Netflix get up.

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  • SDCC: ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’ to Feature Doc Ock, Rhino, and More

    SDCC: ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’ to Feature Doc Ock, Rhino, and More

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    https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1550560220807659520 Freshman Year has been teased as the prequel storyline to MCU’s Peter Parker, it turns out the series will feature quite ea few iconic faces form his storyline. Not only that, but it also seems that quite a few of his iconic villains will appear in some form of another. According to the San Diego Comic-Con panel the show will feature Unicorn, Chameleon, Scorpion, Tarantula, Rhino and even Doc Ock.

    Source: SDCC via Twitter

  • Nico Minoru, Amadeus Cho, and Harry Osborne Will Be in ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’

    Nico Minoru, Amadeus Cho, and Harry Osborne Will Be in ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’

    It seems like Spider-Man: Freshman Year won’t be just a look at Peter Parker’s early days as the web-slinger but also an introduction to a lot of young staple characters in the Marvel Universe. The Marvel Animation panel currently taking place in SDCC just revealed that characters like Nico Minoru from the Runaways, Amadeus Cho, and Harry Osborne will all appear in Freshman Year.

    Nico Minoru previously made her live-action debut in the Runaways series while Amadeus Cho has yet to make a live-action appearance (though Amadeus’ sister Helen Cho appeared years ago in Avengers: Age of Ultron). Depending on the level of canonicity this show has, Harry Osborne’s appearance in the show may raise a lot of eyebrows as he is one of the major Spider-Man characters that have yet to appear in Peter Parker’s orbit.

  • SDCC: ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’ Set for 2024 Release

    SDCC: ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’ Set for 2024 Release

    One of the most exciting projects coming down the road for Marvel Studios is Spider-Man: Freshman Year. An in-canon animated series, Freshman Year will serve as a prequel to the events of Spider-Man: Homecoming. During SDCC’s Marvel Studios Animation panel, the series was revealed to be headed for Disney Plus in 2024.

    The panel also gave fans a first look at Peter’s suit:

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  • SDCC: ‘I Am Groot’ Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Disney+ Premiere

    SDCC: ‘I Am Groot’ Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Disney+ Premiere

    We’ve known for a while that a small collection of fun shorts starring Guardians of the Galaxy’s Groot was heading our way. Now, we’re only a few weeks away of it finding its way to Disney+ but it turns out they have already renewed it for a second season, which just got revealed during San Diego Comic-Con.

    Source: Twitter

  • SDCC: ‘What If…?’ Inspired Marvel Studios To Tackle More Animation Projects

    SDCC: ‘What If…?’ Inspired Marvel Studios To Tackle More Animation Projects

    If you’ve ever wondered what exactly was the jumping-off point for Marvel Studios to actually create an animation subdivision, it turns out it was their work on What If…? According to Brad Winderbaum, who is spearheading the division, they realized how much fun they had with it after working on the first season of What If…? and that led to them exploring more. With a variety of new projects heading our way, including a continuation of the classic animated X-Men series, it’ll be interesting to see what else they may have in store.

    Sourcee: SDCC via Twitter

  • ‘Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai’ Animated Series Adds to Big Name Guest Stars

    ‘Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai’ Animated Series Adds to Big Name Guest Stars

    Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai has added a slew of guest stars to its cast. The HBO Max series announced that Bowen Yang, Sandra Oh, George Takei and Randall Park have all signed on to guest star in the animated series. The biggest news, however, is that Zach Galligan is returning as Billy for the series. The news was announced during the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con today, with Galligan taking to the stage to surprise fans. Galligan will have a recurring guest role on the series. These cast members will join the previously announced James Hong, BD Wong, Ming-Na Wen and Matthew Rhys.

    Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai is set in 1920s Shanghai in East China. It focuses on a 10-year-old boy named Sam Wing, played by Izaac Wang, as he meets a mogwai named Gizmo. Along with Elle, played by Gabrielle Green, Sam will set out on a journey throughout the Chinese countryside to try and reunite Gizmo with his family. Along the way, Sam and Elle will happen upon creatures from folklore all while being pursued by an army of gremlins. Secrets of the Mogwai is meant to serve as a prequel to the classic film, with Sam’s characters sharing a name with the shopkeeper of Gizmo from the first film.

    Joe Dante, who directed the two live-action films, served as a consultant on Secrets of Mogwai. The series hails from Tze Chun (Gotham), who produces it alongside Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Sam Register and Brendan Hay, while Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation serve as the studios behind the animated series. 

    Despite not having yet debuted, HBO Max has already given a second season order to Gremlins: Secrets of Mogwai. For those that don’t have HBO Max, fans will also be able to watch the series on Cartoon Network in the future. 

    As of now, Secrets of Mogwai does not have a premiere date.

    Source: Variety