Since it was first announced, we’ve long waited for any hint on the upcoming X-Men ’97 reboot, which would see the iconic series from the 90s return. Marvel Studios has brought together a new team and the original voice cast to bring the franchise to life, and now San Diego Comic-Con has given us our first look at the character’s designs of the main cast.
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What If…? was Marvel Studios first animated series and it looks like they plan to get mileage out of the concept. Before an episode of Season 2 of What If…? streamed, the studio confirmed the development of a third season during the Marvel Studios Animation panel at SDCC ’22.
Realistically, the show could continue for any number of seasons as the concept lends itself to pretty much any minor change to 616 continuity that a creative team could imagine. The first season stuck almost exclusively with retelling the stories of Marvel Studios films with just one minor change. Future seasons could trend closer to the concept’s use in the comics where some fairly wild stories were told.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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.
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