Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is an upcoming animated series co-presented by Marvel and Disney+. Previously known as Spider-Man: Freshman Year, the name of the animated series was changed to Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man during the 2022 San Diego ComicCon.
It has been reported that the actions of the upcoming series will not take place in the usual Marvel Earth 616 but in an alternate timeline with several nods to the MCU.
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MCU fans might be disheartened that Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man will not feature Tom Holland in the titular role. In his place, Hudson Thames will lend his voice to bring to life Peter Parker as the iconic web-slinger. The narrative can be expected to dwell on Peter Parker's past and origin, which would lead Norman Osborn to become his mentor instead of Tony Stark in the MCU.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man premieres on January 29, 2025, on Disney+. The show will continue for a second season, according to a report by Dexerto, which is named Spider-Man: Sophomore Year. Apart from Peter Parker, several other reputed characters, such as Dr. Strange, will also be appearing in the show. Here's everything we know.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man cast details revealed
Although the entire cast for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is yet to be declared, a few pivotal roles have been announced and are as follows.
- Hudson Thames as Peter Parker / Spider-Man
- Grace Song as Nico Minoru
- Eugene Byrd as Lonnie Lincoln
- Hugh Dancy as Otto Octavius
- Zeno Robinson as Harry Osborn
- Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil
- Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn
- Paul F. Tompkins as Bentley Whittman
Apart from these, other Spider-Man villains such as Venom, Scorpion and Chameleon can also be expected to make an appearance. All in all, it can be rightfully said that the show boasts an ensemble cast.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman plot details revealed
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman borrows heavily from the tradition of Silver Age Spider-Man comics and also takes into account the previous screen adaptations. The show will take an expansive look at an often overlooked part of the web-slinger's journey, i.e. his origin and rise. In this respect, a worthy predecessor has been the Spider-Man trilogy directed by Sam Raimi in the early 2000s.
The upcoming show will not be centered around Earth 616 and will chart its course along an alternate timeline where Norman Osborn becomes Peter Parker's mentor and eventually sets him up with the cutting-edge Spider Suit. In the MCU timeline, this mentorship was implemented by Tony Star, who gave Peter his Spider Suit. It isn't certain whether the series will portray Norman Osborn's downfall as the Green Goblin. Nevertheless, that's one sweet spot fans would love to indulge in.
The powers-that-be at Marvel recently released a short clip hinting at all their upcoming 2025 releases at the D23 Entertainment Showcase, which also contained a teaser for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
The clip teased the direction in which the origin story will be taken forward by the show, with Peter being bit by a spider that fell through a portal, created by Doctor Strange himself. The promotional clip also made it clear that Iron Man will also be a part of the upcoming show.
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