"Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man," the Disney+ animated series that delves into Peter Parker's first year of high school, has been renewed for both a second and third season even before its premiere on January 29. In an interview with The Movie Podcast, Brad Winderbaum, Marvel Studios' head of streaming, television, and animation, shared exciting updates about the upcoming seasons. He revealed that Season 2 scripts are already completed and half of the animated storyboards are finished, showcasing the team's enthusiasm and dedication to the project. Furthermore, Season 3 has been greenlit, indicating strong confidence in the series' potential.
Winderbaum expressed his deep connection to the characters, stating, "I've fallen so head over heels in love with these characters and I've now read all of the scripts for Season 2; we're halfway through the animatics." He praised lead writer and executive producer Jeff Trammell's meticulous storytelling, noting that the groundwork laid in Season 1 sets the stage for a satisfying payoff by the end of the season and beyond. "What [Jeff Trammell] is building brick by brick in this show starts to pay off... You feel it in Season 1. You grow connected to these characters so that when everything starts to lock into place and pay off by the end of the season. I feel it in my very soul and it just gets deeper and deeper in subsequent seasons," Winderbaum shared.
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Winderbaum mentioned that he is set to meet with Trammell in a few weeks to discuss the pitch for Season 3, although he did not provide any details about the release dates for Season 2 or Season 3.
"Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" follows Peter Parker as he navigates his freshman year of high school while discovering his newfound superpowers. It remains to be seen whether Season 2 will focus on his sophomore year and Season 3 on his junior year, or if Marvel plans to continue exploring his freshman adventures. The anticipation for the series continues to build as fans eagerly await the unfolding of Peter Parker's journey.
