As part of Disney’s ongoingD232017 expo, Marvel’s animated TV division announced some casting and release date news for a pair of high-profile projects. First up isMarvel’s Spider-Man, a new animated series centering on Peter Parker and his wall-crawling alter ego. The reveal of the cast, which includes quite a few notable names alongside their heroic and villainous counterparts, clues viewers in to just the sort of battle the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is in for. Also announced,Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxywill get a third season, and the Guardians themselves will also get an animated LEGO Special. Check it all out below!
Marvel’s Spider-Manwill debut with a one-hour premiere on Saturday, August 19th (7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. EDT) on Disney XD, and on the Disney XD App and VOD. The voice cast includes:Robbie Daymondas Spider-Man,Max Mittlemanas Harry Osborn,Nadji Jeteras Miles Morales,Melanie Minichinoas Anya Corazon,Fred Tatascioreas Max Modell,Laura Baileyas Gwen Stacy,Nancy Linarias Aunt May,Patton Oswaltas Uncle Ben,Scott Menvilleas Doc Ock,John DiMaggioas The Jackal,Alastair Duncanas Vulture, and Marvel’s very own Chief Creative OfficerJoe Quesada, who is also executive producing the series, as the coffee shop owner Joe.
Get a glimpse of the series in this premiere date announcement video:
Here’s the all-new series synopsis:
In the new series, “Marvel’s Spider-Man,” we will see a fresh take on Spider-Man, as Peter Parker is learning the responsibility that comes along with being a new, super-powered hero in New York City, just as he’s being accepted into Horizon High, a high school for brilliant young scientific minds. He struggles with the duality of his social life at school and hiding his secret identity from everyone including his best friend Harry Osborn, who attends the competing Osborn Academy for geniuses. As Peter embraces his alter-ego and takes on super villains such as Vulture, Lizard, Doctor Octopus and Sandman, he watches his hero lifestyle come between his personal relationships and struggles to keep Harry from landing on the wrong side of the law.
The creative team includes executive producersAlan Fine,Dan Buckley,Joe Quesada,Jeph Loeb,Cort Lane, andEric Radomski; co-executive producersStan LeeandStephen Wacker; supervising producersKevin ShinickandMarsha Griffin; consulting producersDan Slott,Kevin BurkeandChris “Doc” Wyatt; and supervising directorPhilip Pignotti.
‘Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy’
Series stars Will Friedle, Trevor Devall, Vanessa Marshall, David Sobolov and Kevin Michael Richardson, along with Lane and Quesada, announced that the Guardians will return for a brand-new third season on Disney XD titledMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout. The third season will find the Guardians gaining fame and fortune, but quickly knocked back on their heels after being framed by the Collector. The Guardians will travel to new universes, stage a massive sting operation inside the Nova Corps, and expose a Secret Invasion years in the making. A little bad and a little good – all in a day’s work.
The LEGO Group and Marvel will team-up once again for an all-new 22-minute animated specialLEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat. When Thanos, Ronan, Nebula and the Ravagers seek to possess the Build Stone – a powerful and creative relic – the fate of the universe depends on the Guardians of the Galaxy to protect it. The platform and release timing details are forthcoming.
