All 22 Characters Confirmed for ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’
On November 12, 2021, Disney+ announced a new Spider-Man animated TV series titled ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year,’ with Jeff Trammell serving as writer and executive producer. At San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was revealed that the series would debut in 2024, alongside news of a sequel series titled ‘Spider-Man: Sophomore Year.’ The Japanese animation studio Polygon Pictures was announced as the producer on July 14, 2023, utilizing advanced CG technology.
The premiere date was confirmed for November 2, 2024. Furthermore, on December 11, 2023, the series underwent a title change to ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’
As the release date approaches, more details about the show are emerging. It will center around a young Peter Parker preparing for high school orientation, where his life will be profoundly altered by a series of events, setting him on an unprecedented journey. Recently, the cast of characters for the show has been unveiled.
Fans can anticipate Charlie Cox reprising Daredevil’s voice role and Vincent D’Onofrio voicing Kingpin, a departure from the usual absence of live-action actors voicing animated versions of their characters. Here’s a rundown of the expected cast list for the project:
Main Cast:
- Hudson Thames as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
- Eugene Byrd as Lonnie Lincoln
- Grace Song as Nico Minoru
- Hugh Dancy as Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus
- Kari Wahlgren as May Parker
- Zeno Robinson as Harry Osborn
Recurring Cast:
- Paul F. Tompkins as Bentley Wittman
- Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil
- Vincent D’Onofrio as Kingpin
Various roles with yet to be announced voice-actors, including Amadeus Cho, Pearl Pangan, Jean Foucault, Norman Osborn, Milos Masaryk/Unicorn, Dimitri Smerdyakov/Chameleon, Mac Gargan/Scorpion, James Sanders/Speed Demon, Maria Vasquez/Tarantula, Aleksei Sytsevich/Rhino, Butane, Carmela Black, and Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange
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