"Spider-Man Series on Disney+ Renewed for Two More Seasons"

The Disney+ animated series, "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man," which follows Peter Parker during his first year of high school, has already been renewed for both Season 2 and Season 3. In an exciting update, Brad Winderbaum, Marvel Studios' head of streaming, television, and animation, shared insights during an interview with The Movie Podcast. Despite Season 1's premiere scheduled for tomorrow, January 29, Winderbaum revealed that Season 2 has completed scripts and is halfway through its animated storyboards. Additionally, Season 3 has been officially greenlit.

Winderbaum expressed his deep affection for 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 the work of lead writer and executive producer Jeff Trammell, noting the show's narrative foundation, "What [Jeff Trammell] is building brick by brick in this show starts to pay off."

He emphasized the emotional connection viewers will feel, "And 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."

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Winderbaum mentioned an upcoming meeting with Trammell "in a couple weeks" to discuss the pitch for Season 3, although he did not provide details on when fans might see Season 2 or Season 3.

"Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" focuses on Peter Parker's journey as he navigates his first year of high school while gaining his superpowers. It remains to be seen whether Season 2 will cover his second year and Season 3 his third, or if Marvel will continue to explore his freshman experiences.