Marvel Studios Animation Panel at San Diego Comic-Con Recap

X-Men ’97 from Marvel Studios

Marvel Studios hosted a panel focused on their animated shows today at San Diego Comic-Con, where they discussed their new series I Am Groot, X-Men ’97, Spider-Man: Freshman Year, Marvel Zombies, and What If…? season 2.

 

I Am Groot

The new animated series of shorts debuted its official trailer at the panel, as well as a new poster. Five shorts will be released on Disney Plus on August 10, and five more shorts will come out at a later day. Vin Diesel is coming back to voice the character, as well as Bradley Cooper to voice Rocket Raccoon. It will follow Groot in his younger years. Check out the new trailer:

 

 

And a new poster here:

 

I Am Groot, exclusively on Disney+. © 2022 MARVEL.

 

Spider-Man: Freshman Year

The series will premiere in 2024 on Disney Plus, and will follow Peter Parker on his way to becoming Spider-Man in the MCU. And he is bringing some friends with him — the series will also include Harry Osborn, Amadeus Cho, and Nico Minoru, as well as Daredevil himself, voiced by none other than Charlie Cox. As far as the villains are concerned, the series will include Doctor Octopus, Rhino, Scorpion, Tarantula, and Speed Demon. Norman Osborn will also play a key role. Check out our first looks at these characters:

 

 

A second season is already in the works, titled Spider-Man: Sophomore Year.

 

What If…? Season 2

Bryan Andrews and AC Bradley talked about the Emmy-nominated series and showed the trailer for Season Two. It will debut on Disney Plus in early 2023, and will include a Hela story, an Odin vs. Mandarin story, a story focused on Captain Carter meeting the Winter Soldier, and a story on Tony going to Sakaar and meeting Valkyrie and Hulk there.

 

The audience went wild when, at the end of the presentation, a surprise screening of one episode of the next season was shown, titled What If Captain Carter Fought the Hydra Stomper? A third season was also confirmed.

 

Marvel Zombies

The new animated series from Marvel Studios reimagines the Marvel Universe as a new generation of heroes battle against an ever-spreading zombie scourge. Directed by executive producer Bryan Andrews and written by executive producer Zeb Wells, it will arrive on Disney Plus in 2024. It will be rated TV-MA.

 

 

It will feature zombie versions of Ghost, Abomination, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, Okoye, and Captain America. The heroes team will include Jimmy Woo, Kate Bishop, Yelena, Shang Chi, and Ms. Marvel.

 

X-Men ’97

Cheers erupted when Brad Winderbaum spoke fondly of the legacy of X-Men: The Animated Series and presented a sizzle reel featuring cast and creatives from the popular ‘90s animated show. X-Men ‘97 writer and executive producer Beau DeMayo then spoke about the new series, shared artwork, and presented an animatic AV piece. DeMayo also mentioned that the show will use the original X-Men theme music.

 

They also showed a first look at the team, and announced new additions — Sunspot, Cable, Bishop, and Nightcrawler. Magneto will be leading the team. The villains will include Sinister, Calisto, Emma Frost, and Sebastian Show. Check out the new images:

 

 

X-Men ’97 will be released on Disney Plus in fall 2023. A second season is already in the works.

 

You can check out additional images from the panel here:

 

 

Sources of the pictures from the panel: DiscussingFilm, TheDirect.