Animated 'Spider-Man' series trailer drops

Upcoming show will differ from MCU

Are you fed up of impeccably realistic modern superheroes? Do you yearn for their 2D animated counterparts of years long since past? Then yearn no more. As per Variety, Marvel has released the first trailer for its new animated series Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man, set to premiere on January 29.

In addition to its traditionally animated format, the upcoming show will vary in other ways from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). According to the publication, the series follows a parallel timeline where Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, is mentored by Norman Osborn, the alter-ego of his archenemy the Green Goblin, instead of Tony Stark in MCU.

With a hip-hop twist on the traditional Spider-Man theme song, fans will be thrilled to see two new Spider-Man suits in the action-packed trailer. The first is apt for a teenage Peter Parker, whereas the second is a more traditional fit following a black-and-white colour scheme. Not only has the theme song been upgraded, Parker himself will be relatable to a Gen-Z audience. Busting up some live-streaming baddies, Parker takes their phone and turns the camera on them tied up in a web. "Just consider it a good deed from your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man," Parker says before flipping the camera on himself. "That's me, by the way. I am Spider-Man."

The publication reports that cast members include Hudson Thames as Parker/Spider-Man, Colman Domingo as Osborn, Kari Wahlgren as Aunt May and Hugh Dancy as Doctor Octopus. Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio will reprise their roles from the Daredevil Netflix series, and Paul F Tompkins will take on the role of classic Marvel Comics villain The Wizard.

Since being dropped on Sunday, the trailer has garnered mostly positive reviews from fans. "It's nice how we're getting a new Spider-Man show for the new generation to grow up on," wrote one fan in the comments section of the trailer on YouTube.

Echoing a similar sentiment, another fan added that the serialised format would best suit the character after a string of Spider-Man films over the past twenty years.

"As cinematic as Spider-Man is, I genuinely believe a serialised show is the best fit for the character," wrote one fan in the comments section of the trailer on YouTube," penned the fan. "Peter's life is a series of victories and losses and you only get a sense of how difficult his dual identity is when you get to spend more than just two hours with him."