Marvel Studios has drastically reduced its output since Bob Iger returned as Disney CEO, with the idea being to get back to quality over quantity. That's led to a smaller number of TV shows on Disney+, but at least two more Marvel Animation titles will reportedly be released this year.
According to What's On Disney Plus, the streamer has sent out an updated 2024 slate which includes Black Panther spin-off Eyes Of Wakanda and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (previously known as Spider-Man: Freshman Year).
Other Marvel titles mentioned include Hit-Monkey season 2, Agatha: Darkhold Diaries, and Deadpool & Wolverine. Only Hit-Monkey has a confirmed launch date of July 15; the rest are currently undated.
It's interesting that Marvel Zombies isn't listed, as we'd expected that to hit in 2024 as well. It could be that no final decision has been made on the series, with it potentially arriving in time for the holidays similar to What If...? season 2 last year. Season 3 of that show is expected to premiere in 2025.
The official synopsis for Eyes of Wakanda states, "Throughout Wakandan history, brave warriors have been tasked to travel the world retrieving dangerous vibranium artifacts. This is their story."
Rumour has it Iron Fist will appear, though the prevailing theory is that the show will focus on members of the Dora Milaje and how they serve their home nation (The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, for example, showed them tracking down an escaped Baron Zemo). This time, it appears we'll pick up with them throughout the MCU's history.
As for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, it was originally announced as what appeared to be a prequel to Peter Parker's MCU-set adventures. Since then, we've learned it will take place in a new reality where Norman Osborn becomes Spidey's mentor in place of Iron Man.
Talking about the show, Marvel Studios exec Brad Winderbaum said, "It follows the pattern that you see in [Captain America:] Civil War. Down to Peter [Parker] getting the broken Blu-ray player from the trash and he walks into his department for the famous moment where Tony Stark is waiting for him to offer him the Stark internship and take him to Berlin."
However, "things that happen in the multiverse because of new, random occurrences," and it isn't Tony Stark waiting for him. "It's Norman Osborn and that sends his life in an unexpected trajectory that collides him with many unexpected characters in the Marvel universe."
Stay tuned for updates on these Marvel Animation shows as we have them.