Credit: Marvel Studios / Sony PicturesCharlie Cox is officially back as Daredevil, but every Marvel fan isn’t ready for him to interact with Peter Parker in an upcoming Spider-Man series on Disney+.
Spider-Man: Freshman Year is hitting Disney+ in 2024, and Marvel fans are delighted to hear news of legendary Marvel actor Charlie Cox returning to reprise his role of the masked vigilante:
Daredevil will appear in Spider-Man: Freshman Year, played by Charlie Cox! #SDCC
Daredevil will appear in Spider-Man: Freshman Year, played by Charlie Cox! #SDCC https://t.co/taavQtaKjd pic.twitter.com/OHQ2OTeuKW
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) July 22, 2022
This is it, folks; Daredevil is coming back and officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This is the first confirmation from Marvel Studios concerning Charlie Cox’s Marvel character joining the MCU, given other rumors suggest he’s making an appearance in She-Hulk and Echo with Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio).
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In a turn of events, Spider-Man: Freshman Year is set to show Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, Doctor Octopus, and now Matt Murdock/Daredevil.
While it’s not been officially stated how many episodes Freshman Year will feature Daredevil, Marvel did announce that Spider-Man: Sophomore Year is coming.
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On top of that, Marvel has yet to explain how Freshman Year is canon, considering that Tom Holland’s Spider-Man has never made mention of Daredevil the various villains announced for this series:
Doctor Octopus, The Rhino, Scorpion, Speed Demon and Tarantula will be villains in ‘SPIDER-MAN: FRESHMAN YEAR’ #SDCC
Doctor Octopus, The Rhino, Scorpion, Speed Demon and Tarantula will be villains in ‘SPIDER-MAN: FRESHMAN YEAR’ #SDCC pic.twitter.com/WK1Y8zrLEz
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 22, 2022
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It’s thrilling to have Charlie Cox return to voice Daredevil and help Spider-Man fend off the likes of Scorpion and the Rhino!
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Official Spider-Man: Freshman Year Description
Marvel Studios has released the following statement confirming that Freshman Year is officially canon:
Jeff Trammell teased the show with the cast of characters, and Ryan Meinerding showed off the new Spider-Man suit designed for the series. A fun reveal was that moderator Paul F. Tompkins will be playing a character in the series. A second season was also announced, aptly titled “Spider-Man: Sophomore Year.”
“Spider-Man: Freshman Year” is an animated series that follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming Spider-Man in the MCU, with a journey unlike we’ve ever seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book roots. Executive producer Jeff Trammel serves as head writer.
“Spider-Man: Freshman Year” comes exclusively to Disney+ in 2024.
Tom Holland’s Avenger is leading the way for Marvel Cinematic Universe newcomers Kate Bishop, Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), Moon Knight (Oscar Isaac), Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn), She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany), Eternals’ Thena (Angelina Jolie), and more — especially with his next Spider-Man trilogy that’s currently in the works.
Who else should appear in Freshman Year? Comment below!