Disney Branded Television has announced the simulcast debut of the new season on Disney Channel and Disney Junior, along with a Season 3 renewal; 10 animated shorts precede the series release on multiple Disney platforms, introducing new friends and baddies to our superhero trio.
Disney Branded Television has announced the Season 2 premiere of its web-slinging preschool series Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends, hitting Disney Channel and Disney Junior (8:30 a.m. EDT) on Friday, August 19. This fall, an initial group of second season episodes will roll out on Disney+ and on-demand platforms.
Fans can prep for the new season with a collection of 10 animated shorts highlighting the new season "Glow Webs Glow" storyline that introduces our trio of young Super Heroes, Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, and Miles Morales — to new friends and baddies. It launches Monday, July 18, on Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney Junior YouTube, and Marvel HQ YouTube and will be available on Disney+ beginning August 17.
The series is the #1 most-watched new preschool series among Boys 2-5. It has over 383 million views across Disney Junior and Marvel HQ YouTube channels since its August 2021 launch. Season 3 has already been greenlit.
A new "Glow Webs Glow" digital single from the series' songwriter/composer Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) was released today by Walt Disney Records. Check out the music video:
Stump joins other Season 3 guest voice stars that include John Stamos (Big Shot) as Iron Man/Tony Stark; Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs) as Ant-Man; Bindi Irwin (Crikey! It's the Irwins) as oceanographer Isla Coralton; and Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights) as Gwen's dad, George Stacy.
Disney Publishing Worldwide has spun off books from the popular series with Marvel Press’ recent release of "My First Comic." Other series extensions include toys, apparel, and home items, with new toy lines releasing soon from licensees including Hasbro, Jazwares, and LEGO, a digital soundtrack from Walt Disney Records.
Disney Junior teamed up with Starlight Children's Foundation to deliver packages filled with various Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends products, including toys, activity packs, and books from the popular series to children's hospitals across the country. Additionally, characters from the show will appear live for the first time in the upcoming "Disney Junior Live on Tour: Costume Palooza," launching September 2 with stops at more than 80 North American cities throughout 2022.
Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends Season 2 is executive produced by Harrison Wilcox (Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther's Quest) and directed by Chris Moreno (Disney Junior's Muppet Babies), who also serves as co-executive producer along with Chris Gilligan (Disney Junior's T.O.T.S.) and Bart Jennett (Gigantosaurus). Becca Topol (Mira, Royal Detective) is story editor/co-producer, and Steve Grover (Hello Ninja) is supervising producer. The series is produced by Disney Junior and Marvel Studios in association with Atomic Cartoons.
Source: Disney Branded Television
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
