Spider-Man Creator Reveals Work on Seasons 3 and 4

Jeff Trammell didn’t beat around the bush at Comic-Con New York. He teased a future that stretches well beyond a second season—work on seasons three and four is already underway, he said, even if Marvel hasn’t formally signed off past season three.

The animated Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man returns on January 13, continuing Peter Parker’s chaotic first year as a hero. This isn’t the MCU Peter we’ve seen on the big screen. It’s a version shaped by early comics and by a surprising mentor: Norman Osborn, stepping into the role Tony Stark once occupied in other retellings. That single change has given the show its own rhythm and tone.

Season one laid the groundwork with sharp character work and a fresh rogue’s gallery, from Scorpion to Doctor Octopus. And it left doors open. After Spider-Man and Doctor Strange battled an alien that slipped through a monolith created by Norman Osborn, a piece of symbiote remained. That fragment is the key to a darker path—and to Eddie Brock’s eventual arrival as Venom. Josh Keaton will voice Eddie, a fact Trammell is clearly pleased about.

There are other surprises. Richard Parker, thought gone, is alive—and behind bars. Daredevil, voiced again by Charlie Cox, will return. Spider-Gwen will swing into the fold as a major ally. And the show promises to answer lingering questions from season one right from episode one of season two: What happens to Richard? Will Lonnie Lincoln solidify his role as leader of the 110? What’s Harry Osborn building with his new company? The writers aren’t letting loose of those threads.

Trammell spoke to Maggie Lovitt of Collider during the panel and was candid about the team’s ambitions. He admitted he wasn’t always sure what he could reveal, then laughed and said he felt no one was stopping him—before announcing that production on seasons three and four has already started in earnest. In short: Disney and Marvel are giving the creative team room to think long-term.

And there’s more to be excited about than Venom. Trammell singled out Nico Minoru as a character viewers will get to know in a much deeper way this season. He’s also eager for audiences to see where Norman’s machinations lead, and he’s unabashedly a fan of Eddie Brock—so expect the series to lean into that dynamic in satisfying ways.

What this all means for Marvel’s animated slate is obvious. With a committed creative voice and a multi-season plan, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man could become one of the most consistent new animations in the franchise. The real test, as always, will be the audience: keep watching and the show can keep expanding its ambitions.

Season two lands January 13. Keep your eyes on the symbiote—and on Norman; both have a habit of changing everything.