Smash Hit Spider-Man Story Confirmed To Get a Prequel Ahead of Season 2 Return

Image via Sony Pictures Published Sep 21, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. One of Marvel's greatest small-screen successes as of late is Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. The Disney+ original animated series follows a new, original interpretation of teenage Peter Parker during his early years as the webslinger. It has been more than a year since the show premiered, and fans are eagerly awaiting the second season. Luckily, they will soon receive an earlier ...