While Warner Bros. received a lot of attention for its cost-cutting moves, Disney also did something similar, removing dozens of shows from Disney+ and Hulu including Willow, Y: The Last Man, Runaways, and more. This led to a bunch of rumors that several shows in development would also be canceled including Spider-Man: Freshman Year.
However, Polygon Pictures has revealed that they will be the studio animating the series for Marvel.
An official press release on Polygon's website reads, "We hope you are looking forward to this return to the world of Spider-Man, utilizing the latest CG technology."
Polygon Pictures is primarily known for its use of 3DCG animation and the statement above is a clear indication that Freshman Year will follow suit.
Founded in 1983, Polygon has switched from traditional 2D animation to 3DCG in recent years. The studios works include Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters for Netflix, and the Ajin film trilogy.
North American animation fans will be more familiar with their work on Tron: Uprising, Star Wars Resistance, and Big Hero 6: The Series.
Spider-Man: Freshman Year was initially unveiled during Disney+ Day in November 2021, while concept art for the series (see below) was shown during SDCC 2022.
When first announced, Freshman Year was set to have a direct connection to the MCU, with Tom Holland also voicing Peter Parker in the series. However, these plans have changed and the show will explore a "What If...." style concept which imagines the events of Spider-Man: Homecoming quite differently. Holland is also no longer attached to the project.
For instance, Freshman Year places Norman Osborn in the role that Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark occupied. Norman takes Peter under his wing and even has Oscorp build his Spidey suits.
Other characters previously announced to appear in the show during SDCC 2022 include Harry Osborn and Amadeus Cho. Charlie Cox is also set to provide the voice of Matt Murdock aka Daredevil.