Marvel TV revealed its latest series, a spy thriller Zodiac, is expected to be released in 2028, as part of its New York Comic Con panel, which took place Thursday at the Javits Center.
The live-action series, which will go into production next year, was teased with its own logo that seemed to hint at a potential connection to the SHIELD agency, and is one of five series. THR previously reported were in preparation.
The panel also revealed a number of other developments on the title, including the return of Marvel Zombiesthrough a trio of two-part specials, the first of which, linked to The Winter Soldierwill be released on Disney+ during the Halloween season next year. Additional special offers will focus on Konshu’s Fistplanned for 2028, and The last guardianwhich is currently dated 2029 – although no details have been provided on this character. Furthermore, Marvel TV also confirmed that the second season of Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man will debut on January 13, 2027.
In terms of talent appearances, three of the four stars of Defenders gathered on the Empire Stage, including Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter and Finn Jones, teasing Daredevil: Born Again season three. Mike Colter, who played Luke Cage in two seasons of the Netflix series and returns with enthusiasm for the Daredevil: Born again The Disney+ series was notably absent, with the panel joking that they were “stuck at work.” VisionQuest creator Terry Matalas also took the stage with members of the series before the screening of the pilot episode.
Thursday’s panel kicked off with a series of recaps within the MCU, including Loki, WandaVision, She-Hulk, Ironheart, Secret Invasionand the next VisionQuest. The footage also gave a brief glimpse at an action sequence from the third and final season of Daredevil: Born Againfeaturing Matt Murdock (Cox) fighting.
Leading into the Zodiac After the announcement, Brad Winderbaum, head of streaming, television and animation at Marvel Studios, joked that Marvel was “really trying to keep this project a secret, but you all found out last week. So now I have to talk about it.” He added: “It’s a spy thriller. We’re starting filming in London this spring. Coming out in 2028 on Disney+. I’m sure there will be a lot of spoilers because we’re going to start casting in the next few weeks, and it’s amazing. If you’re a comic book fan, there’s a lot hidden in that logo. All you understand is that it’s supposed to be a secret.
Brian Andrews, who has already directed several episodes of What ifis back to lead the new Marvel Zombies special. Teasing the finale special, scheduled for Halloween 2029, Winderbaum told the crowd: “I’m not going to tell you who The Last Guardian is… It’s a gory, blood-splattered spectacle, but also beautiful enough that I can’t believe Disney+ is letting us do it.”
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man creator Jeff Trammell appeared on stage to announce what will happen in season two. “In season one, we got to see Peter start out as Spider-Man. He learns. He grows. He has a mentor. None of that for season two,” Trammell said. “In the second season, he’s ready to go and he’s facing some big threats.
Among these threats are Doctor Otto Octavius and Scorpion, who return for the second season. Spidey will also face new villains. “And that means Peter is going to have to take it to the next level a little bit,” he said.
Alongside the animation Spiderman series, X-Men ’97’The show’s third season was also briefly teased, with Winderbaum saying, “It’s amazing. I’m actually getting choked up thinking about one of the episodes right now.”
Stephen Wacker, the new editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, also appeared on stage at the start of the panel to tease the future of the company and its upcoming titles.
“We sat down with some of the biggest creators in comics, guys like John Hickman,” he said of a recent company summit. “We just talked about the future of Marvel. One of the best, most inspiring conversations I’ve ever had about comics. And we’re going to be working on some things that we’re going to bring to you over the next couple of years.”
The panel also announced a new collaboration with Webtoon and a new Marvel app coming later this year that will now house the company’s entire library.
Speaking of his reunion with his Defenders co-stars on Daredevil: Born AgainCox shared, “It was really wild. The first time we were all together again, it was like it was 2016 all over again. We wish Mike could be there, man.” And when asked if this was the show’s final season, Cox clearly acknowledged the fanbase that rose up to bring the character back after his iteration was dropped on Netflix. “All I’ll say is I imagine the Save Daredevil campaign is going to be brewing,” he told the crowd.
Alongside Matalas, VisionQuest Cast appearances included Paul Bettany, Emily Hampshire, Ruaridh Mollica and James Spader. Footage from the trailer showed the characters grappling with the concepts of family and sacrifice, as well as some jokes about navigating a group of sentient “robots.” While Spader mostly joked about needing to step up his boots as part of his return as Ultron, Hampshire teased a bit more about EDITH, the AI once used by Peter Parker.
“She was released,” the actress said. “I think this crowd may have known her since Spider-Man: Far From Home…now she has a body. So growth.
When asked what he could reveal about the series, Bettany joked, “I just worked in a pub,” before adding, “Actually, I spent some time with Terry trying to figure out how we can tell a superhero story about fathers and sons, but one with a robot and a human son, and then Terry suggested we put the group back together and called Spader.”
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