New York, NY-August 6, 2010-In a coup for Marvel Entertainment, Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel TV, revealed the all-star, award-winning creative team for the upcoming Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, premiering on Disney XD. This team includes the most sought-after and acclaimed writers in the comic and television industries, including Eisner & Emmy award-winning scribe Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series, Lost); Eisner award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis (visionary behind Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man comic series); and the red-hot creative powerhouse Man of Action Studios (creators of hit series Ben 10 and Generator Rex), comprised of lauded creators Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle .
Steering Ultimate Spider-Man as the Creative Consultant, Dini will also write the series pilot; as Supervising Producers, Man of Action Studios will direct the writing staff, generate scripts and story edit; and Bendis, the man who reinvented Spider-Man for a new generation, will oversee the series as Consulting Producer.
"When we first sat down to discuss 'Ultimate Spider-Man,' we put together a wish list of the most exciting talent working in animation who would bring the best voice and creative direction to the show - and I'm proud to say we got them all," said Jeph Loeb. "We want 'Ultimate Spider-Man' to be a showcase for Marvel Animation and Spider-Man is the perfect character to give fans just what they want."
Working in the Marvel Universe for the first time, Dini explained, "As a lifelong fan of the Marvel Universe, I'm excited to tackle these characters in such a bold new series. 'Ultimate Spider-Man' will bring fans a new take on their favorite friendly neighborhood hero- and some surprise cast members-- while staying true to what's always made Spidey so popular. We've got a superb creative team assembled with amazing stories to tell and I can't wait for fans to see what we've cooked up."
Bendis echoed those sentiments, exclaiming, "It's 'Ultimate Spider-Man,' the animated series-and it happened in my lifetime! That's just so cool. I couldn't be more excited to be a part of this and here's to Jeph Loeb for putting it all together!"
Equally thrilled to join "Ultimate Spider-Man," the Man of Action team explained, "We're looking forward to having a lot of fun working on Spider-Man. They've brought us in to help provide a unique vision for the show while remaining absolutely true to the character, so that's exactly what we'll be doing. Should be a great ride!"
Cort Lane, Vice-President of Animation Production & Development added, "From 'The Super Hero Squad Show' to the upcoming 'Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes,' Marvel Animation is focused on making the best super hero shows for fans of all ages. Now, with this tremendous talent signed for Ultimate Spider-Man, we're about to give fans super-powered animation like they've never seen before."
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@ShrubGoblinDid you actually read the article? Paul Dini is on the show and he was the guy that wrote Batman:TAS
I don't need a superstar mega deluxe crew to enjoy spider-man. I need a crew that knows the character and won't try to make him as generic as humanly possible so that the tween money bags will give them an audience. I understand that maybe sometimes it's hard to take risks in the entertainment industry, but if you really have a good idea, it's stupid to not take a gamble on it. Wait for ...
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I don't need a superstar mega deluxe crew to enjoy spider-man. I need a crew that knows the character and won't try to make him as generic as humanly possible so that the tween money bags will give them an audience. I understand that maybe sometimes it's hard to take risks in the entertainment industry, but if you really have a good idea, it's stupid to not take a gamble on it. Wait for people with those good ideas before shoving more stuff down my throat that makes me really sad I'm a Spider-Fan. I have the posters, action figures, games, watches, clothes, comics, bedding supplies, etc. I'm dedicated, treat me like you respect me as a fan, please.Get someone with vision.If you have to get cheap, get the team that did the Batman The Animated Series on the job. They're versatile, they're passionate, and they can add a level of depth that's been missing from the character for a long long time. They've never disappointed me, while most Spider-Man cartoons are either ended too quickly because they didn't get the audience they thought they would get with these superstar setups because it was generic or it wasn't faithful to its comic counterpart.Everyone fondly remembers the 90's cartoon because they haven't watched it recently. The art direction was weak, the voice acting was often misplaced. The dialogue animations were awkward at best and the characters often just looked bulky and weird. Very little variety to be enjoyed.The 2003 MTV series was truly spectacular. Neil Patrick Harris was easily the Kevin Conroy of Spider-Man. His voice was perfect, he understood who Spider-Man was, the dialogue was written incredibly well, it was just overall a great production. If anything, stop being so eager to jump a gravy train and get back to the classic stuff instead of bailing at the first sign of trouble. The Simpsons started out extremely weak and it's in whatever decade of seasons it's in now.I know that Marvel and DC have a sort of civil rivalry going on, but the "Batman The Animated Series" Team are more than credible, their cinematic style storytelling is consistently classic and they just have incredible taste. I know that one singular opinion hasn't made a difference since the sixties, but I'd like a little recognition in this reserved case.
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i aggree about Spectacular sucked
Let me clarify on my previous comment...I don;t think Spectacular sucked, but compared to the 90's series, it was kind of mediocre to me. I think I expected a lot more from it but I only watched because my 3 year old daughter loves Spider Man and so I watched it with her. I think anime style could almost work with anything, even Spider Man. It's worked out in the past, The Teen Titans ...
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Let me clarify on my previous comment...I don;t think Spectacular sucked, but compared to the 90's series, it was kind of mediocre to me. I think I expected a lot more from it but I only watched because my 3 year old daughter loves Spider Man and so I watched it with her. I think anime style could almost work with anything, even Spider Man. It's worked out in the past, The Teen Titans cartoon was okay with it's comedic anime style. All in all with Loeb, Bendis, and DINI as a team...this should be awesome, it's best to be very optimistic. Toodles True Believers!!!! thank you at least some one agrees with me. anime could work you guys you just have to give it a chance. if it is an anime it should be for older veawers it shouldent be on that redated disney chanell of all the chanals. because people always think that spidey is for children they always underestimate spidey as a childrens thing. I for on dont think so I mean did you read spiderman disembaled that is not for children.
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personally i liked spectacular spiderman. I even enjoyed the theme song. I can hear it now hahahah