Spider | Man Freshman Year

(Previously announced as Spider-Man: Freshman Year and Spider-Man: Sophomore Year .)

Confirmed villains appearing in the series include: Spider Man Freshman Year

While initially intended as a direct prequel to the (MCU) film Spider-Man: Homecoming , the creative team eventually shifted the project to a standalone, non-canonical alternate timeline . The shift allowed the writers to step away

Most shockingly, the show features and Rhino in roles that completely subvert their usual portrayals, tying them directly to Norman Osborn’s Oscorp rather than genetics gone wrong. non-canonical alternate timeline . Most shockingly

Get ready to swing back to the beginning—a beginning you’ve never seen before.

The shift allowed the writers to step away from strict MCU canon—which reportedly felt "not fun" to work within—and explore an alternate timeline

The story diverges from the "Sacred Timeline" by replacing Tony Stark with Norman Osborn as Peter’s primary billionaire mentor.