All-Star Team Announced for Ultimate Spider-Man Animated Series

Paul Dini and Brian Michael Bendis Lead the Team

Jeph Loeb, head of Marvel TV, unveiled the creative team behind the upcoming Ultimate Spider-Man animated series and the first two names on the list confirm that this show is in very good hands.

Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series) will act as the show's Creative Consultant as well as write the pilot episode. Brian Micheal Bendis, who reinvented Spider-Man in the Ultimate Spider-Man comic book series, will serve as the series Consulting Producer.

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!”

Also joining the all-star creative team are Man of Action Studios (Ben 10 and Generator Rex) creators Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle. As Supervising Producers, Man of Action Studios will direct the writing staff, generate scripts and story edit.

Ultimate Spider-Man will air on Disney XD. No premier date has been set.