From “X-Man ’97” to “VisionQuest” to “Daredevil: Born Again,” here’s what we learned.Credit: Composite: Mashable / Images: Marvel Animation / Marvel Studios / Giovanni Rufino
One of the most anticipated panels at New York Comic Con 2026 was Marvel’s “Up Next From Marvel Television and Marvel Animation” panel, and for good reason. Marvel announced new series, teased upcoming seasons of popular shows, and even surprised attendees with the entire first episode of VisionQuest.
Brad Winderbaum, head of Marvel Television and Marvel Animation, took the stage with moderator Brandon Davis to unleash a whole host of announcements, including projects stretching until 2029. From more Daredevil: Born Againto a sneak peek of X-Men ’97Season 3, here’s everything Marvel Television and Marvel Animation announced at NYCC 2026.
Zodiac
Winderbaum revealed the logo for a new live-action spy thriller, Zodiac, set for a 2028 release. Winderbaum was tight-lipped about the show’s plot and casting, but revealed that Zodiacwould begin shooting in London this spring. He did urge fans to pay attention to the logo, saying: “If you’re a fan of the comics, there is a lot hidden in that logo.”
How to watch:Zodiachits Disney+ in 2028.
Marvel Zombies
If you want more of Marvel’s gory animated series Marvel Zombies, you’re in luck. Winderbaum revealed that audiences are in for three new installments of Marvel Zombiesover the next three years, each premiering on Halloween. 2027’s installment is titled Marvel Zombies: The Winter Soldier, all about Bucky Barnes. 2028’s installment is Marvel Zombies: The Fist of Khonshu, hinting at a Moon Knight connection. Finally, 2029’s installment is Marvel Zombies: The Last Guardian.
“I won’t tell you who the Last Guardian is, but it’s very, very exciting,” Winderbaum said.
How to watch:Marvel Zombiesis now streaming on Disney+, with new installments slated for Halloween of 2027, 2028, and 2029.
X-Men ’97
Marvel’s animated TV party continued with a teaser for X-Men ’97Season 3, which revealed that anti-mutant sentiments are at an all-time high.
In the teaser, a young mutant tries to cross a heavily guarded border, but she’s denied entry due to not having papers. As she tries to find an alternate route, Sentinels attack her. Thankfully, she’s saved by a group of mutants, but they’re not the X-Men.
“We’re the Brotherhood,” they tell her.
The clip also showed Professor X and Storm driving to Rogue and Gambit’s lavish Central Park wedding. On the way there, they talk about how President Graydon Creed has taken drastic anti-mutant measures that they’ll have to fight tooth and nail against.
However, the atmosphere is much lighter at the wedding party, which featured cameos from Deadpool, She-Hulk, Daredevil, and many more.
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How to watch:The first two seasons of X-Men ’97are now streaming on Disney+. Season 3 premieres in 2027.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManSeason 2
Marvel couldn’t make a New York appearance without talking about Queens’ own Spider-Man, right? Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manshowrunner Jeff Trammell took the stage to tease Season 2, saying that if Season 1 was about “setting the board,” then Season 2 is about “playing the game.”
Trammell revealed a poster as well as an extended clip, which introduced a fancy gala attended by Harry Osborne. First, he encounters gossip reporter Eddie Brock, aka Venom. Then, he’s taken hostage by Dr. Otto Octavius, aka Doc Ock. Spider-Man shows up soon after and the two engage in a quippy fight that takes them out of the gala and into the New York skyline. After the clip, attendees watched a trailer for the upcoming season, which included appearances from Gwen Stacy and Daredevil, as well as a look at Peter Parker getting taken over by the alien symbiote.
How to watch:Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManSeason 2 hits Disney+ Jan. 13.
Daredevil: Born AgainSeason 3
Another New York Marvel hero got his moment on the NYCC stage this year, as Charlie Cox arrived to promote the third and final season of Daredevil: Born Again.
Cox didn’t arrive alone, as the panel also acted as a reunion for Marvel’s The Defenders. Krysten Ritter, who plays Jessica Jones, and Finn Jones, who plays Danny Rand, aka the Iron Fist, joined Cox onstage to hype up their roles in Season 3. Mike Colter, who plays Luke Cage, was unable to attend NYCC, but he will also appear in the season.
Cox, Ritter, and Jones also unveiled the trailer for the upcoming season, which offered an action-packed look at Matt Murdock’s (Cox) time in prison. At one point, he tears up his prison jumpsuit to make a new mask, then proceeds to beat down every other prisoner in his vicinity in what looks to be another standout Daredevilset piece.
When asked about what he hoped fans would take away from these final episodes, Cox emphasized that he didn’t think this would be the end. “All I’ll say is that I imagine the Save Daredevil campaign will be gearing up for round 2,” he said.
How to watch:Daredevil: Born AgainSeasons 1 and 2 are now streaming on Disney+. Season 3 is set for release in 2027.
VisionQuest
Marvel closed out its panel with a look at its next high-profile series, VisionQuest. The show concludes the WandaVisiontrilogy that kicked off with WandaVisionand continued with Agatha All Along.
Showrunner Terry Matalas and series stars Paul Bettany, James Spader, Emily Hampshire, and Ruaridh Mollica took to the stage to discuss the mind-bending series, which sees synthezoid Vision (Bettany) undergoing a serious identity crisis. It also sees the return of Avengers: Age of Ultronvillain Ultron (Spader), now appearing in a human avatar.
When asked about his experience returning to the MCU, Spader summed it up succinctly: “Fun.”
Mollica also discussed his role as Vision and Wanda Maximoff’s son, Tommy.
“Tommy Maximoff finally reunites with his father — and his grandfather!” he added, ribbing Spader.
As for what WandaVisionquestions fans could hope to see answered in VisionQuest? “Pretty much all of them,” Matalas said.
The group showed off a trailer for the series, but that was small potatoes compared to what came next: a surprise screening of the whole first episode. For more specifics on that, you can read our reaction here.
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Belen Edwards is an Entertainment Reporter at Mashable. She covers movies and TV with a focus on fantasy and science fiction, adaptations, animation, and more nerdy goodness. She is a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Television Critics Association, as well as a Tomatometer-approved critic.
