User blog:ARTaylor/Ultimate Spider-Man Has A Date

Marvel Entertainment announced that Disney XD will launch a special Marvel Universe programming block on their network dedicated to all things Marvel. Marvel Universe will begin on Sunday, April 1. Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel Television, said, "Marvel Universe block is an incredible animated ride filled with fantastic action and adventure. The spectacular team of writers and animators capture stories with all the dynamic fun you can imagine. Disney XD is the perfect place for families and Marvel fans of all ages to come together every Sunday." The block will include new short-form animated series as well as live-action wraparound programs.

Starting off the inaugural block is Ultimate Spider-Man. The series features Peter Parker becoming the newest member of Nick Fury's S.H.I.E.L.D. where he finds himself teamed up with four other teenage superheroes. It features the voices of Drake Bell as the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, Chi McBride as Nick Fury, J. K. Simmons returning to the role of J. Jonah Jameson, Stan Lee as Stan the Janitor, Clark Gregg returning to S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson, and Steven Weber as Norman Osborn.

The block will also see the return of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes with its second season.