SPIDER-MAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES Star Christopher Daniels Barnes Addresses Support For Revival
With X-Men ‘97 seeing a lot of success and getting a lot of praise from audiences, fans would love to see Spider-Man: The Animated Series revived as well.
The Spider-Man show ran from 1994 to 1998, and the superhero was voiced by Christopher Daniels Barnes. The showrunner of that show, John Semper Jr., previously said that he wants a Spider-Man ‘94 revival.
When previously asked whether he'd be interested in resurrecting the show, he said: “All they have to do is call me. I'm here, and I'd certainly consider doing it.”
That comment sparked a fire in fans tagging Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige to make this happen. Barnes has now responded to this support from fans on X.
The voice actor said: “Hey everyone! I just wanted to say thanks for all of the positivity and support surrounding the idea of a Spider-Man 98 revival! I’d obviously love to participate in such an awesome venture!”
He added: “Unfortunately I haven’t been contacted by anyone regarding this possibility and I also currently have no connection to the X-Men 97 show 😕.”
Barnes concluded: “But hey let’s remember Stan Lee and remain ‘True Believers’! Maybe I’ll get that magical phone call, have to sign an NDA, and then go weirdly silent on the issue! Here’s hoping!!!🤞🏻”
When previously talking about how much the 90s Spider-Man series is loved by fans, Semper Jr. said: "Well, it feels spectacular. I am, right at this moment, very happy to be me [Laughs]. I do get wonderful feedback from fans. Just about every other day I get an email or a letter out of the blue from someone saying about what the series meant to them."
He added: "I always hoped the show would have longevity and an impact down the line, and that people would appreciate the kind of drama we brought. It was threading that needle of appealing to fans, older people, and introducing Spider-Man to a new generation of kids who were totally unfamiliar with him."
I have no doubt that a Spider-Man ‘94 series would be a big hit with fans, and I hope that Marvel does something with it! There have been rumors of an animated shared universe, but we’ll just have to wait and see!