Disney+ Removes Fan-Favorite Marvel Series From Its Streaming Library

Marvel fans have grown used to finding their favorite shows in one place. Over the past several years, Disney+ has become the go-to hub for nearly everything connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So when a new Marvel series appears on the horizon, most viewers naturally assume it will land on Disney’s streaming platform.

But one upcoming show is taking a different route.

Instead of joining the growing lineup of Marvel originals on Disney+, this project is set to debut elsewhere entirely. The move has caught the attention of fans who expected the series to be part of Disney’s ever-expanding Marvel streaming catalog.

The decision raises a bigger question about how Marvel content is distributed—and why certain characters still exist outside Disney’s direct control.

How Disney+ Became Marvel’s Streaming Home

Since launching in 2019, Disney+ has steadily built an enormous library of Marvel content. The service offers a deep collection of films and series that span the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline.

Fans can start with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and work their way through the interconnected stories that helped define modern superhero filmmaking. Alongside those films, Disney+ has also become the platform where Marvel experiments with long-form storytelling.

Series like WandaVision (2021), Loki (2021), and Hawkeye (2021) showed how television could expand the MCU in ways that movies sometimes cannot. These shows introduced new characters, delved deeper into existing ones, and connected directly to major cinematic storylines.

Marvel continues building on that strategy with newer series. One of the most recent additions is Wonder Man (2026), which adds yet another layer to the growing Marvel universe on Disney+.

With such a large catalog already in place, it might seem natural that every Marvel show would end up on the same platform. However, the reality behind the scenes is more complicated.

The Battle for MCU Character Rights

Unlike most Marvel characters, Spider-Man operates under a unique set of rights agreements.

While Disney owns Marvel Studios and controls the MCU, Sony still holds the film and television rights to Spider-Man and many characters tied to his world. This arrangement dates back decades, to a time when Marvel sold off the rights to several characters to stay financially afloat.

Today, Sony and Marvel collaborate on certain projects, including the recent Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland. At the same time, Sony continues developing its own projects tied to Spider-Man’s larger universe.

Over the years, Sony has released films like Venom (2018) and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). The studio also found massive success with the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), which introduced audiences to a Multiverse of Spider-heroes.

More recent Sony entries include Madame Web (2024) and Kraven the Hunter (2024), both designed to expand the studio’s growing lineup of Spider-Man-related characters.

Now, Sony is preparing another project that has already generated serious buzz among Marvel fans.

A Familiar Hero Returns In a Brand-New Way

The upcoming series centers on Spider-Noir, one of Spider-Man’s darker, more unusual versions.

Set in a 1930s-inspired world, the character operates in a crime-filled environment that feels more like a detective thriller than a traditional superhero story. Instead of sleek technology and bright costumes, Spider-Noir works from the shadows, navigating a gritty landscape of corruption and mystery.

Fans first encountered the character in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), where Nicolas Cage voiced the trench-coat-wearing hero.

Now Cage is returning to the role in live action. The new series will place him directly inside the character’s noir-inspired world, blending superhero action with classic detective storytelling.

Naturally, the show’s unique tone has generated a lot of excitement. But the biggest surprise isn’t the premise—it’s where viewers will be able to watch it.

Why the Show Won’t Be on Disney+

Despite being tied to the Marvel universe, the Spider-Noir series will not premiere on Disney+. Instead, Sony is bringing the project to Amazon Prime Video.

Because Sony controls the rights to many Spider-Man characters, the studio can partner with whichever platform it chooses. In this case, Amazon secured the streaming deal.

That decision stands out because several Sony Spider-Man films have eventually appeared on Disney+ through licensing agreements. Movies like Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spider-Man 3 (2007), and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) have all been added to the service at different times.

Even Venom (2018) has appeared within Disney’s streaming ecosystem.

However, Spider-Noir is a different type of project. Since Sony created the series directly for another platform, it may never become part of Disney+’s Marvel library.

A Marvel Universe Spread Across Platforms

The Spider-Noir series is a reminder that the Marvel brand extends far beyond a single streaming service.

Disney+ will continue serving as the primary destination for MCU stories, including series like Wonder Man (2026). Meanwhile, Sony will keep building its own Spider-Man universe through partnerships with other studios.

For fans, that means the Marvel world now stretches across multiple platforms. If you want to follow every story connected to these characters, you may need more than one subscription.

Spider-Noir’s arrival on Amazon Prime proves that even in the age of streaming empires, Marvel storytelling doesn’t always stay under one roof.