Marvel's Spider-Man film casts Disney Channel star Zendaya

She'll star as the rather ambiguously named Michelle in the superhero's planned solo film

DC may have stolen J. Jonah Jameson himself (JK Simmons) away from poor, old Spidey; but Marvel won't be feeling too sorry for themselves.

Deadline reports Disney channel star Zenadaya will be joining the cast of their planned Spider-Man solo film, with Tom Holland in the titular role.

It's fitting for their plans to reinvent the character as a younger iteration; Zendaya is currently one of the Disney Channel's key stars, leading their spy series K.C. Undercover and with past roles in Shake it Up! and Good Luck Charlie.

She's also released several singles, including 'Swag It Out' and 'Replay'; although it's questionable at this point as to whether Marvel has any intentions to take advantage of her musical abilities. There's been a pretty strong track record of Spider-Man and musicals not getting on so well; so that would perhaps be ill-advised.

She's down to play a character known only as 'Michelle'; either a re-fashioned name for a classic character from the Spider-Man universe (Black Cat? Spider-Woman?), or brand new creation to serve as one of Peter Parker's classmates. It doesn't, however, appear as if she'll be playing any sort of romantic lead, leaving the casting door wide open for a potential Gwen Stacy or Mary Jane Watson.

The untitled Spider-Man reboot hits UK screens in 2017; though Tom Holland is set to make his debut as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War, which opens 29 April.