Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was a game-changer for the iconic character as well as the entire animation industry. So, it makes sense why the sequel Across the Spider-Verse is eagerly awaited.
To add to the already-buzzing hype, Sony Pictures Animation has offered us a new glimpse of Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen from the upcoming film, and it looks amazing!
Miles and Gwen first look
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse will bring back Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy and all of their alternate counterparts from across the franchise in an animated adventure.
- The new still has Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen watching over an inverted city landscape, sitting upside down. This hints at the movie’s plot and of course some epic visual sequences that transcend multiple alternate universes.
- A new trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will be released on December 13, 2022.
Across the Spider-Verse: What we know so far
The film will also feature more superheroes who will join Miles and Gwen as they embark on an epic adventure across the Multiverse to face a seemingly unstoppable villain, Spider-Man 2099.
- Miles and Gwen’s return to the Spider-Verse will feature a variety of new, unexplored universes brought to life with path-breaking animation and art styles.
- The previous trailer for Across the Spider-Verse picks up where the last film ended as Gwen barges into Miles’ room taking him along on another multiversal adventure.
Across the Spider-Verse cast and premiere
Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld return as Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy. Other familiar voices include Brian Tyree Henry, Jake Johnson and Luna Lauren Vélez.
- Jason Schwartzman as The Spot and Daniel Kaluuya as Spider-Punk are new and exciting additions to the voice cast. And of course, Oscar Isaac lends his voice to Spider-Man 2099.
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will be released in two parts, directed by Kemp Powers, Joaquim dos Santos, and Justin K. Thompson.
- Part One is scheduled to be released in June 2023. A third film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, is also on the cards.
The success of Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse followed Miles Morales as a teenager from Brooklyn who discovers he has superpowers and is able to become a real-life Spider-Man.
- With the help of fellow Spider-people from alternate universes, like Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man Noir, and Spider-Ham, Miles learns to use his newfound abilities to save the world from a powerful threat.
- The film was a thrilling adventure full of action and humor, and it celebrated the many different stories of Spider-Man. It evolved into an essential movie for anyone who loves Spider-Man and characters from across the Spider-Verse.
The future of Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Verses
While Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man is on a sabbatical after No Way Home, Sony is capitalizing on the success of the Academy Award-winning Into the Spider-Verse.
- However, we can still expect Across the Spider-Verse to feature new Spider-people from the Marvel canon.
EXCLUSIVE 🚨
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse will have six dominant animation styles: "The ambition of this movie is to wow you," producer Phil Lord tells Empire.
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— Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) November 22, 2022
- Both Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen have been a huge hit among comic book fans and moviegoers alike. With more exciting characters like Spider-Man 2099 and Spider-Punk coming up next, it’s hard to ground our expectations from going off the roof.
- Watching a bunch of these characters come together for the first time is sure to be interesting. And, of course, the animation style is going to be a lot of fun, too.
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