Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a 2023 American computer-animated superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales / Spider-Man, produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018).
It was released in the United States on June 2, 2023, while a third film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, is set to be released on June 4, 2027.
Plot[]
Sixteen months after the events of the first film, on Earth-65, Gwen Stacy is struggling to live up to her father’s expectations, who does not know she is Spider-Woman and is hunting her in revenge because of that universe's Peter Parker's death which she did not cause. One night, after hearing about a possible intruder in the Guggenheim Museum, she heads over to confront the threat, only to run into a Renaissance-themed Vulture that comes from an alternate universe. Shortly afterwards, Miguel O'Hara and Jessica Drew arrive through portals and subdue the Vulture. In the aftermath, Gwen reveals herself to her father who is distraught and attempts to arrest her. Drew suggests to a reluctant O'Hara that Gwen join the "Spider-Society", to which O'Hara begrudgingly accepts. The three then leave Earth-65.
Back on Earth-1610, in Brooklyn, Miles Morales is adapting to being Spider-Man as well as struggling to live up to his parents' expectations while mourning the departure of Gwen. On the day of his evaluation at school with his parents, he visits a convenience store where he encounters Spot, a scientist who got infused with portals on his body in the aftermath of the explosion of the collider at Alchemax. After a brief fight, Miles subdues Spot, but he eventually breaks out and confronts him again and brings him to Alchemax, blaming him for his dilemma before accidentally transporting himself into a void where he begins using his portals to travel to other universes with the Alchemax collider. Later, Gwen travels to Miles while secretly watching Spot, who created his own collider and is becoming even more dangerous. Drew contacts Gwen and instructs her to leave Miles behind to confront Spot, unbeknownst to them, Miles follows them into the portal. In Mumbattan on Earth-50101, they encounter Spider-Man India and confront Spot in the Alchemax collider, but it is too late as he turns it on and absorbs its power.
Mumbattan begins falling apart from a “canon” event, and members of the Spider-Society arrive to patch up, while Miles, Gwen, India, and Spider-Punk are sent to the headquarters on Earth-928, where hundreds of Spider-Man variants reside. They meet up with O'Hara, who tells Miles that he is risking the destruction of the multiverse, as Miles was not supposed to be in Mumbattan, though Peter B. Parker arrives to back Miles. O'Hara explains how "canon" works in each Spider-Man’s story and the fabric of the multiverse, but Miles argues that he should have his own story. He then flees after reaching his breaking point, causing O'Hara to order all the Spider-Men to apprehend Miles. After a long chase, O'Hara strikes down Miles telling him that he never was supposed to become Spider-Man, with the spider that bit him actually being from an alternate universe. Miles breaks free, heading back to his home world to confront Spot, who he realized was going to kill his father, with O'Hara, Drew, and Ben Reilly in pursuit.
Arriving back in his apartment, Miles reveals to his mother that he is Spider-Man, whom she appears to not recognize. He encounters his uncle Aaron Davis and Miles realizes he's in the wrong universe, on Earth-42, the number on the spider that bit him. Gwen, having been kicked out and sent back to her homeworld for being a liability, reconciles with her father, who has decided to quit being a police captain. Realizing that his resignation is evidence that canon can be safely violated, Gwen decides to aid Miles, leaving Earth-65 with a bootleg portal watch Hobie left with her father for her. She assembles the team of Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Ham, Peni, Peter B. Parker, Punk, India, and Byte to find Miles as Spot arrives on Earth-1610 to kill Miles' father. Miles wakes up, tied to a punching bag. Aaron questions who he is and Miles realizes that Aaron is not the Prowler, rather this world’s version of himself.
Cast[]
- Shameik Moore as Miles Morales / Spider-Man
- Hailee Steinfeld as Gwendolyn Stacy / Spider-Woman
- Luna Lauren Velez as Rio Morales[1]
- Brian Tyree Henry as Jefferson Morales
- Jason Schwartzman as Jonathan Ohnn / The Spot[2]
- Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker / Spider-Man[3]
- Oscar Isaac as Miguel O'Hara / Spider-Man 2099[4]
- Issa Rae as Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman[5]
- Daniel Kaluuya as Hobart Brown / Spider-Punk[6]
- Karan Soni as Pavitr Prabhakar / Spider-Man India
- Greta Lee as LYLA
- Rachel Dratch as Ms. Weber[7]
- Jorma Taccone as Adriano Toomes / '67[8]
- Shea Whigham as George Stacy[9]
- Andy Samberg as Ben Reilly / Scarlet Spider[10][11]
- Mike Rianda as Ezekiel Sims / Spider-Therapist
- Amandla Stenberg as Margo Kess / Spider-Byte[12]
- Mahershala Ali as Aaron Davis
- Peter Sohn as Ganke Lee
- Jack Quaid as Peter Parker / The Lizard
- Peggy Lu as Mrs. Chen
- Taran Killam as Patrick O'Hara / Web-Slinger
- Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker / Insomniac Spider-Man
- Josh Keaton as Peter Parker / Spectacular Spider-Man
- Donald Glover as Live-Action Prowler
- Sofia Barclays as Malala Windsor / Spider-UK
- Danielle Perez as Charlotte Webber / Sun-Spider
- Melissa Sturm as Mary Jane Parker
- Jharrel Jerome as Miles G. Morales / Prowler
- J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
- Nik Novicki as Lego Spider-Man
- Elizabeth Perkins as May / Quippy Spider-Person
- Leland "Metro Boomin" Wayne as Metro Spider-Man
- Ziggy Marley as Lenny
- Kathryn Hahn as Olivia Octavius
- Ayo Edebiri as Glory
- Nicole Delaney as MJ
- Nina Lentini as Betty
- Atsuko Okatsuka as Yuri
- Lorraine Velez as Maria
- Post Malone as Banksy Guy (archive voice)
- Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus (archive voice)
- Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker / Amazing Spider-Man (archive footage)
- Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (archive footage)
- Cliff Robertson as Ben Parker (archive footage)
- Denis Leary as George Stacy (archive footage)
Production[]
Development[]
In November 2018, ahead of the release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse the following month, Sony Pictures Animation had begun development on a sequel to the film, due to the "incredible buzz" surrounding the project. The sequel was set to continue the story of Shameik Moore's Miles Morales / Spider-Man, working from "seeds [that were] planted" throughout the first film. Joaquim Dos Santos and David Callaham were set to direct and write the film, respectively, with Amy Pascal returning from the first film as producer. The other producers of the first film—Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg—were all also expected to return for the sequel in some capacity.[13] In December 2018, Pascal revealed that the film would focus on Morales and Hailee Steinfeld's Gwen Stacy / Spider-Gwen, exploring a romance between the two characters that had been cut from the first film. She added that the sequel would serve as a "launching pad" for a previously announced female-focused spin-off film starring Steinfeld.[14]
In November 2019, Sony officially confirmed the sequel, setting a release date of April 8, 2022. Lord and Miller were confirmed to be returning as producers. Lord indicated that the film would include the "Japanese Spider-Man" from the 1978 Spider-Man series. Lord revealed that design work for new characters in the film had also just begun.[15] In March 2020, comic book artist Kris Anka revealed that he was working on the sequel.[16] In April 2020, Sony shifted the film's release date to October 7, 2022 when making changes to its film schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17] In May 2020, Sony entered in a promotional partnership with Hyundai Motor Company to showcase their new models and technologies in the film.[18] On June 9, 2020, lead animator Nick Kondo announced the start of production on the film.[19]
In December, Lord and Miller revealed that the film was being split into two parts, titled Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) and (Part Two), because they had written down the story they wanted to tell for the sequel and realized that it was too much for a single film. Work on both parts was taking place simultaneously. The two sequels were renamed in April 2022, becoming Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Their release dates were shifted then, with Across the Spider-Verse pushed back to June 2, 2023. Lord and Miller revealed that they told Sony the sequel would be the same size as Into the Spider-Verse, but it ended up having the largest crew of any animated film ever, with around 1,000 people working on it. They added that the film has 240 characters and takes place in six universes.
Release[]
The film was released in the United States on June 2, 2023. It was originally set for release on April 8, 2022, but was shifted to October 7 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2022, the film was moved to the June 2023 date.[20]
Home media[]
- Main article: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (video)
In April 2021, Sony signed a deal with Disney and Netflix for the right to exclusively stream upcoming films, including this film, after their theatrical and home media windows.
It was released digitally on August 8, 2023, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 5 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Trivia[]
- It is the first Sony Pictures Animation film to receive a worldwide theatrical release since The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019).
- Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse is the seventh Sony Pictures Animation film to become a franchise, following Open Season, The Smurfs, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Hotel Transylvania, Surf's Up and Goosebumps.
- At a 140-minute runtime, it currently holds the record for the longest computer-animated film. It also sits as being one of, if not the, longest Hollywood-produced animated film of all time.
- This is the third Sony Pictures Animation film to be released in June, after Surf's Up and Wish Dragon.
- There are references to the live action Spider-Man films including Miguel name dropping Doctor Strange and Spider-Man from Earth-199999 and archival footage of both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man movies being used during the canon events explanation scene.
- This is the first Sony Pictures Animation production to use the words "ass" and "hell" uncensored since Agent Elvis. Thus, it is also the first feature film from such production company to even use the former uncensored word.
- It was originally going to have a post-credits scene from the film was cut featuring The Spot going to a Spidey villain bar and beating up everyone who made fun of him.[21]
- The film was banned in the MENA region due to the presence of transgender symbolism in the film which referred to a "Protect Trans Kids" poster that appeared during one scene, unlike 2022's Disney/Pixar's Lightyear that features an LGBTQ+ scene.
- As the result, this is the first Sony Pictures Animation film to ever be banned in Muslim countries.
- Mike Rianda's second Sony Pictures Animation film, after The Mitchells vs. the Machines.
Videos[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ https://variety.com/2022/film/news/spider-man-into-the-spiderverse-sequel-characters-1235240695/
- ↑ https://variety.com/2022/film/news/spider-verse-the-spot-sony-annecy-1235292383/
- ↑ https://moviedweeb.com/2021/07/23/jake-johnson-confirm-peter-b-parker-into-the-spider-verse-sequel/
- ↑ https://ew.com/movies/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-first-look/
- ↑ https://www.avclub.com/issa-rae-to-play-spider-woman-in-into-the-spider-verse-1847037221/amp
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-daniel-kaluuya-spider-punk-1235256848/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2022/04/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-fresh-footage-shown-at-cinemacon-part-2s-title-revealed-1235009498/
- ↑ https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/across-the-spider-verse-new-images-and-details-revealed/
- ↑ https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/across-the-spider-verse-new-images-and-details-revealed/
- ↑ https://thedirect.com/article/andy-samberg-marvel-movie-2023
- ↑ https://onetakenews.com/2023/04/28/andy-samberg-scarlet-across-the-spider-verse/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/spiderverse/status/1663308466000388096?s=46&t=zYJxVHVO8YmG2lXSxWn35w
- ↑ https://variety.com/2018/film/news/sony-spider-man-into-the-spiderverse-sequels-spinoffs-1203037792/
- ↑ https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/12/sony-spider-man-future-amy-pascal-phil-lord-interview
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2019/11/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-sequel-release-date-1202775022/
- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/into-the-spider-verse-kris-anka-involved-in-spider-man-sequel/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2020/04/doctor-strange-2-heads-to-2022-thor-love-and-thunder-moves-up-a-week-1202917542/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2020/05/hyundai-motor-sony-promotional-partnership-uncharted-spider-man-far-from-home-spiderverse-sequels-1202944975/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2020/06/spider-man-spider-verse-sequel-production-underway-1202954321/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2022/04/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-summer-2023-theatrical-release-sony-release-date-changes-1235007010/
- ↑ https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/across-the-spider-verse-spot-animation-post-credits-1234869923/
External links[]
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Wikipedia- The official Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse website.
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on IMDb.
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Into the Spider-Verse Wiki
