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SPIDER-MAN™: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE

2023
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Animation
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Action
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Superhero
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Family

Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse (2018, Best Animated Film, Spider-Man™: Into The Spider-Verse). After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most. Anyone can wear the mask – it’s how you wear it that makes you a hero.

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SPIDER-MAN™: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE FAQs

  1. What is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse?
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is the second film in Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Verse franchise and the sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). The film follows Miles Morales as he embarks on a journey across the multiverse and encounters hundreds of Spider-People from alternate realities.
  2. When does the story take place?
    The film takes place approximately one year after the events of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Miles Morales is balancing life as a teenager in Brooklyn with his responsibilities as Spider-Man when a new multiversal threat pulls him into an adventure spanning countless dimensions.
  3. Who are the main characters?
    The film centers on Miles Morales / Spider-Man (Shameik Moore), a young hero striving to define his own path; Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman (Hailee Steinfeld), Miles's friend from another universe; and Miguel O'Hara / Spider-Man 2099 (Oscar Isaac), the leader of a vast multiversal organization of Spider-People. Other key characters include Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson), Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman (Issa Rae), Hobie Brown / Spider-Punk (Daniel Kaluuya), and Pavitr Prabhakar / Spider-Man India (Karan Soni).
  4. Who is Spider-Man 2099?
    Miguel O'Hara (Oscar Isaac), also known as Spider-Man 2099, is a brilliant geneticist from the year 2099 and the leader of the Spider Society, an organization dedicated to protecting the stability of the multiverse. Driven by a strong sense of responsibility, Miguel believes that certain events must occur across Spider-People's lives to preserve reality. His strict views place him at odds with Miles Morales and become a central conflict of the film.
  5. How does this film connect to the broader Spider-Man franchise?
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse continues the story established in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and significantly expands the concept of the Spider-Verse. The film explores the interconnected lives of Spider-People across multiple realities and sets the stage for the next chapter of Miles Morales's story in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
  6. Who are the cast and filmmakers behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse?
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson and written by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, & David Callaham based on the Marvel Comics. The film is produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Christina Steinberg. Executive producers are Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Aditya Sood, and Brian Michael Bendis. The cast includes Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni with Daniel Kaluuya with Mahershala Ali and Oscar Isaac. 
  7. Who is the Spot?
    Jonathan Ohnn / The Spot (Jason Schwartzman) is a former scientist whose experiments leave him covered in interdimensional portals. Initially viewed as an unusual and comedic villain, the Spot develops increasingly powerful abilities that allow him to travel across realities and manipulate space itself. His growing powers make him one of the most dangerous threats Miles Morales has ever faced.
  8. Where can I watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse?
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is available through major digital retailers, including Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango, DIRECTV, and Sony Pictures Core.