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SPIDER-MAN™: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE

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Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask.

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SPIDER-MAN™: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE FAQs

  1. What is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?
    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is an animated superhero film that introduces Miles Morales as Spider-Man and brings together multiple Spider-People from across different dimensions. The film is the first installment in Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Verse franchise and is widely recognized for its groundbreaking animation style and storytelling.
  2. When does the story take place?
    The film follows Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales as he gains spider-like abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider. Shortly afterward, a dangerous experiment tears open the boundaries between dimensions, causing Spider-People from alternate universes to arrive in Miles’s world. Together, they must work to stop a threat that could destroy the multiverse.
  3. Who are the main characters?
    The film centers on Miles Morales / Spider-Man (Shameik Moore), a teenager learning to embrace his new powers and responsibilities; Peter B. Parker / Spider-Man (Jake Johnson), an older and more experienced Spider-Man from another dimension; and Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman (Hailee Steinfeld), a skilled hero from a parallel universe. Other Spider-People include Spider-Man Noir (Nicolas Cage), Peni Parker (Kimiko Glenn), and Spider-Ham (John Mulaney).
  4. Who is the Kingpin?
    Wilson Fisk / Kingpin (Liev Schreiber) is a powerful crime boss determined to reunite with his family after a personal tragedy. Using a massive particle collider built beneath New York City, Fisk attempts to access alternate dimensions in hopes of finding versions of his loved ones from other universes. His actions destabilize reality and create the central conflict of the film, bringing Spider-People from multiple dimensions into Miles Morales’s world.
  5. How does this film connect to the broader Spider-Man franchise?
    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces the concept of the Spider-Verse, a multiverse containing many different versions of Spider-Man from across alternate realities. The film establishes Miles Morales as Spider-Man and serves as the foundation for the Spider-Verse franchise, which continues in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and the upcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
  6. Who are the cast and filmmakers behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?
    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman, with a screenplay by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman and story by Phil Lord. Based on the Marvel Comics. The film is produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Christina Steinberg. Executive producers are Stan Lee, Brian Michael Bendis, and Will Allegra. The cast includes Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Luna Lauren Velez, Zoë Kravitz, John Mulaney with Nicolas Cage, Kathryn Hahn and Liev Schreiber.  
  7. Where can I watch Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?
    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is available through major digital retailers, including Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango, DIRECTV, and Sony Pictures Core.