The upcoming sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, will retain that style, and expand on it in every way.
Audiences will once again traverse this vibrant and comic book-inspired world through the eyes of young Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), who “is going through different phases in his life,” said Lord’s fellow producer and co-writer, Christopher Miller.
Fans have already seen a handful of the styles set to appear in the film in some of the latest trailers, which sees Miles Morales taken from his home and pulled into an everchanging world of different styles as he’s pursued by Spider-Man 2099. Just what other animation styles will be featured remain to be seen, though.
Producer Phil Lord said:
“The first film had one animation style that dominates the movie. This movie has six. So, we’re taking those tools, adding all the things we learned on The Mitchells Vs The Machines, and then growing them further to accommodate the ambition of this movie. Which is to wow you every time you enter a new environment, and also to make sure that the style of the movie reflects the story, and that the images are driven by feelings, as opposed to some egg-headed art project.”
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ will also see Issa Rae’s Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman join Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld in the animated comic book sequel. The two are reprising their roles as Miles Morales/Spider-Man and Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen, respectively. Plot details are being kept under wraps but will reportedly feature multiple Spider-powered characters “across Marvel Comics’ time and space.”
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduced a teenage Miles Morales, who becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat to all realities. The movie won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film and grossed $375.5 million at the global box office.
The follow-up to the Oscar-winning Into the Spider-Verse arrives in June 2023.
