SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE - Poster Art, Image Featuring a New Villain, and Casting Announcement
We’ve got a few new cool things to share with you for Sony Pictures Animations’ Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. First off, there’s some new poster art that was revealed featuring during the annual animated film festival in Annecy, France. That poster features Miles Morales as Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 locked in battle.
There’s also some new casting news to share as it was revealed that Jorma Taccone (An American Pickle, Miricle Workers) is set to voice The Vulture, and Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire) is voicing the "by-the-books" police captain George Stacy.
That’s not all, though! There’s a new image from the movie that’s been shared and it features a new villain that will be introduced in the film. That new villain is The Spot, who is voiced by Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore). The image shows Spider-Man and Gwen fighting the formidable foe!
It’s explained that “Spot's whole body is covered in interdimensional portals (made to feel like ‘living ink’) that can send him anywhere he wants to go. He can also make these portals appear out of thin air to transport objects and people at will. This spells trouble for Miles…”
It was previously revealed that Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse has the biggest crew of any animated film ever, with over 1,000 people working on it! The movie will feature 240 characters, and the story will span across si universes!
This movie is going to be awesome! I actually got to see some footage from it at CinemaCon a few months ago, and you can read all about that here and watch our reaction to it here.
The movie is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Kemp Powers (Soul), and Justin K. Thompson (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse). Phil Lord and Chris Miller also co-wrote the screenplay alongside David Callaham (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Tend Rings).
The movie also stars Shameik Moore as Miles Morales, Oscar Isaac as Spider-Man 2099, Issa Rae as Spider-Woman, and Hailee Steinfeld as Spider-Gwen.
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse is set to be released on June 2nd, 2023, and the sequel, Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse, is going to be released on March 29th, 2024.
Here’s the whole tweet thread from Sony Pictures Animation from the presentation:
Take a breath and a leap of faith... Sony Pictures Animation Presents: "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" at #AnnecyFestival starts NOW.
First up, Sony Animation's SVP of Production Kevin Noel takes the stage at #AnnecyFestival to kick off our presentation.
Before we get into too much new stuff, @philiplord and @chrizmillr make a surprise (virtual) appearance to wow the #AnnecyFestival crowd with their extensive French vocabulary. They say words like "amuse-bouche" ...
... and remind the crowd at #AnnecyFestival of the very first Across the #SpiderVerse teaser trailer we released late last year.
The rest of our filmmaking super team takes the #AnnecyFestival stage! Welcome, Directors Justin K. Thompson (@shinypinkbottle), Kemp Powers (@Powerkeni), and Joaquim Dos Santos (@JDS_247). The guys start off by diving deeper into the #SpiderVerse.
The #AnnecyFestival crowd is getting a glimpse at visual development and behind-the-scenes art of Gwen Stacy (voiced by @HaileeSteinfeld) and her world, Earth-65. Spoiler alert: Everything is beautiful. Think watercolors, layered brushstrokes, and paper textures.
As a treat #AnnecyFestival gets a sequence from the film! In this clip, we find Gwen's dad, George Stacy (voiced by Shea Whigham), a "by the books cop," responding to a disturbance at the Guggenheim Museum. Of course, Gwen beats him to the scene, where she's met with new faces...
In that Across the #SpiderVerse clip we saw: An anachronistic version of The Vulture (voiced by @jormataccone), our old friend Spider-Man 2099 (voiced by Oscar Isaac), and the incomparable (and pregnant!) Jessica Drew aka Spider-Woman (voiced by @IssaRae). #AnnecyFestival
Onto Spider-Man 2099 art. Unlike other Spideys, Miguel O'Hara wasn't bitten by a radioactive bug and doesn't have Spidey Sense. But with advanced tech and his own prowess, he's got super strength! wall-climbing claws! a giant laser web! a flying wing-suit!! #AnnecyFestival
Much like Gwen in the clip, the #AnnecyFestival audience is in awe of Jessica Drew aka Spider-Woman! We're seeing more of her character through expression sheets and visual development. She's a certified badass.
Now, for the reason we're all here, the heartbeat of our #SpiderVerse, the one and only Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore)! He's grown up a bit and is learning to balance school life with home life with hero life. He's also got a new suit and Spidey symbol. #AnnecyFestival
Time to drop in on Miles in this next clip for the #AnnecyFestival crowd to see what he's been up to.
In our second Across the #SpiderVerse clip we shared with the #AnnecyFestival audience, Miles is running late for a meeting between him, his parents, and school counselor (voiced by @TheRealDratch).
Miles has a ton on his mind from getting into the school of his dreams, to keeping his city safe, to being a good son to his parents. It's a lot! Not to mention... something seems to be setting off his Spidey Sense... 🤔 #AnnecyFestival
Meet The Spot, Miles Morales's most formidable foe yet, as debuted at #AnnecyFestival. He is voiced by Jason Schwartzman. 🕳