Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a 2023 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel Entertainment and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the sequel to the 2018 film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and the second installment in the Spider-Verse film series. The film is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson, and Kemp Powers, who wrote the screenplay with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Mahershala Ali, Oscar Isaac, Issa Rae, and Joaquim Dos Santos reprise their roles from the first film, with Sydney Sweeney, Luna Lauren Velez, and Kimiko Glenn joining the cast. In the film, Miles Morales travels through the multiverse to team up with Gwen Stacy and other Spider-People to stop a powerful new threat.
The film premiered at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles on May 30, 2023 and was released in the United States on June 2. It has received universal acclaim from critics, with praise for its animation, voice acting, music, and story. The film has also been a box office success, grossing over $274 million worldwide against a production budget of $100 million.
Studio, Actors, and Directors
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a Sony Pictures Animation film. The studio has a long history of producing successful animated films, including the Hotel Transylvania trilogy, the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs trilogy, and the Angry Birds Movie franchise.
The film features a star-studded cast, including Shameik Moore as Miles Morales, Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy, Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker, Mahershala Ali as Aaron Davis, Oscar Isaac as Miguel O’Hara, Issa Rae as Jessica Drew, and Joaquim Dos Santos as Spider-Man 2099.
The film is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson, and Kemp Powers. Dos Santos is a veteran animator who has worked on shows such as Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. Thompson is a relative newcomer to animation, but he has made a name for himself with his work on the short film Purl. Powers is a writer and director who is best known for his work on the film Soul.
