'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' sequel boasts 240 characters and at least 6 universes, says producers
- Producers Christopher Miller and Phil Lord presented the first-ever footage at CinemaCon.
- They said there will be 240 characters in the sequel and take place in at least six universes.
On Monday, producers Christopher Miller and Phil Lord presented the first-ever footage of "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" at the opening night of CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie-theater owners that takes place in Las Vegas.
Before the first 15 minutes of the movie was shown to the audience during Sony's presentation, Miller and Lord noted the huge task to make the sequel even more powerful than the acclaimed original, the 2018 Oscar-winning animated movie, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," which featured Miles Morales' (Shameik Moore) version of Spider-Man.
They said that the animated movie has 1,000 people working on it. The sequel will feature 240 characters (the first film had 40). And it will take place in at least six universes.
In the first movie, Morales, Stacy, and other Spider-Man versions from other universes had to team up to stop Kingpin.
It seems in "Across the Spider-Verse," there will be a lot more interaction with other universes. This time they interact with Spider-Man 2099 (Oscar Isaac), who was teased in the end credits of the first movie.
Miller and Lord also revealed the title for part two of the sequel: "Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse."
"Across the Spider-Verse" will be released in theaters on June 2, 2023 while "Beyond the Spider-Verse" will open on March 29, 2024.