Yahoo Lifestyle Everything to Know About 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'
Miles Morales is traveling through his own multi-verse.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is set to include a cast full of various Spider-Man variants from across different realities. The film is a sequel to the hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and like its predecessor, will focus on Miles Morales. Here's everything to know about the latest Spider-Verse installment.
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When is the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse release date?
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will be released to theaters on June 2, 2023. The film was originally scheduled to release in April of 2022 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse delayed?
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was originally scheduled to release in April 2022, but complications resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic forced the studio to delay the movie to give the production team enough time to finish it.
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Is Oscar Isaac in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse?
Oscar Isaac will voice Miguel O'Hara, aka Spider-Man 2099, in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Isaac's character appeared in a brief post-credit scene at the end of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
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Is Andrew Garfield in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse?
Andrew Garfield has not been confirmed to appear in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Garfield previously played Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man series and also appeared in the multiverse adventure Spider-Man: No Way Home, which was set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe—and was incredibly well-received, creating an entirely new appreciation for his take on the character.
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Is Laura Harrier in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse?
Laura Harrier has not been confirmed to appear in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The actress previously appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Homecoming where she played Peter Parker's love interest, Liz—and the daughter of his nemesis in the movie, Vulture (played by Michael Keaton).
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Who is in the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse cast?
The Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse cast includes:
Shameik Moore as Miles Morales/Spider-Man
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Shameik Moore returns as the voice of Miles Morales in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. He's also appeared in Dope, The Get-Down, Samaritan and Wu-Tang: An American Saga as Raekwon.
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A gifted singer, Moore's crooning was heard in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse singing "Sunflower" by Post Malone, as well as a Spider-Verse-themed take on "Joy to the World" in the movie's A Very Spidey Christmas soundtrack.
Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy/Ghost-Spider
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Hailee Steinfeld stars as Gwen Stacy/Ghost-Spider in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. In addition to playing a superhero in the Spider-Verse franchise, she is also a star of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kate Bishop, making her debut as the titular archer's mentee in Hawkeye.
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Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker/Spider-Man
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Jake Johnson reprises his role of Peter B. Parker for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Johnson is best known for the beloved Nick Miller in New Girl and previously starred in HBO Max's Minx, ABC's Stumptown and movies including Jurassic World, Let's Be Cops, 21 Jump Street, Let's Be Cops and Tag. Johnson is also a producer and screenwriter and inspired the Drunk History series.
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Oscar Isaac as Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099
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Oscar Isaac returns as Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. He previously made a post-credits cameo as the character in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Isaac also stars as the titular Moon Knight in the MCU. He agreed to reprise the role of O'Hara in Across the Spider-Verse under one condition, telling producers: "Don't make me boring."
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Issa Rae as Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman
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Insecure star Issa Rae will voice Jessica Drew, an iteration of Spider-Woman. In Across the Spider-Verse, her character is pregnant.
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Daniel Kaluuya as Hobart 'Hobie' Brown/Spider-Punk
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Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya voices Hobart "Hobie" Brown/Spider-Punk in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The character is a homeless teen in an alternate universe from Miles Morales who has the same powers as the main Spidey, plus an affinity for punk rock—hence the name.
Karan Soni as Spider-Man India
It was announced on Feb. 28, 2023, that Karan Soni (of Deadpool fame) will voice Spider-Man India in Across the Spider-Verse. The character's legal name is Pavitr Prabhakar, and he gained his powers from an ancient yogi. Other than those differences, his life is quite similar to Peter Parker's.
In addition to superpowers, Spider-Man India also, quite honestly, has the best hair out of all of them.
Jason Schwartzman as The Spot
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Fargo star Jason Schwartzman voices the Big Bad in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Spot.
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Brian Tyree Henry as Jefferson Davis
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Brian Tyree Henry voices Jefferson Davis, Miles Morales' father. The Spider-Verse isn't the only superhero franchise for Henry, who also starred in Marvel's Eternals. Davis is a police officer whose brother, Aaron Davis (voiced by Mahershala Ali) was uncovered as the Prowler in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
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Luna Lauren Vélez as Rio Morales
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Luna Lauren Vélez voices Miles Morales' mother, Rio, a hardworking nurse, in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, reprising the role from Into the Spider-Verse.
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Who is The Spot in the Spider-Verse?
Not much is known about the film's version of the Spot aside from the fact that he is a villain who is covered with interdimensional portals. In the comics, he was a scientist who accidentally transformed his body while working on an experimental portal.
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What is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse about?
Miles Morales returns for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, where he will encounter a multiversal team of Spider-Men. He and Gwen Stacy come into conflict with the group, however, when a new threat emerges.
There's also a potential love triangle: Miles is hanging out with Gwen, but so is Hobie (Spider-Punk) in London.
“There’s jealousy there,” co-director Kemp Powers told Empire Magazine.“When Miles meets Gwen again, she’s not wearing her ballet shoes; she’s wearing Converse Chuck Taylors, which Spider-Punk gave her. Miles starts wondering, ‘How close are these two?’”
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Is there a trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse?
The first full trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was released on Dec. 13, 2022. The trailer shows Miles' mother giving him a motivational speech addressing discrimination, with clips from the first movie flashing by before showing Miles and Gwen meeting and then coming into conflict with the multiversal team of Spider-Men, led by Spider-Man 2099.
Is there another sequel after Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse?
A third installment, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, is slated for a March 29, 2024, release.
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