‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Has Been Pushed to Next June
Originally dated for October 7th of this year, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has been pushed to release on June 2nd, 2023.
Bad news in the Spider-Verse. Originally slated to released on October 7th of this year, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has been pushed to June 2nd, 2023.
A shift in the multi-verse.
🕸 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – June 2, 2023
🕸 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part II – March 29, 2024#SpiderVerse pic.twitter.com/cUTdCej5Nz— Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (@SpiderVerse) April 21, 2022
While Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animations have not announced why the sequel to 2018’s Into the Spider-Verse has a new release date, Across the Spider-Verse writer and producer Christopher Miller tweeted about the delay.
More time to make it great 🕷
— Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) April 21, 2022
The original title of the sequel has also been abbreviated, as “Part One” has been removed from the title. According to Variety, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part II has been announced as a “threequel,” releasing on March 24, 2024. The film will also be closely released alongside fellow Spider-Man feature, Madame Web, which will debut next July.
Released in 2018, the first Spider-Verse installment was lauded for its animation and storyline, winning the film Best Animated Feature at the 91st Academy Awards. Against a production budget of $90 million, the film grossed $375.5 million worldwide. Last year, Issa Rae was announced as an addition to the Spider-Verse, voicing Jessica Drew in the upcoming sequel.
In a recent interview with UPROXX, Morbius director Daniel Espinosa hinted that Miles Morales from the Spiderverse empire may join the MCU.
“I think that Miles Morales that you have in Spider-Verse, I would bet your life on that you would have Miles Morales from the Spider-Verse in the Marvel Cinematic Universe at some point,” he said.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse swings into theaters on June 2nd, 2023.
