Almost five years ago, Sony blew us away with the colorful, charming, and hilarious Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. This Spider-Man, featuring the young Miles Morales, was a breath of fresh air in a cinematic landscape rife with cookie-cutter superhero movies. It was a hard pivot from what we’ve come to expect of the “formula,” and aside from looking fantastic, boy — it was just so dang fun.
This summer, we finally get the Spider-Verse sequel. Predictably, it looks every bit as off-the-wall and visually stunning as its predecessor.
The new trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse sees Miles pick up where he left off after the first film’s events. This is to say; like in almost every classic Spider-Man story, he’s trying to grapple with being a superhero and being a regular guy.
One Spider-Man wants to change his own destiny. 🕷 Miles Morales returns for the next Spider-Man movie, exclusively in theaters June 2. Watch the new trailer for Across the #SpiderVerse now. pic.twitter.com/P2arYxSEjv
— Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (@SpiderVerse) April 4, 2023
The issue this time around is when Miles discovers the Multiverse, he comes upon the Spider-Society. And its leader, Spider-Man 2099/Miguel O’Hara (Oscar Isaac), isn’t so keen on letting Miles enjoy himself as a teenager. It’s time to grow up and face reality — maybe even stomach the loss of a loved one — before he can truly become a Spider-Man.
But because it’s is his nature, Miles still wants to have it all.
With new cast members joining the “Spider-Verse” like Isaac, Daniel Kaluuya, Issa Rae, Jason Schwartzman, and Jorma Taccone, the sequel promises to be an expected blast of creativity. It might even be the movie of the summer.
Miles and friends make another venture into the Spider-Verse (and into theatres) on June 2, 2023.