An array of character posters offer our best look yet at some of the main Spider-Man variants that will swing into action in the upcoming animated sequel,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Unveiled viasocial media, these new posters put the spotlight on some of the alternates that our hero Miles Morales will come across as he throws himself headfirst into the madness of the multiverse, including Daniel Kaluuya’s Spider-Punk, Karan Soni’s Spider-Man India, and Andy Samberg as Ben Reilly aka Scarlet Spider. Check out the new posters below…
Set to be led once again by our main Spider-Man, Shameik Moore’s Miles Morales, with the likes of Hailee Steinfeld returning as Gwen Stacy aka Spider-Woman alongside Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker aka Spider-Man,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versewill introduceall manner of new variantsincluding Oscar Isaac as Miguel O’Hara aka Spider-Man 2099, a Spider-Man from an alternate universe set in the year 2099; and Issa Rae as Jessica Drew aka Spider-Woman.
Academy Award winner Daniel Kaluuya will join the fray as Hobart “Hobie” Brown aka Spider-Punk, a version of the superhero from a universe ruled by a totalitarian regime; withDeadpoolstar Karan Soni featuring as Pavitr Prabhakar aka Spider-Man India.Brooklyn Nine-Nine starandSaturday NightLive alum Andy Sambergwas recently added to the roster, with the actor set to voice Ben Reilly aka Scarlet Spider, a genetic clone of Peter Parker who featured in the infamous comic book arc, theClone Saga.
Oh, and then there’s Spider-Cat…
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The Spot Is the Real Villain in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
WhileSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Versewill find Miles at odds with the rest of his variants, the realvillain of the sequel is The Spot. A D-list supervillain whose body is covered in interdimensional portals, allowing him to travel through different universes,Scott Pilgrim vs. the Worldstar Jason Schwartzman will voice the character and is expected to be the main antagonist across bothSpider-Versesequels.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versebegins with Miles Morales reuniting with Gwen Stacy aka Spider-Woman. Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is soon catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero, so he can save the people he loves most.
“Each world is a robust place. We’ve essentially made five films in one,”said director Joaquim Dos Santosof the sequel, with writer-producer Christopher Miller adding, “Our contract with the audience is to bring them something they’ve never seen before. The first film was about bringing characters into Miles’ dimension. This is about Miles heading off into others.”
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson from a screenplay by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and David Callaham,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseis scheduled to be released on July 02, 2025. A finale,Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, is scheduled for release on July 19, 2025.
