Led by stoic and imperious Miguel O’Hara (Oscar Isaac), aka the futuristic Spider-Man 2099, the Spider Society seeks out “anomalies” found outside of their own Earths and puts them back where they belong. And courtesy of a random attack by a Renaissance version of the villainous Vulture, Miles gets a crash course in their whole mission. Swinging through Miles’ New York City, she tells him about her new gig working with an elite task force called the Spider Society that keeps the multiverse safe. Thompson, this “Spider-Verse” shifts the focus toward Gwen, revealing her emotional backstory amid an epic amount of world building. 'Spider-Verse' spoilers! How a twisty cliffhanger sets up the next 'Spider-Man' movieĭirected by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. He’s actually been grounded by his parents when he’s paid a welcome visit by his Spider-bestie from another world, Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld).

The half-Black, half-Puerto Rican Spider-Man of Brooklyn, Miles struggles with having a secret identity while also dealing with schoolwork and family life. And like central teenager Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore), it’s grown up a bit: The heart and humor are still there, but a serious side also permeates the impressive follow-up. The 2018 first film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” broke out as an Oscar-winning pop-culture marvel, and the sequel “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (★★★½ out of four rated PG in theaters now) seems poised for similar success with a massive cast, bigger stakes, a more stunning visual palette and a compelling cliffhanger. The old Spider-Man adage “With great power comes great responsibility” has been taken to heart by “Spider-Verse” producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who are now officially two-for-two in creating brilliant superhero flicks.

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