Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a 2018 American animated superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales / Spider-Man, produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel Entertainment, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the first animated film in the Spider-Man franchise and the first film in the Spider-Verse franchise, which is set in a shared multiverse of alternate universes called the "Spider-Verse". Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman from a screenplay by Phil Lord and Rothman, it stars Shameik Moore as Morales, alongside the voices of Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Luna Lauren Vélez, John Mulaney, Kimiko Glenn, Nicolas Cage, and Liev Schreiber. The film's story follows Miles as he becomes the new Spider-Man and joins other Spider-People from various parallel universes who team up to save New York City from the Kingpin. Plans for an animated Spider-Man film by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were leaked in 2014 and announced in April 2015. Persichetti, Ramsey and Rothman joined over the next two years, with Moore and Schreiber cast in April 2017. Lord and Miller wanted the film to have a unique style, combining computer animation with time-honored hand-drawn comic techniques inspired by the work of Miles Morales co-creator Sara Pichelli. The film required the largest crew of animators used by Sony Pictures Animation on a feature film. The film premiered at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles on December 1, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 14. The film grossed $384.3 million worldwide against a $90 million budget and received critical acclaim. The film won Best Animated Feature at the 91st Academy Awards—being the first non-Disney/Pixar film to win the award since Rango (2011). Filmmakers and animation peers have praised its aesthetics and acknowledged its influence on subsequent animated productions. It has since been regarded as one of the best animated films of the 21st century. A sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, was released in 2023 to similar critical and greater commercial success. A third film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, and a spin-off film focused on female Spider-related characters are in development.
All right, let's do this one last time. My name is Peter Parker. I was bitten by a radioactive spider. And for 10 years, I've been the one... ...and only... ...Spider-Man. I'm pretty sure you know the rest. With great power comes great responsibility. I saved a bunch of people, fell in love, saved the city.
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And then I saved the city again. And again and again and again. And I did, uh... I did this. We don't really talk about this. Look, I'm a comic book. I'm a cereal. Did a Christmas album. I have an excellent theme song. And a so-so popsicle. I mean, I've looked worse. But after everything... ...I still love being Spider-Man. I mean, who wouldn't? So no matter how many hits I take... ...I always find a way to come back. Because the only thing standing between this city and oblivion... ...is me. There's only one Spider-Man. And you're lookin' at him.
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Look at that. Another new coffee shop. - You see that? - Totally. Yeah. - What's that one called? - Foam Party. "Foam Party"? Come on. And everyone is just linin' up. You see that? I see it. - Is that a coffee shop or a disco? - Dad, you're old, man. There are multiple reports of another mysterious seismic event last night. Sources close to Spider-Man say he's looking into the problem. Spider-Man. I mean, this guy swings in once a day... ...zip-zap-zop in his little mask and answers to no one. Right? Yeah, Dad. Yeah. Meanwhile, my guys are out there... ...lives on the line, no masks. - We show our faces. - Speed up. I know these kids. With great ability comes great accountability. That's not even how the saying goes. I do like his cereal, though. I'll give him that. Oh, my gosh. Don't cops run red lights? Oh, yeah, some do. But not your dad.
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Why can't I go back to Brooklyn Middle? You've given it two weeks. We're not having this conversation. - I just think that this new school is elitist. - "Elitist"? And I would prefer to be at a normal school among the people. "The people"? These are your people. I'm only here 'cause I won that stupid lottery. No way. You passed the entry test just like everybody else. You have an opportunity here. You wanna blow that? You wanna end up like your uncle? What's wrong with Uncle Aaron? He's a good guy.
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We all make choices in life. It doesn't feel like I have a choice right now. You don't! I love you, Miles. Yeah, I know, Dad. See you Friday. - You gotta say "I love you" back. - Dad, are you serious? - I wanna hear it. "I love you, Dad." - You wanna hear me say it? - You're dropping me off at a school. - "I love you, Dad." - Look at this place. - "Dad, I love you." Dad, I love you. That's a copy. Tie your shoes, please. "I love you, Dad."
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