Directors Named for “Into the Spider-Verse” Sequel
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On April 19, Variety released an exclusive story declaring that Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson would all be directing the highly anticipated sequel to “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”.
“The crew behind… “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” set such a ridiculously high bar, and we’re humbled to take on the challenge of charting the next chapter in the story of Miles Morales,” the directors said in a joint statement. “We can’t wait to surprise fans with the wild new adventure we’re sending Miles on with his friends, both old and new!”
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Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad and Christina Steinberg all produced the first film and are returning to work on the sequel. Lord and Miller are both credited as screenwriters for the sequel as well.
“We are so lucky to have Joaquim, Justin and Kemp on the ‘Spider-Verse’ team,” Lord and Miller said in a statement. “We are huge fans of Joaquim’s work — he makes his characters so heartfelt and unique, and he can tell an emotional story with an action sequence the way a musical does through a song. Justin is a maverick filmmaker who relentlessly pursues visual innovation and surprise but always in support of the emotional storytelling. Kemp’s work is incisive and ambitious and funny — with a writer’s wisdom and a director’s heart — he just knows what matters in every scene. All three of them elevate every project they take on, and they are certainly raising our game. We honestly just like them and want to be their friends and we’re hoping working on this movie together for the next few years will totally make that happen.”
In December 2018, “Into the Spider-Verse” wowed audiences and critics alike. The film went on to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Shortly after that, Sony announced that it would be producing a sequel for the film. The studio is planning on releasing it on October 7, 2022.