Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versewas one of the best films in 2023 thus far. The sequel to the beloved 2018 animated film,Into the Spider-Verse, webbed in a ton of box office success this summer and was even more critically praised than its stellar predecessor. The film has beenavailable on digital and Blu-rayfor a while, but now the webtastic film has set its streaming debut on Netflix for later this month. According toDeadline,Across the Spider-Versewill swing onto the streamer on Tuesday, October 31. There are bound to be many Marvel fans dressing up as Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker’s version of the web slinger for Halloween, so this will make the perfect holiday watch. This release is also a part of the five-year licensing deal between Sony and Netflix.
The Spider-Verse Continues to Grow
There was so much hype surrounding the release ofAcross the Spider-Versethat it’sextremely impressive that the sequelstuck the landing. The second part of Sony’s plannedSpider-Versetrilogy, the first sequel took everything that was beloved inInto the Spider-Verseand improved upon it in every conceivable way. The breathtaking animation, action, and emotionally gripping storytelling was on another level here. Particularly withMiles and Gwen’s relationshipas it related to the introduction of the Spider-Society. Their friendship/budding romance was left fractured with both The Spot andSpider-Man 2099 left being compelling antagonistsfor both this film as well as the upcoming trilogy capperBeyond the Spider-Verse. The crushing coming-of-age themes, along with the cannon events that define us, made this film so unique in a crowded comic book genre. In many ways it was the definitive Spider-Man story.
When’s ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Releasing?
Beyond the Spider-Versewas originally slated to release in March 2024, but Sony has since backed off that date. The third film doesn’t have a new release date at this time. Hopefully by the end of the year Marvel fans will get more clarity on when the finalSpider-Versefilm will be released. However, until then, that gives us a lot of time to rewatch the first two animated masterpieces.Into the Spider-Verseis currently streaming on Hulu, andAcross the Spider-Versewill stream on Netflix on October 31.
