Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks have announced a short film to go along with the upcoming release of their animated Spider-Man outing, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. As per a report by Variety, the short film, titled The Spider Within, comes as part of the LENS (Leading and Empowering New Storytellers) Sony program, and will follow Miles Morales as he struggles to balance being a teenager with his responsibilities as a superhero. The Spider Within will premiere exclusively as part of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this June.
“Miles Morales struggles to balance his responsibilities as a teenager, friend and student while acting as Brooklyn’s friendly neighborhood superhero,” the logline for The Spider Within reads. “After a particularly challenging day living with these pressures, Miles experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil.”
“We feel honored and privileged to have been given the opportunity to give shape to the inaugural launch of the LENS program,” producers Michelle Raimo Kouyate and David Schulenburg said of the project in a statement. “We are incredibly proud of how the hard work of all four filmmakers – Jarelle Dampier, Khaila Amazan, Clara Chan and Joe Darko – has paid off. They far exceeded all expectations as they stepped into their leadership roles and created a remarkable short. We are very grateful to be part of a studio that is doing meaningful work to give voice to varied groups and to the studio leadership – Kristine Belson, Michelle Grady, Pam Marsden and Paul Martin – who gave rise to this program and supported us every step along the way.”
“The LENS Program was life-changing for all of us – it allowed us to achieve a goal that we felt was very far away,” filmmakers Jarelle Dampier, Khaila Amazan, Clara Chan and Joe Darko said of The Spider Within. “Seeing diverse representation in leadership roles really makes a difference because it shows the next generation of filmmakers that the barriers are being broken down. Animation is the most collaborative art form there is, and it takes a special place to open its doors and foster creatives who have the potential to tell great stories, but haven’t been given their chance to shine. We are so grateful for this experience and the opportunity to create something meaningful, and we can’t wait to share it with the world.”
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Swings into Theaters in June
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse begins 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.
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-Verse stars Shameik Moore as Miles Morales aka Spider-Man, Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy aka Spider-Woman, Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker aka Spider-Man, Oscar Isaac as Miguel O’Hara aka Spider-Man 2099, Issa Rae as Jessica Drew aka Spider-Woman, Daniel Kaluuya as Hobart “Hobie” Brown aka Spider-Punk, and Karan Soni as Pavitr Prabhakar aka Spider-Man India.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is scheduled to be released on June 2, 2023.
Stay connected with us on social media platform for instant update click here to join our Twitter, & Facebook
We are now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@TechiUpdate) and stay updated with the latest Technology headlines.
For all the latest Hollywood News Click Here
