As fans wait with anticipation to swing into theaters to seeSpider-Man Across The Spider-Verselater this year, there have been several pieces of news and art shared by the creators to give us a peak into the film’s creation. The latest set of images shared by the officialAcross the Spider-VerseTwitter page combines the new and the old to create a story in four parts that paint an image of Peter B. Parker’s path to becoming a father.The set of four images starts with a screenshot from the climax of the 2018 Oscar winnerSpider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, where Peter and Miles Morales have a quick conversation about how proud Peter is of the new Spider-Man. In this scene, there is a throwaway line where Peter asks himself, “Do I want Kids.” The next image shows us brand-new concept art of Peter taking care of his daughter, May, with the second sketch seeing him hanging upside down with May in a baby chest carrier that seems extremely secure. The next image is the concept art of Mayday Parker that wasrevealed in December 2022with the fourth and final image being a screenshot from thefilm’s trailerwhere Peter is seen entering a scene with his comfy coat and a baby carrier and, of course, his Spider-Man suit underneath. In just four images, we see the journey of this down-on-his-luck Spider-Man as he takes the lessons learned in the first film and becomes a happy and caring dad.Jake Johnsonis set to return to reprise his role as Peter B. Parker as isShameik Mooreas Miles,Hailee Steinfeldas Gwen Stacy,Brian Tyree Henryas Miles' father Jefferson Davis, andLuna Lauren Vélezas Miles' mother Rio Morales. Other confirmed cast members includeJason Schwartzmanas the film’s villain The Spot, who has the ability to create holes in space-time, a fitting antagonist for a story revolving around the multiverse.Daniel Kaluuyawill play Spider-Punk / Hobart “Hobie” Brown, and Spider-Woman aka Jessica Drew will be voiced byIssa Rae, along with many others in the cast. Notably, Nicolas Cage,will not be making a return to reprisehis role as fan-favorite character Spider-Noir.RELATED:‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’: Phil Lord & Chris Miller on Gwen and Jessica Drew’s Connection
Who Else is Working onAcross the Spider-Verse
Across the Spider-Verseis directed byJoaquim Dos Santos,Kemp Powers, andJustin K. Thompson, who will also serve as directors on the film’s already-announced sequel,Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Along withLord andMiller,Amy Pascal,Avi Arad, andChristina Steinbergreturn as producers withAlonzo Ruvalcabaco-producing. Lord and Miller will also be credited as writers on the film, along withDavid CallahamandInto the Spider-VersedirectorPeter Ramseyis also returning as an executive producer, alongsideAditya Sood.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse isset to release on August 23, 2025, withSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versereleasing on July 12, 2025. You can check out the trailer forAcross the Spider-Verseas well as see the Tweetof Peter’s journey to fatherhood down below.
