The ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Trailer Has a Spider-Man Throwback For Everyone
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) returns to the Spider-Verse in the new full-length trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to the beloved 2018 animated superhero film. This time around, Miles is facing some issues on the homefront, there’s a new baddie in town, and there are now way too many Spider-People to keep track of in the multiverse. Teenagerhood isn’t all it’s cut out to be.
His new nemesis is The Spot (Jason Schwartzman), a gloopy dotted figure who can suck up anything into his body filled with black hole-esque voids. Miles meets The Spot in a chance encounter at a bodega, while avoiding his schoolwork and his parents—they’re especially peeved after learning Miles is receiving a B in Spanish. How dare he!
But perhaps Miles’ biggest issue isn’t this new bad guy nor his parents' increasing suspicions surrounding their son’s oddball personal life. Rather, it’s the millions of Spider-People in the Spider-Verse he encounters, thanks to his best friend Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld). Sure, his closest allies reside in this huge multiverse—Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) is there with his new child—but big boss Miguel O’Hara/Spider-Man 2099 (Oscar Isaac) won’t allow Miles a spot in the club. What is this, a sorority?