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Calm Down Everyone – Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Directors Reveal It Doesn’t Mean What You Think

Pabio December 18, 2024

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-VerseThe production team has been revealed
One of the producers has debunked a wild fan theory about the film’s production.
The latest entry in the animated film series has been in development for some time

Sony finally confirmed who is leading Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse – and one of the film’s producers has already had to debunk a wild fan theory about its production following the announcement.

Yesterday (December 17), Deadline was the first to report that Justin K. Thompson and Bob Persichetti were leading development of the highly anticipated animated film. Less than an hour later, the official Spider-Verse X/Twitter account confirmed that this was also the case.

News from the #SpiderVerse. Please join us in welcoming back your friendly neighborhood filmmakers, Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson, who will serve as the directing team behind Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. pic.twitter.com/aXzMGEZPORDecember 17, 2024

The hiring of Thompson and Persichetti makes perfect sense for the final installment of the animated film trilogy led by Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen. Thompson was one of three people who directed the 2023 film. Spider-Man: Through the Spider-Verse – a stunning film that I gave four and a half stars out of five in my Spider-Man: Through the Spider-Verse goodbye. Thompson also served as production designer on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Versethe groundbreaking first installment in the film series which received critical acclaim and won several awards following its release in December 2018.

Persichetti, meanwhile, has also been a vital cog in the Spider-Verse machine. He was one of three filmmakers to have directed Into the Spider-Verseand served as executive producer on last year’s sequel. Obviously the next animated film from Sony Pictures Spiderman the film is in very capable hands with this duo at the helm.

In a statement provided to Deadline, Persichetti and Thompson said: “We have had the immense privilege of being a part of Miles’ journey from the very beginning, and directing the conclusion of his story is beyond exciting. The creativity and The care put into every minute of this project has been truly inspiring. We’ve created what we think is a very satisfying ending, and we can’t wait for fans to experience it – we’re bringing everything we’ve got!”

Why did Spider-Man fans react with outrage to this Beyond the Spider-Verse reveal?

Miles Morales launches his webshooters in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

I’m trying to keep the Spider-Verse fan base together like… (Image credit: Sony Pictures)

Let me be very clear: the hiring of Persichetti and Thompson is not the reason Spider-Man fans reacted with anger immediately after this announcement. In fact, given the duo’s work on two of the best Spider-Man movies of all time, the reaction to their installation as Beyond the Spider-VerseThe production team was positive.

Instead, frustrated observers criticized Sony and the lead creative team of the Spider-Verse film series for what this reveal meant. Beyond the Spider-Versethe actual development of. Originally, the third and final chapter of the franchise was supposed to debut in theaters in 2023. However, when Through the Spider-Versethe release of has been delayed from October 2022 to June 2023, Beyond the Spider-Verse was pushed back to March 2024.

In the months that followed Through the Spider-VerseHowever, during the theatrical launch of , reports surfaced that its sequel would not be released in March 2024 due to various production issues, allegations of poor working conditions for its artists and animators, and Hollywood strikes from 2023. In light of the reported issues, Beyond the Spider-Verse was without an official release date. In fact, the last informationwhich is courtesy of Deadlinesuggests it will be 2026 before the film finally debuts in theaters.

Gwen and Peter B Parker looked worried as they clung to a train in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Me and Watching Beyond the Spider-Verse Directors Reveal Spinoff (Image credit: Sony Pictures)

All of which brings us to the fan anger surrounding yesterday’s announcement. Following the confirmation of Persichetti and Thompson as directors, many Reddit threads were lit by fans who made fun of Sony about how long it took to make Beyond the Spider-Verseasking the same question of whether its March 2024 launch date was even possible.

Personally, I did not subscribe to the indignation. Yes, this film has clearly been plagued by various issues since it was first announced, and it’s likely that some original ideas and/or work have been abandoned in recent years. However, I refuse to believe that we have been misled about how much (or, in some people’s minds, how little) has actually been developed to date, nor do I think that the hiring of Persichetti and Thompson means the work has only increased. just begin.

Take to X/TwitterChris Miller, one of the producers of the Spider-Verse franchise, confirmed this, writing: “For anyone confused: Bob and Justin are not the *new* directors, they have been the directors of BTSV the whole time. time – and do a great job.” work. They were just announced today.

So there you go. We may not have had exciting Beyond the Spider-Verse announcement we were hoping for in Novembernor have we received a much-needed update on its possible release. However, the work has been underway for a few years, so take a breath everyone. While you wait for the final film to arrive, you can remember what happened in the final minutes of its predecessor by reading my Through the Spider-Verse ending explained article.

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