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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is already being pushed as an Oscars contender

Considering the first film, we're sure nobody is surprised.

Erielle Sudario

Published: May 25, 2023 02:04 am

Warning: this article may contain spoilers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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Early reactions for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse have emerged on social media as some lucky fans and critics got a glimpse of the long-awaited sequel to the 2018 Oscar-winning film. Based on the early comments, it seems the sequel will be another strong contender come next awards season.

Viewers said they were blown away by the sequel’s story, saying it’s “much darker” than its predecessor. It’s not just the story, people also praised the film’s animation and soundtrack that you pretty much have to be there to fully appreciate the amount of effort that has been put into it.

The moment SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE ended, I knew I'd experienced a cinematic moment I'd cherish forever.

If INTO is A NEW HOPE, this is EMPIRE – darker, more powerful and better in every way.

It's going to be a LONG wait until March '24.

HOW DOES THIS MOVIE EXIST?! pic.twitter.com/5KD8puRXMD
— Jake Hamilton (@JakesTakes) May 25, 2023

Just saw an early screening of @Spiderverse and was blown away. This film had a deeply layered story, immersive comic action scenes and a soundtrack that made me feel like I was a part of something special. Can’t wait for the rest of the world to see it. 🕷️#spiderverse pic.twitter.com/Jz0XGNIqd1
— Heather Brooker (@HeatherBrooker) May 25, 2023

OK. #SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse lives one step above Masterpiece. It's an actual work of art. Every frame deserves to be hung in a museum. The jokes and nods to Spidey lore are perfect. It's OUTSTANDING. The best #SpiderMan movie. Might be my favorite movie ever. Cherish it. pic.twitter.com/mQxSnfKF0N
— Sean O'Connell (@Sean_OConnell) May 25, 2023

Viewers argued that this film could be a strong contender for next year’s Award season since it’s a “visual masterpiece.” There are also early predictions that it could win ‘Best Animated Feature’ at the 56th Academy Awards. Could it be a strong contender? You have to see it to find out.

Not shocked to see Spider-Man Across the Spider-verse getting absolutely incredible reactions. The fact that people are saying that the movie is somehow even better than the first movie is crazy cause I consider Into The Spider-Verse to be a masterpiece 🤯 pic.twitter.com/yerDgYcx9t
— Charles (Interview With The Vampire S2 ERA) (@HorrorGeek9) May 25, 2023

Unless something completely unexpected comes sweeping in, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has Best Animated Feature in the bag (& deserves a Best Picture nom, if we are being honest). The way the colors express and enhance the emotional beats..#SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse pic.twitter.com/GqTJc7WTww
— Tessa Smith – Mama's Geeky (@MamasGeeky) May 25, 2023

Expect Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse to be bigger than its predecessor. It was reported that 240 characters will be featured in this film, most of which include different Spider-Man variants. This action-packed Spidey-sequel is set to be following up by yet another instalment, titled Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-verse, which is set to be be released in 2024.

Across the Spider-verse will feature the return of most of the faces you’re already familiar with. Joining this film will be Jason Schwartzman as Spidey-villain, The Spot, and Oscar Isaac as Miguel O’Hara / Spider-Man 2099, leader of the Spider-Society. The film will have Miles Morales choose between the people he loves and the world, as well as figuring out what it means to be a hero.

If you want to see if these early claims are true, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will be swinging into theaters on June 2, 2023.

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Erielle Sudario

Erielle Sudario is a Digital Producer for We Got This Covered. Outside of work, she's either DM'ing a 'Dungeons and Dragons' campaign, playing video games, or building keyboards. Erielle holds a Bachelor of Communications Degree (specializing in film and journalism) from Western Sydney University and a Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting from the Australian Film, Television, and Radio School.