Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/spider-verse-sequel-set-for-april-2022/

Nothing really new to add at the moment but apparently new information is expected soon on the sequel that also aims to expand the hit film into its own little Cinematic Universe via spin-offs that will follow quickly from this films 2022 release. Will Sony have a major hit again or will we see a Lego style decline in popularity?

[QualityChimp]

2022 tells you just how much effort has to go into making these films.

[Dogg Thang]

They’ll put off the work until the day before release and then have to pull an all-nighter.

[QualityChimp]

They’ll put off the work until the day before release and then have to pull an all-nighter.

I can't help but feel that's a confession...

[Dogg Thang]

I can't help but feel that's a confession...

Maybe a little...

[wakka]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/spider-v...or-april-2022/

Nothing really new to add at the moment but apparently new information is expected soon on the sequel that also aims to expand the hit film into its own little Cinematic Universe via spin-offs that will follow quickly from this films 2022 release. Will Sony have a major hit again or will we see a Lego style decline in popularity?

FFS lol. This is like when they tried to make Ghostbusters and the Mummy into 'Cinematic Universes'.

Just making some sequels and spinoffs isn't making a Cinematic Universe.

(not a go at you SF, but the idea of this being a CU now)

[Dogg Thang]

Just making some sequels and spinoffs isn't making a Cinematic Universe.

Yep.

To be fair, the article doesn't say that. It's SF/NI (norn iron) who has the obsession with CUs!

[Neon Ignition]

https://uk.ign.com/articles/2019/11/01/after-the-venom-movie-every-spider-man-spin-off-in-development

Panic not! The plan for spin-offs etc came from back when the first film hit. The first of them seems to be a Gwen focused one potentially. I recall talk of a TV series too but I'm not sure if Sony intends that to be connected or not.

I think with Sony the default view they take is always with a 'CU' of sort in mind as they're so desperate for a hit franchise that anything that remotely sticks they roll into production on a thousand tie-ins. Like Disney and their live action remakes though Sony rarely has any joy with a sequel so they abandon those plans again all the time too.

[Paddy]

I understand if it takes them four years to produce an equally great sequel but I'd have thought they'd want to get production underway and this out to cinemagoers within 2.5-3 years maximum (I'm surprised Sony is that patient tbh). If it takes that long to produce another high-quality film though that's brilliant beginning to end I'll get back in my corner and ask the animation studio to take the time they need to make another great Spiderverse film.

[Neon Ignition]

I'm hoping that the reason they're taking so long is that they've timed the project around Lord and Millers availability rather than reduce their involvement and end up with something watered down.

[QualityChimp]

I'm hoping that the reason they're taking so long is that they've timed the project around Lord and Millers availability rather than reduce their involvement and end up with something watered down.

It's because every frame takes ages to render.

[Dogg Thang]

Yep. The story process tends to take way longer on animated features too because it is way, way too costly to cut a scene down the line (it happens but they try to avoid it as much as possible). So animated films tend to go through lengthier storyboarding and now previz passes before even starting the animation - you could start quicker but end up costing a fortune in retakes and fixes.

[Dogg Thang]

Word on Twitter is that the Japanese Spider-Man will be in Spider-Verse 2. LEOPARDON! I haven’t checked sources in case it turns out to be a false rumour so I’m just enjoying the moment.

[Neon Ignition]

I wonder if Sony will go all out and have Tom Holland appear as they planned to in the first film. If they do they should literally go all out and have him be live action. Either that of Tobey Maguire because the series isn't legit until the Mag's is in it.

[Dogg Thang]

No. Nobody wants Tobey Maguire. Not even you deep down. This is a form of self-harm.