By: Davyn Horton
Just when some believed the animated side of Spider-Man at Sony Pictures would end with Beyond The Spider-Verse, a new spark has lit the fire. Deadline has exclusively reported that an animated Spider-Punk film is in early development. Daniel Kaluuya and Ajon Singh will head the project. In short, Sony is looking to use the popularity of the Spider-Verse series in a unique way, so it will be interesting to see where they take this project from this moment forward.
Spider-Punk Animated Film On The Way
The opening paragraph in Deadline reads as follows:
Sony Pictures Animation is in early development on a Spider-Punk animated feature from co-writers Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah) and Ajon Singh (Primetime).
At the time of writing, there are no plot details. However, Deadline notes that Kaluuya, who was the voice of Spider-Punk in Across the Spider-Verse, and who will reprise his role in the upcoming Beyond The Spider-Verse,will likely reprise his role once again in the upcoming Spider-Punk animated film. That said, that is not for sure at this time.
Deadline went on to say the following regarding the creation of the Spider-Punk character:
Created by writer Dan Slott and artist Olivier Coipel, Spider-Punk (aka Hobie Brown) is a version of Spider-Man who leans into a more anarchistic, anti-establishment attitude than Peter Parker’s version. Residing on Earth-138, the character is fueled by his desire to help take down corrupt systems. He first appeared during a Spider-Verse crossover event, as part of 2015’s The Amazing Spider-Man #10.
In short, fans of Spider-Punk, and of the Spider-Verse series in general, will be excited by this news. With Beyond The Spider-Verse coming in 2027, and more Spider-Man content on the way (including the live-action Spider Noir series and the fourth Tom Holland film Spider-Man Brand New Day), there is a lot to look forward to do in the wealth of stories that exists within the realm of the Spider-Verse.
Is Sony Being Smart, or Desparate?
In conclusion, a Spider-Punk animated film, built off the success of the Spider-Verse films, appears wise. However, those films have been the only success Sony Pictures has had with the Spider-Man IP in terms of making projects themselves. Their live-action films centered around Spider-Man villains, aside from the Venom trilogy, have not done well at the box office. While this very well might be a desparate play to turn a profit with their most profitiable IP, it could end up being very beneficial at the end of the day.