The Spider-Verse is expanding again.
“Spider-Punk,” a spinoff of 2023’s animated hit “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” is in early development at Sony Pictures Animation. Daniel Kaluuya, who voiced the character in the comic book sequel, and Ajon Singh are developing and co-writing the feature.
Plot details haven’t been sorted out, but the film will center on the punk-rock version of Spider-Man whose main weapon is his guitar. Kaluuya’s character was introduced — along with many other iterations of the beloved web-slinger — in the multiversal adventure “Across the Spider-Verse.” He is expected to return in “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.”
It’s unclear when “Spider-Punk” will be ready to swing to theaters. For now, “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” the third entry in the web-slinging trilogy, won’t be hitting the big screen until June 25, 2027. “Spider-Verse” has been a major box office force; the original 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” grossed $384 million globally in addition to winning the Oscar for best animated feature while the sequel amassed $690 million.
More to come…
