Spider-Man swings back into theaters next month as Sony unleashes the animated superhero adventure Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, marking the big screen debut for the Ultimate Spider-Man incarnation of the character, Miles Morales.
According to Variety, the film is tracking a $25 million to $30 million debut in North America for its opening weekend of December 14th to December 16th, where it is expected to fend off competition from fellow new releases The Mule ($15 million projection) and Mortal Engines ($12 million to $18 million projection).
Into the Spider-Verse, which has a budget of around $90 million, will face some stiff competition over the holiday season as both Bumblebee and Mary Poppins Returns arrive in cinemas the following week.
However, in some good news for Sony, the film has secured a China release for December 21st, and the studio will no doubt be hoping that some of Venom’s huge success in the Middle Kingdom rubs off on the animated Spider-Man feature.
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Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask. Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman, the screenplay is by Phil Lord. The film is produced, in association with Marvel, by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Christina Steinberg.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is set for release on December 14th 2018 and features a voice cast that includes Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Jake Johnson, Liev Schreiber, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Lily Tomlin, Nicolas Cage, Kimiko Green, and John Mulaney.
