Recording artistsPost MaloneandSwae Leehave released their music video for “Sunflower”, an original song recorded for the upcoming animated filmSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and it’s packed full of new footage from the movie. Even if you’re not a fan of the song, this is worth watching just to get an extended look at the gorgeous, wholly unique visual style ofInto the Spider-Verse. This is one you’re gonna want to see on a big screen.
Directed byPeter Ramsey(Rise of the Guardians),Bob Perschietti(The Little Prince), andRodney Rothman(22 Jump Street), written byPhil Lord, and produced by Lord andChris Miller,Into the Spider-Verserevolves around Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) who’s struggling to learn the ropes as Spider-Man, only to fall into an alternate universe where he comes face to face with multiple Spider-People, including a middle-aged Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) who serves as his mentor. While there are no doubt even more surprises in store, we’ve already gotten glimpses of Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld), Spider-Man Noir (Nicolas Cage), and Spider-Ham (John Mulaney), and each looks exactly as if they could carry a whole movie unto themselves.
WhileInto the Spider-Versedoesn’t technically connect to any of Sony’s existing live-action Spider-Man films—be theySpider-Man: HomecomingorVenom—it does open up the possibility for an entire universe of animatedSpider-Manmovies on the big screen. Warner Bros. and Lord and Miller already took a stab at this withThe LEGO Movieuniverse, althoughLEGO Batman MovieandLEGO Ninjago Movieboth performed markedly lower at the box office thanThe LEGO Movie. That said, one imagines a Spider-Gwen movie has the potential to be a massive hit, especially when live-action Spider-Man films are more limited in scope and scale.
For now, take a look at the newSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versefootage below. The film opens in theaters on December 14th.
