Phil Lord and Chris Miller's Spider-Verse Continues to Impress with Sequel's Darker Tone and Artistic Merit

Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the duo behind the Oscar-winning animated film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," are set to release the sequel, "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," on June 2. The film, which cost $100 million to produce, features six different animation styles and introduces new characters voiced by Issa Rae and Daniel Kaluuya. Sony Pictures is betting big on the movie, which is tracking for a $70 million to $80 million opening weekend. Lord and Miller, who have a TV deal with Sony and an overall film deal with Universal, will release five projects in 2023.