Share and Follow
To its credit, “Across the Spider-Verse” does have a handful of live-action moments. When The Spot discovers the true extent of his powers, he travels to Mrs. Chen’s convenience store from the live-action “Venom” movies. And as Miles learns about canon events from Miguel O’Hara, there’s archival footage from the Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield “Spider-Man” movies. However, there’s little doubt fans would be ecstatic to see this concept taken to another level by getting some live-action Spider-People directly involved with Miles’ journey, perhaps with some characters breaking through into the Sony-verse to set up a Sinister Six project, something “Across the Spider-Verse” already kind of does.
While Chris Miller’s initial statement implies that they’re interested in keeping this franchise primarily animated, he doesn’t rule out live-action elements entirely. He concludes by stating, “That said, anything is possible in the multiverse, and that’s part of the fun of it.” There are all kinds of Spider-People introduced in “Across the Spider-Verse” from a myriad of realities. And obviously, the live-action projects aren’t excluded in any manner since The Spot is able to go to Venom’s live-action world pretty easily.
Read Related Also: Apple TV+’s Sugar – Everything You Need To Know
However, it sounds like if live-action characters do factor into the story of “Beyond the Spider-Verse,” it would probably be in a limited capacity. The unique animation style is a big selling point of these movies, and getting live-action actors to interact with cartoons could threaten the franchise’s integrity. But if any series could pull off a “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” it would be this one.
“Beyond the Spider-Verse” is scheduled to come out on March 29, 2024, while “Across the Spider-Verse” is now in theaters.
