The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story

The Spider Within:
A Spider-Verse Story
The Spider Within:; A Spider-Verse Story
Directed by	Jarelle Dampier
Screenplay by	Khaila Amazan
Based on	Marvel Comics
Produced by	Michelle Raimo Kouyate; David Schulenburg;
Starring	Shameik Moore; Brian Tyree Henry;
Edited by	Arthur D. Noda
Production; companies	Marvel Entertainment; Sony Pictures Animation; Sony Pictures Imageworks;
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	June 12, 2023 (Annecy); March 27, 2024 (YouTube);
Running time	7 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story is a 2023 American animated psychological thriller short film featuring the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) and produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks. Taking place between Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), the short, directed by Jarelle Dampier and written by Khaila Amazan, is described as focusing on Morales when he "starts to feel the pressure of his life as Spider-Man, which results in a scary, trippy little jaunt through his subconscious".

The film was produced under presented by Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel Entertainment through Sony's LENS program, and premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 12, 2023.^[1] While debuting the short, Sony did not disclose how or when they intend to release it to a wider audience.^[2] It was later released on YouTube on March 27, 2024,^[3] ahead of the originally planned release date of the currently postponed Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. The YouTube release was partnered with a fundraiser for the Kevin Love Fund.

^ Goodfellow, Melanie (June 12, 2023). "Sony Unveils First Look At Spider-Verse Short Film Tackling Mental Issues & Showing Miles Morales Suffering An Anxiety Crisis – Annecy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
^ Cartoon Brew [@cartoonbrew] (June 12, 2023). "Sony hasn't said how or when they intend to release the short. Directed by Jarelle Dampier and written by Khaila Amazan as part of Sony's internal LENS program (Leading and Empowering New Storytellers) that gives leadership experience to underrepresented groups. Clara Chan (vfx supervisor) and Joe Darko (animation supervisor), both at Sony Imageworks, were also part of the LENS program" (Tweet). Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Twitter.
^ Tangcay, Jazz (March 21, 2024). "'Spider-Verse' Animated Short to Debut on YouTube From Sony Pictures in Partnership With the Kevin Love Fund (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[1] Goodfellow, Melanie (June 12, 2023). "Sony Unveils First Look At Spider-Verse Short Film Tackling Mental Issues & Showing Miles Morales Suffering An Anxiety Crisis – Annecy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

[2] Cartoon Brew [@cartoonbrew] (June 12, 2023). "Sony hasn't said how or when they intend to release the short. Directed by Jarelle Dampier and written by Khaila Amazan as part of Sony's internal LENS program (Leading and Empowering New Storytellers) that gives leadership experience to underrepresented groups. Clara Chan (vfx supervisor) and Joe Darko (animation supervisor), both at Sony Imageworks, were also part of the LENS program" (Tweet). Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Twitter.

[3] Tangcay, Jazz (March 21, 2024). "'Spider-Verse' Animated Short to Debut on YouTube From Sony Pictures in Partnership With the Kevin Love Fund (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

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