There is no need to introduce fans with what is shaping up to be one of the greatest cinema trilogies ever made aka Sony’s Spider-verse. However, many of you might not be aware of the latest short film in the same universe called The Spider-Within: A Spider-Verse Story. The short film takes place between Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), and has been directed by Jarelle Dampier. It features Shameik Moore as Miles Morales / Spider-Man and Brian Tyree Henry as Jefferson Davis. It first premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 12, 2023 and since then fans have been eagerly waiting for it to release on accessible platforms. Well, we have some great news for you.
Watch The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Short Story Here
While debuting the short film at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Sony did not disclose how or when they intend to release it to a wider audience. Judging by its spooky vibes, it is likely Sony officially releases the short film near Halloween 2023 which is now just a week away. Most likely, it will be made available on the official YouTube channel and other social media handles by Sony. However, the good thing is that the film has already been leaked everywhere. So have a look at it below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKhMqETBRI0
The official synopsis for the short film reads, “Miles Morales experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil.” Following is a full summary of the short, so read on and thank us later!
The film opens with a rather spooky tone and music as we see Miles walking home with a million thoughts going on in his head. As he reaches home, he finds it dimly lit with a horror film playing on the TV as his dad aka Jefferson Davis tries to scare him behind. He tells Miles that he’s got them 3 scary movies and there’s pizza and ice cream but Miles refuses saying he’s tired.
Jeff asks him if he’s okay and then a few jokes follow but Miles ultimately resigns to his bed and takes a nap. Much like the rest of the short, his room too has spooky vibes and this tone intensifies when we follow his nightmare. Miles sees a shadowy figure in his nightmare who looks a bit like himself (hinting at Across the Spider-Verse ending maybe). Moving on, he is suddenly transported to a train where the shadowy figures becomes bulkier and then shape-shifts into a huge spider.
The nightmare intensifies as we see Miles running away from the spider only to encounter more and more spiders. We see spiders crawling all over him and running out of his mouth before the nightmare finally ends. One thing is for sure, this sequence would make Denis Villeneuve really proud. Anyways, Miles wakes up and slams his door open giving Jeff a scare. He goes on to ask his dad on a walk and shares some of the things bothering him. This is where the short ends.
With incredible animation quality and perfect music with completely matches the vibe, this short definitely feels like a part of the universe we love. So, even if it last 5 minutes, it is surely good to see Miles and Jeff again as it further strengthens the bond between the two.
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