17 April = free entrance with a valid TAD wristband (as long as seats are available)
Canada, USA | 2018 | 1h 57′ | feature animation
Synopsis:
Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities. Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Miles Morales, a smart teenager from Brooklyn, reluctantly enrols in an elite New York City boarding school. Wrestling with his new responsibilities, Miles discovers a whole new world hidden at an abandoned NYC subway tunnel, only to get bitten by a stealthy radioactive arachnid from another dimension.
Now, gifted with unfathomable powers, much like the original Spider-Man (2002), Miles is shocked to discover that life has become even more complicated, unbeknownst to him that he is about to get caught in the middle of a dreadful inter-dimensional conflict. More and more, with the fate of the multiverse hanging by a thread, young and utterly inexperienced Miles has no other choice but to master his newfound abilities, even though he believes that not everyone is cut out to be a hero. But a hero isn’t the one who always wins. It’s the one who always tries. Can Miles take a leap of faith and become Spider-Man?
The film won Best Animated Feature at the 91st Academy Awards, and numerous other accolades. Into the Spider-Verse is acknowledged by many in the film industry for its groundbreaking achievement in animation, with praise for its aesthetics and recognition of its influence. A sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, was released in June 2023 to similar critical acclaim and greater commercial success. A third film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, is scheduled for release on June 18, 2027, and spin-offs are in development.
On 17 April we will be joined for a special screening by art director Bastien Grivet. He worked in the visual development department for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and will share with us some behind the scenes insights. We are so very excited!
Bastien Grivet is co-founder & art director of Wardenlight. The French studio is specialized in visual development for AAA video games, films, commercials and much more! Founded in 2013 they worked with brands such as Hennessy, Laservision, Coca-Cola, Dell, Ubisoft and Warner Bros Pictures right before scoring one of their biggest hits: working on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
CAST:
Shameik Moore – Miles Morales (voice)
Jake Johnson – Peter B. Parker (voice)
Hailee Steinfeld – Gwen Stacy (voice)
Mahershala Ali – Uncle Aaron (voice)
Brian Tyree Henry – Jefferson Davis (voice)
Lily Tomlin – Aunt May (voice)
Luna Lauren Velez – Rio Morales (voice)
Zoë Kravitz – Mary Jane (voice)
CREDITS:
Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
Writers: Phil Lord, Rodney Rothman
Producers: Avi Arad, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Christina Steinberg
Executive producer: Brian Michael Bendis, Stan Lee
Composer: Daniel Pemberton
Editor: Robert Fisher Jr.
Casting Director: Mary Hidalgo
Production Designer: Justin K. Thompson
Art Directors: Dean Gordon, Patrick O’Keefe
Character Design: Florent Auguy, Andrea Blasich, Denis Bodart, John Butiu, Kathryn Couture,Jesús Alonso Iglesias, Craig Kellman
Visual Development: Andy Bialk, David Bleich, Joseph Feinsilver, Michel Gagné, Bastien Grivet, Dan Gutierrez, Seonna Hong, Gabe Hordos, Tony Ianiro, Joshua Kalinowski, Yashar Kassai, Chin Ko
3D visual development artist: Yuchung Peter Chan, Drew Hartel
Storyboard artist: Yuhki Demers, Warren Leonhardt, John Nevarez
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is part of our Creator’s Insights program where we invite makers to talk about films they have worked on.
