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Few animated franchises have reshaped the medium quite like the ‘Spider-Verse’ films. When ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ arrived in 2018, its comic book-inspired visuals felt revolutionary, and 2023’s ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ pushed that experimentation even further while delivering bigger commercial success.

Now the trilogy is heading toward its conclusion with ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’. Directed by Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson from a script by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and David Callaham, the film picks up immediately after the events of ‘Across the Spider-Verse’, having originally been developed as part of a single sequel before being split into 2 films.

Fans have long wondered how the creative team could possibly top what came before. Now Lord and Miller have offered a closer look at how the final chapter is pushing animation into new territory.

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Appearing on ‘The Town with Matthew Belloni’, the duo explained that the creative team is doing more than simply scaling up the animation. “The particular looks that we’re doing are really, really unique, and they don’t follow rules of three-dimensional animation.

They’re much more in a 2D multiplane kind of style,” Miller explained on The Town with Matthew Belloni. That description suggests the film will lean into a layered, flatter visual approach rather than following the conventions typically associated with CG features.

The changes extend to how the film is being shot. Miller revealed that the camera work pipeline is completely new and much closer to a live-action workflow, resulting in a far more handheld feel.

He added that live-action camera operators are involved in the process, shooting scenes virtually. Virtual production tools allow operators to hold physical rigs while filming inside digital sets, with their real movements driving the virtual camera.

Miller didn’t hold back his excitement about the results, describing the film’s camera work as outstanding. A key part of that approach is director of photography Alice Brooks, who is known for her work on the ‘Wicked’ films. Her involvement brings a live-action cinematography perspective to the animated sequel.

Lord and Miller have previously said they’ve ported over some of the techniques they developed while making ‘Project Hail Mary’. They praised Brooks for helping make the film’s camera work feel inventive and natural.

The filmmakers have consistently emphasized that each ‘Spider-Verse’ film should feel visually distinct. Miller also reflected on how their approach has evolved across the trilogy, with each installment introducing new styles and techniques.

That commitment to reinvention has become a defining trait of the franchise. Rather than repeating a successful formula, the team appears determined to make the final chapter its most ambitious yet.

Lord and Miller have made it clear their priority is completing the animated trilogy. Earlier this year, they acknowledged they had once been offered a live-action Spider-Man project, but said they were focused on finishing the ‘Spider-Verse’ story first.

‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ is set to arrive in theaters in June 2027 from Sony Pictures Animation. With a reimagined animation style and a live-action-inspired camera approach, Miles Morales’ final adventure is shaping up to be another visual milestone for the medium.

How excited are you for the bold new animation style in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse?

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