Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse finds its trio of directors

The sequel to the Oscar-winning animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has its new trio of directors. Joaquim Do Santos, who was previously reported to be on board to direct, has been joined by Soul’s Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson.

“The crew behind the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse set such a ridiculously high bar, and we’re humbled to take on the challenge of charting the next chapter in the story of Miles Morales,” the directing team said in a joint statement as reported by Variety.

Some of the crew returning from the first film include Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Amy Pacap, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg – all will help with production. The Spider-Verse director Peter Ramsey will executive produce the sequel, with Lord and Miller joining Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ David Callaham to pen the script.

Out of the three directors, Powers is the most decorated. He is currently nominated for the best-adapted screenplay Oscar for his work on the Regina King directed One Night in Miami. The script comes from an adaption of his play of the same name. His award nominations don’t end there either. He is also co-director of Pixar’s Soul, which is up for best animated feature. He is the first Black filmmaker to reach director or co-director status at Pixar.

The sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is scheduled to open in theaters on Oct. 7, 2022.

Stephanie is a comic book historian and pop culture critic for publications including SYFYFANGRRLS, Marvel, The A.V. Club, Nerdist, Den of Geek, and Rotten Tomatoes. Stephanie is also a comic creator with three ongoing webcomics, Parenthood Activate!, But What If Though?, and Living Heroes. She made her Marvel debut with a short story featuring Monica Rambeau in Marvel’s Voices: Legacy. She recently made her DC Comics debut in Wonder Woman Black and Gold #2 and is co-writing the Nubia and the Amazons miniseries.