‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Sequel May Jump Ahead Two Years
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseis still in theaters right now, so if you haven’t caught the animated adventure featuring both Peter Parker and Miles Morales, not to mention a bunch of other spider-powered superheroes, you should rectify that immediately. As for the rest of us, we’re excited for the sequel that’s already in the works, and a hint as to how the story of Miles Morales will continue may have just come from the film’s directors.
Variety attended the Critics' Choice Awards last night, and they caught up with the directing trioRodney Rothman, Peter Ramsey, andBob Persichetti. They’ve been asked endlessly about a sequel, even though there’s not much they can tell us. So far we’ve heard that a sequel would focus more on Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy, and now we may have an idea of where it’ll pick up the story.
#SpiderVersedirectors tease the sequel and the possible time jump for Miles Moraleshttps://t.co/pGROwu2PXJ#CriticsChoiceAwardspic.twitter.com/soS8pkoAXX
— Variety (@Variety)June 22, 2025
If you don’t want to watch the video, here’s what Rothman playfully says about the plans for a sequel:
“Do you have time? I’ll tell you literally everything that’s going to happen in the sequel. We’re gonna start with Miles, we’re gonna cut to two years later, obviously.”
Then Rotham snaps out of his bit and says, “I’m sorry” before laughing with Peter Ramsey, and Bob Persichetti, one of which wants him to keep going while the other makes a “cut” motion across his throat to cut it out.
Because of the way Rothman plays this off, we’re not sure if he’s serious about there being a two-year time jump betweenSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseand the developing sequel. But if it takes them two years to get the project off the ground, which is common when it comes to blockbuster sequels, that kind of time jump makes sense from a practical standpoint.
UPDATE: Rothman has confirmed thathis entire statement was just a joke, but the idea of a time jump makes sense.
From a narrative perspective, a two-year time jump allows Miles Morales enough time to be even more comfortable as Spider-Man, perhaps even building a whole reputation of his own. As for what that means for the relationship between Miles and Gwen, we’re not sure, especially since she popped back up at the end ofInto the Spider-Verse. In fact, producersPhil LordandChris Millerconfirmed that scene at the very end of the movietakes place a little bit of timeafter the climax of Into the Spider-Verse.
However, it should be noted that another part of this conversation says that a sequel is “kind of” in development. That makes us think that maybe Sony Pictures hasn’t given them the greenlight to move forward yet. But after justwinning the Golden Globe for Best Animated Featureand with critical acclaim through the roof, hopefully theconsiderable but not record breaking box officewill be enough to convince them to keep Miles Morales swinging into action.
