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{{Infobox film
| name           = Spider-Verse: Miles
| image           =  
| caption         = Teaser poster
| director       = <!-- TBA -->
| producer       = Freddie Goodwin<br />[[Marcus V. Lane]]
| writer         = <!-- TBA -->
| based_on       = {{Based on|[[Miles Morales]]|[[Brian Michael Bendis]]|[[Sara Pichelli]]}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Caleb McLaughlin]]
* [[Caleb McLaughlin]]
* [[Zendaya]]
* [[Zendaya]]
* [[Giancarlo Esposito]]
* [[Giancarlo Esposito]]
}}|music=<!--TBA-->|cinematography=<!--TBA-->|editing=<!--TBA-->|studio=[[Mob Studios]]|distributor=[[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]]|released={{Film date|2028|12|15}}|runtime=<!--TBA-->|country=United States|language=English|budget=<!--TBA-->|gross=<!--TBA-->}}
* [[Storm Reid]]
'''''Spider-Verse: Miles''''' is an upcoming American [[superhero film]] based on the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Miles Morales (comics)|Miles Morales]]. Produced by [[Mob Studios]] and distributed by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]], the film is a part of the [[Mob Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) and serves as the first installment in a planned trilogy centered around Miles. [[Caleb McLaughlin]] stars in the title role, alongside [[Zendaya]] and [[Giancarlo Esposito]]. The film is scheduled to be released on December 15, 2028.
* [[Mason Thames]]
* [[Teyonah Parris]]
* [[Shameik Moore]]
}}
| music           = <!-- TBA -->
| cinematography = <!-- TBA -->
| editing         = <!-- TBA -->
| studio         = [[Mob Productions]]
| distributor     = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]]
| released       = {{Film date|2028|12|15}}
| runtime         = <!-- TBA -->
| country         = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = <!-- TBA -->
| gross           = <!-- TBA -->
}}'''''Spider-Verse: Miles''''' is an upcoming American [[superhero film]] based on the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Miles Morales (comics)|Miles Morales]]. Produced by [[Mob Productions]] and distributed by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]], the film is the second installment in Mob Productions’ standalone Spider-Man film franchise, serving as a sequel to ''[[Spider-Man: Shadow of the City]]'' (2026) and a prequel to ''[[Spider-Man: No Safe Ground]]'' (2029). The film expands the franchise’s thematic focus from street-level crime to questions of identity, displacement, and the meaning of the Spider-Man symbol beyond a single individual.
 
The film stars [[Caleb McLaughlin]] as Miles Morales, alongside [[Zendaya]], [[Giancarlo Esposito]], [[Storm Reid]], [[Mason Thames]], [[Teyonah Parris]], and [[Shameik Moore]]. ''Spider-Verse: Miles'' is scheduled to be released theatrally in the United States on December 15, 2028.


== Premise ==
== Premise ==
Miles Morales, a Brooklyn teenager with a genius intellect and artistic spirit, is thrust into a multidimensional conflict when he discovers that his universe is one of many threatened by instability in the web of reality. As new threats emerge from across the Spider-Verse, Miles must step into the shoes of a true Spider-Man—not just to save his world, but all of them.
Following the events of ''Shadow of the City'', the appearance of unexplained dimensional fractures within New York City introduces Miles Morales, a Spider-powered teenager from another reality, into a world already destabilized by rising crime and institutional collapse. As Miles attempts to survive in a city that is not his own, his presence begins to strain the fragile balance between realities, drawing attention from forces that view Spider-Men as anomalies rather than heroes.
 
Caught between parallel identities and conflicting moral codes, Miles must navigate a hostile urban landscape while confronting alternate versions of heroism, responsibility, and sacrifice. His arrival sets into motion events that will ultimately reshape the city’s perception of Spider-Man and lay the groundwork for the escalating conflict depicted in ''No Safe Ground''.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Caleb McLaughlin]] as [[Miles Morales]]
* [[Caleb McLaughlin]] as [[Miles Morales]]
* [[Zendaya]] as Michelle "MJ" Jones
* [[Zendaya]] as Michelle "MJ" Jones: A New York civilian whose path intersects with Miles following the destabilization of the city
* [[Giancarlo Esposito]] – undisclosed role
* [[Giancarlo Esposito]] as <!-- Character TBA -->: A figure connected to the monitoring and containment of dimensional anomalies
* [[Storm Reid]] as Gwen Stacy: A Spider-powered individual from an alternate reality with a conflicting philosophy of intervention
* [[Mason Thames]] as Peter Parker: A younger Spider-Man variant shaped by a fractured timeline
* [[Teyonah Parris]] as Rio Morales: Miles’s mother, whose influence persists across realities
* [[Shameik Moore]] as Hobart "Hobie" Brown / Spider-Punk: A radical Spider-variant rendered through hybrid visual techniques


== Production ==
== Production ==


=== Development ===
=== Development ===
Following the success of the animated ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]'' franchise and the conclusion of the [[Tom Holland]]-led Spider-Man trilogy, Mob Studios began exploring ways to organically introduce [[Miles Morales (comics)|Miles Morales]] into their live-action continuity. Internal discussions reportedly began as early as mid-2024, but the project was not formally revealed until a December 2024 slate presentation led by Mob Studios heads [[Freddie Goodwin]] and [[Marcus V. Lane]]. At the event, ''Spider-Verse: Miles'' was confirmed as a cornerstone of Chapter Two and was described as a “grounded multiversal character journey,” blending the street-level heart of Spider-Man with the Mob Cinematic Universe’s emerging multiverse narrative.
Following the completion of ''Spider-Man: Shadow of the City'', Mob Productions confirmed that the film was conceived as the first chapter in a multi-film Spider-Man franchise operating independently from prior cinematic continuities. Studio president Freddie Goodwin described the franchise as a character-driven exploration of identity, consequence, and urban decay, structured around escalating personal stakes rather than crossover spectacle.
 
Development on ''Spider-Verse: Miles'' began in late 2024 as an expansion of thematic ideas introduced in ''Shadow of the City''. While the first film centered on anonymity and street-level crime, the sequel was designed to examine displacement and fractured identity through the introduction of Miles Morales. Goodwin stated that Miles was selected not as a replacement Spider-Man, but as a narrative mirror—allowing the franchise to interrogate what the symbol of Spider-Man means when removed from a single context.
 
By early 2025, the project was formally positioned as the second film in the franchise, with a predetermined endpoint already mapped out in ''Spider-Man: No Safe Ground''. The studio emphasized that ''Spider-Verse: Miles'' would function as a connective chapter rather than a standalone expansion, deliberately bridging the grounded realism of the first film with the escalating instability of the third.


In early 2025, casting sessions began across major U.S. cities, with a focus on finding an actor who could portray both Miles’s youthful vulnerability and heroic potential. [[Caleb McLaughlin]] quickly emerged as a fan-favorite and internal frontrunner for the role, praised for his emotional range and athletic capability. Reports also indicated that Mob Studios had been coordinating quietly with Marvel CU to ensure narrative consistency regarding multiverse terminology and potential crossover frameworks. While the film remains independent of Sony's Spider-Verse animated series, early promotional materials confirmed that it would honor the aesthetic and thematic spirit of those films.
=== Casting ===
Casting for Miles Morales prioritized physicality, emotional range, and generational contrast with the Peter Parker established in ''Shadow of the City''. [[Caleb McLaughlin]] was cast in the role following an extended audition process. Supporting roles were filled with actors capable of portraying alternate ideological approaches to heroism, rather than simple variants.


The script, penned by an undisclosed writer who previously contributed to Ascendants, is said to focus on Miles’s displacement into Earth-Mob1, the primary timeline of the Mob Cinematic Universe. His interactions with alternate Spider-variants, including a morally ambiguous Peter Parker and a younger Gwen Stacy, are expected to form the emotional core of the film. According to Goodwin, the film aims to feel “less like a multiverse cameo parade and more like a self-contained Miles story, told through a fractured lens.
Mob Productions confirmed that returning characters from ''Shadow of the City'' would be limited, allowing the film to maintain its focus on Miles while preserving narrative continuity.


=== Filming ===
=== Filming ===
Principal photography is expected to begin in late 2025 or early 2026, with working title ''Brooklyn Pulse''. Key sequences are slated to be shot in Brooklyn and Manhattan to preserve Miles's cultural and environmental roots, while additional production will occur in Atlanta’s Trilith Studios for complex VFX setups. Pre-visualization work began in June 2025, with early suit designs teased via behind-the-scenes social content from Mob Studios.
Principal photography is scheduled to begin in September 2026 under the working title ''Brooklyn Divide''. Filming will take place primarily in New York City, with additional soundstage work planned for controlled visual-effects sequences. The production is expected to employ a restrained visual-effects approach, using stylized elements only during moments of dimensional instability.


Production teams are reportedly incorporating stylized cinematography to subtly echo the animation-inspired look of Into the Spider-Verse — including enhanced frame timing and stylized lighting in dream or multiverse sequences. No director has been officially attached as of July 2025, though several genre filmmakers have been rumored. A formal announcement is expected before the start of filming.
The studio has stated that hybrid animation techniques will be selectively used to differentiate alternate Spider-characters while maintaining a grounded live-action aesthetic.


== Release ==
== Release ==
''Spider-Verse: Miles'' is scheduled for release in the United States on December 15, 2028, as part of Phase Two of the MCU.
''Spider-Verse: Miles'' is scheduled to be released theatrally in the United States on December 15, 2028. The film is positioned as the second chapter in Mob Productions’ Spider-Man franchise, directly preceding the events of ''Spider-Man: No Safe Ground'' (2029).
 
== Future ==
{{Main|Spider-Man: No Safe Ground}}
Mob Productions has confirmed that the narrative threads introduced in ''Spider-Verse: Miles'' will culminate in ''Spider-Man: No Safe Ground'', which is scheduled for release on February 16, 2029. The third film is intended to conclude the franchise’s initial arc, depicting the full collapse of safe spaces for both Peter Parker and Spider-Man as the consequences of multiversal exposure, public distrust, and systemic surveillance converge.
 
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|<!-- TBA -->}}


== References ==
{{Mob Cinematic Universe drafts}}
{{Reflist|30em}}{{Mob Cinematic Universe drafts}}

Latest revision as of 05:12, 12 January 2026

Spider-Verse: Miles
Based on
Miles Morales
by
Produced byFreddie Goodwin
Marcus V. Lane
Starring
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date
  • December 15, 2028 (2028-12-15)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Spider-Verse: Miles is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales. Produced by Mob Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film is the second installment in Mob Productions’ standalone Spider-Man film franchise, serving as a sequel to Spider-Man: Shadow of the City (2026) and a prequel to Spider-Man: No Safe Ground (2029). The film expands the franchise’s thematic focus from street-level crime to questions of identity, displacement, and the meaning of the Spider-Man symbol beyond a single individual.

The film stars Caleb McLaughlin as Miles Morales, alongside Zendaya, Giancarlo Esposito, Storm Reid, Mason Thames, Teyonah Parris, and Shameik Moore. Spider-Verse: Miles is scheduled to be released theatrally in the United States on December 15, 2028.

Premise[edit | edit source]

Following the events of Shadow of the City, the appearance of unexplained dimensional fractures within New York City introduces Miles Morales, a Spider-powered teenager from another reality, into a world already destabilized by rising crime and institutional collapse. As Miles attempts to survive in a city that is not his own, his presence begins to strain the fragile balance between realities, drawing attention from forces that view Spider-Men as anomalies rather than heroes.

Caught between parallel identities and conflicting moral codes, Miles must navigate a hostile urban landscape while confronting alternate versions of heroism, responsibility, and sacrifice. His arrival sets into motion events that will ultimately reshape the city’s perception of Spider-Man and lay the groundwork for the escalating conflict depicted in No Safe Ground.

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Caleb McLaughlin as Miles Morales
  • Zendaya as Michelle "MJ" Jones: A New York civilian whose path intersects with Miles following the destabilization of the city
  • Giancarlo Esposito as : A figure connected to the monitoring and containment of dimensional anomalies
  • Storm Reid as Gwen Stacy: A Spider-powered individual from an alternate reality with a conflicting philosophy of intervention
  • Mason Thames as Peter Parker: A younger Spider-Man variant shaped by a fractured timeline
  • Teyonah Parris as Rio Morales: Miles’s mother, whose influence persists across realities
  • Shameik Moore as Hobart "Hobie" Brown / Spider-Punk: A radical Spider-variant rendered through hybrid visual techniques

Production[edit | edit source]

Development[edit | edit source]

Following the completion of Spider-Man: Shadow of the City, Mob Productions confirmed that the film was conceived as the first chapter in a multi-film Spider-Man franchise operating independently from prior cinematic continuities. Studio president Freddie Goodwin described the franchise as a character-driven exploration of identity, consequence, and urban decay, structured around escalating personal stakes rather than crossover spectacle.

Development on Spider-Verse: Miles began in late 2024 as an expansion of thematic ideas introduced in Shadow of the City. While the first film centered on anonymity and street-level crime, the sequel was designed to examine displacement and fractured identity through the introduction of Miles Morales. Goodwin stated that Miles was selected not as a replacement Spider-Man, but as a narrative mirror—allowing the franchise to interrogate what the symbol of Spider-Man means when removed from a single context.

By early 2025, the project was formally positioned as the second film in the franchise, with a predetermined endpoint already mapped out in Spider-Man: No Safe Ground. The studio emphasized that Spider-Verse: Miles would function as a connective chapter rather than a standalone expansion, deliberately bridging the grounded realism of the first film with the escalating instability of the third.

Casting[edit | edit source]

Casting for Miles Morales prioritized physicality, emotional range, and generational contrast with the Peter Parker established in Shadow of the City. Caleb McLaughlin was cast in the role following an extended audition process. Supporting roles were filled with actors capable of portraying alternate ideological approaches to heroism, rather than simple variants.

Mob Productions confirmed that returning characters from Shadow of the City would be limited, allowing the film to maintain its focus on Miles while preserving narrative continuity.

Filming[edit | edit source]

Principal photography is scheduled to begin in September 2026 under the working title Brooklyn Divide. Filming will take place primarily in New York City, with additional soundstage work planned for controlled visual-effects sequences. The production is expected to employ a restrained visual-effects approach, using stylized elements only during moments of dimensional instability.

The studio has stated that hybrid animation techniques will be selectively used to differentiate alternate Spider-characters while maintaining a grounded live-action aesthetic.

Release[edit | edit source]

Spider-Verse: Miles is scheduled to be released theatrally in the United States on December 15, 2028. The film is positioned as the second chapter in Mob Productions’ Spider-Man franchise, directly preceding the events of Spider-Man: No Safe Ground (2029).

Future[edit | edit source]

Mob Productions has confirmed that the narrative threads introduced in Spider-Verse: Miles will culminate in Spider-Man: No Safe Ground, which is scheduled for release on February 16, 2029. The third film is intended to conclude the franchise’s initial arc, depicting the full collapse of safe spaces for both Peter Parker and Spider-Man as the consequences of multiversal exposure, public distrust, and systemic surveillance converge.

External links[edit | edit source]