Spider-Gwen 2 is a 2022 computer-animated science fiction adventure action comedy film based on the Spider-Gwen comic books by Jason Latour and Robbie Rodriguez. It's a sequel to 2019's Spider-Gwen. Released by Columbia Pictures, produced by Sony Pictures Animation & Movie Land Animation Studios in association with Marvel Entertainment & TSG Entertainment and directed by Jenny Harder, Jamie Chung, Alec Baldwin, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Miranda Cosgrove, GloZell Green and Jason Sudeikis reprised their roles from the first film.
Spider-Gwen 2 had its world premiere in Hollywood on August 19, 2022, and was released in Germany and United Kingdom on August 26, 2022 and was released in the United States and Canada on September 9, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It received generally positive reviews from critics for its animation, action sequences, voice acting and humor. The film proved to be a box-office hit, grossing over $663 million against its $75 through $80 million budget, making it even more successful than its predecessor.
Plot[]
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Cast[]
- Jamie Chung as Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman
- Alec Baldwin as George Stacy
- Masi Oka as Dr. Cory
- Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Kim
- Max Charles as Gabriel Stacy
- Genesis Rodriguez as Sarah Stacy
- Denis Leary as Mr. Cole
- Holly Hunter as Betsy
- Jamie Foxx as Hobie Brown
- Bex Taylor-Klaus as Mary Jane Watson
- Miranda Cosgrove as Betty Brant
- GloZell Green as Gloria Grant
- Denise Richards as Gwenpool
- Jordan Peele as J. Jonah Jameson
- Alfred Molina as Foggy Nelson
- Gal Gadot as Jean DeWolff
- Neil Patrick Harris as Randy Robertson
- Glenn Close as May Parker
- Brooks Wheelan as Benjamin "Ben" Parker
- Louis C.K. as Peter Parker
Production[]
Development[]
In October 2017, Movie Land Animation Studios and Sony Pictures Animation announced an untitled Spider-Gwen sequel in 2021 by Sony Pictures Animation and it will be in development on November 3, 2017. In September 2019, Movie Land Animation Studios had begun working on a sequel to the film. The sequel, titled Spider-Gwen 2, will be release on February 26, 2021. Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Jordan Kerner, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Mary Ellen Bauder Andrews & Christina Steinberg will return as a producer and Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Tom McGrath & Rodney Rothman will return as a director and Phil Lord & Rodney Rothman will return as writers.
Movie Land Animation Studios had already begun the process of starting development of movies with budgets of around $320 million. The intellectual property for these films was meant to be supplied by Movie Land Animation Studios among others and included Penguinopolis, Smash of Claws, The Animals in the Attic and Stickman 2: Larry's Adventure had been approaching the original crew from the television series to make a high-profile, animated theatrical feature-length film adaptation and had long wanted to partner with Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation to release the film given the network's extraordinary legacy in the world of animation, including some of the most enduring characters on cable television history. During development stages of the film, he and his co-director Joaquim Dos Santos and Stephen Heneveld, and co-writer Conrad Vernon, intended to revisit some of the greatest films of the time, with Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Smurfs: The Lost Village, The Emoji Movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The Animals in the Attic having the core inspirations for the film.
On December 21, 2017, it was announced that the film was in-production with Jamie Chung, Alec Baldwin, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Miranda Cosgrove, GloZell Green and Jason Sudeikis reprised their roles from the first film.
Writing[]
In March 2016, Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Tom McGrath and Rodney Rothman revealed via Twitter that he had begun writing the screenplay for the film along with Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman.
Pre-production[]
Pre-production officially began in the United Kingdom by early December 2015. That same month, director Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Tom McGrath and Rodney Rothman stated that the film will be another great love story with a new love interest being cast. The next month, production designer Justin K. Thompson was announced to be designing the film's production designer, as well as Rita Ryack, also making the movie as costume designer.
Animation[]
Computer animation services were made at Movie Land Digital Production Services (MLDPS), and supervised by Eric Barba. During peak production, there were between 80 and 100 animators working on the project. The CGI animation for the film was combined with "CGI generation, imagery and all sorts of comic book techniques" to make it look like it was created by hand, which was described as "a living painting". The animation and visual process was done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Music[]
Henry Jackman, James Newton Howard, Lorne Balfe and Daniel Pemberton returned to compose the score for the film in November 2020. The soundtrack was released on September 2, 2022, by Sony Classical Records.
Technology[]
PIX System provided the production crew with secure access to production content and project management throughout the suite of devices used.
Release[]
Spider-Gwen 2 was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on November 6, 2020, with an international rollout to begin the week prior. But on March 19, 2020, MLAS announced the film had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the film industry, and the film remains unfinished because of Movie Land Digital Production Services being temporarily closed in response to the pandemic until June 13.[1] On April 1, Movie Land Animation Studios announced the film was rescheduled for December 25, 2020[2] to avoid competitions with Marvel Studios' Black Widow. On July 3, 2020, Spider-Gwen 2 was temporary removed from the release. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video attempted to purchase the distribution rights to the film, but Sony refused to sell them. Since The Angry Birds Movie 2, it was Sony Pictures Animation's second film to receive a theatrical release after Bunny: The Rise of Dylan. In January 2021, Movie Land announced the release date of December 17, 2021, but in April 2021, to avoid competition with Super Bowl and the final season of Fast & Furious Spy Racers, it was currently delayed to September 9, 2022.
Marketing[]
On February 2, 2020, Sony released the teaser poster for the film and the Super Bowl commercial was released online. In March 2020, Sony will release the teaser trailer on March 17, 2020. As the film delays, it released the official trailer on June 19, 2022.
Home media[]
Spider-Gwen 2 was digitally released for purchase on October 25, 2022 and was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on November 15, 2022 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Reception[]
Box-office[]
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Critical responses[]
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 90 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 8.4/10. Using a weighted average calculator, Metacritic assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 77 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ McClinkton, Pamela (March 19, 2020). Universal Delays 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' Early July Release.
- ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (April 1, 2020). ‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru’, ‘Sing 2’ Set New 2021 Release Dates; ‘Wicked’ Still Brewing Slot.
External links[]
- Official website
- Spider-Gwen 2 at IMDb
