‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Sequel Cast Adds Issa Rae As Spider-Woman
TheSpider-Verseis starting to take shape again.Issa Raehas joined theSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versesequel cast as Jessica Drew, AKA Spider-Woman. Rae is the first new cast member to be announced for the sequel, which will bring backShameik Mooreas Miles Morales andHailee Steinfeldas Gwen Stacey.Joaquim Dos Santos,Kemp Powers, andJustin K. Thompsonare directing the film, withPhil LordandChristopher Millerreturning to produce and contribute to the script.
The Hollywood Reporterbroke the news thatInsecurecreator and star Issa Rae has joined theSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versesequel cast as Jessica Drew, AKA Spider-Woman. In the comics, the character has a very complicatedbackstoryinvolving magic, science experiments, Hydra, S.H.I.E.L.D., and even more wacky stuff. She even died and then came back from the dead at one point. On top of that, she became a private detective and later got pregnant. Like I said: there’s a lot going on with the character. Of course,Into the Spider-Versehas already established that this particular franchise can play around with a character’s comic book history, so don’t be surprised if the film changes things up a bit.
Plot details for theInto the Spider-Versemovie are unknown at this time, but the film will likely once again involve alternate dimensions and other Spider-People. Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld as confirmed to return as Miles Morales and Gwen Stacey, respectively. Hopefully,Jake Johnson’s Peter B. Parker,John Mulaney’s Peter Porker/Spider-Ham,Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Man Noir, andKimiko Glenn’s Peni Parker will come back for the follow-up as well.
In the first film, high schooler Miles Morales exists in an alternate dimension where Spider-Man has been killed. When Miles is bitten by a radioactive spider, he suddenly develops Spider-Man powers himself – and encounters a group of other Spider-People from various alternate dimensions who are all trying to get back home. The film’s inventive animation, and funny, heartfelt script made it one of the best superhero movies in recent memory. And in my humble opinion, it’s also the bestSpider-Manmovie, although I’m sure others will disagree with that.
Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson are directing the sequel, withPeter Ramsey, one of the first movie’s directors, returning as an executive producer, alongsideAditya Sood. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller will produce, along withAmy Pascal,Avi Arad, andChristina Steinberg, withAlonzo Ruvalcabais co-producing. Lord and Miller will also contribute to the script, along withDavid Callaham.
