Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse - 10 Reasons To Be Excited

by Ewan Paterson

1. It's Separate To The MCU

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While it's obvious we're all pretty excited for what Disney have in store for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's fair to say the conversation surrounding it has taken a somewhat sinister turn in recent weeks.

Owed in part to the soon-to-be-announced takeover of 21st Century Fox by the House of Mouse, and also to the creative issues that have pervaded the universe behind the scenes, it's fair to say that the medium's premier shared universe has experienced its fair share of issues in recent years. To have something outside of that universe, then, is a welcome relief, irrespective of Sony's own behind-the-scenes drama.

It was disappointing to see Peter get the nod ahead of Miles for an MCU debut in Civil War, and while chances are the second Spidey will get a live-action debut sooner rather than later, an animated feature of his own making - outside of the Fox/Disney milieu - could be just what the doctor ordered, certainly right now.

Into the Spider-Verse might be a year off, at which point, the conversation might've undertaken a considerable shift, but its lack of MCU affiliation - for now at least - feels like a blessing, rather than a curse.

Are you excited for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.