Miles Morales Will Be Lead Character In Sony Animation's Untitled Spider-Man Film
Jan 18, 2017
Kristine Belson, President of Sony Pictures Animation, announced today during a slate presentation that Miles Morales will be the lead character in their untitled Spider-Man animation film in 2018.
Morales was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli in 2011, when he took up the Spider-Man mantle after the death of Peter Parker.
Sony Pictures Animation detailed the project details on its upcoming roster of titles through 2018 in a press release that included the new Spider-Man film:
UNTITLED ANIMATED SPIDER-MAN (December 21, 2018 release)
From Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, the geniuses behind THE LEGO MOVIE, comes an animated SPIDER-MAN™ feature starring Miles Morales.
The feature is directed by Bob Persichetti (head of story on PUSS IN BOOTS and THE LITTLE PRINCE) and Peter Ramsey (RISE OF THE GUARDIANS). The film is written by Phil Lord. Avi Arad (IRON MAN, SPIDER-MAN™), Amy Pascal (SPIDER-MAN™: HOMECOMING), Phil Lord & Christopher Miller (Untitled HAN SOLO Movie) are executive producing; Christina Steinberg (TROLLHUNTERS) is producing.
