Katcy Stephan Producer Chris Miller says all is well in the Spider-Verse. Miller took to X on Tuesday to deny a claim from The InSneider about problems with the third film in the Oscar-winning franchise, “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.” The newsletter reported on Monday evening that Sony had “scrapped most” of the movie for creative reasons, and that it “would be unlikely to debut before 2027.” “Nothing has been scrapped,” Miller tweeted in response. “The reels are coming along nicely.” His comment came hours after “Spider-Verse” composer Daniel Pemberton similarly hit back at the report, writing on X, “Don’t really ever want to weigh in on this sort of stuff BUT would you ever believe there could sometimes be stuff on the internet that might not always be particularly accurate?
Hmmmm…” The InSneider story continued, “While the ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ team was taken aback by the change in direction, I’m told they’re relieved to have more time to work on the sequel, as it’s important to all involved that they stick the landing on this Oscar-winning franchise.” Last June, Vulture published a report alleging unsustainable work conditions on the second film in the franchise, “Across the Spider-Verse,” claiming that approximately 100 artists left the project, citing 11-hour workdays, seven days a week.
Franchise producer Amy Pascal told Vulture of the claims, “One of the things about animation that makes it such a wonderful thing to work on is that you get to keep going until the story is right.” To the animators who said they felt demoralized by revising final renders five times in a row, she added, “I guess, welcome to making a movie.” “Beyond the Spider-Verse” was originally slated to open on March 29, 2024, but.
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