Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the critically praised global success animated picture, has been taken from the release schedule in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and across the Middle East, and will no longer have a theatrical run in the area.
The film, a sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which introduced Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) as a new Spider-Man who teams up with alternate universe versions of the character, was set to premiere on June 22 across the territory ahead of the upcoming Eid Al Adha holiday.
Across The Spider-Verse, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson for Sony from a script by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Dave Callaham, is one of the most well-received superhero films in history, with a 9.1 rating on IMDb and over 110,000 votes, and a 96% ‘Certified Fresh’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
From 2018 through early 2019, the prior picture enjoyed a good run in regional theatres. The planned sequel, slated for 2024, will still make its regional theatre debut.
The official announcement follows days of speculation on Reddit and other media, in which multiple parties contacted local exhibitors, especially Vox Cinemas, the leading theatre firm in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and were informed that the film will not be released.
Here’s the trailer of the movie:
