Brian Davids from The Hollywood Reporter tweeted the film was 'darker and sadder than I expected, but necessary.' And Rotten Tomatoes writer Tessa Smith tweeted the film 'raises its own bar which seemed impossible.'įor anyone who needs a refresher, the film takes place a year after the events of Into the Spider-Verse. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is now available to stream on Netflix. While the television spin-off is still in development, the film's sequel has already been released. In November 2018, it was no surprise when Varietyannounced the film would have both a sequel and a spin-off. Stunning animation, strong voice acting, and a stellar storyline made the movie one of the biggest Marvel releases outside of the main MCU franchise. When Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse came out in 2018, it felt like a reinvention of the superhero story.