‘Spider-Verse’ Animated Short, ‘The Spider Within’, Gets Date Release
Sony will release a new animated short titled “The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story” on Sony Pictures Animation’s YouTube channel at 6 a.m. PT on March 27.
From Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks, the short is set in the world of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and follows Miles Morales/Spider-Man as he struggles to balance his responsibilities as a teenager, friend, student, and Spider-Man. In navigating those pressures, Miles experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil.
The focus on mental health is a topic Sony seeks to address in collaboration with the Kevin Love Fund, as part of an initiative to get youths to share their mental health struggles. The Spider Within is directed by Jarelle Dampier, writer and storyboard artist at Sony Pictures Animation.
“Miles represents so many of us doing the best we can in our day-to-day lives,” said Dampier,” We don’t often realize all that we’ve been through until our own body forces us to become aware of its experience. I intend that ‘The Spider Within’ can motivate deeper conversations amongst friends & family about their mental health journeys — and I hope it feels like a love letter to those who adore Miles Morales.”
