Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) is set to explore a variety of worlds across the Multiverse, each with its own drastically different art style.
Co-writers and producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller revealed more about the film's visuals during a Q&A with Entertainment Weekly on Twitter. Across the Spider-Verse's plot will see Miles traveling the Multiverse, with each world set to feature its own unique art style. According to the pair, "Well we're just getting started. In the first look you get just a taste of what we're going for. Every dimension looks and feels radically different from all the others. They all look like they were drawn by a different artist."
The trailer teased at least two new dimensions for Miles to visit, though they weren't shown in depth during the first look released. The first new location appears to take inspiration from India, which could be an indication of the universe belonging to Pavitr Prabhakar, the Spider-Man from Spider-Man: India. From that universe, Oscar Isaac's Miguel O'Hara, aka Spider-Man 2099, transports Miles to what appears to be O'Hara's own futuristic city, Nueva York.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was set almost exclusively in Miles' world, with only brief glimpses at other universes. They varied from Looney Tunes-like dimensions to entirely black and white, as well as colorful anime. Hailee Steinfeld's Gwen Stacy came from a universe depicted in the first film with vibrant pink colors, though the trailer shows her standing in what seems to be a corridor between realities. In the comics, Gwen will soon have her own Spider-Verse series, focused on different variants of the character.
The first film used animation techniques to make it feel like a moving comic book, like having the characters move at 12 frames per second rather than 24. As previously teased by Miller, the writers stated that the sequel would expand upon and evolve the techniques used in Into the Spider-Verse, suggesting there would be a lot more variety in what fans might expect. The two said in the Q&A that "It's an opportunity to build on that visual foundation and push it to bold new places. Some of the groundbreaking art techniques the team has developed for this movie have blown us away. It's going to be an exciting experience for audiences like nothing anyone's seen."
It's unclear at this time how many universes will be featured in the movie. However, it was confirmed that a third Spider-Verse installment is already in development and slated for 2023. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) is currently set to arrive in theaters on Oct. 7, 2022.
Source: Twitter 1, 2