This week has been every Spider-Man fan’s dream. Not only is the highly anticipated Spider-Man: No Way Home just around the corner, Sony Pictures dropped a trailer for the sequel to their 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse. 

The sequel is titled Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse (Part One). You read right: Part one.

Though Sony’s other attempts at Marvel properties have been a mixed bag, The 2018 film was a surprise hit. The film won Best Animated Feature Film at The Academy Awards and introduced audiences to the idea of many different Spider-People from different universes. 

One notable Spider-Man who didn’t make the cut was the Marvel Cinematic Universe version as played by Tom Holland. Speaking to Sci-Fi Wire with No Way Home co-stars Zendaya (MJ) and Jacob Batalon (Ned), Holland revealed he is more than enthusiastic to join his spider counterpart Miles Morales in an animated adventure. 

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“I’m just waiting for the phone call” Holland suggested and claimed that “Amy [Pascal] actually asked me on the set of this movie and no one has got back to me.” “I wanna be in them” he reiterated, with his co-stars seconding his enthusiasm, praising the series and begging Sony to “let [them] know.”

Spider-Verse producer Christopher Miller has since taken to Twitter to respond to the interview, posting a gif of a monkey on the phone and the caption “Call me”. 

However, considering the red-herrings and sneaky marketing regarding No Way Home, it’s not far-fetched to assume that the No Way Home cast have already recorded their voices for Across the Spider-Verse and are toying with our nerd hearts. 

But, it is likely we will have to wait until they roll out the red carpet for Spider-Verse to find out. 

Spider-Man: No Way Home hits screens this Thursday the 16th while Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) will swing in on October 7th of 2022.

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