

The film is in theaters now.We live in an era of multiple realities and splintered truths, where everything is instantly forgotten yet infinitely available – a perpetual present of recycled culture that's only been hyper-accelerated by technology.Įver since Sam Raimi's Spider-Man helped usher in the century's dominant mode of superhero cinema back in 2002, there have been nearly as many web-slinger movies as there have been upgrades to the iPhone – an endlessly regenerating franchise that seems to spin off a new permutation faster than an audience can lose their attention span. Introduced by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in The Amazing Spider-Man #19, this incarnation of the villain puts up a strong fight in the finale, using his tail to disable Peni Parker's trusty SP//dr mech before being dispatched by Spider-Man Noir and Spider-Ham.ĭirected by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse stars Shameik Moore, Brian Tyree Henry, Jake Johnson, Mahershala Ali, Hailee Steinfeld, Liev Schreiber, Luna Lauren Velez, Lily Tomlin, Nicolas Cage, John Mulaney and Kimiko Glenn. Voiced by Joaquin Cosio, this version of the character also appears to be a native Spanish speaker, heard conversing in the language, with translations provided by handy panel on screen.

More cybernetically enhanced than traditional depictions, this version features a powerful claw arm and piercing tail, and can swap out his legs from a full robotic array befitting his arachnid namesake. The last villain to receive a full introduction in the film, Scorpion joins the fight after tracking Miles to Aunt May's home in Queens.
