This image released by Sony Pictures Animations shows a scene from "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." Sony Pictures on Friday set a follow-up to the 2018 Oscar-winning hit for release in April 2022. (Sony Pictures Animation via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) --
The inventive, animated Spider-Man remix "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" is getting a sequel.
Sony Pictures on Friday set a follow-up to the 2018 Oscar-winning hit for an April 2022 release. Producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also celebrated the announcement on Twitter and signaled that they, too, are returning.
"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" grossed $375.5 million worldwide. Its deconstructionist approach to Spider-Man earned some of the best reviews of any recent superhero film, and won the Academy Award for best animated feature.
Sony and Marvel Studios recently parted ways on "Spider-Man" before making up . Marvel is set to produce the third film in the live-action "Spider-Man" series.
Daria Ekamasova, from left, Lindsey Normington, Vache Tovmasyan, Karren Karagulian, Alex Coco, front left, Samantha Quan, front right, Mikey Madison, Sean Baker, Mark Eydelshteyn, and Yura Borisov accept the award for best picture for "Anora" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal look on from back of stage right.(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Sunday night marked Hulu's first time airing the Oscars live. But its Academy Awards debut ended on a chaotic and frustratingly premature note.
Hulu's livestream cut off in the final moments of the show — with two major award categories, best actress and best picture, still to be announced because of a scheduling system issue. Those viewing the awards ceremony on Hulu instead saw an error code message that stated the event was over.
Viewer outrage, predictably, ensued online. Fans, including those throwing Oscar-viewing parties, eagerly await the final, pivotal moments of Hollywood's biggest night. Hulu viewers missed Mikey Madison and "Anora" win the night's titles for both best actress and best picture in real time.
The Hulu stream also had a rough start, with a few users reporting issues logging on to the platform due to another technical problem. For some, that meant missing the show's musical intro performed by "Wicked" stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
Disney, which has run Hulu since 2019, apologized to viewers.
"Yesterday evening, we experienced technical and live stream issues on Hulu which impacted some Oscars viewers," the company wrote in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday. "We apologize for the experience."
Disney added that a "full replay" of the event is now available on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+, the streamers' bundled offering. That replay includes the final moments of Sunday night's show.
Hulu's foray into the Oscars arrives as more streaming platforms are betting big on live programming of prominent events — from a handful of awards shows and pop culture moments, to major sports matchups like the Super Bowl.
But some have gone smoother than others. And Hulu's stumble... Read More
