Spidey's Oscar Senses Are Tingling: Into the Spider-Verse Nabs Best Animated Feature

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse claimed the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature while in Sunday night's Oscars ceremony (February 24).


This heavily-stylized comic flick centers around young Miles Morales in a frenetic and larger-than-life slice of Spidey-infused storytelling. Morales is turned into Spider-Man with a fast origin story of his own, although accidentally stumbles upon parallel universe that leads to different versions of Spider-Man scattered while in space and time. It's a great twist on the normal movies based on the hero we tend to be able to see over and over again, and a important accomplishment for the comic book movie genre.


Into the Spider-Verse combined an eye-popping mixture of hand-drawn, 2D, 3D, and digital animation methods to bring numerous versions of Spider-Man to life. It's a truly dazzling spectacle, and one of the opening animated comic book-themed films to be nominated for and win a Academy Award. Soon after nailing down a Best Animated Feature award win at the 2019 Golden Globes, Critics' Choice Awards, and the BAFTAs.


This year's Oscar nominees also included The Incredibles 2, Isle of Dogs, Mirai, and Ralph Breaks the Internet. Ralph Breaks the Internet is the sequel to 2012's Wreck-It Ralph, exploring the tumultuous World Wide Web as an alternative opposed to the vibrant culture surrounding video games.


Mirai is a little more of a somber story, as it follows a young boy named Kun who starts having imaginary (or are they?) Visits from members of his family member from both his past and future soon after his baby sister Mirai is born.


Isle of Dogs is a stirring, visually spectacular adventure that follows the events that transpire soon after an outbreak of canine influenza rips through Japan.


Into the Spider-Verse's win is another on the list of awards for Marvel properties for the night, as Black Panther took house a couple of wins as well, including Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. It's been a big year for comic book fans, diversity, and wonderful animation thus far.


Hopefully this indicates a Spider-Verse sequel is in the works.