Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Soars to $17.35 Million in Previews

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Soars to $17.35 Million in Previews
The highly-anticipated sequel to the 2018 animated hit, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, has opened to a strong start at the box office. The film, which is titled Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, grossed $17.35 million in previews on Thursday night. This is the second-highest preview gross for an animated film, behind only The Incredibles 2, which grossed $18.5 million in 2018. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is set to open in wide release on June 2, 2023. The film features the voices of Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Issa Rae, and Oscar Isaac. It is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin Thompson. The first Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse film was a critical and commercial success. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film and was praised for its animation, story, and characters. The sequel is expected to be just as successful, if not more so. The strong preview gross for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a good sign for the film's b…