Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's release on digital finally confirms which version of the animated Miles Morales movie is canon to the franchise.

Summary

• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse features new Spider-Man variants and multiple universes, surpassing its predecessor.
• There are two versions of the film, with the digital release confirming which version is canon, featuring slight dialogue and scene differences.
• Two cuts were released as Sony distributed a second version with improved dialogue volume mixing, and it included several very small scene tweaks as well.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's digital release answers the question of what version of the movie is actually canon. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse not only matched the heights of its predecessor, 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, but also surpassed them. The Spider-Verse sequel saw Miles Morales visit multiple universes this time; instead of having Spider-Man variants only come to his world like what happened in the original movie. As Miles discovered several different universes, the hero met many Spider-Man variants in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, with familiar faces like Spider-Woman Gwen Stacy and Peter B. Parker also making a return.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse set up Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse's ideal ending. The second movie in the franchise ended with Miles escaping Miguel O'Hara's Spider-Society in hopes of going back home and saving his father from being killed by the Spot. However, Miles got stuck in a different universe where he was captured by a Prowler variant of himself. That ending twist was a major surprise that Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse sprang on the audience, but it was far from the only one, as fans later discovered that there are two versions of the movie out there, and one has just been confirmed as canon.

Across The Spider-Verse Had Two Theatrical Versions, But Only One Is Canon

There are two versions of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, with one being released after complaints about the movie's audio mixing. Both have their own takes on short moments sprinkled throughout the movie, and with the film's digital release, it has now been confirmed which one is canon. The version of the movie on digital is the one where Miguel O'Hara and his holographic ally Lyla are talking, and she takes a selfie with Miguel using a bunny filter as he gets frustrated. In the other version of the movie, Lyla simply points at Miguel after he admits he needs backup and asks her to call it for him.

What Is The Difference Between The Two Versions Of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse?

The differences between the two versions of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse are nothing major. There are bits with alternate or missing dialogue, and some scenes play out a little differently, but their outcome remains the same. Sill, discovering the differences between the two versions of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is exciting, with some fun lines waiting to be found on the movie's digital release. For instance, in one version of the movie, Gwen tries to guess Miguel's superhero name at the start of film, asking if he is called “Blue Panther,” with Miguel answering,"That’s funny,"while the other version doesn't include the exchange.

During the movie's funny "Chai Tea" scene, Miles either responds to Pavitr Prabhakar saying that "chai tea" means the same as "tea tea" by saying either "No! No!" or "sorry" a few times. Another example of the differences between the two versions is when the Scarlet Spider briefly captures Miles as he tries to escape from the Spider-Society. He either says, "I’ve got you trapped in my well-defined musculature, so don’t even," or "This one is called the sleeper holder, I’m using my bicep to constrict your…" While the changes are not major, Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse's two versions include some fun, unique moments.

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