Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse is a masterpiece of an animated film, that came at the unfortunate expense's of the talent of many overworked, and underpaid visual-effects artists.
Recently, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Producer's Chris Miller and Phil Lord, were asked about the harsh working conditions claims made by several visual-effects workers during an interview with Variety, for their series Afterparty (full Interview here).
I do want to give you a chance to talk about labor issues. How do you feel this many months into the strike? Additionally, is there anything you’d like to say to address criticisms about working conditions on “Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse,” which is a Lord and Miller production?
Lord: I’ve always been optimistic about this labor movement, because these deals seem incredibly makeable, and the main problem is that only one party wants to negotiate. But as long as both parties will come to negotiate in good faith and address the very real problems, like writers’ pay — which is down 25% and is a concrete issue that can be addressed — and make the business healthy so people can do this job and pay their rent, we’re going to be in great shape. I’m frustrated, but I think this is an imminently solvable problem.
In terms of “Spider-Verse,” that was a really hard movie to make. We’re really proud of how hard everybody worked, and it was very demanding. But we’re just really proud of the crew, and everything they put into it.
It goes without saying each and every one of the animated and visual-effects artist's should be proud of their hard work, but still, after hearing the laborious and high-demanding struggle by the producers they went through amid production of the film - not to mention for Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse, our hearts go out to them for fair pay and less man-hours.
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. However, when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders. He must soon redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
Shameik Moore voices Miles, starring alongside Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Vélez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Shea Whigham, Greta Lee, Daniel Kaluuya, Mahershala Ali and Oscar Isaac.
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.