Despite several ongoing Spider-Man movie franchises, the Spider-Verse movies still managed to take the world by storm. They’re perhaps best known for the animation itself, which features a mix of art styles and hand-crafted visual textures. The Spider-Verse movies also feature solid writing, particularly surrounding Miles and his family, as well as great soundtracks. Across the Spider-Verse in particular is a movie I can pretty much watch on a loop without getting bored.
The only bad thing I have to say about these movies? They’ve been a pain in the butt to find on streaming. As someone who canceled my Netflix subscription for the new Disney+ and Hulu bundle, I ended up getting both of these movies on Blu-ray. Well, turns out I could have just waited a little longer.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse left Netflix on April 26, and starting today, May 1, it has a new streaming home on Disney+.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Now Streaming on Disney+
The Spider-Man movie’s transition to the Disney-owned streaming service doesn’t come as a surprise. Sony movies make their way to Netflix for 18 months after their initial run in theaters, known as a Pay-1 window, before moving to Disney+ for the Pay-2 window. As reported by Variety, the deal covers theatrical releases from 2022-2026. As far as we know, Across the Spider-Verse should be sticking around on Disney+ for the foreseeable future.
What We Had to Say in Our Across the Spider-Verse Review:
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse surges with visual inventiveness and vibrance in an undeniably strong evolution of the style established in Into the Spider-Verse. Miles and Gwen’s search for their place in the multiverse is relentless and exciting, almost to a fault, and though the plot is often an afterthought to the pure chaos of creation on display, strong performances and character arcs that feel true to the heroes we met last time help ensure that Across the Spider-Verse is a more-than-worthy follow-up to an all-time classic.
Meanwhile, a third and theoretically final Spider-Verse movie continues to be in development. After a couple of delays, Beyond the Spider-Verse is currently set to release in June 2027.
What About Into the Spider-Verse?
The first Spider-Verse movie released before Sony’s deal with Netflix and Disney, so Into the Spider-Verse is still tied to a cable licensing agreement. You can find the movie on live TV subscriptions like Hulu + Live TV, or otherwise through digital marketplaces like Prime Video. There’s also the physical release, seen below.
What Else Is Coming to Disney+ in May?
Star Wars Day is around the corner, and the home of all things Star Wars is naturally part of the celebrations. Andor will be wrapping up Season 2 this month, while all six episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld Season 1 drop on May 4. Disney+ will also get “walkthroughs” of the Galaxy’s Edge and Rise of the Resistance attractions from the Disneyland Resorts, continuing to consolidate the Disney brand.
