After a week of playing in theaters, it’s safe to say that Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is one of the most successful 2023 new movie releases so far. In addition to being met with critical acclaim, including CinemaBlend’s own Eric Eisenberg giving it a perfect 5 out of 5 stars in his review, the sequel had one of 2023’s best opening weekends at the box office. However, for those who’ve already seen Across the Spider-Verse on the big screen, you might consider going back for a second round, as an updated version of the movie is now playing following sound complaints.
Various moviegoers had complained about low audio levels during Across the Spider-Verse’s opening scene, which reintroduced Hailee Steinfeld’s Gwen Stacy, the Spider-Woman of Earth-65. While Variety learned that this sound issue only impacted “a handful of theaters,” Sony Pictures has nonetheless updated “all the prints” of the movie. Writer/producer Phil Lord addressed this issue on opening weekend on Twitter, suggesting that people inquire with a theater employee about turning the volume up from 7 to 7.5, but evidently that won’t be necessary anymore thanks to the updated version of Across the Spider-Verse now being presented.
