Phil Lord’s legacy as a prolific American filmmaker is being further cemented after the release and success of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The movie, which Lord co-wrote and co-produced, is getting incredible reviews and being touted as one of the best films of the year. This is his second superhero film, as he also worked on 2018’s Into the Spider-Verse, and he's overseen other franchise films with his producing partner, Chris Miller. As the Spider-Verse movies see immense success, Lord has something to say about the current state of superhero films, specifically when it comes to their reliance on Easter eggs.
He and Chris Miller opened up about their experience working on Across the Spider-Verse while chatting with The Hollywood Reporter. Amid the conversation, they also got candid about their opinion on “superhero fatigue” (which has been discussed by Disney's Bob Iger and more execs lately). The pair specifically zeroed in on why audiences may not be attracted to the same tropes and easy sells as they were with previous comic book films. Phil Lord didn't mince words when sharing his two cents on how filmmakers employ reveals:
