Marvel's Spider-Man 2 director says the "darker" sequel won't feature "the sweet Peter Parker that we love"
Oct. 19, 2023Peter Parker won’t be the same in the Spidey sequel
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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2will follow a “darker story” than we’re used to and won’t feature “the sweet Peter Parker that we love,” according to its director.
In an interview withNME, Bryan Intihar, creative director atInsomniac, reveals that we’re meeting a very different Peter from the studio’s previous games. Intihar says that Peter’s relationship with the symbiote is used to explore themes of addiction and that “this isn’t the sweet Peter Parker that we love,” there’s now “a roughness to him.”
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s “darker story.” Peter Parker actorYuri Lowenthal has previously said heresearched “the behaviors of addiction"to prepare for his character in the symbiote suit. This, along with the addition of new enemies Venom and Kraven the Hunter, shows that Insomniac is taking the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man to a much darker place this time around.
In the NME interview, Intihar also touches on Peter and Miles Morales' changing relationship, explaining that “one of the best parts” of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is the way it tests and expands the pair’s relationship. “The north star that we’ve had since the beginning of working on this thing was wanting to deliver the Spider-Man fantasy,” the developer says, “But it’s equally important to tell that relatable, human story. When you get people to care about stuff outside of the mask, they’re going to care even more when Miles and Pete are inside the mask.”
Want to get even more excited for its release? Take a look at our glowingMarvel’s Spider-Man 2 review.
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