With No Way Home leaving Tom Holland's Peter Parker basically shelved - alongside Sony Studios basically killing the live-action Spider-man industry with almost purposeful flops like Morbius and Madame Web -
In addition to the millions of dollars poured into the technical advancements of animation into Sony Animations specifically for Spider-Verse - like Hobie, Ham, and Noir - alongside the EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS of concept art for characters like Hobie;
AND the release of shorter animatics such as The Spider Within - I think it's becoming very very clear that The Spider-Verse is expected to be the next frontier in Spider-Man Cinematic Renditions.
This new short tells me that Sony Animation is willing to let The Spider-Verse team branch out and experienment not just with styles and characters, but with genres and storytelling as well.
Releasing the short in theatres is often what studios do to test audience engagement and interest, and although it was natural for them to release it publically now - what with BTSV being delayed - I still think it says something about what may or may not be doing down behind the scenes.
In my opinion - I expect to hear big news from Sony Animation not too long after the release of BTSV.
And I have a very solid feeling about what I think the first installment might be - based on the trends of Sony and Marvel moviegoers in general.
There's a number of reasons why I think that is - but I'm not gonna tell you any. Because I'm lazy.
What y'all think? Anyway here's Hobie