Daniel Kaluuya has joined the voice cast of the sequel ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.’

Kaluuya will take on the voice role of  Hobart “Hobie” Brown, a.k.a. Spider-Punk.

The follow-up to ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ follows Miles Morales as Brooklyn’s friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man, plunged into the multiverse where he joins forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-folks to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered.

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Shameik Moore returns as Miles; Oscar Isaac as Miguel O’Hara, aka Spider-Man 2099; Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen, Brian Tyree Henry as Miles’ dad Jefferson Davis; Luna Lauren Velez as Miles’ mom Rio Morales; Issa Rae as Jessica Drew, aka Spider-Woman; Jorma Taccone as Vulture; Rachel Dratch; Shea Whigham; Greta Lee; and Jason Schwartzman as Spot.

Justin K. Thompson, Joaquim Dos Santos, and Kemp Powers are directing, as well as executive producing alongside Aditya Sood. Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Christina Steinberg are producing. Lord and Miller will also be credited as writers on the film, along with David Callaham.

The film is currently set for release on June 2, 2023, with a third in the franchise already dated March 29, 2024.