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On July 28, 2025, the action-adventure filmSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Versewas released in theaters. The film garnered a lot of appreciation and love from audiences for its wonderful plot. However, the makers have yet to release the final box office figures for the film. There are around 280 Spider-People in the film, with each big spider portraying their own distinct spider man characteristic.
Nick Kondo, a skilled animator creator, discussed one of Spider-Man Pavitr Prabhakar’s martial arts training for the film.
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Spider-Man Pavitr Prabhakar will be seen showing some Kalaripayattu moves in the movie
Pavitr Prabhakar’s journey leans significantly on his initial motivation as he battles to manage the newly handed responsibilities of becoming a superhero. An ancient Yogi bestows all powers on Pavitr Prabhakar. To ensure that the cultural spirit of Pavitr Prabhakar is preserved in the filmSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the filmmakers included the martial art Kalaripayattu.
One of the great creative challenges for#AcrossTheSpiderVersewas giving 100s of different Spiders unique motion signatures.
For Pavitr, we looked to one of the oldest known martial arts, Kalaripayattu, which originates from the Indian state of Kerala over 2000 years ago.pic.twitter.com/q0HfbjuySr
— Nick Kondo 近藤 (@NickTyson)August 22, 2025
Send love to the members of the#AcrossTheSpiderVerseteam from Kerala!https://t.co/ezShhyhFKT
Wow, that’s amazing! Very cool to draw inspiration from an actual martial arts form!
— Melissa Merencillo (@seeMOUSErun)July 29, 2025
this is so cool!! i was obsessed with the way he moved while web slinging throughout the film! cool to see that its a direct reference. the attention to detail is immaculate
— nep 💌 (@nepoodle)August 24, 2025
Oh wow, never heard of this martial art before! I hope this makes it more well known so it shows up in more stuff. Would love to play a fighting game character that uses it.
— JD Reid, Aymeric and G’Raha Lovingway. (@jdr61100)June 07, 2025
Kalaripayattu is an Indian martial technique that developed in Kerala, a state on India’s southern coast. Kalaripayattu is one of the oldest surviving martial systems in India. Spider-Man Pavitr Prabhakar will display Kalaripayattu skills and moves in the film. Many netizens are excited after Kondo explained that they will be highlighting a real martial arts element in the movie.
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Director Justin K. Thompson said he kept adding Spider-People in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
One of the directors of the newly released movieSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseJustin K. Thompson spoke about the excessive number of Spider-People in the movie. Thompson as the Spider-People was the most significant aspect of the movie they kept adding them and he lost the account. When the director was asked to give some number he set there are around 280 Spider-People in the movie. During an interview, the director ofSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseThompson said,
“The exact number? Oh boy, we kept adding, like all the way up until the very end. Honestly, I’m gonna be level with you, we just finished the film, like in the last like two weeks, and I don’t think I’ve had time to pause and actually take a final count. But I think it was about 280 the last time I looked in.”
He further added,
“Just to be clear, that doesn’t mean specific, unique characters that you might recognize, it might mean variations as well. But if you’re just talking about named characters, then I think there’s probably about 95.”
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Spider-Man fans will not be disappointed, as some netizens believe the film is precisely what they expected. The film was postponed in 2022 owing to a global pandemic. This magnificent sequel is an ode to the power of animation and storytelling.
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Umeza Peera
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Umeza Peera is a pop culture junkie and works as Content writer for Fandom Wire. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Philosophy. Umeza has been writing for three years. She enjoys writing relatable stories that would connect with people
