While Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is not releasing until 2023, plenty of info about the promising sequel can be expected this year. The first bit of official Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 news in 2022 has already arrived, and it comes in the form of author Brittney M. Morris joining Insomniac Games.
For those unfamiliar with Brittney M. Morris, she has written several novels, including Slay and The Cost of Knowing. However, Marvel’s Spider-Man fans may also be familiar with her work. Morris wrote the Spider-Man: Miles Morales tie-in novel Wings of Fury, which made its debut alongside the game back in 2020. As such, she is already familiar with writing stories and dialogue for the characters in the Marvel’s Spider-Man universe, meaning that she should be a great fit for Insomniac Games.
Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Wings of Fury is a prequel that focuses on Miles Morales and Peter Parker working together to defeat Vulture and Starling, the villain’s granddaughter. The story does a great job of adding layers to the cancer-stricken Vulture, a villain who only makes a brief appearance as part of the Sinister Six in the original Marvel’s Spider-Man game. Starling is also a great foil for Miles, with the two young heroes battling one another and sharing some interesting dialogue about the difference between right and wrong. With the story being well received, readers should be excited to know that Morris is continuing her work on the Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise.
As expected, the first project Brianna M. Morris will be working on is Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Considering that Wings of Fury featured both Peter and Miles, Morris already has experience writing for the two characters. While Miles is the main protagonist of the novel, Morris also handled Peter well, meaning that she could bring some quality material for the duo in the next game. With the Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 reveal trailer making it seem like both characters will have equal roles, there could be a lot of dialogue between them, an area where Morris will surely excel.
With Venom’s voice actor describing the sequel as “massive”, Morris should have plenty of opportunities to tell some meaningful stories about the wall-crawlers. Whether she is working on the main story or some side missions for the Spider-Men, it is exciting to know that Insomniac Games has gained another talented writer who knows the Marvel universe well. With Morris also sharing an old Tweet from 2018 where she says she would like to write for video games one day, it is nice to see her landing a dream job.
While it remains to be seen when more Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 news will surface, 2022 is a busy year for Insomniac. As such, fans of the studio have good reason to be excited.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is scheduled to release in 2023 on PS5.
