Episode 9: Miles Morales Spider Man
Ainara gives us her trademark deep-dive into the first novelization of Miles Morales by Jason Reynolds, which leads to her love of the movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. A lucky and imaginary multiverse portal allows her to jump directly onto Hollywood Blvd, where she meets up and chats with Spider-Verse co-director, Peter Ramsey about representation in film inside the Dolby Theater.
More about the book
Lately, Miles’s spidey-sense has been on the fritz. As Miles tries to get his school life back on track, he can’t avoid his vivid nightmares or the relentless buzz of his spidey-sense amidst his teacher’s lectures on the historical "benefits" of slavery and the modern-day prison system. But after his scholarship is threatened, Miles uncovers a chilling plot, one that puts his friends, his neighbourhood, and himself at risk.
This Miles Morales novel is written by The New York Times Best Seller, Jason Reynolds. You can learn even more about Miles Morales Spider Man and Jason Reynolds many other works on his website
About Peter Ramsey
Peter Ramsey is a life long resident of Los Angeles, California and prior to his Hollywood directing career he began as a storyboard artist. These days Peter is best known for directing the animated films Rise of the Guardians and Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse. He was also the first African American filmmaker nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
More of Peter’s Work
As an executive producer, Peter helped bring us this Oscar winning animated short about a father learning how to style his daughters hair.
Peter directed this 2012 animated film about immortal Guardians joining forces to protect the hopes, beliefs, and imaginations of children all over the world.