"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" hits Chinese screens

Poster of animated superhero film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse". [Photo: IC]

Animated superhero film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" hit Chinese screens on Friday.

Based on the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales, the action-packed animation was directed by the trio of Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman.

Set in a shared multiverse called "Spider-Verse," the film sees Peter Parker make way for teen Morales as Spider-Man, who joins forces with Spideys from parallel realities to stop a threat menacing them all.