User blog:ARTaylor/Is the Spider-Man Film Casting Miles and Ganke?

The rumors involving Miles Morales appearing in Sony's Spider-Man film continue. Comic Book Resources has found a casting call on Backstage for two roles for Sony Pictures Animation. The listing is for the two leads in a project called "Cabin Fever" that "chronicles the adventures of two unlikely friends, Terrence and Pete." Of course, it's no secret that in order to avoid unnecessary attention anticipated projects will use placeholder names.

The description for the lead Terrence is "Male, 13-15 — a young African-American/Puerto Rican teen from Brooklyn; he is new to this suburban school and now feeling out of place, overwhelmed, pressured with new responsibilities, and dealing with puberty; while trying to fit in he must do his best to stay out of trouble; along the way in developing his identity he’s losing old friends but now making a new one, Pete."

The description for the supporting character Pete is "Male, 13-16 — a young, slightly geeky, Asian-American teen; he’s smart, sweet, and encouraging; although very unlike any of the friends Terrence had in his old Brooklyn neighborhood, Pete proves to be a good fit for Terrence making good decisions."

If those sound familiar to Marvel fans, CBR notes the similarities to the comic characters Miles Morales and his friend Ganke Lee. They reached out to Sony Pictures for comment but have yet to receive a reply. It is possible they are reading more into this than there is and it could be an unrelated film, but it does seem to lend credence to previous rumors that the animated film will feature Morales. Christopher Miller and Phil Lord have previously said of the film "It is not going to feel like every other Spider-Man movie you've seen," and "It will stand on its own as a unique filmgoing experience." When asked if it would feature Peter Parker the directing duo declined to say one way or the other.

Currently set for a December 21st, 2018 release, it is being written by Lord and Miller and directed by Bob Persichetti.