Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham

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Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham
SpiderHam Caught in a Ham.jpg
Intertitle for the film
Directed byMiguel Jiron
Written byMiguel Jiron
Based on
Produced byDavid Schulenburg
Starring
  • John Mulaney
  • Aaron LaPlante
Edited by
  • Arthur D. Noda
  • George Soto
Music by
  • Dave Eber
  • Tyler Rice
Animation by
  • Chris Airgood
  • Virgile Bage
  • Riley Boydston
  • George Chung
  • Nigel Clark
  • Aaron Cowdery
  • Luke Freitag
  • Ian Miller
  • Daran Sudric
Backgrounds by
  • Joey Chou
  • Bill Cleveland
  • Megan Willoughby
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date
  • February 26, 2019 (2019-02-26)
Running time
4 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham (also simply known as Caught in a Ham) is a 2019 American animated superhero short film featuring the Marvel Comics character Spider-Ham and produced by Sony Pictures Animation. Directed and written by Miguel Jiron,[1] it is a prequel to the 2018 film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and was released as a special feature on that film's digital release on February 26, 2019, and as part of the film's Blu-ray and DVD releases on March 19.[2] John Mulaney reprises his role as Spider-Ham from the film, moments before he entered a portal into the Spider-Verse.[3][4][5]

On September 20, 2019, Caught in a Ham was officially released on YouTube by Marvel HQ under license from Sony Pictures Animation.[5][6]

Plot[]

After being kidnapped by Doctor Crawdaddy, Spider-Ham manages to defeat the villain and escape. While walking away, Spider-Ham is swallowed in by a portal taking him directly into an alternative dimension.

Cast[]

  • John Mulaney as Spider-Ham
  • Aaron LaPlante as Doctor Crawdaddy

Production[]

Following the successful release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in December, producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller stated that they were planning to produce two additional Spider-Man-themed animated features to go along with the original film's Blu-ray and digital releases. The pair also expressed their interest in creating a Spider-Ham short film, with Phil stating that he wanted to "spin-off the Spider-Ham cinematic television universe. One thing at a time."[3][7] Later that same month, producers Amy Pascal and Avi Arad also mentioned their interest in making a spin-off film based on the character.[8][9] Following talk about the potential spin-off and John Mulaney's pitch for a Spider-Ham movie,[10][11] the project was confirmed by Sony Pictures Animation on February 18, 2019.[2][12]

Reception[]

The short film was highly praised by critics. Mike Phalin, writing for ScienceFiction.com, stated that the short was "pretty good", expressing that "Sony’s version of Spider-Ham [was] a bit of a cross between Chuck Jones’s version Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck under director Bob Clampett."[13] Ashley Robinson, writing for Major Spoilers, complimented the imagery presented in the short as well as John Mulaney's voice acting in the film.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ Gilchrist, Todd (February 26, 2019). "Why Spider-Ham Might Be The Most Powerful Spider-Man Of All (No, Really)". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Coggan, Devon (February 18, 2019). "Watch an exclusive clip from Spider-Ham's new Spider-Verse short". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Barnhardt, Adam (December 2, 2018). "'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Producers Want Spider-Ham Spinoffs". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Gilchristw, Todd (February 27, 2019). ""Caught In A Ham" Is The SPIDER-VERSE Prequel You Never Knew You Needed". Nerdist Industries. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Paige, Rachel (September 20, 2019). "New Peter Porker Short Has Spider-Ham Fighting Super Villains and Eating Hot Dogs". Marvel Comics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (September 20, 2019). "Watch: 'Spider-Ham: Caught In a Ham' Short Is a Delightful 'Spider-Verse' Prequel Starring John Mulaney". Collider. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Taylor-Foster, Kim (December 11, 2018). "Could We Get a Spider-Ham Short Before Every Marvel Movie?". Fandom. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Schaefer, Sandy (December 16, 2018). "Spider-Verse Producers Excited About Spider-Ham Spinoff Potential". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Kaye, Ben (December 14, 2018). "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel, Spider-Women spin-off details revealed". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Heim, Bec (December 19, 2018). "John Mulaney Has The Best Pitch For A Spider-Ham Movie". 4 Your Excitement. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Barfield, Charles (January 8, 2019). "'Spider-Ham: The Series?' Sony Reportedly Interested In 'Spider-Verse' Spin-Off TV Projects". The Playlist. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  12. ^ Heim, Bec (February 19, 2019). "John Mulaney Returns As Peter Porker In First Clip For Spider-Ham Short". 4 Your Excitement. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Phalin, Mike (September 22, 2019). "The Official 'Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham' Animated Short Is Now On YouTube". ScienceFiction.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  14. ^ Schleicher, Stephen; Victoria Robinson, Ashley (February 25, 2019). "Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham Review". Major Spoilers. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.

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