‘Across the Spider-Verse’s Sound Mix Issues Sadly Aren’t New

With the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, there’s been much discussion surrounding the film’s sound mix.

Fans have complained that the dialogue is drowned out and difficult to hear during the film’s runtime, specifically in an opening scene involving Gwen Stacy, aka Spider-Woman (Hailee Steinfeld).

Even the film’s co-writer and producer Phil Lord responded to concerns and indicated that the dialogue is audible if the film is played in theaters at the suggested audio levels.

On his social media, Lord tweeted that fans “ask someone to check that the theater volume is set at reference (7)! If it sounds a bit quiet, invite them to turn it up a touch to 7.5! If they give you flack…

tell them we said it was okay.” The problem became so prominent and widespread that it reached the ears of Sony Pictures who have gone on to send updated versions of…

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