Sony Pictures Animation which launched the official trailer of  "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" has confirmed the new cast members singer and actor Hailee Steinfeld and Oscar winner Mahershala Ali

The animated film, directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman the film features actor Shameik Moore as Miles Morales who takes on the role of Spider-Man. The studio shared a statement which said, Moore will be joined by Jake Johnson as Miles' reluctant mentor, Peter Parker, and Liev Schreiber playing the larger-than-life crime lord Kingpin,

 

Steinfeld is playing the spunky, free-spirited Spider-Gwen; Mahershala Ali as Miles' influential uncle Aaron; Brian Tyree Henry playing Miles' father Jefferson; Luna Lauren Velez as Miles' mother Rio; and Lily Tomlin as Aunt May.

Producers Lord and Christopher Miller shared his excitement,  "We are lucky to have such an amazing cast of funny, genuine creative souls to populate the Spider-verse.They have generous minds and great big hearts. And they have very talented throats. Which is where their delightful voices come from," 

The film opens in theaters on December 14.