


In the film, Miguel O’Hara (Oscar Isaac) tells Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) that canon events keep the Spider-Verse intact and make each Spider-Person into who they are. Along the way, Morales finds himself fighting with the other Spider-People and figuring out how to save his loved ones. The term "canon event" stems from the latest “Spider-Man” movie, which follows Brooklyn’s Mike Morales, aka Spider-Man, reuniting with Gwen Stacy, a Spider-Woman and love interest, and him dealing with Spider-People who are working to protect the Multiverse’s existence. More than a movie: 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' swings in as summer's first big hit What is a canon event? In social videos, these events include things from when your middle school sister takes selfies with her face covered to best friends from freshman year moving in together. The event needs to happen in order to shape you into who you are today. The film has also caused a new TikTok trend to surface involving so-called canon events.Ī canon event involves an occurrence or event that can alter your experience or way of life in big or small ways. The release of “ Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” on June 2 caused more than just $494.6 million in box office sales.

You may have seen social media videos captioned with things like “can’t interfere it’s a canon event” and scratched your head wondering what that may mean.
