MOVIE WITH MUSIC: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Concert” mixes the famed film with music by a live orchestra on November 14 at State Theatre New Jersey. (Photo by Victor Frankowski)

State Theatre New Jersey presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Concert on Thursday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $29-$99.

Building on the success of the sold-out global shows of the first Oscar-winning Spider-Man animated Spider-Verse film, comes the sequel: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

The popularity of these films is largely due to their soundtracks, praised for their fusion of orchestral and electronic elements alongside scratch DJ techniques. The upcoming performance will feature the movie showcased on a colossal HD screen, complemented by a diverse ensemble of musicians and instrumentalists performing the film’s score and soundtrack live. This lineup includes a full orchestra, a skilled scratch DJ on turntables, percussion, and electronic instrumentalists.

The score for the film was created by Daniel Pemberton, known for his work on movies such as Ferrari, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Oceans 8, Enola Holmes, The Bad Guys, and Steve Jobs. Pemberton took influence for both Spider-Verse film scores from growing up amid the London rave scene in the ’90s, where he regularly immersed himself in ambient and techno nights.

He also drew inspiration from the scratch DJs at The Blue Note Club in East London, where he first witnessed scratching vinyl being used in an artistic form. This, coupled with heavy-drumming and punk guitars, gives the soundtrack its unique sound.

“Across The Spider-Verse is probably the most exciting, groundbreaking, and impactful score I’ve written,” said Pemberton. “I’ve always believed that there should be no barriers to music, but it’s rare to get the opportunity that you get within the Spider-Verse. Where else could you have powerful orchestral themes side by side with punk drum solos, virtuoso record scratching next to twisted electronics, off-kilter whistling next to hip-hop beats?”

The film’s soundtrack was curated by Metro Boomin, and features Future, Nas, Swae Lee, James Blake, Lil Wayne, Lil Uzi Vert, and more.

“Watching the film with the live band performing in a huge room of people is one of the most thrilling ways to experience it, and it’s a huge honor to know that audiences are going to get a show that delivers a unique emotional hit they will hopefully remember for a long, long time after,” said Pemberton.

State Theatre New Jersey is at 15 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. Visit Stnj.org for tickets.