Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-VerseThe status of has been up in the air since the film was delayed, but there have been some updates on Sony Marvel's anticipated project that could indicate when the animated film will be ready for release. The Spider-Verse franchise changed the animation gameintroducing a visual style like no other before that has led to other projects such as Netflix Arcanefollowing your lines. Featuring two of the best Spider-Man films of all time, the animated trilogy was originally scheduled to end this year, which didn't happen.
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse I didn't its original March 29, 2024 release date. The news was announced just under two months after the second film in the animated franchise. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versehad been released. Sony has removed the finale of the Spider-Verse trilogy from its release schedule, and so far, the studio has yet to announce a new date for the anticipated project. While Tom Holland's Spider-Man has a firm future in the upcoming MCU films, the future of the animated Miles Morales is currently uncertain, and the popular franchise even received a disappointing update recently.
Why Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was delayed
Several reports about the delay have been released
There are two possible answers to why Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse was delayed. When it was announced that the animated Spider-Man film would be delayed indefinitely, a reason for Sony's surprising decision was shared. In July 2023, Variety reported that a Sony source stated Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse was postponed due to Hollywood strikes in 2023. The film and television industry ground to a halt for months as writers and actors negotiated better working conditions and protections against the use of AI. According to the report, the end of Aranhaverso was postponed because the actors were unable to record their lines in time.
[Phil] Lord said they would take as much time as necessary to ensure Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse maintained the high level of quality of the franchise.
Interestingly, the report stated that a new date for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse it was expected to fall in the coming weeks. However, this never happened. Before the film was delayed, reports emerged about how unlikely it was to meet its March 2024 release date. Speaking to ComicBook.comSpider-Verse franchise producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller have commented on the film's imminent release. Lord said they would take as much time as necessary to ensure Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse maintained the high level of quality of the franchise. Miller then finished, revealing that they wouldn't”back to a release date that doesn't fit.”
A conviction Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse report could also have explained the delay. In June 2023, Vulture stated that more than 100 artists left the second Aranhaverso film mid-production due to grueling working conditions. This allegedly included working 11 hours a day, every week, for over a year or more. The report also stated that work on the Spider-Verse finale had not gone beyond pre-production at that time. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was announced in 2015 and released in 2018, with its sequel arriving 5 years later. The report made it clear how a March 2024 release of the film was unfeasible.
What Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse cast and filmmakers said
Many people involved with the film shared updates
Although there is no release date for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse was revealed, 2024 saw several players involved with the film comment on its status. The first of them came from the singer d4vdd in April. The composer joked that he would have a song presented in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versealso pointing to the film's release in 2025. A few months later, in August, the Spider-Man India actor from the Spider-Verse franchise shared a new Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse to update. Karan Soni, who also plays Dopinder in the Deadpool films, revealed the voice actors would start recording”in a few months.”
In September, a bombshell report claimed that not only were large portions of the Spider-Verse finale scrapped for creative reasons, but also it was also unlikely that the film would be released before 2027. After the report came out, both Spider-Verse franchise composer Daniel Pemberton and producer Christopher Miller debunked it. Pemberton pointed out how the internet was not always accurate, while Miller openly said that nothing had been ruled out. Recently, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Miles G. Morales actor Jharrel Jerome said TelaRant that he has yet to begin recording his role in the trio, without offering details about the Miles variant's role.
Sony reportedly has no plans to release beyond Aranhaverso in 2025
The Biggest Spider-Man Animated Movie Update in 2024
After Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse was pulled from its 2024 release date by Sony, the best-case scenario for the film would be a 2025 release. However, it has now been confirmed that this is not in the plans. According to a new Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse launch update shared by DeadlineSony does not plan to release the finale of the Spider-Verse trilogy in 2025. The report states that the studio is taking great care while crafting the conclusion to Miles Morales' animated adventures. The update hearkens back to what producers of the Spider-Verse franchise said before the film was delayed.
Chris Miller mentioned how the team behind Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse would not stick to a date that would not allow the film to be the best possible version for release. The development process in animation takes a long time between conception and the final product, and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-VerseThe original March 2024 release was announced long before the film was even close to being made and, by some reports, before production on the film had even begun in earnest. Based on how the Spider-Verse films mix different and intricate animation stylesfilms take even longer to produce.
Everything we know about when Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse might be released
The Spider-Verse Finale Has Some Release Possibilities
With the 2025 release for Spider-Verse's finale ruled out, 2026 becomes the next possible year for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse to finally arrive. There are arguments for and against this. In favor of the release window is the fact that composer Daniel Pemberton and producer Chris Miller debunked a report that the final Spider-Verse film wouldn't arrive until 2027. With a 2025 release reportedly not on the cards, only 2026 remains. However, Tom Holland Spider-Man 4 in the MCU is scheduled for release on July 24, 2026.
Every Live-Action Spider-Man Movie |
---|
Spider-Man (1977) |
Japanese Spider-Man (1978) |
Spider-Man (2002) |
Spider-Man 2 (2004) |
Spider-Man 3 (2007) |
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) |
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) |
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) |
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) |
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2023) |
Spider-Man 4 (2026) |
To Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse to launch in 2026, Sony would have to break a recordreleasing two Spider-Man films in the same year for the first time. Despite their different means, Sony may want to avoid potential issues related to promoting two separate Spider-Man films in the same year. As such, a 2027 launch becomes the most likely for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Sony just announced that franchise veterans Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson are directing Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. This adds to the story about the care taken with the final film, which is moving.