It’s been three years since the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, and we have yet to get any official update on the next Tom Holland-led Spider-Man movie.
While fans are still waiting for Marvel or Sony to say anything about Spider-Man, insider Daniel RPK (via @MCUFilmNews) has allegedly revealed some story details and a planned release date.
'SPIDER-MAN 4' is reportedly set to hit theaters in July 2026.
The film is expected to be a multiverse story.
(Source: @DanielRPK) pic.twitter.com/m2AeiIaTb4
— MCU Film News (@MCUFilmNews) August 26, 2024
The news of the movie being a multiverse film is kind of surprising, since it was rumoured that the next Spider-Man film with Holland was going to be heavily grounded, but it’s also been said that Sony has been pushing for more crossovers and alternate Spider-Men, since they expect it to make more money in the box office, plus it helps establish the non-MCU Spider-Man canon that they’ve been building—like with Kraven the Hunter.
With MCU Peter Parker being dragged to ground zero with No Way Home, a lot of fans thought that the time was right for a smaller-scale Spider-Man film, but knowing how Sony has been treating the IP, it’s not surprising that they would want to continuously keep upping the stakes since Spider-Man is one of their highest-earning franchises.
If you ask me, they should let the animated Spider-Verse movie finish its story first and wait a few more years before having Peter tackle the multiverse again. After all, he’s set to be part of Avengers: Secret Wars which is all about multiverses, so he doesn’t really need a solo film where another Spider-Man fumbles into the MCU.
I wouldn’t say no to an MCU Gwen Stacy or Felicia Hardy introduction though. Let’s see Peter branch out of his dating life after years of just MJ.
No official release date has been announced for Spider-Man 4.
