Summary
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versemight be the most highly anticipated sequel film in the comic book movie genre, but fans might have to wait a whole lot longer than they’d like before the project makes it to theaters near them.
Despite being an animated project and existing within the same space as the highly successfulSpider-Man: Homefranchise from Sony and Marvel Studios,Spider-Man: Across the Spiderversewas a massive hit that more than lived up to the success of 2018’sSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.Favorably compared to other top-tier animated features for award season, the film would set up a stellar finale titledSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,which would bring theSpider-Versetrilogy to a close by answering all the burning questions fans had and resolving the core story of the film series.
Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-VerseMight Not Hit The Screens Before 2027
While pretty much every project saw some sort of difficulty in production due to the double strikes that ground the industry to a halt in 2023, there seemed to be a very real chance that theSpider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Versedelay might not end with the strikes. Those fears have apparently come true, and fans might be stuck playing the waiting game longer still. A recent report fromThe Cosmic Circusseems to confirm that the film won’t be here anytime soon, with a correspondent saying ofBeyond the Spider-Verse,“They’re working hard on it, and I’m hearing a lot of cool things for it. As for a potential release, I’m hearing we’re still 2-3 years out.” This is majorly disappointing news for fans, as a potential 2027 release (barring any more unforeseen happenings) is a long time to sit with the anticipation.
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Versedoes a lot to set up a sequel, and that solid build might have just backfired as the wait for a resolution continues to incise fans of the animated film series. There’s a lot of content in the genre from all sides, both animated and live-action. A plethora of content is set to release in 2025 from Marvel Studios, Sony, and even James Gunn’s rebooted DCU, all taking up attention and goodwill that could have potentially been poured on the threequel.
Closer to the mark, the MCU’s new animated Spider-Man series,Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,is set to debut on Disney+ later this year, despite only being an inkling of an idea as recently as 2021. While the two aren’t exactly comparable, as the rigors of theSpider-Versevisual style are well known, it still highlights just how easy it is for a project like this to lose steam in the interim. TheSpider-Man: Hometrilogy, which serves as a recent example of a three-part film series done right, only had a 2-year gap between installments despite high production value, several cameos, and more in the mix. This fairly concise release schedule is part of what made the conclusion hit so well, andThe Spider Withinjust doesn’t cut it as a bridge between films.
TheSpider-Versefilm series has been an important show ofwhat Marvel can do with projects that arent afraid to break canon, and has been a hit with fans and critics to boot. True believers can only hope that the final installment in one of the best Marvel projects of the era doesn’t fall by the wayside due to a cavernous gap in releases.
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spiderversecurrently has no official release window, while priorSpiderversefilms are available to stream on Disney+.
