Spider-Man 4: Everything we know about the cast, plot & more
Sony/Marvel ComicsTom Holland isn’t done with the MCU yet, and he looks set to return as Peter Parker in Spider-Man 4. Here’s everything we currently know about the next movie.
Holland first debuted in the MCU as the friendly neighborhood wall-crawler in Captain America: Civil War, then appeared in Infinity War and Endgame, as well as his own trilogy of Spider-Man movies: Homecoming, Far From Home, and No Way Home.
The latter superhero movie saw Holland team up with Spideys of the past, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, in a fight against villains from other corners of the multiverse, including Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Electro, Sandman, and Lizard.
We know there’s more to come from this version of Spider-Man among the slate of upcoming Marvel movies, which is great news. So, here’s all you need to know about the Spider-Man 4 release date, casting rumors, and plot speculation.
Is there a Spider-Man 4 release date?
The Spider-Man 4 release date hasn’t been announced yet. Barring any huge surprises, it’ll likely be at least 2026 before it hits the big screen.
Sony PicturesWe know the new movie is definitely coming at some point, though. Producer Amy Pascal told Fandango: “We are getting ready to make the next Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland and Marvel. We’re thinking of this as three films, and now we’re going to go on to the next three. This is not the last of our MCU movies.”
In an interview with The New York Times, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige also said: “Amy [Pascal] and I, and Disney and Sony are talking about [the next movie]. We’re actively beginning to develop where the story heads next, which I only say outright because I don’t want fans to go through any separation trauma like what happened after Far From Home. That will not be occurring this time.”
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Feige also said Spider-Man 4 was currently being written. And, according to scooper Daniel Richtman, Spider-Man 4 is eyeing a late 2024 production start. These movies take a long time to shoot, edit, and promote, though, so it’ll still be a while before we see it in theaters.
Spider-Man 4 cast
Tom Holland will return as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Spider-Man 4.
The latest update from Deadline revealed Holland has even been a part of the early development process and that he is actively involved in creative decisions regarding what the project will entail. This is a significant step, as the actor had previously been rather coy about his future.
In an interview on December 1, 2023, Holland said, that although there are active conversations around Spider-Man 4, he’d only make another movie if it was “worth the while of the character.”
He told Fandom: “You know, there is a future for Spider-Man. Whether I’m a part of it, I don’t know. It’s been an incredible journey so far, and if it’s time for me to hang up the cape and let the next person take over, I will do that proudly, knowing that I’ve achieved everything that I wanted to in this world.”
Speaking of people taking over, there is speculation that Miles Morales will make his live-action debut in Spider-Man 4, so that could be a great way to hand over the reigns to the next generation. If so, Marvel will need to find an actor to play Miles Morales, but that’s likely to be a relative unknown.
Recent rumors have also indicated there’ll be multiple villains in Spider-Man 4, with the possibility of Thomas Haden Church returning as Sandman.
Given how Spider-Man: No Way Home ended, there’s a chance Zendaya and Jacob Batalon may not return as MJ and Ned — after all, they don’t even know who Peter Parker is anymore.
One person who definitely won’t be returning is director Jon Watts. Having helmed the first three movies, Watts is stepping aside from here on out.
What’s the plot?
There is no official confirmation of the Spider-Man 4 plot, but rumors suggest the movie could introduce Venom and Miles Morales to the MCU, as well as seeing the wallcrawler potentially teaming up with Daredevil against Kingpin.
Starting with the fallout of No Way Home, we know that the next Spider-Man movie will need to address the fact that no one knows who Peter Parker is anymore. Spider-Man 4 will likely see this version of Peter Parker trying to recover his relationships with the likes of MJ and Ned.
Kevin Feige has also confirmed Spider-Man will spearhead the MCU’s “street-level heroes” going forward alongside another major character: Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, played by Charlie Cox. There’s a belief that this movie will follow on from Daredevil: Born Again and see the heroic duo taking on one of the greatest supervillains, Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin.
As for Venom, we know that part of the symbiote was left behind by Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock in the No Way Home post-credit scene. We’ll have to wait and see how Venom 3 plays out, but we suspect that pesky little symbiote will find a new host in the MCU timeline rather than Hardy continuing in the role.
Sony PicturesWill we finally get to see black suit Spidey at some point? It would make a lot of sense, given the ties of that costume to the original Secret Wars comic book run.
And then there’s Miles Morales, the hero of the Spider-Verse movies, who’s yet to appear in the MCU. According to Culture Spider, Marvel wants “Miles to be Peter’s roommate”, rather than the traditional mentorship seen in the animated movie and games.
Spider-Man 4 trailer: Is there a trailer?
There is no trailer for Spider-Man 4 right now, and there won’t be for quite some time.
While we wait, here’s the trailer for Across the Spider-Verse, to get you in the mood for more Miles Morales.
That’s all we know about the Spider-Man 4 release date for now. Until there are more updates, why not check out what we know about other Spidey-related flicks like Kraven the Hunter and Beyond the Spider-Verse. Or, get more Marvel content with our guides to Captain America 4 and Thunderbolts.
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