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At one time, it seemed as though as Peter Parker (Tom Holland) would find himself ejected from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The relationship between Disney — Marvel Studios’ corporate owner — and Sony soured in the early summer of 2019, and the success of Venom and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse seemed to indicate Sony could invent its own cinematic universe to rival that of Marvel. In fact, the studio always looked at the MCU as something to emulate.Once again confident in those ideas, they forged ahead in the early 2020s developing projects for something they called (for a brief moment, anyway) the “Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters.” At the same time, the relationship with Disney was repaired (reportedly at Holland’s behest) and despite the third MCU Spider-Man film receiving a No Way Home subtitle, the character remained firmly in that universe by the movie’s conclusion with a fourth film due out in 2026.
Nevertheless, Sony continued its plans for a full film roster in what it called Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. After the dreadful box office performance of both Morbius and Kraven The Hunter, however, it seems a rival cinematic universe from Sony is once again on the backburner. Nonetheless, a few Spidey-related projects are still on the horizon. Here’s a look at them and a few other ideas Sony once had that may resurface someday.
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Release Date: July 31, 2026What We Know: Marvel head Kevin Feige and long-time Spider-Man producer Amy Pascal indicated as early as late 2021, when Spider-Man: No Way Home debuted, that a fourth film with Holland in the MCU was indeed on the way. Pascal went so far as to claim that a whole second trilogy was in the works (Sony Pictures’ CEO later disputed that). Her words prove true … at least for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Peter’s adventure continues as he establishes a new life for himself, still pines for MJ (Zendaya), and faces threats from the likes of Tombstone (Marvin Jones III), the Punisher (Jon Bernthal), and, seemingly, Sadie Sink‘s as-yet unrevealed character. Speculation runs rampant on her part with theories ranging from another Multiversal visitor to someone who remembers Peter was Spider-Man to various Mutants like Jean Grey and Firestar. He will also be aided by Mark Ruffalo‘s Hulk. Now whether or not he remembers Peter is a question yet to be resolved.
Release Date: 2026
What We Know: Spider-Verse creative leads Christopher Miller and Phil Lord are serving as executive producers, alongside Pascal, of a series based on Spider-Man Noir, the character voiced by Nicolas Cage in Into the Spider-Verse. The live-action program, starring Cage, was developed by The Cloverfield Paradox‘s Oren Uziel and Hannibal‘s Steve Lightfoot. The actor returns as Ben Reilly, the dark and aging Spider-Man of a noir-drenched world sometime in its 1930s. The character’s civilian name was revealed at CCXP 2025 as part of a first-look photo centering on his office. The name is significant in Spidey’s history as it is the name Peter Parker’s clone adopted in the infamous “Clone Saga” of the 1990s. Additionally, the Ben Reilly Spider-Man makes numerous cameos in Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. It is unclear if that connection will reverberate back to this version of Spider-Man, though. Other actors joining Cage include Brendan Gleeson, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Abraham Popoola, Karen Rodriguez, and Jack Huston. Lukas Haas will also appear a rival gangster to Gleeson’s mob boss. The eight-episode program is expected to debut on MGM+ in 2026.
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Release Date: June 25, 2027What We Know: Originally slated to be “Part 2” of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the film will pick up from its predecessor’s cliffhanger ending while taking Miles (Shameik Moore), Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld), and others presumably beyond what they know of reality and comic book canon. Could it be the Marvel Cinematic Universe or some other live-action sphere? It remains to be seen. Executive producers Christopher Miller and Phil Lord remain on board as writers, alongside David Callaham. It’s probably safe to assume the trio of Across the Spider-Verse directors remain as well, but the subtitle, revealed at April 2022’s CinemaCon, may indicate changes in the production staff. Despite setbacks and an industry strike, work has carried on ever since with the film set for a 2027 release.
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Release Date: TBDWhat We Know: Announced by Spider-Man producer Amy Pascal in the wake of the first trailer for Across the Spider-Verse, this animated film will follow Gwen and Jessica as they meet yet more women with spider-like powers and costumed identities, including a version of Silk. The script comes courtesy of Bek Smith while Voltron: Legendary Defender’s Lauren Montgomery will reportedly direct. Little had been said about the project in some time, until Pascal apparently confirmed it’s still happening — along with a few other notable titles, covered below — in an interview with Variety after the release of Across the Spider-Verse.
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Release Date: Originally set for a January 24, 2024 releaseWhat We Know: Announced at the 2022 CinemaCon, musician Bad Bunny is set to star as El Muerto, a more obscure ally of Spider-Man introduced in 2006, although reports suggest he will be more of an anti-hero in the film. The plot will reportedly see the mystically super-powered luchador on the verge of receiving his abilities and family legacy. If it’s anything like his one Spider-Man comic book story, it will involve unmasking another wrestler or hero. In October of 2022, Jonás Cuarón and Garreth Dunnet-Alcocer signed on as director and writer, respectively, but despite a scheduled release date, the project has been in a reported standstill at least as of March 2023 without a single moment shot.
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Release Date: TBDWhat We Know: Olivia Wilde is slated to direct a Sony Spider-Man Universe film. She will also co-write the film with Katie Silberman. It is widely believed the movie will center on the Jessica Drew Spider-Woman, but this has never been confirmed. If it turns out to be true, it is also unclear if this will be the Issa Rae version from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse or a new take set in another part of the multiverse.
Release Date: TBD
What We Know: In 2020, word broke indicating former Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim was writing a script based on the Jackpot character — an ally of Spider-Man he previously wrote in a Jackpot one-shot comic book. Jackpot is actually two characters – the first a woman with super-strength who eventually licenses her costume identity to the second Jackpot, who uses various drugs to develop a similar powerset. Both have red hair, leading to speculation in their early appearances that they might be Mary Jane in a supersuit; this was eventually proven false. The initial reports about the movie indicated Guggenheim had been working on the script since 2018, but little has been revealed about it since.
Release Date: TBD
What We Know: Reports from March of 2020 suggested the Star Trek (2009) co-writer is developing a film set inside the SSU, but featuring a character further afield from Spider-Man. Little has been heard about it since the pandemic began, though, so it is difficult to say if it is still on Sony’s project board.
Release Date: TBD
What We Know: In December 2022, reports indicating Donald Glover — the occasional live-action version of Miles Morales’s uncle Aaron — will star in and produce a film based on the obscure Spider-Man foe the Hypno-Hustler. Debuting in 1978, the character was a musician who also used hypnosis to rob his fans. Myles Murphy will reportedly write the film, should it move forward.
Release Date: TBD
What We Know: The Sony Spider-Man Universe extends into television with Silk, a series based on the Spider-Man character who occasionally stars in her own self-titled comic book. As another person bit by a radioactive spider, Cindy Moon spent many years confined to a cell. Breaking out, she seeks to find her family. The Walking Dead‘s Angela Kang is developing the program and will serve as showrunner with Pascal and Spider-Verse executive producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also on board. The program’s subtitle suggests this version of Silk will spinoff from Across the Spider-Verse and its sequel, but it is unclear if this Silk will be the same one to be featured in Spider-Women. In 2024, the series lost its home on MGM+ with Sony electing to look elsewhere for a distribution partner.
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Release Date: TBDWhat We Know: The Sinister Six is the film Sony has wanted to make since The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Back before Spider-Man: Homecoming, it was meant to bring together the six greatest foes of Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man. Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) was said to be writing and directing the film back in 2013 – just before the Amazing sequel tanked Sony’s initial plans for a shared Spider-Man universe – and Pascal has since said she would like him to return for the revived project. No official word has emerged, but the whole point of Vulture’s cameo in Morbius was to lead in this direction. Presumably, the eventual film will see Vulture, Venom, Morbius (Jared Leto), Kraven and two other villains in an uneasy alliance against the web-slinger. Of course, the lackluster box office of Kraven may have proved the final nail in the Sinister Six’s cinematic debut.
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Release Date: TBDWhat We Know: And finally, Pascal’s Variety interview also revealed that Sony has plans for a live-action Miles Morales movie, though we know almost nothing beyond that. When asked about the film, Pascal simply said, “You’ll see all of it. It’s all happening.” Not exactly rock-solid evidence of the film’s existence, but with the runaway success of the Spider-Verse films, it wouldn’t surprise us to see the studio attempt to bring the character to live-action. In more recent times, Feige suggests Miles would get his live action debut after the release of Across the Spider-Verse. But with that still over a year away, it may be some time before Miles’ moment.
