the past Hollywood strike and the desired quality of the films.
Fans have been on pins and needles for over a year now. Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse was supposed to be released in March 2024.
Now there is an official release date, but before you get out your well-hidden web shooters, the wait has just begun.
Long wait for good reasons
At CinemaCon 2025, Sony announces that Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse will not be released in theaters until June 4, 2027.
This is mainly because only two films were originally planned and the last part released, Across the Spider-Verse, was then split into two animated blockbusters.
Another reason is the high-quality development of the film, because the series is known for its high quality of animation and that takes time. Of course, there is also the preparatory work, production and distribution of the project. All of this together takes more than a year.
It should also be mentioned that the targeted theatrical release date was not really realistic from the outset – even those involved in the project at the time admitted that.
At the same time, we must not forget that the strike by the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA in 2023 further delayed production and made a release in 2024 increasingly unlikely.
If it helps you: It took four and a half years between the releases of parts 1 and 2 as well. So we are roughly on the same page here, because Across the Universe was released in this country on June 2, 2023.
But enough grumpiness! There is not only a date, but also something for the eyes.
First photos and what we know so far about Beyond the Spider-Verse
A first teaser was also shown at the event, but it has not yet made it onto the internet. However, there are a few pictures on X (formerly Twitter) showing Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy and the new Prowler.
Spider-Man: Beyond the SpiderVerse comes exclusively to theaters June 4 2027 pic.twitter.com/pOdmLX9ii2
— Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) April 1, 2025
Link to the Twitter content
What is the third part about? Beyond the Spider-Verse picks up right where its predecessor left off. Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) is the new leader of the Spider-Gang, which is in a struggle with the Spider-Society led by Miguel O’Hara (Oscar Isaac). Meanwhile, Miles (Shameik Moore) is trapped in another dimension and struggling with his inner demons.
The success of the Spider-Man series
On Rotten Tomatoes, Into the Spider-Verse and its sequel Across the Spider-Verse get absolute dream ratings. Critics give part 1 a fresh 97 percent and the second film can also keep up with 94 percent. Fans also give both times 94 percent.
On IMDb, Into the Spider-Verse gets 8.4 stars , while the sequel goes up a notch and gets 8.5 stars
The directors’ chairs are shared by Bob Persichetti (The Little Prince) and Justin K. Thompson (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs), who also appeared in the first two films.
Across the Spider-Verse was even nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Animated Film in 2024. However, the project The Boy and the Heron by Studio Ghibli won in the end.
