Why Fans Think Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Could Be Delayed or Canceled

Marvel has enjoyed great success with the animated Spider-Verse franchise so far. The second film in the series was released in theatres in 2023, with the third installment originally scheduled to premiere this year. Nevertheless, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse eventually ended up getting delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. As such, fans have been expecting the threequel to hit theaters sometime in 2025. However, recent reports have hinted that the movie might not come out next year as well. So, has it been delayed or canceled?

Here are all the available details regarding the rumors that claim that Beyond the Spider-Verse has been delayed.

Is Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse delayed or canceled?

At the time of writing, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse has not been canceled but the movie, as per reports, might be facing a delay. Nonetheless, it has yet to receive an official release date from its creators.

The latest news regarding the ever-changing premiere schedule of Spider-Verse 3 was originally conveyed by Jeff Sneider. In his newsletter, the renowned industry insider stated the much-awaited Spider-Verse threequel is unlikely to come out in 2025. He admitted that a 2026 release schedule seems “doable” but might not happen due to Tom Holland’s Spider-Man 4. As per Sneider, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse could be delayed till 2027 since Sony would not prefer to release two different movies featuring the same titular hero in the same calendar year.

He also revealed that Sony has reportedly scrapped most of Spider-Verse 3 due to “creative reasons” (via Dexerto). If these claims are true, the intricate animation needed to complete the movie could push its release date to 2027. Nevertheless, the trilogy’s composer, Daniel Pemberton, has combated these reports by stating that such “stuff on the internet…might not always be particularly accurate.”

Therefore, it is difficult to estimate the extent to which Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse has been delayed at the moment. Reportedly, production on the film commenced in December 2023 and has resumed throughout this year. But, fans of the acclaimed franchise will have to wait a bit longer for the exact details regarding Spider-Verse 3’s release date.