Summary
Spider-Man 4is already in development, and the screenwriters are working on the script. However, the production might be delayed, according to an insider.
Holland signed a six-picture deal with Marvel – his appearances inCaptain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and hisSpider-Mantrilogy.Spider-Man: No Way Home, the third installment of Holland’s solo Spidey movies, was a huge success. It’s one of the highest-grossing films of all time after making $1.9 million at the box office worldwide. Sony and Marvel Studios agreed to extend their contract with Holland and do a fourth movie. Holland confirmedSpider-Man 4when he appeared inThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonin October and said they would start filming in the summer of 2025. However, that might not happen because they are redoing the script.
According to recent reports, Marvel Studios President KevinFeige gave theSpider-Man 4script a thumbs-down. Due to his disapproval, writers are working on it again. Movie insider and scooper Daniel Richtman weighed in on the issue on his website, Patreon. According to him, the nextSpider-Manmovie “is still a long way from starting production” because “there isn’t a finalized shooting draft yet.” “With sky-high expectations following the success ofNo Way Home, Feige and Sony felt the pressure to step up their game and deliver something even better. I hear the writing team is hard at work reworking the plot to address these issues and improve the story,” he wrote.
Richtman also claimed that the production might be delayed because the issues in the script could affect the actors' schedules. The filming schedule is set to begin in August 2025, and the team still has enough time to finish the script by then. However, Richtman believes a delay is possible since Holland is involved in another project. TheSpider-Manlead also stars in Christopher Nolan’sThe Odyssey, which will also be shot next year. Thus, there may be a conflict of schedules.
Everyone involved inSpider-Man 4is aware that there are high expectations of the film due to the success ofSpider-Man 3. Even Holland previously mentioned that they had “a legacy to protect,” which is probably why Feige is critical of the script. Previous reports also claimed that Feige and Tom Rothman, Chairperson of Sony Pictures Entertainment, couldn’t agree on the film’s plot. Feige wanted to bring the film to being street-level and focus more onSpider-Man’s adventures. However, Rothman allegedly wanted to capitalize on the success of the third film, which brings threeSpider-Manstogether (Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield), and highlight the multiverse element. Despite the rumored clash, both parties have reportedly agreed to give the upcoming movie both elements.
Nothing much is known aboutSpider-Man 4, especially since the script is undergoing a major overhaul. However, previous reports claimed that itsworking title wasBlue Oasis, which many believed was tied to one of its tragic characters – Gwen Stacy. Gwen was previously portrayed by Emma Stone in Garfield’sSpider-Manmovies, but the character faced her demise when Green Goblin threw her off the bridge despite Spider-Man’s efforts to save her. Marvel and Sony could re-introduce the character with a new character or bring back Stone since they had already brought back Garfield inSpider-Man 3. Fans still need to take this with a grain of salt, though, especially since the official title hasn’t been announced yet, and the script is still in the works.
Spider-Man 4will hit theaters on June 24, 2025.
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is one of the biggest names in entertainment today. The superhero first appeared in the Marvel comic Amazing Fantasy #15 before becoming a leading figure in the Marvel comic-book universe.Spider-Man has also featured in numerous films and a plethora of video games, most notably Insomniac Games' Spider-Man (2018) and Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
