Fans of the Spider-Man film franchise have been eagerly looking forward to the next Marvel Cinematic Universe film for the beloved webslinger. The film will have the honor of following the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, a rather ambitious blockbuster that combined several Spider-Man continuities, so there is plenty of curiosity surrounding the new project. However, it’s just been revealed that the release of Spider-Man 4 has been hit with a delay.
It’s not much of a surprise that the pre-production period for Spider-Man 4 has had a few hiccups. With complicated schedules, the agreements that have to be made between Sony and Marvel Studios, and Sony’s own issues with their Spider-Man spin-offs, it’s certainly taken some time to get to this point. Now, as shared via THR, another change has been thrown into the mix.
Here’s what the outlet shared regarding Spider-Man 4 and its newly-announced release date delay:
“Sony Pictures announced Friday that the Marvel superhero’s next feature is now set for theatrical release on July 31, a week later than previously scheduled.”
The film’s original release date was scheduled for July 24, 2026. As such, the jump to July 31, 2026 isn’t anything major, but it still means that fans will have to wait slightly longer before seeing the return of Tom Holland in another one of his own Spider-Man movies. On the bright side, Tom Holland will still be making a theatrical appearance on July 17.
The actor is attached to Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey, another highly-anticipated blockbuster. The release of this film is actually what convinced Sony to slightly delay Spider-Man 4, in an effort to reduce competition between the two projects. For fans of Holland, however, that just gives them twice the excitement for July 2026.
Destin Daniel Cretton is currently attached to direct Spider-Man 4. The screenplay for the film was penned by Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna, who previously wrote No Way Home. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding Spider-Man 4 as we have them. For now, fans can currently expect the film to hit theaters on July 31, 2026.