Spider-Verse Producer Shuts Down Rumors That Much of Beyond the Spider-Verse Has Been Scrapped
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse series producer Christopher Miller has swung in to squash rumors suggesting Sony recently scrapped much of its work on Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse series producer Christopher Miller has swung in to squash rumors suggesting Sony recently scrapped much of its work on Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Gossip started following a report posted via Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider website. According to its sources, most of the work made on the project was scrapped for "creative reasons" at some point during its development. With progress lost and Disney/Marvel seemingly planning to release a live-action Spider-Man 4 in 2026, the film was said to likely not arrive until 2027. It’s news that’s had audiences concerned that it could be several years before more Spider-Verse comes their way, but now the team behind the movie is saying there’s nothing to fear.
Miller, who has made a name for himself with projects like The Lego Movie and 22 Jump Street, shut down the latest rumors with a post on X/Twitter. He says, quite plainly, that nothing has been thrown away when it comes to Beyond the Spider-Verse.
“Nothing has been scrapped,” Miller said. “The reels are coming along nicely.”
His comments on the matter should calm those who have been waiting to see the story wrap up since the last film, Across the Spider-Verse, released in June 2023. Additionally, the comic book series’ composer, Daniel Pemberton, also took to X to clear the air, suggesting that there may not be much truth to the information floating around online.
“Don’t really ever want to weigh in on this sort of stuff,” Pemberton said, “BUT would you ever believe there could sometimes be stuff on the internet that might not always be particularly accurate?”
IGN has reached out to Sony for comment.
The Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse team says there’s no need for concern yet, but fans still shouldn’t expect to see a release date any time soon. The third Spider-Verse movie was previously set to premiere March 29, 2024, but was subjected to a significant delay last summer due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes. It was a schedule change that saw the movie indefinitely delayed, with no new date announced since. So, while the project could still arrive in 2027, there is no reason to expect it to be released then (or any other date for that matter) until Sony has more to share.
We do know some details about how Beyond the Spider-Verse will attempt to continue Miles Morales’ universe-hopping story. Miller stated in June, for example, that the movie will not use generative AI in any way. We also learned last year that the upcoming project will include multiple versions of Gwen Stacy.
Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He started writing in the industry in 2017 and is best known for his work at outlets such as The Pitch, The Escapist, OnlySP, and Gameranx.
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