We have now known for some time, Tom Holland will indeed return in the shoes of Peter Parker with a fourth Spider-Man film. Story, casting, release date, you will find everything we know so far about the next Marvel.
After making his debut on the big screen in Sam Raimi’s now cult trilogy, Spider-Man experienced a mixed second life in the diptych The Amazing Spider-Man with Andrew Garfield in the title role.
We had to wait until 2016, the MCU and Captain America: Civil War to discover the Spider-Man in the shoes of a young actor unknown to the battalion: Tom Holland. In just a few films, the British performer imposed his style on the general public and allowed the character to regain its place as essential figure of the Marvel stable. To give you an idea, his last solo adventure, namely Spider-Man: No Way Home, won almost $2 billion at the global box office. Or the 7th biggest box office in the history of cinema, no less.
Of course, it was obvious that Sony Pictures (the Spider-Man license holder) and Marvel Studios were not going to stop there and announce a fourth Spider-Man film with Tom Holland. In this article, we will take stock of what we know so far about this new feature film: release date, casting, director, story. Of course, this file will be regularly updated.
Is Spider-Man 4 confirmed?
After many rumors and rumors, the start of work on Spider-Man 4 has been confirmed only a few weeks ago. Since the release of No Way Home in 2021, Tom Holland has repeatedly expressed his wish to put on the costume again, provided he does something diametrically different. “If we have the chance to continue the story of these characters, it will be a different version. It won’t be the Homecoming trilogy anymore. We would try to build something different with the tone of the films,” he said in the columns of Entertainment Weekly in October 2021.
Who will direct the film?
While we expected to see Jon Watts again behind the camera of this fourth opus, the director of the first three episodes will finally give way to another filmmaker.
In fact, we will finally find Destin Daniel Cretton at the helm of this new film. The 45-year-old American director, producer, editor and screenwriter has already worked at Marvel in the past. We owe him Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsa new hero introduced in phase IV of the MCU.
When is the film’s release date?
Sony and Marvel confirmed the good news on the occasion of the launch of Venom 3: Spider-Man 4 will arrive in theaters on July 24, 2026 in the United States. Logically, French spectators should be able to discover the film two days in advance, i.e. on July 22.
Please note that this release date is not trivial. For good reason, the film will be released only two months later Avengers: Doomsday, expected in May 2026. It is clear that Marvel is trying to resume its strategy implemented in 2019. As a reminder, Spider-Man: Far From Home was released at the time just two months after Avengers: Endgame.
Barring any unpleasant surprises, this schedule should therefore remain the same. During an appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s talk show in October 2024, Tom Holland was reassuring: “It happens. Next summer we start filming. Everything is ready. We’re almost there. Super exciting. Yeah, I can’t wait,” he had said.
What will Spider-Man 4 tell?
As you can doubt, nothing official has yet filtered out on the story of this Spider-Man 4. Before discussing a few theories, it is appropriate to recall the hero’s situation after the end from Spider-Man: No Way Home. So if you still don’t have the film, beware of spoilers!
At the end of No Way Home, Peter Parker makes an irrevocable decision to restore balance to the multiverse and protect his loved ones. Suffice it to say that this is a heavy sacrifice, since everyone will forget its existence. In this new version of Earth, Peter Parker is nobody, whether in the eyes of the Avengers, MJ or even Ned, his best friend. As a final sequence, we saw our hero, alone in his new apartment (which actually looks exactly like Tobey McGuire’s in Sam Raimi’s first Spider-Man), before seeing him take to the streets of New York with a new costume.
So what to expect in this Spider-Man 4? Several theories are available to us. The story of the film could first of all be part of the continuity of Avengers: Doomsday. In fact, we could see Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr. clash on the big screen, the actor having decided to return to the MCU in the guise of the big bad Dr. Doom, and not Iron-Man as it is. was anticipated.
Conversely, the film could rather distance itself from the narrative arc of the next Avengers, and offer a total reboot of the character. We could therefore be entitled to a plot centered solely on the fight led by Peter Parker against the New York underworld. Who knows, our hero could cross paths with other emblematic heroes of the Big Apple, like Daredevil, She-Hulk or even the Punisher. The Kingpin could also be one of the main antagonists. Note that the film could also mark the debut of Miles Morales in the MCU, the thing having been confirmed recently by Kevin Feige himself. Regardless, Tom Holland said he was “excited” by the film’s storyline, which should reassure fans.
Who will be present at the casting?
Apart from the certain presence of Tom Holland in the role of the spider-man, the mystery remains concerning the rest of the casting. However, we know thanks to an interview given by Tom Holland that Zendaya (MJ) discovered the script of the next film alongside himwhich suggests that she will participate in the project. Concerning Jacob Batalon (Ned), nothing is certain at the moment. Same observation for JK Simmons, who we hope to see again in J. Jonah Jameson.
