Spider-Man 4 could well be the long-awaited (or not) meeting between Spidey and Venom.
This is one of the questions that has been unanswered in the superheroic universes of Marvel and Sony for years, and the producers know it very well: When will Spider-Man meet Venom? Certainly, the most finicky will say that the meeting already took place in Spider-Man 3 by Sam Raimi, but the Spidey of the current Marvel Cinematic Universe (with Tom Holland as Peter Parker) evolves without knowledge of the existence of the dark symbiote.
On the Marvel side, Spider-Man 4 has already found its director, and the film will benefit from a highly strategic release date, timed between Avengers 5 et 6. But the M in MCU must also mean Magic, because the next movie Spider-Man could well be that of the meeting between Venom and the friendly neighborhood spider.
However, it is not for lack of trying to make us believe that the battle of the titans was in the pipeline. Between the lame post-credits scenes of Venom 2and the false promises of Spider-Man : No Way Homewe ended up not really believing it anymore; especially since Venom 3 destroyed any hope of seeing Tom Hardy in the MCU.
Spider-Man vs Venom in 2026?
On November 8, 2024, the Japanese subsidiary of Sony Pictures posted an official press release online revealing various information regarding Spider-Man 4 : its release date, its distribution, its director, and some production details.
Et this document also revealed that Tom Hardy could be part of the cast of the film :
“Tom Holland, who plays Peter, is full of praise for the story! This will be a real film that fans can respect! Tom Hardy, who plays Eddie in the Venom series, is ready to participate in the film. »
Spider-Man 4 must be one of the highlights of Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It will be the third film in this chapter, after Fantastic Four (released July 2025) and Avengers 5 : Doomsday (released in April 2026), and will prepare the public for the grand finale ofAvengers 6 : Secret Wars (release May 2027).
Without a doubt, Marvel is counting on Spidey's popularity to attract audiences to theaters for this Phase 6. Spider-Man : Homecoming had grossed $881 million at the worldwide box office. Spider-Man : Far From Home had earned $1.1 billion, and No Way Home hit the jackpot with $1.95 billion in revenue.
On Sony's side, despite the mediocrity of the trilogy Venomit was lucrative. Venom brought in 856 million dollars worldwide, Venom: Let There Be Carnage grossed $506 million, and Venom : The Last Dance $438 million in revenue.
Given the popularity of Spider-Man and Venomthe announcement of a meeting and a duel at the top would certainly sell whole wheelbarrows of cinema tickets.
Spider-Man 4 will be released in the United States on July 24, 2026, and July 22, 2026 in French cinemas. The next MCU film, Captain America 4 : Brave New World, will be released in France on February 12.
