The recent release date change for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse has avoided my worst nightmare. Since the ending of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, audiences have been eagerly anticipating the third installment in the trilogy. Sadly, production timelines have caused multiple delays, pushing back the originally planned March 2024 release date for the upcoming Marvel movie.
In July 2025, another delay was announced, pushing back the story of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse even further. This was an incredibly unfortunate piece of news to receive, especially given that its predecessor is often considered among the best Spider-Man movies of all time. The first installment, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, has a similar reputation.
This has only increased the excitement for Beyond the Spider-Verse, yet the constant delays continually dampen such hype. That said, despite the most recent delay having the potential to be disastrous, my worst nightmares have been avoided for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse Getting Another Delay Seemed Very Possible
Thanks To The Film’s Nature
Admittedly, another delay for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse felt almost more probable than possible. The reason for this is simply the complex nature of the Spider-Verse films, combined with some unforeseen industry delays. Concerning the latter, the 2023 industry strikes caused the upcoming Spider-Man movie to face setbacks.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was released in June 2023, in the midst of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes that meant work on the sequel could not take place. This saw the film delayed from its 2024 release date, with production not truly beginning until December 2023. Then, the complex elements of the Spider-Verse films come into play.
For one, the filmmakers have made it clear how much pressure they feel to end the Spider-Verse trilogy on a satisfying note, with the third film hopefully matching the quality of its predecessors. This has caused rewrites and the reshaping of some elements of the film, if reports about Beyond the Spider-Verse‘s various delays are to be believed.
Moreover, the animation quality of the Spider-Verse films is unlike many other productions in Hollywood. The sheer artistry on display means these movies take either a long time to make or countless, unfeasible hours of work for VFX employees. Given this was part of the strikes in 2023, animators were given much more bearable work hours.
It was the desired outcome that another delay was avoidable, but no one could say it was improbable….
All of this, when added to recording hours of the voice cast, combines to make the production of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse a mᴀssive undertaking. Therefore, it was not exactly unexpected that the movie would face another delay. Of course, it was the desired outcome that another delay was avoidable, but no one could say it was improbable.
Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse’s New Delay Is A Way Shorter Delay Than I Feared Could Happen
The Delay Is For Reasons Outside Of Production Issues
As alluded to, yet another delay of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse that was somewhat expected became a reality. In July 2025, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the film had been pushed back from its June 4, 2027, release date. However, the delay was for reasons unrelated to production, meaning it could have been a lot worse than it was.
Rather than being delayed by another year or a few years, as has previously been the case, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse was only pushed back by three weeks, from June 4, 2027, to June 25, 2027. After witnessing multiple reports on the movie over the years since 2023, I was fearing much worse for the impending delay that I was expecting.
Thankfully, though, it seems as though Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is still on track. The film is not suffering from any issues that could lead to longer delays, such as casting problems, animation trouble, or script rewrites. Instead, insiders have claimed another reason for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse‘s most recent delay, one that, gratefully, does not push back the movie too much.
Why Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse’s Delay Makes Sense
The reason in question for the most recent delay to Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is purely a business-related one. As reported by THR, Sony Animation pushed back the release date to coincide with summer breaks in the United States. If the movie had been released on June 4, 2027, many children across the country would still be in school.
However, by June 25, the summer vacation would be well underway. This simply means that more children and families will go to see Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse in theaters, potentially allowing the movie to outgross its predecessors. Also, THR reported that June 25, 2027, was also a more appealing date for Sony concerning international markets.
With this reasoning in mind, the delay for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse makes sense. The new release date is still within the same ballpark as the old one, only with the added benefits of more exposure. This means that the creators of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse can continue as they are, as three weeks is not a big delay overall.
The animators and voice actors can continue their work uninterrupted, with Sony reaping the benefits of a new release date. This way, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse can be the superhero event of the summer of 2027, especially with Avengers: Secret Wars’ recent delay to December of that year. Finally, for us fans, our worst nightmares of another lengthy delay are avoided.
