Sony Pictures has finally picked a date for Spider-Man’s next MCU outing: July 24, 2026. Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of Shang-Chi, will likely take the lead after the Russo brothers took over the upcoming Avengers film.
The new Spider-Man 4 release date, coming two months after Avengers: Doomsday, appears to make 2026 a big summer for the MCU. It’s evocative of Spider-Man: Far From Home, which came out shortly after Avengers: Endgame. It’s also a busy time for Tom Holland, who is due to star in Christopher Nolan’s next film, which will be released in July 2026.
Little is known about the story, but it picks up from where No Way Home left off. Holland has recently shared a handful of updates, confirming that filming will begin in summer 2025 and that the script “lit a fire” under him after he read it with co-star Zendaya, though it still needs some work. Andrew Garfield, for his part, has said he won’t star in the new film after his surprise turn in No Way Home.
Thinking about the plot, it appears that Holland’s Spider-Man will have memories of Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom; after all, Tony Stark is his friend and mentor in the MCU. There are also recurring suggestions of similarities to Sony’s own Venom films. It’s no coincidence that Sony Pictures announced Spider-Man 4’s release date on the same day Venom: The Last Dance opened in theaters.
Currently, the MCU is focused on projects such as Agatha All Along, which is presently airing on Disney Plus, and the upcoming release of Captain America: Brave New World. You can see all of Marvel’s forthcoming projects right here.
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