Sony offers first look, release date for ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse'
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Initially slated to release in March 2024, new details have emerged regarding Sony Animation's 'Beyond the Spider-Verse.
At CinemaCon 2025, Justin K. Thompson, Bob Persichetti and Phil Lord — the film's directors and producer, respectively — presented new information regarding the long-awaited sequel to 'Across the Spider-Verse.'
According to various reports, from Deadline to Variety, the crew unveiled concept art from the film. The concept images depict Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy (Spider-Gwen) and Wiles G. Morales (Earth-42's Prowler). The studio posted the art on their social media.
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The three also took to the stage to announce the new release date for the film: June 4, 2027.
While the new date means that 'Beyond' will release over three years after the March 2024 release window, the excitement is still palpable for fans of the franchise. The studio's post on Instagram has over 1 million likes as of this writing. For reference the post was made less than 10 hours ago.
Check out the new art from the film, here.
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