There is a constant cycle of upcoming Marvel movies and upcoming Marvel TV shows, but existing in its own bubble is the untitled Spider-Man 4 the continuing story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland. Because the rights to the superhero character don’t belong to Marvel Studios, new films featuring the webslinger aren’t announced at the same time as other MCU projects, making news and updates more unpredictable. But don’t get it twisted: a new blockbuster is on the way, and it’s coming soon.
What is the release date for Spider-Man 4? Who is making it? Who will be in it? It’s in the effort to answer all of those questions and more that we’ve put together this special guide, and as more details are revealed about the project as it moves through development, we’ll continue to update it.
The Spider-Man 4 Release Date
With news percolating about the film’s development, the untitled Spider-Man sequel was officially announced and will be arriving in theaters on July 24, 2026.
Because the movie rights to Spider-Man belong to Sony instead of Marvel Studios, big events like the Marvel Studios presentation at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 and D23 2024 went by without any news about Spider-Man 4 and where it would land on the MCU release schedule… but fans finally got answers about the blockbuster in October 2024.
With a 2026 release date set, by the time it comes out, it will be the first Spider-Man movie in nearly five years (Spider-Man: No Way Home debuted in December 2021) and its positioning in the Marvel Cinematic Universe schedule is fascinating. At present, it is the only canon film set to be released in between Avengers: Doomsday (May 1, 2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (May 7, 2027).
The Spider-Man 4 Cast
Eventually, Spider-Man 4 will feature a full ensemble of talented performers – some veterans in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and some new faces – but for now, this is what we know about the cast of the MCU blockbuster:
Tom Holland As Peter Parker
Tom Holland’s future as Spider-Man has not always been a guaranteed thing. The actor spoke about post-Marvel contract career plans in 2021, and there was a report in the summer of 2022 that he had not finalized a deal to continue his run as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s friendly neighborhood hero. Thankfully, that period of uncertainty has reached an end, as it has been confirmed that Tom Holland will be back playing Peter Parker in Spider-Man 4.
During his hiatus from Spider-Man, Tom Holland has slowed his career down a touch, as the only feature film he’s been in since the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home was Uncharted (which came out just a few months later). He has kept busy with small screen work, leading the cast of the 2023 AppleTV+ miniseries The Crowded Room, and in addition to Spider-Man 4, his upcoming slate includes Christopher Nolan’s next project.
Who Else Might Return For Spider-Man 4?
With the exception of Tom Holland’s involvement, the cast of Spider-Man 4 remains mostly a mystery, as it’s unclear which members of the supporting ensemble will be back to reprise their roles. Unless there is a heavy use of flashbacks or time travel is involved in the story (both possible), Marisa Tomei isn’t likely to be a key player, but there certainly is expectations among the fan base that the new movie will see the return of Zendaya’s MJ and Jacob Batalon’s Ned.
There is no question that fans would love to see more of J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson – perhaps with Peter Parker finally getting a job at the Daily Bugle. As for other antagonists, there is speculation about whether or not the film might bring back previously established villains (like Michael Mando’s Mac Gargan as an example), but nothing has been confirmed
Destin Daniel Cretton Has Been Hired To Direct Spider-Man 4
Jon Watts had a tremendous run making Spider-Man films. It was after making two very small features – the horror movie Clown and the thriller Cop Car – that he got tapped to make his very first blockbuster, and the success of Spider-Man: Homecoming begat making both Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home. The filmmaker successfully made a tremendous trilogy of wall-crawler adventures – but his time with the franchise has come to an amicable end, as he has decided to move on to other projects while a new director takes the helm of Spider-Man 4.
That director is Destin Daniel Cretton, which is a name with which Marvel fans are already familiar, as he previously made Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings starring Simu Liu. The folks at Marvel are clearly fans of his: the filmmaker is also still attached to make Shang-Chi 2 (which is in development but does not presently have a release date), and prior to the big behind-the-scenes changes spurred by Jonathan Majors’ conviction for domestic abuse, he was hired to take the helm of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (that project has since morphed into Avengers: Doomsday, which is being directed by Joe and Anthony Russo).
Prior to his time making Marvel Cinematic Universe films, Destin Daniel Cretton earned a name for himself making acclaimed dramas like Short Term 12 and Just Mercy.
Where Things Stand In The Life Of MCU Spider-Man
Classically speaking, Peter Parker is a character who maintains an upbeat attitude and slings around quips right along with his webs, but he’s also pretty miserable. The universe constantly saddles him with hardship that he must overcome.
That well sums up where things stand with Spider-Man presently in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
For those who don’t recall, Spider-Man: No Way Home concluded not only with Peter Parker losing Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), but magic conjured by Doctor Strange made it so that the entire universe forgot about his existence. On the one hand, it’s a good thing that nobody knows his alter ego anymore, but he also has no friends or family in his life. This includes both MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon), who have both received acceptance to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Peter has managed to scratch some money together and has rented a crummy New York City apartment, and he has used his limited resources to make himself a brand new suit, but all he really has in his life as far as we know is being Spider-Man.
How You Can Watch The Previous MCU Spider-Man Movies
To date, Spider-Man has been featured in six Marvel Cinematic Universe films: Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Knowing the track record of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is every expectation that material from all of those movies will ultimately inform the story for Spider-Man 4, so it’s a good thing to keep track of where you can watch them. The good news is that it’s very easy to watch all of the Spider-Man movies in order, as all of those titles are presently available to stream with a Hulu subscription.
We will continue to update this feature with the latest official news about Spider-Man 4, so stay tuned. Check out the Marvel Movies in order to discover where the previous Tom Holland Spider-Man films fit on the MCU timeline, and our Marvel movies ranked feature to see how they stack up compared to Marvel’s other great blockbusters.
