Updated 2025-04-01T16:45:40Z
- Marvel and Sony's fourth "Spider-Man" film with Tom Holland is in the works.
- Destin Daniel Cretton is directing, and filming begins this summer.
- "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" releases in theaters on July 31, 2026.
A fourth "Spider-Man" movie is in the works, with Tom Holland set to reprise his role as the titular web-slinger.
Holland made his Marvel debut as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in 2016's "Captain America: Civil War."
He's since reprised the role for "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame," in addition to three stand-alone movies directed by Jon Watts: "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017), "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (2019), and "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (2021).
Now, Holland is preparing to don the Spidey suit for another sequel, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
Here's what we know so far.
'Spider-Man' producer Amy Pascal previously teased another trilogy with Holland
Prior to the release of "No Way Home" on December 15, 2021, Pascal told Fandango that it wouldn't be "the last Spider-Man movie." Instead, Sony and Marvel Studios would continue working together.
"We are getting ready to make the next 'Spider-Man' movie with Tom Holland and Marvel," she said. "We're thinking of this as three films, and now we're going to go onto the next three. This is not the last of our MCU movies."
Then in an interview published after "No Way Home" hit theaters, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed to the New York Times that a fourth "Spider-Man" film was actively in development.
"Amy and I and Disney and Sony are talking about — yes, we're actively beginning to develop where the story heads next, which I only say outright because I don't want fans to go through any separation trauma like what happened after 'Far From Home,'" Feige said.
Five months later, Sony chairman Tom Rothman told Deadline he was optimistic that the studio would start working on the movie soon, hopefully with Watts, Holland, and all Zendaya (MJ Watson) returning.
Holland expressed optimism about the storyline for the next Spidey movie in various interviews
The subject of the next "Spider-Man" was unavoidable throughout the press tour for "The Crowded Room," a 2023 Apple TV+ miniseries starring Holland.
Being as vague as possible about the fourth film in an interview with Inverse in June, Holland said there was "some stuff going on" that he was "excited about."
"Whether or not it'll come to fruition, who knows?" he said. "But right now it's looking pretty good, and we'll just have to wait and see."
The actor shared similar thoughts in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Holland said that developing the movie is a "collaborative process" and meetings occurred before the 2023 Hollywood writers' strike began, delaying production.
"The first few meetings were about, 'Why would we do this again?' And I think we found the reason why," he said. "I'm really, really happy with where we're at in terms of the creative."
Holland said that he was also "a little apprehensive" about suiting up again.
"There's a bit of a stigma about the fourth one in all franchises," he said. "I feel like we hit a home run with our first franchise and there's a part of me that wants to walk away with my head held high and pass the baton to the next lucky kid that gets to bring this character to life."
Holland was more optimistic about the project during an appearance on "The Rich Roll Podcast" in October 2024.
"It needs work, but the writers are doing a great job," Holland said of the script. "I read it three weeks ago and it really lit a fire in me. Zendaya and I sat down and read it together, and we, at times, were bouncing around the living room, like, 'This is a real movie worthy of the fans's respect.'"
'Stranger Things' star Sadie Sink has reportedly been cast
Aside from Holland's return, no other cast members have officially been announced by Marvel or Sony, but fans are hopeful that Zendaya and Jacob Batalon will reprise their roles as MJ and Ned, respectively.
In March 2025, Deadline reported that Sadie Sink, who stars as Max Mayfield in Netflix's "Stranger Things," would be part of the fourth "Spider-Man" film.
It's unclear who Sink could play, but based on her hair color, people immediately assumed she might portray the X-Men character Jean Grey. The mutant was previously portrayed by Famke Janssen and Sophie Turner.
Sink played coy when asked about the casting rumor during an interview for Josh Horowitz's "Happy Sad Confused" podcast.
"This is news to me," Sink said.
"The rumors are really cool though," she said when pressed further. "It's a great character!"
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' premieres on July 31, 2026
Filming begins this summer in the UK.
Cretton, who previously directed Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," shared a few more details about the film during Sony's panel at CinemaCon in late March 2025.
"I'm spending my time exploring the next stage of this amazing character with a team of the most incredible artists in the world," Cretton said. "We're all, just daily, nerding out over the suit, how to swing, how to create an event, an emotional story, and a ride that we haven't really seen before."
Holland, who couldn't attend the convention because he's filming "The Odyssey" with Christopher Nolan, recorded a video for attendees and revealed the fourth movie will be called "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."
"I know we left you with a massive cliffhanger at the end of 'No Way Home,' so 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is a fresh start," he said. "It is exactly that. That's all I can say."
The fourth Spidey movie hits theaters in July 2026, following the release of "Avengers: Doomsday" in May of that year.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
