History of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse in Timeline

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is the concluding chapter in the animated Spider-Verse trilogy, directly following the events of Across the Spider-Verse. Shameik Moore returns as Miles Morales, who finds himself in an alternate universe and facing the challenge of saving his family. The film, directed by Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson, and written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and David Callaham, features a star-studded voice cast including Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Jake Johnson, and others. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it promises to resolve the cliffhanger and explore the complex multiverse introduced in the previous films.

1968: Visuals Compared to 2001: A Space Odyssey

In March 2025, Germain Lussier at Gizmodo compared the footage's various shapes and colors to the visuals from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey from 1968.

1990: Comparison to Other Franchises

In June 2024, Daniel Pemberton said they sought to avoid repeating the "mistakes" of the third installments in other franchises, such as The Godfather Part III from 1990.

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2001: Visuals Compared to 2001: A Space Odyssey

In March 2025, Germain Lussier at Gizmodo compared the footage's various shapes and colors to the visuals from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey from 1968.

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November 2018: Development Begins

In November 2018, ahead of the release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Sony Pictures Animation began development on a sequel, with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller returning as producers.

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2018: Development of Sequel

In 2018, Sony began developing a sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse before its release.

February 2021: Film Split

By February 2021, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller decided to split the planned sequel into two parts after realizing the story was too much for a single film.

April 2021: Deals Signed with Netflix and Disney

In April 2021, Sony signed deals with Netflix and Disney for the rights to their 2022 to 2026 film slate, following the films' theatrical and home media windows. Netflix signed for exclusive "pay 1 window" streaming rights, and Disney signed for "pay 2 window" rights.

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December 2021: Sequel Titles Revealed

In December 2021, the titles for the two-part sequel were revealed as Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) and (Part Two).

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April 2022: Release Date Change

In April 2022, Sony Pictures pushed the release of the first part from October 2022 to June 2023 and gave the second part a release date of March 29, 2024.

June 2022: Antagonist Reveal

During the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2022, Sony announced that The Spot would serve as the antagonist in both Across the Spider-Verse and Beyond the Spider-Verse.

October 2022: First Part Pushed to June 2023

In April 2022, Sony Pictures pushed the release of the first part from October 2022 to June 2023.

May 2023: Plot Development

In May 2023, it was revealed that while the beginning and ending of Beyond the Spider-Verse were relatively figured out, the middle was "still a little squishy".

June 2023: Release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

The first part of the sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, was planned to be released in June 2023.

July 2023: Removed from release calendar

In July 2023, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse was removed from Sony's release calendar due to production delays and the SAG-AFTRA strike preventing voice recording work.

July 2023: Voice Recording Delayed

In July 2023, the voice recording process was delayed by the SAG-AFTRA strike.

December 2023: Production Resumes

After the release of Across the Spider-Verse and the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, production of Beyond the Spider-Verse resumed in December 2023.

2023: Plot Summary

In 2023, it was established that Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse begins immediately after the events of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, following Miles Morales trapped and on the run in an alternate universe while trying to save his family.

2023: Hollywood Labor Disputes

In May 2024, Tony Vinciquerra said the studio was exploring using AI to make films less expensive and more efficient, which was a central issue in the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.

March 2024: Release Date In Doubt

By this time, it was not internally expected that Beyond the Spider-Verse would meet its March 2024 release date due to technical challenges and high expectations.

March 2024: Release Date Given to Ghostbusters

In July 2023, Sony removed Beyond the Spider-Verse from its release schedule due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, and the March 2024 date was given to Sony's Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

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March 2024: Original Release Date

Initially, Beyond the Spider-Verse had a release date set for March 2024. However, it was delayed due to reprioritization of Across the Spider-Verse, changes to the script and animation, and the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

March 29, 2024: Initial Release Date

In April 2022, the second part of the sequel had a release date set for March 29, 2024.

April 2024: d4vd Involvement

In April 2024, singer d4vd announced that he was working on the film and that it would be released in 2025, though Sony did not plan to release the film that year.

April 2024: d4vd Working on Score

In April 2024, singer d4vd indicated that he was working on a song for the score of Beyond the Spider-Verse.

May 2024: AI Concerns

In May 2024, Miller responded to concerns regarding the use of AI in Beyond the Spider-Verse, stating that generative artificial intelligence would not be used in the film.

June 2024: Production Update

In June 2024, composer Daniel Pemberton stated that the creative team was diligently working on the film, feeling pressure to deliver a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy.

August 2024: Voice Recording Update

In August 2024, Karan Soni mentioned that voice recording was expected to start in the following months.

December 2024: Directors and Writer Confirmed

In December 2024, Bob Persichetti and Thompson were confirmed as directors of Beyond the Spider-Verse, with Jinko Gotoh joining as a producer, and Phil Lord and Christopher Miller writing the script with David Callaham.

January 2025: Voice Recording Delayed

In January 2025, Jharrel Jerome mentioned that voice recording had yet to begin as the production was still "figuring out" several details.

March 2025: New Release Date Announced

At Sony's CinemaCon panel in March 2025, the release date of June 4, 2027 was announced.

March 2025: Footage Debuts

At the end of March 2025, Lord, Persichetti, and Thompson debuted the first footage from the film at Sony's CinemaCon panel, showcasing Miles declaring he would do things "his way".

March 2025: Writers and Directors Revealed

One year after production resumed, in March 2025, the writers and directors were revealed and a new release date was announced.

July 2025: Release Date Delayed

In July 2025, the release date was delayed by three weeks to June 25, 2027.

September 2025: Release Date Moved Up

In September 2025, the release date was moved up to June 18, 2027.

2025: No Release in 2025

In April 2024, singer d4vd announced that he was working on the film and that it would be released in 2025, though Sony did not plan to release the film that year.

January 2026: New Agreement Between Sony and Netflix

In January 2026, Sony and Netflix announced a new agreement giving Netflix "pay 1 window" rights globally, an increase from just the United States, Germany, and Southeast Asia in the previous deal. The new agreement would begin later in 2026 as territory rights become available, before being fully in effect in early 2029.

February 2026: Production Efficiency

In February 2026, it was mentioned that Lord and Miller's frequent iteration and notes on Beyond the Spider-Verse allowed for fewer changes in animation sequences.

March 2026: Johnson Recording Lines

By March 2026, Jake Johnson had been recording his lines for several months.

April 2026: New Images Released

In April 2026, Sony released four more images featuring Spider Punk, Jefferson Morales, a Young Aaron Davis and Jefferson Morales and Miles being attacked by Miguel.

April 2026: Henry to Reprise Role

In April 2026, it was announced that Brian Tyree Henry would reprise his role from the previous films.

April 2026: Aspect Ratio Announcement

In April 2026, it was announced that Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse had been made for the 1.43:1 aspect ratio format, making it the third animated film after Lightyear and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle to have scenes formatted for IMAX, and the second animated film to be entirely formatted for IMAX after the latter.

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July 2026: Delay to Avoid Conflicts

In September 2024, it was reported that Beyond the Spider-Verse was unlikely to be released until 2027 at the earliest, in part to avoid being released within the same calendar year as Sony's live-action film Spider-Man: Brand New Day scheduled for release in July 2026.

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2026: Potential Release

At the end of December 2024, Sneider reported the potential for Beyond the Spider-Verse to be released in 2026 if Brand New Day was delayed until 2027.