More release date changes to report tonight, this time from Sony Pictures - and it's safe to say fans of Miles Morales' animated adventures are going to be disappointed.
Highly anticipated sequel Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Part 1 has now been moved from October 7, 2022 to June 2, 2023, while Part 2 won't swing into theaters until March 29, 2024. The studio has also officially dated another SPUMC movie, with Madame Web set to debut on July 7, 2023.
Specific plot details are still under wraps, but the follow-up has been confirmed to feature multiple new incarnations of the wall-crawling hero. Peter B. Parker, Gwen Stacy, Spider-Ham, Spider-Man Noir, and SP//dr are expected to return, and the villain is rumored to be Johnathon Ohnn, AKA Spot. Insecure star Issa Rae will play Jessica Drew, aka Spider-Woman.
Joaquim Dos Santos (Voltron: Legendary Defender; The Legend of Korra), Kemp Powers (Soul), and Justin K. Thompson will direct. Phil Lord and Chris Miller penned the script along with David Callaham (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). Lord and Miller will also produce with Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg.
Madame Web will star Dakota Johnson as the title character, with Euphoria breakout Sydney Sweeney on board in an undisclosed role. S.J. Clarkson (The Defenders) will direct from a screenplay by Morbius scribes Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless.
No reason was given for these delays, but it's entirely possible Sony execs are simply regrouping and giving themselves time to rethink their strategy after the critical and commercial reaction to Morbius.
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