SPIDER-MAN: BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE Announces Directing Team - But When Will It Arrive In Theaters?

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has announced its directing team and they're two filmmakers with serious Spidey knowledge. However, the news raises serious questions about the threequel's release date.

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By JoshWilding - Dec 17, 2024 01:12 PM EST

Filed Under: Into The Spider-Verse

Sony Pictures has just announced that Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse has found its directors in Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson. And yes, this news comes our way nine months after the threequel was meant to swing into theaters.

Persichetti was part of the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse directing team and executive produced Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Thompson, meanwhile, was a production designer on the first movie and graduated to the directing team on the sequel alongside Joaquim Dos Santos and Kemp Powers.

Given their respective roles in shaping this animated franchise, this is quite the dream team for the movie. While it's possible they've been working on Beyond the Spider-Verse for longer than we've been made aware, even a 2026 release date feels optimistic at this stage.

"We have had the immense privilege of being part of Miles’ journey from the very beginning, and directing the conclusion to his story is beyond exciting," Persichetti and Thompson said in a joint statement to Deadline. "The creativity and care poured into every minute of this project has been truly inspiring."

"We have crafted what we feel is a very satisfying ending, and we can’t wait for fans to experience it – we’re bringing everything we’ve got!"

According to the trade, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Amy Pascal, and Avi Arad return to produce, with Jinko Gotoh also joining the team. Aditya Sood and Christina Steinberg are executive producing. Jessica Berri serves as co-producer. Lord and Miller penned the script with David Callaham.

"Bob and Justin’s fingerprints are woven into the DNA of these films, and their passion for Miles’ journey shines through in every frame of his last adventure," Lord and Miller said today. "There is nothing more rewarding than collaborating with creative partners with bold vision and brilliant execution like Bob and Justin. We are thrilled to work with them once again to create a beautiful and satisfying conclusion to this story."

This is an exciting development for the long-awaited movie and it's good to know the conclusion to Miles Morales' story is taking shape at Sony Pictures. It's just a shame we're no closer to knowing when we'll see it.

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse does not have a confirmed release date.

News from the #SpiderVerse. Please join us in welcoming back your friendly neighborhood filmmakers, Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson, who will serve as the directing team behind Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. pic.twitter.com/aXzMGEZPOR
— Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (@SpiderVerse) December 17, 2024

To anyone confused: Bob and Justin are not the *new* directors, they have been the directors of BTSV the entire time — and doing a great job. They were just announced today.
— Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) December 17, 2024

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35 Comments

NightWatcher - 12/17/2024, 1:11 PM

Over a decade ago, I used to give you hell @JoshWilding. Our back and forth went on a little while and we nearly broke the site one night where we cause a 20 page war thread that was nuked by the owner then proceeded to go another 30 pages lol. That was a fun time indeed. Hope you and everyone from that era are doing well!

TChalla - 12/17/2024, 1:26 PM

@NightWatcher - Wow, I actually remember this night 😂 Probably one of the wildest times on this site. Man how times have changed

JoshWilding - 12/17/2024, 2:47 PM

@NightWatcher - Oh man, I remember those heated comment section debates and arguments (who could forget the blood that was spilled over who should play Captain America? 😭) Do you remember what this one was about by any chance?!

Feels like I’m one of the last ones standing from that time so it’s nice to see a familiar face again.

thebamf - 12/17/2024, 2:57 PM

@JoshWilding - You and me both bub. I remember the days of Multipurposepony, Lee, SirPrize, Teabag... just to name a few.

thebamf - 12/17/2024, 2:57 PM

I miss the good old days.

JoshWilding - 12/17/2024, 3:03 PM

@thebamf - It was such a tight community back then, even though some comment sections would get like 1000 posts. 😅 I do often wonder where all those guys are now and whether they still check the site every now and again…

MrDandy - 12/17/2024, 3:34 PM

@NightWatcher - the fan wars of 2016 were on ANOtHER level here with the release of BvS and Civil War. Absolute cut throat lol

NightEagle3 - 12/17/2024, 3:37 PM

@thebamf - been coming to this site since 2007 and I will always pour one out for the homie teabag 🫡🫡

NightWatcher - 12/17/2024, 3:51 PM

@JoshWilding - I needed a refresher too lol and basically me and you use to race for articles and I use to go at you for taking my articles down which led to some snarky back and forths. So one night I decided to randomly comment some italicized comments on your article knowing damn well it would get you annoyed since we already had tension, and you def took the bait and fired back lol…we went at it for a little while before some other user jumped in and you slaughtered him saying he wrote fake reviews lmao. From there, shit went to hell, everyone was fighting until Nate nuked the thread 🤣

This is the thread in question

https://comicbookmovie.com/batman_vs_superman/bruce-wayne-heads-into-action-in-batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-set-video-a105357

reading some of those comments should def make you remember some of that craziness 🤣

JoshWilding - 12/17/2024, 4:01 PM

@NightWatcher - Oof, I had way too much time on my hands back then, clearly. 🫣 Reading through some of those comments is wild…I don’t really remember it that well, but if that was around the time we had CBM Chat, tensions were really high between everyone. And you probably still won’t believe me, haha, but it was that dumb Admin/queuing system that caused all those issues with articles being deleted. 😅 Still, the whole “Editor” title made everyone a bit too power mad, I reckon. That dude was totally writing fake reviews, though… 😂

capcyclopsftw - 12/17/2024, 4:06 PM

@JoshWilding - I still visit. Also been coming here since the TDK days. Had a different account until this one which I've had since I believe '09?

JoshWilding - 12/17/2024, 4:27 PM

@capcyclopsftw - I’m very glad to hear it! So many users come and go, it’s hard to keep track but I love knowing we still have some of the OG commenters on hand. I also signed up in 2009. I was 19 then, 34 now. 😭

thebamf - 12/17/2024, 4:28 PM

@NightEagle3 - Me too my friend.

NightWatcher - 12/17/2024, 5:01 PM

@JoshWilding - Definitely around the time of the CBM Chat and the Hall of Shame 🤣 and you don't have to explain lol, I was in high school at the time and I’m grown now, so I certainly see things from a different perspective in hindsight 😂 The Basic, Trusted, and Power User (before it was Editor) dynamic certainly caused tension.

And I’m not sure if there’s anything in development, but CBM needs an App!! If they had one that sent out push notifications, I’d be wayyy more active on here and I think the same goes for a lot of people.

thebamf - 12/17/2024, 5:03 PM

@NightWatcher - I've been wondering about this for years LOL

FrankenDad - 12/17/2024, 1:13 PM

Goddamn. Every time I look at this project it’s a step further back than I thought it was the last time I looked at it.

Next Announcement: A title! 😂

Madman - 12/17/2024, 1:21 PM

@FrankenDad - Waiting for it to be greenlit

JustAWaffle - 12/17/2024, 2:10 PM

@FrankenDad - isn’t is beyond the spiderverse?

FrankenDad - 12/17/2024, 3:14 PM

@JustAWaffle - yeah, just making fun of all this backward motion.

slickrickdesigns - 12/17/2024, 1:26 PM

When will it arrive in theaters?? Too late to keep the momentum from the previous two movies.
I don’t get why any studio makes a two part movie and not have the second part come out within a year or two.

TheVandalore - 12/17/2024, 1:38 PM

@slickrickdesigns - honestly, I went to see the first and enjoyed it, i've seen it a few more times since it went to streaming, but for me too much time had passed for the second one. I still haven't watched the second one.

eagc1995 - 12/17/2024, 3:24 PM

@slickrickdesigns - I mean....that was the plan.

But i don't think the gap will hurt the momentum, it didn't hurt the 2nd film, there was a 4-5 year gap between Movie 1 and Movie 2 and the hype was still there despite the long wait time. we are a year apart from the release of the first film (soon entering Year 2)

EgoEgor - 12/17/2024, 1:26 PM

Should've produced it it back-to-back and released it when it was done. This waiting time might work for it or against it, but if they did it year over year, would've been an amazing outcome for it box office wise but hindsight is 20/20.

Will look forward to it but 2027 is an eternity away.

eagc1995 - 12/17/2024, 3:25 PM

@EgoEgor - I do wonder what went down behind the scenes considering what you are saying was the OG plan, i would ask why date movie 3 for 2024 if Movie 3 was nowhere close to being made.

TheVisionary25 - 12/17/2024, 1:27 PM

When I heard this news , it seemed weird to announce a directing team for this now considering the movies been in development and has even apparently started voice recording aswell…

However going by the statement , it seems like they have been working on the film already and this is just the studio officially announcing them now which I think is better.

Anyway , I definitely don’t see this coming out next year but perhaps 2026 at the least.

Regardless , the first 2 films have been solid so I hope Beyond is indeed truly a satisfying conclusion to this series & Miles’s story!!.

Forthas - 12/17/2024, 1:44 PM

Trailers for "Karate Kid Legends" and "Black Bag" don't look half bad!

QuietStorm - 12/17/2024, 1:48 PM

I'm glad the same writers are coming back too. Cant wait for the conclusion to this triology. Hopefully it has another great score, soundtrack and can hopefully have some inclusion for the live action Miles Morales too.

ThorArms - 12/17/2024, 1:56 PM

Can't wait too long considering Across wasn't a stand alone sequel...people don't want to watch the 2nd part of a film 4 years later.

2026 is packed. Hmmm.

JustAWaffle - 12/17/2024, 2:12 PM

Can’t wait! I’m ok if they’re going to give it time for quality, then take all the time they need.

I’m ok with waiting for OPM season 3 if it means a quality product and that applies to most other media.

ModHaterSLADE - 12/17/2024, 2:22 PM

They're 2 for 2 with this franchise right now. Hope they can make it 3 for 3🤞🏾

BabyLasagna - 12/17/2024, 2:34 PM

Wait...this thing didn't have director yet??

eagc1995 - 12/17/2024, 3:27 PM

@BabyLasagna - Well if Miller is to be believed, they were working on the film for a while now, but the news is now just coming out

MotherGooseUPus - 12/17/2024, 2:50 PM

Into > Across. But, easily the best stuff Sony has produced. Hope it sticks the landing as i'm a BIG fan of both movies so far

SonOfAGif - 12/17/2024, 2:56 PM

I do not understand what happened with this movie. Both Across and Beyond were filmed and created together. How did this movie get derailed the way it did?

Waifuslayer2 - 12/17/2024, 3:37 PM

Part 2 sucked anyways so who cares. Hope it never gets made. One of the most self important bores I ever attempted to watch. Never finished it.

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SPIDER-MAN: BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE Announces Directing Team - But When Will It Arrive In Theaters?

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has announced its directing team and they're two filmmakers with serious Spidey knowledge. However, the news raises serious questions about the threequel's release date.

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE Star Shameik Moore Explains Why He Didn't Voice Miles G. Morales

SPIDER-MAN: BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE Star Shares Disappointing Update About The Upcoming Threequel

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