Tom Holland has made an impressive portfolio with his Peter Parker/Spider-Man role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. From saving the neighborhood to fighting alongside the Avengers against Thanos, this superhero has done it all. However, the new update on his fourth web-slinger adventure is anything but good which would surely devastate the fandom.
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DanielRPK broke the news on Christmas about the recent update on the untitled Spider-Man: No Way Home sequel. Daniel Richtman took to X sharing that the upcoming Spider-Man 4 movie would not start rolling for a while now (safe to assume, not until 2025). Check out the tweet here. Spider-Man 4 not coming out for awhile.
— Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK) December 25, 2023
This has surely left the fans devastated especially because of the happy occasion the world is celebrating today but for Spidey fans, it’s not that great. For the unversed, Richtman is a reliable industry insider who has revealed many MCU speculations (most of them turned out to be true). Fandom is surely expressing their disappointment on the platform by sharing their thoughts in the comments section of Richtman’s X account.
Check out the tweets here.
Dang, I wish it was coming out in 2025.
— Brolio (@Brolio69) December 25, 2023
And even if it was actually true, you could have waited until December 26 to say this
— westcoastavenger (@ryanhherda) December 25, 2023
C’mon RPK, it’s Christmas eve, how come you give us this kind of news?
— João (@jpgomide) December 25, 2023
Noooooooo
— Efrem (@Efrem43685036) December 25, 2023
Well that’s a shame
— H4TW (@_h4tw) December 25, 2023
While some fans speculated that the movie might come out in 2026, nothing is confirmed. Even titular actor, Tom Holland has previously given a glimpse of the upcoming Spider-Man project.
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During an interview with Collider , Holland expressed his thoughts on returning as a web-slinger in the fourth Spider-Man movie. Given the success his movies garnered, whether the next installment would be released or not is quite uncertain. He revealed, “All I can say is that we have been actively engaging in conversations about what it could potentially look like for a fourth rendition of my character. Whether or not we can find a way to do justice to the character is another thing.”
He admitted feeling protective of his character which is why he wants to protect his legacy and make sure that the next movie is worth his character’s story.
“I feel very protective over Spider-Man. I feel very, very lucky that we were able to work on a franchise that got better with each movie, that got more successful with each movie, which I think is really rare, and I want to protect his legacy. So, I won’t make another one for the sake of making another one. It will have to be worth the while of the character.”
Sure enough, his standalone movies have not only been a commercial success but pushed the Spider-Man arc to its best. Two of his movies have surged past the $1 billion benchmark, meanwhile one sits quite close to the parameter. This now spice things up as the new movie would have to perform its level best to even stand on par with its predecessors.
Given the franchise’s lackluster box office performance this year specifically, it could be a blessing in disguise as rushing the project might affect the result it holds in the market.
All of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man flicks are available on Disney+.
