The return of the friendly neighborhood wall-crawler is causing quite the stir among the many speculations surrounding future Marvel Studios titles.
Without a doubt, the delays due to the actors' and screenwriters' strike have also upset the plans for Tom Holland's new adventures in the role of the iconic superhero, and if in principle the title could have already been ready for next year, today "Spider-Man 4" is preparing to conquer the theaters by July 2026, after the renewal of the programming wanted by the company. As reconstructed by the latest developments, the fourth episode on the adventures of Spider-Man should have been released in conjunction with the television series "Daredevil: Born Again", welcoming the red devil in the film to unite the two superheroes in an epic battle against the infamous Kingpin.
The reworkings on the project have finally brought the plot back to the infinite roads of the multiverse, and if the rumors are true, we will once again see Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield in the roles of the alternative Spider-Man, in addition to the appearance of Venom played by Tom Hardy. According to insider Daniel Ritchman, filming should begin in May of next year and end by October, allowing Holland to also participate in the following "Avengers: Doomsday". From what has emerged, the title will be placed right between the two crossovers "Avengers: Doomsday" and "Avengers: Secret Wars", thus confirming the choice of multidimensional narration. Another interesting discovery was the attempt to include Spider-Man in "Born Again".
Apparently, Ritchman confirms that the idea was scrapped by Sony, who were motivated to have Peter Parker appear only in the Avengers films in addition to the projects that see him as the protagonist. The consolation, if nothing else, is that Spider-Man will be mentioned within the show, but will not take part in any specific events. With at the moment only the official news that Destin Daniel Cretton has been chosen to take care of the direction, after directing “Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, scooper MyTimeToShineHello has added further spice, stating in his latest post on social media that Robert Downey Jr. will return in “Spider-Man 4” as the highly anticipated Victor Von Doom: «I can reveal that Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom will have a role in Spider-Man 4».
The same tipster leaked a few more details about the super villains that Spider-Man will have to face this time. It seems that Michael Keaton will return with his Vulture in a completely new version. In the meantime, in addition to the casting for Peter's new classmates, Marvel has confirmed that it wants to pair Zendaya's Mary Jane with another female protagonist: according to some rumors, it could be Felicia Hardy better known as Black Cat.
In a recent interview, Michael Keaton expressed some comments on his return to the comic book movie. Specifying that he has not yet reached an agreement with the studios, but without denying his involvement, the actor wanted to remember the pleasant sensations in the role of the charismatic villain: «That guy is an interesting character. Actually, I was there for a minute in the second film... It was a really fun experience, but I didn't talk to anyone about anything. Also because I usually try not to talk to anyone. I really don't like people». Is this an attempt to mask the plans currently underway? Only time will tell.