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Sony Pictures has officially set a date for Spider-Man’s next MCU outing, announcing that the film will be out July 24, 2026. As expected it will be helmed by Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton, who was reported to be taking the reins after the Russo brothers took over the next Avengers movie.
The new Spider-Man 4 release date figures to make 2026 a huge summer for the MCU, putting it two months after Avengers: Doomsday. It’s reminiscent of Spider-Man: Far From Home, which was similarly released shortly after Avengers: Endgame. It’s also a busy time for Tom Holland, who is set to star in Christopher Nolan’s next movie, which is also releasing in July 2026.
Not much is known about the story save that it figures to pick up from where No Way Home left off. Holland has recently shared a handful of updates, confirming that filming will begin in summer 2025 and that the script “lit a fire” under him after he read it with co-star Zendaya, though it still needs some work. Andrew Garfield, for his part, has said he won’t star in the new film after his surprise turn in No Way Home.
Thinking about the potential plot, it seems likely that Holland’s Spider-Man will have some feelings about Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom; after all, Tony Stark is his friend and mentor in the MCU. There are also persistent hints of connections to Sony’s own Venom movies. It’s not for nothing that Sony Pictures announced the release date for Spider-Man 4 on the day Venom: The Last Dance arrived in theaters.
In the short term, the MCU is focusing on projects like Agatha All Along, which is currently running on Disney Plus, as well as the impending release of Captain America: Brave New World. You can see all of the upcoming Marvel projects right here.
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