Fans eagerly awaiting the next installment of the Spider-Verse saga might have to temper their expectations, as Jharrel Jerome, star of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, has revealed that production on Beyond the Spider-Verse has yet to begin. In a conversation with Decider, Jerome mentioned that the team is still "figuring out" many aspects of the film, suggesting that the wait for the final chapter in this animated trilogy might be longer than anticipated. "No, I wish," Jerome remarked when asked about the start of production, adding, "We haven’t started up yet. A lot of things being figured out, but good things."
The delay isn't entirely surprising, considering the five-year gap between the first film and the 2023 release of the second. While some might have hoped for a quicker turnaround, Jerome's comments indicate that fans should prepare for a longer wait. Industry reports suggest that Beyond the Spider-Verse might not hit theaters until 2026 at the earliest, with a more realistic release date possibly being 2028, aligning with the release schedule of its predecessor.
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Jerome, who played a pivotal yet smaller role in the second film, is set to take on a more significant part in the third installment. ***Spoiler alert for the finale of Across the Spider-Verse***: Jerome portrays Miles G. Morales from Earth-42, a version of Miles who emerges not as Spider-Man, but as the Prowler. This alternate Miles's life took a darker turn when the radioactive spider destined to bite him instead bit the protagonist Miles from another universe, leading to the death of Earth-42's Peter Parker and the rise of supervillains in New York, with Miles G. Morales joining their ranks.
The narrative clash between the two Mileses is expected to be a central theme in Beyond the Spider-Verse, though fans will need to exercise patience as they await the film's release. As the anticipation builds, the intricate storytelling and character development that fans have come to love from the Spider-Verse series will undoubtedly be worth the wait.
