Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Moves to June 18, 2027 in IMAX

Sony Pictures moved the release of its long-awaited animated feature Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse up one week on Wednesday, setting the film to open in IMAX and other premium formats on June 18, 2027, the studio said. The new date places the third installment of the Spider-Verse trilogy on the Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekend, after previously being scheduled for June 25, 2027.

The change is the latest in a string of scheduling shifts for the film, which was once slated for March 29, 2024 and later carried dates including June 4 and June 27, 2027. Studio officials and the filmmakers have attributed earlier delays to production complexities and the 2023 Hollywood strikes. During a presentation at CinemaCon, co-writer and producer Phil Lord said the creative team needed extra time to finish the project, adding, "We just could not run it back. So, we decided we needed to take the time to make sure we got it just right."

Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson are directing the finale from a script credited to Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and David Callaham, with Lord and Miller among the producers. The voice cast is led by returning stars Shameik Moore and Hailee...