Three separate scoopers claim that Spider-Man 4 is in big trouble, including reports that Tom Holland is butting heads with Marvel head Kevin Feige over the story. Rumors also suggest there are issues with the script.
Previous reports have suggested something similar, indicating that Feige and Sony have been butting heads, as Sony reportedly wants Spider-Man 4 released as soon as possible. It’s also claimed that some want another big multiverse-style story, similar to No Way Home, while others prefer bringing Spider-Man back to a street-level focus with characters like Daredevil. Black Cat is currently rumored to be the female lead.
Recently saw the news that Spider-Man 4 will get released July 26, 2026 directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and will film next year.
What does My Time To Shine Hello say? Changing everything
Rumors about problems with Spider-Man 4 seem to have recently originated from scooper My Time To Shine Hello (MTSSH). While MTSSH has been hit or miss lately—possibly due to Marvel shutting down Can We Get Some Toast—this one may have some truth.
Last week saw MTSSH say that Tom Holland likes the Spider-Man 4 story but Kevin Feige does not and that they are:
“now rewriting it and changing everything. The script isn’t ready yet and won’t be for a while.
What does Daniel RPK say? Script is facing problems
Following MTSSH’s rumor, Daniel RPK chimed in and indeed said the Spider-Man 4 script is having issues:
• The script is facing problems.
• The writing team is trying to fix the plot and improve the story.
• Following the success of No Way Home, Kevin Feige and Sony felt pressured and want to deliver something better.
What does Jeff Sneider say? Release date possibly pushed back
On a recent episode of the Hot Mic podcast, a fan asked about Daniel RPK’s claims that the Spider-Man 4 script is undergoing significant rewrites, with Marvel boss Kevin Feige taking the lead on creative input. The goal is reportedly to elevate the original script, which Feige was not satisfied with.
Co-host Jon Rocha added that Tom Holland said the script is great, but Sneider interjected and blasted, “What are we expecting Tom to say?! There could be no script! Tom is signing on to Odyssey movies without knowing what the script is!”
Sneider added, “We got to stop listening to Tom Holland… Just the f’k up.”
Rocha asked Sneider if he thinks it will push the release date, which saw Sneider reply, “Yes.” Rocha also asked Sneider if he believes it’s a page one rewrite; Sneider replied, “Yes.”
Sneider continued and mentioned he thinks the third Spider-Verse film will be released in 2026 and that Spider-Man 4 will be pushed back a year to 2027:
From what I heard from my source, I don’t think that Sony will release two Spider-Man movies in the same year. There won’t be a movie next year, so if there is one in 2026 then one of them is to come in 2027 under that logic.
So right now I think the plan was always to have Spider-Man ready in time for 2026, in which case Beyond would be 2027 but at this point – because I heard Beyond would be ready by 2026 [so] they would just hold it [until 2027] to avoid [Spider-Man 4] – now at this point maybe Beyond comes out in 2026 and Spider-Man 4 goes 2027. Maybe March 2027 because [The Batman: Part II] is on October.
Spider-Man 4 before Avengers: Secret Wars
Worth a mention is that it seems Spider-Man 4 will have to be released before Avengers: Secret Wars which gets released on May 7, 2027, so if Spider-Man 4 drops March 2027 that will be similar to how Captain Marvel was released a month before Avengers: Endgame. Captain Marvel wasn’t a good movie yet still made a lot of money, which we now know is because it was sandwiched between Infinity War and Endgame. No one showed up for the sequel and it lost Disney $200 million and is the MCU’s worst-performing movie of all time. So Spider-Man 4 getting released a month before Secret Wars should obviously be nothing to worry about.
Tom Holland is also said to be appearing in Avengers: Doomsday, which gets released on May 1, 2026. The present release date for Spider-Man 4 again is July 26, 2026, so any changes shouldn’t impact Doomsday.
