The amazing, the spectacular, and the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is officially returning to theMarvel Cinematic Universe, withTom Hollandonce again set to continue his heroic journey as Peter Parker. It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a decade since Tom Holland’s interpretation of Marvel’s most famous hero made fans' dreams come true inhis debut appearance inCaptain America: Civil War, where the young wall-crawler finally got the chance to meet the Avengers. Several movies later, and Tom Holland has cemented himself as one of the MCU’s brightest stars.
Since the thrilling and shocking conclusion ofJon Watts' “Home” trilogy, fans have been wondering what’s next for Tom Holland’s Spider-Man.Spider-Man: No Way Homeessentially wiped the slate clean for the MCU’s Peter Parker, and his story could truly go anywhere from here. We may not know what exactly is in store for the next phase in Peter’s journey, but we do know it will make for another thrilling Spider-Man adventure. To find out all the current details on Spidey’s big MCU return, as well as it’s cast, plot details, release window, and more, here is everything we know so far aboutSpider-Man 4.
7When is ‘Spider-Man 4’ Coming Out?
Shortly after the official announcement ofSpider-Man 4’s development, we also gotan official release date for Tom Holland’s return.Spider-Man 4will officially swing into theaters on Friday, July 24th, 2026. This not only means the film will be released ten years after Tom Holland’s debut as Peter Parker inCaptain America: Civil War, but the movie will also premiere just two months afterthe next major Marvel event film,Avengers: Doomsday.
6Where Can You Watch ‘Spider-Man 4’?
It should hardly come as a surprise thatSpider-Man 4will indeed be released exclusively in theaters in July 2026. The vast majority ofthe numerousSpider-Manfilms are box office darlings, so it would be foolish of Marvel Studios and Sony to not take advantage of that.Spider-Man: No Way Home,in particular, is the seventh highest-grossing movie of all time.
5Does ‘Spider-Man 4’ Have a Trailer?
It’s still very early days forSpider-Man 4, and we likely won’t see a trailer for the new Marvel film until well-after filming is completed.
4Who Stars in ‘Spider-Man 4’?
Spider-Man 4will once again see Tom Holland return to his fan-favorite role of Peter Parker and Spider-Man. While the English actor has developed a humorous reputation for accidentally spoiling key details about his movies, Holland has still become a welcome part of the MCU continuity for his grounded and lighthearted portrayal of Spidey.Tom Holland was also recently cast in the next feature film ofOppenheimerdirectorChristopher Nolan.
The rest ofSpider-Man 4’s cast is a mystery, but we can surely speculate that some of Peter’s companions from the previous film could be returning. The obvious answer isChallengersstarZendayaas Peter’s former girlfriend MJ, who had to make a heartbreaking farewell to Peter at the end ofNo Way Home. The same can also be said forReginald the VampirestarJacob Batalonas Peter’s best friend Ned Leeds,Asteroid CitystarTony Revolorias Peter’s high school nemesis Flash Thompson, andIron Manstar/directorJon Favreauas Peter’s handler and mentor Happy Hogan.
Of course, the real mystery ofSpider-Man 4is which member of the web-slinger’s vast and expansive rogue’s gallery will be the upcoming film’s main villain. Quite a few villains from Spidey’s past are still at large, such as Adrian Toomes, AKA The Vulture, played byBatmaniconMichael Keaton(who escaped prison viaa remarkably confusing end-credits scene inMorbius). Speaking of Vulture, he also served as the introuction forBetter Call SaulstarMichael Mandoas Mac Gargan, who is best known as the supervillain Scorpion from the comics and someone we haven’t seen sinceSpider-Man: Homecoming. However, Gargan also becomes one of the many hosts of Venom in the comics as well, so if the next generation ofSpider-Manfilms is indeed going to follow the Symbiote Saga, this could potentially primeVenom: The Last Dancevillain Knull (played byBlack PantherstarAndy Serkis) as a new big bad for Peter Parker to face.
3What Is the Story of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man So Far?
After getting bitten by a radioactive spider and becoming the vigilante hero known as Spider-Man, high school student Peter Parker’s life takes an unexpected detour when billionaire philanthropist Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) shows up on his doorstep during the events ofCaptain America: Civil War. Tony gets Peter’s assistance in trying to help take down Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) after he goes rogue, even going to Berlin to fight him. While the battle doesn’t go exactly as planned, Tony still takes Peter under his wing to mentor him.
Peter then goes back to his street-level roots inSpider-Man: Homecoming, where he’s struggling to balance his superhero life with his high school life. Things get even more complicated when Peter learns that the dad ofhis Homecoming date, Liz Allen (Laura Harrier), is secretly a vigilante criminal known as the Vulture. His first solo adventure isn’t without issues, but Peter still proves himself to Tony as a valuable candidate for the Avengers.
Peter really puts his Avengers candidacy to the test inAvengers: Infinity Warwhen Thanos (Josh Brolin) sends the Black Order to retrieve the remaining Infinity Stones. Along with Iron Man, Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), and the Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter fights to stop Thanos, though sadly he is one of the half of humanity that gets wiped away from existence. Thankfully, Peter and the rest of the vanished heroes are revived inAvengers: Endgame.
Tony Stark sacrificed himself in the final battle ofAvengers: Endgame, which leaves Peter without a mentor inSpider-Man: Far From Home. While studying abroad, Peter is contacted by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) andan alleged hero from another dimension named Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal), who are dealing with terrifying monsters called the Elementals. It’s revealed that these Elementals are nothing more than digital puppets and Mysterio is their puppet master, and while Spider-Man succeeds in stopping him, Mysterio ends the film by revealing Peter’s secret identity to the world.
Peter’s life is completely upended inSpider-Man: No Way Home, as his life is impossible to navigate now that everyone knows he is Spider-Man. This leads Peter to see if Doctor Strange can cast a spell to make everyone forget his secret identity, but this backfires and brings other Spider-Men and Spider-Man villains from other dimensions from other dimensions. The most dangerous of them is easily the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), who kills Peter’s beloved Aunt May (Marisa Tomei). With the help ofPeter 2 (Tobey Maguire) and Peter 3 (Andrew Garfield), Peter is able to fix the spell and send everyone to their original universes, but this also means the original spell erases everyone’s memory of him. Now completely alone and forgotten by the world, Peter decides to continue his journey as the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Little does he know that another character from a different universe, Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), also came to the MCU for a brief time, and left behind a particular alien goo that could have grave consequences for the future.
2Who is Making ‘Spider-Man 4’?
Spider-Man 4will have a new director at the helm, though it’s alsosomeone who has plenty of experience in the MCU.Destin Daniel Cretton, the director ofShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, will be bringing his clear expertise for excllent action and stunt choreography to theSpider-Manfranchise withSpider-Man 4. Destin Daniel Cretton was previously attached to directthe fifthAvengersfilm when it was known asAvengers: The Kang Dynasty, and is also attached to the upcoming MCU seriesWonder Manand a sequel toShang-Chi.
1When Does ‘Spider-Man 4’ Start Filming?
Tom Holland officially confirmed thatthe fourthSpider-Manfilm will begin filming in Summer 2025, confirming so in the following statement:
“Yeah, next summer– Next summer we start shooting, everything’s good to go, we’re nearly there, super exciting. I can’t wait.”
Until then, many of Tom Holland’s other Spider-Man adventures are available to stream on Disney+.
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.
