Marvel’s Spider-Man 4 could happen earlier than planned, and it’s all thanks to Euphoria season 3

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Tom Holland’s Spider-Man could swing back into theaters sooner than we thought – and it’s got nothing to do with the character cameoing in anotherMarvelmovie.

According to industry insider Jeff Sneider, the nextSpider-Manmovie – currently titledSpider-Man 4– is due to start filming in September or October 2024. Sneider made the claim on his own websiteTheInSneider.com.

If that’s the case, we could see Holland’s Peter Parker make his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) return sooner than anticipated. Indeed, with the 2023 Hollywood writers and actors strikes, plus Holland’s self-imposed acting break, delaying production on the webslinger’s next film, we didn’t expect to see a follow-up toSpider-Man: No Way Homeanytime soon.

However, with Sneider suggesting that a production start date has been set and that Justin Lin – most famous for his work on theFast & Furiousfilms – is apparently in talks to direct, principal photography could begin before the year ends.

So far what’s been out there is accurate. If I had to give my input, it would be that a middle ground is being negotiated by having the story involve both elements. And right now, Sony’s aiming for a 2025 release, which would be very unlikely to work at this current stage. https://t.co/D0LgfBnhVTMarch 1, 2024

Now, it should be noted that none of the above information is official. But if some or all of it is accurate, it would represent a quick turnaround on theMarvel Phase 5movie’s development.

Other credible industry insiders, including The Cosmic Circus' Alex Perez, suggested that Marvel andSonywere still in discussions aboutSpider-Man 4’s plot as recently as March 2 (see the X/Twitter post above). Indeed, Perez claimed that the studios were trying to find a “middle ground” between Sony wanting another multiverse-centric film and Marvel arguing the case for a more intimate street-level focused one. If the studios are now eyeing a late-2024 filming schedule, then, they must have come to an agreement in the past few weeks.

I’ve reached out to Marvel and Sony for comment on Sneider’s claims, but I hadn’t received a response by the time of publication. I’ll update this article if I receive a reply.

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A no-go on Euphoria season 3 for HBO – yet

So, what’s behind the sudden, rapid movement onSpider-Man 4’s development? It seems it’s all down toEuphoriaseason 3, the next installment in the hit HBO drama that Zendaya – who’s also appeared in everySpider-ManMCU film – stars in.

First, a bit of background: last Sunday (March 24),World of Reel’sJordan Ruimy claimed that work onEuphoria’s next season had been canceled. The show’s young cast, including Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and Hunter Schafer – all of whom have gone on to achieve success with other projects – were reportedly told that they were free to pursue other opportunities, too, leadingEuphoriafans to fear the worst over theMaxshow’s future. However, HBO confirmed (viaVariety) that, while filming on season 3wasdelayed, the studio was “committed” to bringing creator Sam Levinson and the cast back for another outing.

Right, so what’s this got to do withSpider-Man 4? Per Sneider, withEuphoriaon hiatus, Zendaya’s schedule has opened up – an unexpected development that’s apparently led Sony and Marvel to ramp up production on Spidey’s next live-action film. The pair reportedly want Zendaya’s MJ (Peter’s love interest from the other MCU movies) back for the fourth Holland-led flick, hence their desire to shoot said movie before Zendaya gets wrapped up in principal photography on the next season ofEuphoria, aka one of thebest Max shows.

Understood? Great, I’m going for a lie down – all of this is enough to make your head spin. Speaking of spinning (the web-spinning variety, that is), if you’re not feeling dizzy after all of this speculation, you’ll want to read our guides to watching theSpider-Manmovies in orderand/or what thebestSpider-Manmoviesare.

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