Everyone loves Miles. The web-slinging teen is back in our lives with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and will return once again next year in Beyond the Spider-Verse. We absolutely adore Miles Morales in his animated form, but many fans have been wondering if the character will make a live-action debut in the near future. Well, according to Variety, producer Amy Pascal says a live-action Miles Morales movie, a Spider-Woman animated film, and Spider-Man 4 are in the works.
Speaking of the latter, Tom Holland gave an update about its script recently. According to Variety, he did a recent interview on the “Rich Roll Podcast” and said he’d recently read a draft of the Spider-Man 4 script. Holland said, “It needs work, but the writers are doing a great job.”
“One of things is that with Marvel, your film is a small cog in a large machine,” Holland remarked. “That machine has got to keep running. You have to make sure you can fit into that timeline at the right time to benefit the bigger picture. That’s one of the challenges we’re facing. The time in which we need to get that done is a tall order but definitely achievable with the people we have working on it now.”
He even revealed that he read it alongside his former (and probably future) co-star and very famous girlfriend Zendaya. “I read it three weeks ago and it really lit a fire in me,” continued Holland. “Zendaya and I sat down and read it together and we at times were bouncing around the living room like this is a real movie worthy of the fans’ respect.”
In the same podcast, Holland went onto share that he’d love to see Miles Morales introduced into the MCU. After reflecting on how Robert Downey Jr. went out of his way to help him and stick up for him, Holland shared he’d love to help a new actor out in a similar way. Holland shares, “If I would be lucky enough to somehow bring Miles Morales into my Spider-Man universe and into the MCU, I’d love to do for a young kid what [Robert] Downey [Jr.] did for me.” What a beautiful sentiment!
All these comments on Spider-Man‘s future are much clearer than Holland’s previous statements. Earlier in 2024, Tom Holland updated fans on how Spider-Man 4 was coming along and how he was involved. He noted to Deadline when asked whether he’d return for more Spider-Man, “The simple answer is that I’ll always want to do Spider-Man films. I owe my life and career to Spider-Man. So the simple answer is yes. I’ll always want to do more.”
Holland’s more complex answer continued was as follows. “We have the best in the business working toward whatever the story might be. But until we’ve cracked it, we have a legacy to protect. The third movie was so special in so many ways that we need to make sure we do the right thing.” Finally, he revealed, “This is the first time in this process that I’ve been part of the creative so early. It’s just a process where I’m watching and learning. It’s just a really fun stage for me. Like I said, everyone wants it to happen. But we want to make sure we’re not overdoing the same things.”
Since Spider-Man 4 is now confirmed to be happening, these are all fascinating ideas to remember. Here’s what we know about Spider-Man 4 and the rest of the Spider-People films in the works.
Spider-People Movies Are in the Works, Including a Live-Action Miles Morales Film
On the topic of a Miles Morales live-action movie and a Spider-Woman adventure, Pascal noted, “You’ll see all of it… It’s all happening.” And that’s what we love to hear, especially when it comes to Miles Morales getting his own live-action solo adventure.
Pascal followed up on this revelation recently with Variety, assuring fans that live-action Miles Morales is coming, but two more projects are taking priority. Chris Miller, who has worked on the Spider-Verse franchise alongside Phil Lord, gave fans more clarity via social media. Spider-Man 4 and Beyond the Spider-Verse are the two projects that must come first. So breathe easy, all good things are still happening.
Fellow producer Avi Arad shared that the Spider-Woman film will actually come sooner than most fans are expecting. That makes a lot of sense, considering things are going well with the current animated franchise.
Meanwhile, Pascal also said that a fourth Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland and Zendaya is in the works, noting, “Are we going to make another movie? Of course, we are.”
Tom Holland Reveals Spider-Man 4 Is Happening Despite Earlier Reservations
Pascal is not the only one discussing a fourth outing for the MCU’s Spider-Man, of course. In addition to his comments above, Tom Holland shared more about Spider-Man 4 late last year.
Chiefly, he again cautioned that he would only return as Spider-Man for a story worth telling. He noted:
All I can say is that we have been actively engaging in conversations about what it could potentially look like for a fourth rendition of my character. Whether or not we can find a way to do justice to the character is another thing. I feel very protective over Spider-Man. I feel very, very lucky that we were able to work on a franchise that got better with each movie, that got more successful with each movie, which I think is really rare, and I want to protect his legacy. So, I won’t make another one for the sake of making another one. It will have to be worth the while of the character.
Of course, should the right story emerge, Holland noted he was more than eager to resume his role in the MCU. He shared, “But that said, if we can figure that out, I would be a fool not to put the suit back on again because I owe everything to Spider-Man. I love the character and the people I get to work with. So, I would love to tell another story, but I’ll only tell it if we can find the right one.”
Happily, it seems Holland and co. have found a true winner because Spider-Man 4 is happening.
We’ll Cross Our Fingers for More Spidey Updates Soon
Ultimately, aside from Spider-Man 4, which begins filming in summer of 2025, it could be a couple of years or five years before any of this stuff happens… if it happens at all. Corporations do change their minds, whether we like it or not. But hopefully, we’ll see traction for all our Spider-People.
And even more hopefully, Sony will give Miles what he deserves, which is to exist in every form with lots of adventures for fans to enjoy. For now, let the speculation on who would absolutely crush a live-action Miles Morales movie begin.
Originally published on May 31, 2023.
