Overview
- Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman said on The Town podcast the live-action slate is getting a “fresh reboot” with “new people.”
- The reset indicates previous spin-off stars such as Tom Hardy, Jared Leto, Dakota Johnson, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are unlikely to return.
- Tom Holland’s MCU-connected Spider-Man: Brand New Day remains on track for theatrical release on July 31, 2026.
- Additional projects continue outside the reset, including the Spider-Noir series led by Nicolas Cage in 2026 and the animated Spider-Verse sequel Beyond the Spider-Verse in 2027.
- A fourth Venom movie is planned as a fully animated feature from directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, with Tom Hardy’s involvement unconfirmed.