Four minutes of footage from Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming film Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse surfaced online on August 13, 2026, sparking widespread sharing across social media platforms [1, 2, 3]. The clip appears to show the movie’s opening sequence, directly continuing from the cliffhanger ending of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse [1, 2, 3]. It also includes a trailer montage that confirms the film’s official release date as June 18, 2027 [2, 3].
The footage was likely first shown behind closed doors at CinemaCon earlier this year before leaking publicly [1, 2, 3]. Sony is actively working to remove the unauthorized content from various social media sites but faces challenges due to its rapid spread [1, 2, 3].
Directed by Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson, with a story by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and David Callaham, Beyond the Spider-Verse will serve as the final chapter in Sony’s Spider-Verse trilogy following 2018’s Into the Spider-Verse and 2023’s Across the Spider-Verse [2]. The plot centers on Miles Morales as he is hunted by Miguel O’Hara’s Spider Society while confronting the villain Dr. Johnathon Ohnn, also known as the Spot [2].
Phil Lord commented the film is "on schedule and it’s going to be beautiful and emotional," while Christopher Miller described it as "the most emotional of the three" installments [2].
As Sony combats the leak, the official theatrical release remains set for June 18, 2027 [2, 3].
