Exclusive: Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse Delay Sparks Worries of Prolonged Production Issues

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Further delays may be on the horizon for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, despite a potential resolution to the ongoing actors' strike. Sony opted to divide the film into two parts to alleviate lengthy waiting periods, yet the primary reason for the delay appears to stem from animation backup.

Sony was aware of the delay as early as December 2022, indicating that fans may have to wait until 2025 to see the film. The absence of a new release date has left fans in the dark, unsure of when they will finally get to watch it.

The working conditions for animators during Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse were disorderly, possibly playing a role in the delays. This means that fans will have to be patient for even longer to find out what happens after the cliffhanger ending and to see the next installment of the franchise.

The release of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse may face additional delays, even if the actors' strike gets resolved quickly.

Sony divided the production of the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel into two parts: Across the Spider-Verse and Beyond the Spider-Verse. The intention was to work on both simultaneously and avoid a lengthy gap between the second and third chapters of the franchise. However, with the repeated delays of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, fans started doubting Sony's ability to release Beyond the Spider-Verse within a year after the first installment.

Sony recently postponed several upcoming projects due to an ongoing actors' strike. Despite completing filming, the films cannot be promoted without the actors' involvement. While Sony has not changed the release date for Beyond the Spider-Verse, they have removed it from its original date, which may result in an indefinite delay. Can We Get Some Toast reported that the delay is not caused by the strike, but rather a backlog in animation. According to the same source, Sony was aware of the film's delay as early as December 2022. It appears unlikely that Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse will be released in 2025. Can We Get Some Toast replied to a comment stating, "Honestly, I wouldn't expect it in 2025." Fans will need to wait for Sony to announce a new release date, but the absence of such an announcement does not bode well.

Following the film's release, there were reports suggesting chaotic working conditions for animators of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Animators claimed that Phil Lord discarded approved work, necessitating them to restart various sequences from scratch. In response to these allegations, the producers stated that such practices are common in the field of animation. Nonetheless, fans believe that these working conditions likely caused delays for both the second and now the third film.

Fans will have to wait longer for answers regarding the cliffhanger ending of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Even if the strike concludes soon, it is doubtful that the film's animation will be completed on time. However, without any update from Sony regarding the release schedule for Beyond the Spider-Verse, fans will remain in the dark for a considerable period.

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse does not have a new release date yet.

Source: Can We Get Some Toast/Twitter