New Rumors About Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield Returning for SPIDER-MAN 4 and What's Next for Tom Holland
One of the most anticipated characters that fans are waiting to see return to the Marvel screen is Spider-Man, which is frustrating because there’s not even a movie in the works. Both the studio and the star have hinted that the door is definitely not closed on Peter Parker’s next chapter, but no one knows for sure which direction he will go.
A few new rumors claim to shed some light on the future of the Sony/Marvel universe. According to a report from The Cosmic Circus, the biggest news relates to plans for Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's respective web-slingers. According to Alex Perez, "there is a very strong possibility they show up for an extended role this time around," meaning we could see a lot more of them in Spider-Man 4.
As for Tom Holland's Peter Parker, "[he] will get the symbiote suit in the next few years and may keep it for the next couple of Spidey films." That makes sense with Avengers: Secret Wars fast approaching, though all signs point to him getting the alien costume when he crosses paths with Tom Hardy's Venom in his next solo outing.
However, despite a team-up being planned for the Spider-Man: No Way Home follow-up, Perez confirms Holland doesn't appear in Venom: The Last Dance (including in any mid or post-credits scenes).
He also claims that, "With each passing day, [Spider-Man 4] becomes more and more multiversal than street-level. At this point, I dare say it’s leaning slightly cosmic than street." With that, the door appears to have closed on a team-up with Daredevil. For now, at least.
Answering other reader questions, Perez says Black Cat will not appear in the movie, reveals that Knull wields his All-Black sword despite what we saw in Thor: Love and Thunder, and that the Spider-Men and Venom will likely be battling "more symbiotes."
Destin Daniel Cretton will direct Spider-Man 4, while Spider-Man: No Way Home scribes Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers are returning to write the script.
A release date for the movie has not been announced, but it is expected that it may swing into theaters on July 24, 2026.
What do you think of this fresh batch of rumors?