"Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse" Taken Off Sony's Release Calendar

"Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse”, the third entry in the blockbuster Lord and Miller animated franchise, has been taken off Sony's release calendar. 

The delays come as dual union strikes disrupt the day-to-day business of Hollywood, and the SAG-AFTRA conflict makes it particularly difficult to open major fall movies without the participation of star talent. 

The movie was meant to open on March 29, 2024. Due to the union’s work stoppage orders, the voice cast cannot complete dialogue recording in time for the spring opening, said a Sony source. A new date is expected in the coming weeks.

This year’s "Across the Spider-Verse" was delayed eight months before finally opening on June 2.  It earned a dazzling $677 million at the global box office. 

Even before the strike, the movie was expected to be delayed but the labor strife further complicates matters. The Spider-Verse features are enormous undertakings, and the pressure is high to push the envelope after the original "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018) won the Best Oscar for Animation and became a genre-breaking hit.

In May, writer-producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller said they were still in the process of figuring out "Beyond the Spider-Verse", with Miller noting the beginning and end were pretty solidified, and the middle was a bit “squishy.”