2022 hasn’t been off to a great start for Sony Pictures, with all of their movies till now, such as Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, Uncharted, Morbius, and Father Stu receiving heavy criticism. Sony’s desperate attempt to build a cinematic universe while simultaneously trying to connect it to the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) has failed appallingly. Two more movies set in the SSU (Sony’s Spider-Man Universe) are currently in production, which are Kraven The Hunter and Madame Web. These are Sony’s last hope in order to kick off a well-received franchise, just like the MCU.
Other than the SSU, Sony is actually doing quite well in regard to CBMs. Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse and the MCU Spider-Man Trilogy were some of the best-reviewed CBMs of all time.
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Sequels Delayed
On their official Twitter account, Sony Pictures Animated revealed that both the sequels for Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse had been delayed. The first movie was delayed more than an year from its initial release date, 8th April 2022.
A shift in the multi-verse.
sony pictures animation on twitter
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – June 2, 2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part II – March 29, 2024
Why Were They Delayed?
Across The Spider-Verse Producer and Co-Writer Christopher Miller went on to Twitter to explain why it was delayed-
More time to make it great
Christopher miller on twitter
Madame Web Release Date Revealed
According to Sony (via Jeff Sneider on Twitter), Madame Web, starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney, now has a July 7, 2023 release date.