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New evidence has emerged suggesting that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures are indeed planning to pair Tom Holland’s Peter Parker with Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock in 2026’s Spider-Man 4. Over the past few months, we’ve been bombarded with conflicting reports about Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures’ plans for Spider-Man 4. Despite initial reports of a street-level story featuring Daredevil and Mayor Wilson Fisk, Venom: The Last Dance changed the narrative. After the final trailer introduced Knull, God of the Symbiotes, it was quickly reported that the plan was for Spidey and Venom to team up for a battle with the King in Black.
The third Venom installment did little to dispel the notion but it certainly didn’t set up the crossover either. Now, a press release from Sony Pictures Japan may have inadvertently confirmed plans for Tom Holland and Tom Hardy to finally share the screen. Released on November 8 to promote Spider-Man 4, the press release features a section (first spotted by The Cosmic Circus) that translates to, “Tom Holland, who plays Peter [Parker], has already given his stamp of approval to the story! ‘This is going to be a real movie that fans can respect!’ Is Tom Hardy, who plays Eddie in the ‘Venom’ series, ready to be involved?”
It goes on to say, “Even though it’s the last film in the series, he [Tom Hardy] said, ‘Actually, I shouldn’t say goodbye to Venom, but welcome to the final phase [The Last Dance]. The story of Venom is not over yet. He still has a lot to do,’ leaving open the possibility of future portrayals.” “When asked about the Spider-Man crossover, and what fans are most interested in, he praised ‘Tom Holland is the best Spider-Man’ and showed his enthusiasm, saying, ‘I would love to work with him. If anyone needs me, I would be happy to be there,'” the article concludes.
spider-manAlso, we should remind you that several international divisions of Sony Pictures had been hinting that Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield would be returning for Spider-Man: No Way Home long before the film was released, and that was finally confirmed when the third installment came out in December 2021. With Spider-Man 4 sandwiched between Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, it makes perfect sense in the world of the Multiverse that the MCU’s Peter Parker would embark on a more grandiose adventure than just protecting the streets of New York.
A Deadpool/Wolverine-esque Spider-Man 4 has the potential to be a huge success, so it’s not entirely out of the question for Peter Parker and Eddie Brock to cross paths before the end of the Multiverse Saga. Spider-Man 4 has been officially dated for July 26, 2026, with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton helming a script written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers.
Source: Sony Pictures Japan
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