Sony Pictures is taking another crack at its Spider-Man universe.
After releasing a string of poorly reviewed films led by a rogue of well known Spider-Man villains, Sony’s chairman, Tom Rothman spoke on Matt Belloni’s podcast, The Town, and revealed that a “fresh reboot” with “new people” is imminent.
Low box office returns are likely the reason for the reboot. Sony’s most recent additions to its Spider-Man universe, Kraven the Hunter and Madame Web, both underperformed at the box office despite a big budget and A-list cast. Madame Web had an estimated budget of $80-$100 million and just barely made a profit grossing $100.4 million worldwide. Kraven the Hunter bore an even worse fate grossing just $62 million worldwide with an estimated budget of $110 million. The only successful live action entries in Sony Spider-Verse are the Venom trilogy that together grossed more than $1 billion.
The lack of Spider-Man in any of Sony’s live action films sparked much criticism as well. This led to the emergence of projects outside of the franchise that featured different Spider-Man variants like the animated Spider-Verse films and the upcoming Spider Noir series starring Nicolas Cage. It’s unclear if Spider Noir will be a part of the rebooted universe but that will likely depend on the reception of audiences and critics.
Sony’s current slate in the Spider-Man universe includes an animated Venom movie currently in development and the third entry in the animated Spider-Verse franchise, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, scheduled for release on June 28, 2027. Tom Holland will also return as the web slinger in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, opening in theaters on July 31, 2026.
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