Jharrel Jerome, star of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, has confirmed that production on the highly anticipated third film, Beyond the Spider-Verse, hasn't even begun. He revealed in an interview with Decider that he hasn't yet recorded any lines, and that many aspects of the film are still "being figured out."
This news shouldn't come as a complete surprise, given the five-year gap between the first and second films. Jerome stated directly, "No, I wish," in response to whether production had commenced, adding, "We haven’t started up yet. A lot of things being figured out, but good things."
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While Jerome's role in Across the Spider-Verse was relatively small, his character is poised to become a central antagonist in Beyond the Spider-Verse. Spoiler alert for Across the Spider-Verse's ending: He plays Miles G. Morales from Earth-42, a version of Miles who emerges at the film's conclusion not as Spider-Man, but as the Prowler.
This alternate Miles' story differs significantly from the main protagonist's. The radioactive spider bite intended for him instead bit the main Miles, altering the course of both their lives. With Peter Parker's death in his reality, Earth-42's New York fell under the control of supervillains, and Miles G. Morales became one of them.
The resolution of this storyline, and its impact on the main Miles, will likely be the focus of Beyond the Spider-Verse. However, fans will need to exercise patience, as Deadline suggests a release date no earlier than 2026, or potentially as late as 2028 if the previous film's release schedule is followed.
