Jharrel Jerome, star of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, has poured cold water on hopes of a swift release for the highly anticipated third installment, Beyond the Spider-Verse. He revealed he hasn't even begun recording his lines yet.
In an interview with Decider, Jerome stated that production on the presumed trilogy finale hasn't commenced, with several aspects still "being figured out." This delay isn't entirely surprising, considering the five-year gap between the first and second films.
"No, I wish," Jerome responded when asked about the production start date. "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 the second film was relatively minor, his part in the third is expected to be significantly larger. Spoiler alert for Across the Spider-Verse's ending: He's poised to portray the main antagonist. Jerome plays Miles G. Morales from Earth-42, a version of Miles who appears at the film's climax, not as Spider-Man, but as the Prowler.
This Miles' journey diverges sharply from the protagonist's. The radioactive spider bite intended for the main Miles instead bit this alternate version. Consequently, he didn't become Spider-Man, and following the death of his universe's Peter Parker, New York fell under the control of supervillains, with Miles himself becoming one.
The unfolding of this narrative, and its conflict with the main Miles who did become Spider-Man, will likely be central to Beyond the Spider-Verse. However, fans face a considerable wait. Deadline suggests a 2026 release at the earliest, although maintaining the previous film's release schedule would push it to 2028.
