Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Star Hasn't Recorded His Lines Yet

Jharrel Jerome, star of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, has confirmed that production on the highly anticipated third installment, Beyond the Spider-Verse, hasn't even begun. He revealed to Decider that he hasn't yet recorded any lines, and that several aspects of the film are still "being figured out." This news shouldn't come as a complete surprise, considering the five-year gap between the first and second films.

"No, I wish," Jerome responded when asked about the commencement of production. "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 small, his character is poised to become a major antagonist in the third. Spoiler alert for Across the Spider-Verse's ending: Jerome portrays Miles G. Morales from Earth-42, who emerges at the film's conclusion not as Spider-Man, but as the Prowler.

In this alternate reality, the radioactive spider bite intended for Miles shifted to the reality of the main protagonist, resulting in a drastically different outcome. This Miles never became 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 narrative implications of this alternate Miles and his conflict with the main Spider-Man will likely be central to Beyond the Spider-Verse. However, fans will have to exercise patience, as Deadline suggests a 2026 release at the earliest, or potentially as late as 2028, mirroring the release schedule of the previous film.