Jharrel Jerome, star of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, has tempered expectations for the upcoming Beyond the Spider-Verse. He revealed in an interview with Decider that he hasn't even begun recording lines for the film, indicating production hasn't commenced. He stated that numerous aspects are still "being figured out." This delay isn't entirely unexpected, considering the five-year gap between the first and second installments.
"No, I wish," Jerome responded when asked about the start 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 minor, his part in the third is anticipated 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 conclusion, not as Spider-Man, but as the Prowler.
This Miles's journey diverges sharply from the protagonist's. The radioactive spider bite intended for the main Miles instead bit this alternate version. Consequently, Miles G. Morales 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 becoming one himself.
The narrative's continuation, and the conflict between this villainous Miles and the main Spider-Man, will presumably unfold in Beyond the Spider-Verse. However, fans should brace themselves for a considerable wait. Deadline suggests a 2026 release at the earliest, although maintaining the previous film's release schedule would push it to 2028.
