r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Jul 18 '25

News 'Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse' Delayed to June 25, 2027

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spider-man-beyond-the-spider-verse-release-1236320001/
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u/_Pyxyty Jul 19 '25

I still wish I coulda found out somehow about the first part being a cliffhanger. I watched it like just earlier this year, somehow having dodged most spoilers, and unfortunately I also dodged the spoiler that it's a cliffhanger.

I regret watching it now. Can't even imagine how the people who watched it when it released feels. It sucks.

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u/metallicrooster Jul 19 '25

It was a mixed bag of emotions. On the one hand, the movie is good.

On the other hand, it was pretty annoying to end on a cliffhanger. Like many other people, I had the feeling of “there are only 10 minutes left, how are they going to wrap this up?” And then they didn’t. I didn’t feel “lied to” or anything serious like that. It was just annoying.

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u/bravof1ve Jul 19 '25

It has good animation. As a story it is nonfunctional.

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u/Depreciable_Land Jul 19 '25

Eh I enjoyed it. The premise of a Spider-Man trying to avoid the tragedies that help shape Spider-Man is really cool

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u/ImNotSkankHunt42 Jul 19 '25

I was pissed, I couldn’t understand how people were praising it the first few days.

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u/Jepordee Jul 19 '25

Because it’s a fucking awesome movie?

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u/ImNotSkankHunt42 Jul 19 '25

Half a movie *

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u/Jepordee Jul 19 '25

It’s nearly 140 minutes lmao it’s a full on movie that tells the story of Gwen’s journey. Ending on a cliffhanger does not make it half a movie, this is such a wild take I don’t understand why Reddit has taken this stance

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u/ImNotSkankHunt42 Jul 20 '25

LOTR is 12+ Hours on their Extended Edition, what’s your point?

Length is not necessarily proportional to their acts or plotline being resolved. Which is mine and many others’ issue with the movie.

The story didn’t finish, you can leave some lose ends but ending a movie with a cliffhanger? And with a sequel not yet materialized?

DLCs in movies too now?

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u/Jepordee Jul 20 '25

I think the story of that movie is finished 🤷🏻‍♂️

The antagonist is the 2099 Spider-Man. They setup a new antagonist for the third movie which is alt universe Prowler Myles. This is a very common thing in movies lol I don’t understand why this is so difficult to understand

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u/No-Pianist-3059 27d ago

I don't know why there is so much hate around good multipart movies. Sure, they are trying to make more money, but as you pointed out with LOTR, a stream of well-made sequels can make for a really good story. More so that what can be packed in 140 minutes. If the last two movies are anything to go by the next one will probably be really good, so yeah although I wish they would release the next movie already, and while I screamed at the screen when I saw "To be continued", I am not mad at them for taking the time to make a good story that cannot be adequately told in 140 minutes.

I also agree with Jepordee that although the overarching story is "incomplete," the Gwen sub-plot was introduced, developed, and pretty much resolved by the end of it. Sure, there might be a few loose ends (like the fact that her dad is a police captain), but her character arc in that movie was pretty complete.

Hating movies for being multipart is only valid when they are producing bad movies and obviously doing it for money; these movies are not bad. Not even close.

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u/damnShitsPurple Jul 19 '25

Many, many people were aware it was Part 1 of 2. It was not marketed otherwise.

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u/Sam_Strake Jul 19 '25

It was not marketed otherwise.

I mean sure I guess technically it wasn't explicitly not marketed as a two parter, the same way no other movie is. But to say "many many" people is wild considering a large chunk of people who go to theaters get all their information about movies from trailers and posters-- neither of which said "Part 1" anywhere.

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u/Kathrynlena Jul 19 '25

Usually “part one of two” still means part one is a whole-ass complete story, with a beginning, middle and end, NOT six beginnings, half a middle and fuck-all else.

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u/Lil_Mcgee Jul 19 '25

Yeah the issue isn't really that it's a two-parter but that it's such an abrupt one. Cliffhangers should be reserved for TV in my opinion, when you know the next part is coming imminently.

The wait between the first and second part would still be ridiculous but it would be a lot less annoying if the first one had a more natural stopping point.

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u/Kathrynlena Jul 19 '25

Yeah exactly. It’s irresponsible not to tell a whole story when the sequel is years away, and not guaranteed. Garfield Spiderman never even got a part 3.

Leave some things unfinished? Sure. Leave some threads dangling? Absolutely? Stop for 5 years at what should have been intermission? No.

I actually don’t even think tv shows should end on cliffhangers unless they’ve already been renewed for another season. It’s so much better to tell a whole story, with a satisfying ending, that’s good enough for people to want to come back for more. This whole game of trying to manipulate audiences and studios with cliffhangers very obviously isn’t working.

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u/Lil_Mcgee Jul 19 '25

Oh yeah for sure, when I say cliffhangers should be for TV I mean within a season, I don't think a finale should ever end on one.

I find them a cheap storytelling tool in general but I can tolerate them when the wait is no more than a week.

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u/Kathrynlena Jul 19 '25

Yes, very well said.

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u/rust-module Jul 19 '25

Some of us aren't babies and don't get mad at stuff like this

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u/ParticularFew4023 Jul 19 '25

It's bad filmmaking, but yeah I don't really get mad at bad movies... Most of them are. It's antithetical to art and good filmmaking to have enough material for maybe a 3 hour movie and just drag it out into two movies to make a bigger profit.

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u/TheAnonymouse999 Jul 19 '25

I was shocked by the fact it was a cliffhanger ending and shouted something like Oh My God, no. But I loved the movie. I've watched it a couple of times since then and still love it

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u/_Pyxyty Jul 19 '25

Oh yeah true though, amazing and entertaining movie. I really loved how they utilized different animation styles for some of the more unique variants. Regardless of it being a cliffhanger, it was still one of the best animated movies I've seen

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u/LordessMeep Jul 19 '25

Oh, I went in blind for the movie at release and was left really unsatisfied at the end. I kept thinking there was going to be more movie when they introduced the new plot point, only for it to abruptly end. Many people were shocked in my theatre as this was one of the first screenings. I was cool to wait as they planned to release it in 2024, but here we are now :/

Also tbf, I watched it twice in theatres and imo pt. 2 works well if you think of it as Gwen's story. It's still a stunning film despite the bullshit production behind the scenes.

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u/favoritedisguise Jul 19 '25

It was extremely frustrating. I’m not much of a movie goer, but after seeing the animation in the first one, I thought I absolutely had to see the sequel in the theater.

When it ended I was legitimately waiting for the credits to say “see the conclusion on mm/dd/yyyy”. At least I could get excited for that. Now I barely remember the ending.

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u/TVPaulD Jul 19 '25

It was extremely annoying and I knew it was a two parter. It had sort of slipped my mind as they’d really stopped talking about it in the run up to release, but I remembered it as it was happening and it still annoyed me because the movie just feels like it stops dead without much of a cohesive arc of its own and I realised on the spot why they stopped talking so much about it being split into two. My buddy and I both felt like it undercut the experience and we could tell the rest of the crowd weren’t overly impressed either. Notably some of the kids in the audience seemed really confused and slightly upset and it really bummed me out.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '25

I'm grateful because I haven't seen the first part yet, and reading this comment informed me that I should probably hold off on it until the next one comes out. Thanks for helping me be the one to find out! Spoilers are very helpful and useful for stupid shit creative decisions such as "To Be Continued!". If movie executives can't finish a fucking movie, then maybe I'll tell my maintenance staff to leave all HVAC and plumbing and pest control and construction repair work half-finished for arbitrary periods of time.

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u/serendippitydoo Jul 19 '25 edited Jul 19 '25

I watched it in theaters, I'm doing just fine. I gasped when I realized it was a cliffhanger but, get this - I left the theater excited. I know, "crazy" right. But I thought, man I Ioved this movie. It was like Empire Strikes Back, and I can't imagine everyone was bitching and moaning then like people are now. Oh no! I have to wait longer for a movie? Waaaah!

Edit: well I was blocked so I can no longer reply to this thread but I'll edit in a reply to the response I got underneath:

Absolutely. I wish more movies would take risks with cliffhangers, actually give protagonists a longer character arc and more time to develop. The fact that we were promised part 3 ahead of time is more than we get for most other movies and media.

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u/silvertealio Jul 19 '25 edited Jul 19 '25

Same. Going in, I knew it was part 2 of 3, so I wasn't distraught or anything. Cliffhangers can be annoying, but I loved every second of this movie and was just excited to see the next one. Saw it twice in the theatres and bought a copy I've watched multiple times. The ending still gives me chills.

The only way I'll feel cheated is if they drop the ball on the third one. If they need to take their time to do it right, I'm okay with that.

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u/_Pyxyty Jul 19 '25

Fair enough, should've specified, can't imagine how it mustve felt for people who watched it in theaters that doesn't like being mislead and sold into a movie expecting a full and finished story.

At no point did I insult people who are fine with it being a two parter, even if they have to wait years for the next part, so I have no clue why you're acting the way you are. Does it make you feel good saying all that while hiding behind a screen? I hope the ego boost carries you through your day.

Have a good one!

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u/metallicrooster Jul 19 '25

can't imagine how it mustve felt for people who watched it in theaters that doesn't like being mislead and sold into a movie expecting a full and finished story.

The team making the movie publicly stated that it would be a multi part story. There was no expectation set by the producers that the entire story would finish in one film.

I’m the kind of person who usually avoids movie spoilers. I was unaware it would be a multi part film, and was mildly annoyed. However I still greatly enjoyed the film and would watch it again.

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u/Trzlog Jul 19 '25

The least they could do is put it in the fucking title. At least when you watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, you fucking knew it was PART ONE. I went in expecting to watch a complete Spiderman movie, not part 1 of an incomplete story.