Despite teasing the symbiote in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a new project is now more likely to tell the Venom story than Spider-Man 4.

Sony and Marvel Studios’ new untitled Spider-Man with Tom Holland and from Destin Daniel Cretton is going a week later on July 31 instead of July 24 in 2026. What’s so special about July 31 over July 24?

Tom Holland and Zendaya's Spider-Man 4 has been pushed back as it steered clear of clashing with Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Marvel and Sony have confirmed that Spider-Man 4 will be postponed for one week from its initial release date of July 24,

In October last year, actor Tom Holland had confirmed that the fourth Spider-man film featuring him is in the works. Even before the shoot, the studio had decided the release date as July 17, 2026. However,