The year is slowly drawing to a close, and we still don’t have a announcement despite and Sony telling us all the way back in late 2021 that will have a sequel in the , starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker. It’s a surprising development, considering that Marvel has already doubled down on its and release dates. Not only are the highly anticipated final movies sticking to their May 2026 and May 2027 release dates, but Marvel has fixed its Kang problem.

is now known as . Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU to play Doctor Doom rather than Tony Stark.

I secretly hope this Doom is a version of Iron Man from the multiverse. has not changed its title. It still teases a big confrontation between the Avengers and the new bad guy to save the multiverse.

The Russo brothers are directing both movies, just like they did with and . Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the and have reviewed the Peter Parker to have a big role in at least one of these movies, especially considering who’s playing Doctor Doom.

But will be a key piece of the puzzle. After all, the Avengers don’t know who Spider-Man is, and they’ll need him again. After a series of reports that teased , we have more leaks that indicate the MCU’s Peter Parker will have a great future in what remains of the .

If you want surprises, you’d better avoid what follows next. premieres on May 1st, 2026. comes out just over a year later, on May 7th, 2027.

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