By now, fans have fully accepted that Marvel’s multiverse is just an elaborate excuse to do whatever they want, whenever they want, without explaining any of it. Patrick Stewart’s Professor X? Sure. Three Spider-Men in one movie? Absolutely. But when it comes to one of the most beloved Spider-people of the modern era, Miles Morales, Marvel Studios has been told to sit down, shut up, and let Sony handle the character themselves.
That’s right — according to Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, Miles Morales is officially off-limits for now. When asked during a recent press roundtable (attended by Variety) about the possibility of seeing a live-action Miles swing into the MCU, Feige essentially said, “Nope,” before tossing Sony directly under the metaphorical Spider-Bus. “We’ve been told to stay away,” he admitted.
Apparently, Sony has clamped down harder than J. Jonah Jameson on a Spider-Man conspiracy. Marvel had some teases in place — Aaron Davis (played by Donald Glover) casually dropped a reference to his “nephew” in Spider-Man: Homecoming, which was MCU-speak for “Yeah, Miles exists, but we got nothing more for ya.” Then Daredevil: Born Again tossed out a stray “Officer Morales” mention which got fans abuzz (but real fans know Miles’ dad is actually named Jefferson Davis). But none of it is going anywhere — at least, not for a while.
Feige confirmed that Marvel’s current live-action plans for Miles are “nowhere” because Sony politely (but firmly) told them to keep their sticky fingers off their multiversal masterpiece until they wrap up their own animated Spider-Verse trilogy. That final chapter, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, is (allegedly) set to come out in June of 2027, assuming it doesn’t swing off into more delays.
This decision also throws a wrench into a theory many fans were hyped for: that Tom Holland’s Spider-Man would mentor Miles in the upcoming Spider-Man 4, Brand New Day. After all, Holland has repeatedly said he’s not gonna be Spidey forever — which, to be fair, is the same thing Chris Hemsworth said five Thor movies ago.
The signs were there: Homecoming planted the seeds with Uncle Aaron, Daredevil teased a possible Morales family member (but not really), and No Way Home ended with Peter Parker alone, broke, and finally wearing a comic-accurate suit. If there was ever a moment to prep the next Spider-Man, it was now. But Sony looked at all of that and said, “Nope. Not in our house.”
With the above in mind, if we had to guess, Miles will likely show up to take over from Holland’s Spider-Man at the end of Spider-Man 6, as we have heard that Brand New Day is the start of a new trilogy. And considering Holland’s age and youthful vigor, we can expect to see the actor play the character for at least another 10+years. Hey, if Jackman can play this many versions of Wolverine, it’s totally possible Holland will remain in the role for decades yet.
Of course, Miles will likely make his live-action debut eventually. It just might be in Sony’s sandbox first, potentially setting up the most awkward co-parenting situation in cinematic history. Until then, enjoy Peter Parker dealing with street-level crime alongside the Punisher, while a better Spider-Man stays animated and just out of reach.
