Sony also moved up the release of the live-action/CG musical Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile from November 18, 2022 to October 7, 2022, to replace the spot initially held by Across the Spider-Verse. Based on the children’s book series of the same name, the film stars Shawn Mendes, who voices a singing crocodile, and is co-directed and co-produced by Will Speck and Josh Gordon.
Initially scheduled for an October 7, 2022 release, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has now been pushed to June 2, 2023. The sequel to its 2018 Oscar-winning animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has also been renamed, following the decision to remove “Part One” from the title. In addition, its in-the-works follow-up – tentatively titled Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part II – now has an official theatrical release date as well, scheduled to open March 29, 2024.
The Equalizer 3, a new entry in the Antoine Fuqua-directed and Denzel Washington-starring action franchise, is now officially locked in for a September 1, 2023 release.
Max Weinstein is a writer and editor based in Los Angeles. He is the Editor-at-Large of ‘Dread Central’ and former Editorial Director of ‘MovieMaker.’ His work has been featured in ‘Cineaste,’ ‘Fangoria,’ ‘Playboy,’ ‘Vice,’ and ‘The Week.’
Madame Web will hit theaters July 7, 2023. In the Marvel-branded origin story, Dakota Johnson plays the titular clairvoyant, who possesses the ability to see into the spider world. Sydney Sweeney will co-star, and S.J. Clarkson is set to direct from a script by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless.
Sony Pictures has updated its theatrical release calendar, revealing the date for its Marvel Comics adaptation, Madame Web, a new installment in its The Equalizer franchise, and a delayed 2023 release date for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Lastly, Sony has given the Korean War epic Devotion a limited release date of October 14, 2022. The film, directed by J.D. Dillard, will expand to more theaters on October 21, and open wide on October 28.
Across the Spider-Verse will see Into the Spider-Verse hero Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) and Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) hop between alternate dimensions as they face down a new villain. Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson are co-directors of the film, which is written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and David Callaham.
