Reports stated that an unfinished trailer of Beyond the Spider-Verse was shared on X on Thursday. The trailer is not expected to be out before next year. Reacting to the same, the film's co-writer and producer Christopher Miller expressed his discontent with the leak on Friday, writing, “Not a fan of leaks of unfinished, not fully rendered footage.”
Beyond the Spider-Verse is the latest major Hollywood film to have been hit by a leak. Earlier, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and Marvel-Sony's joint production Spider-Man: Brand New Day were also leaked on X after their theatrical releases.
Earlier this year, the full version of Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender also leaked online before its Paramount streaming release. A 26-year-old man was later arrested in Singapore for illegally accessing a media server and leaking the film, as per Variety.
"There's something about respecting the intentions of the creators and many artists who poured years of their lives into this. To go about it the proper way is a very respectful way of showing appreciation to the art form and to the many, many, countless hours put into this," said actor Eric Nam at Comic-Con.
Beyond the Spider-Verse will wrap up the story of Miles Morales as Spider-Man. The first footage was exclusively shown at CinemaCon earlier this year. The film is the third instalment in the extrremely successful Spider-Verse franchise.
Following Morales' big-screen debut in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the character appeared in 2023's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Into the Spider-Verse grossed $395 million worldwide on a $90-million budget. The sequel was an even bigger success, grossing $690 million on a $125 million budget.
Beyond the Spider-Verse will show Miles trapped in an alternate universe and on the run as he tries to save his family. Shameik Moore reprises his voice role as the Marvel web-slinger in the upcoming film. The film is scheduled to hit theatres on June 18, 2027.
