Karan Soni, who voiced Indian Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, has proffered the first update in months on the upcoming Marvel sequel. Karan Soni is best known for his role as Dopinder in the Deadpool movies, but since then, has been cast to voice the Indian Spider-Man variant in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. After the movie’s gripping cliffhanger, viewers have been waiting patiently for the final installment, which has been subject to several delays. Soni, however, has offered an exciting update regarding Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’s status.

In an interview with Times of India, Karan Soni was asked about his return to future Marvel movies. Soni confirmed that he had no knowledge of a potential Deadpool 4 but did confirm that Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse was well under way. Soni stated that he would begin voice recording for the movie in a matter of months, hinting that the project may finally be reaching release. See Soni’s statement below:

Beyond the Spider-Verse Was Delayed & When It Could Finally Premiere

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Was Originally Scheduled For Release In 2024

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’s release was initially scheduled for March 29, 2024, but was removed from Sony’s schedule in July 2023. This was originally due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, which prevented the voice cast from recording dialogue. This decision came shortly after the premiere of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which concluded with a significant cliffhanger, heightening expectations for a swift follow-up.

Production had reportedly continued by December 2023, but there had been little update on this progress. The fact they are ready for Soni to record his parts would suggest that the main vocal performances have been recorded. One possible reason for the postponement of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is the reported behind-the-scenes challenges during the production of Across the Spider-Verse. A detailed report alleged that over 100 workers left the project due to excessive demands, including 11-hour workdays and continuous changes.