‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Sequel Set For Summer 2019, ‘Bad Boys 4’ Bumped Up
The reception for theSpider-Man: Homecomingtrailer (watch it here) appears to have been exactly what Sony Pictures was hoping for, because today they announced a release date for the sequel. That’s right, even though Spider-Man: Homecoming doesn’t arrive until July of next year, Sony Pictures is so confident in their collaboration with Marvel Studios to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe that they’ve staked out a date in the summer of 2019.
That’s not the only summer sequel release date news from Sony Pictures either, because the placement of theSpider-Man Homecomingsequel in the summer of 2019 has resulted in the studio shifting their release ofBad Boys 4, the sequel to a sequel that hasn’t even started shooting yet.
Find out both theBad Boys 4andSpider-Man Homecomingsequel release date after the jump.
First up, announcing a Spider-Man sequel is a no-brainer, but announcing it so far in advance is a bit of a surprise. Not even Marvel Studios has been so bold as to announce a sequel to a (technically) untested franchise that far in advance. But since Spider-Man was a big success inCaptain America: Civil Warand his place in the MCU solidifies his box office presence, they might as well get ahead of the rest of the studios and snag a prime summer date.
There’s no word on whether directorJon Wattswill be back behind the camera for the sequel or not yet, butDeadlinerevealsSpider-Man: Homecoming 2(or whatever it ends up being called), will arrive onJuly 5, 2019. The last time Sony staked out dates so early for a Spider-Man franchise, it didn’t work out too well for them, but hopefully this case will be different.
It’s that new claim to the coveted Independence Day weekend that has Sony Pictures shifting their release forBad Boys 4. Originally, the sequel that is presumed to starWill SmithandMartin Lawrencewas set for July 22, 2025. But now with Spider-Man taking that weekend,Bad Boys 4is getting bumped up to an earlier release onMay 24, 2019, which is Memorial Day weekend.
Honestly, I’m surprised that Sony Pictures hasn’t just takenBad Boys 4off their release calendar for the time being. After all,Bad Boys 3, orBad Boys for Lifeas it’s called now, was pushed back from a June 2017 releaseto aJanuary 12, 2018debut. One would think that would end up delayingBad Boys 4, but instead, it’s coming out over a month earlier.
As of now, I’m still skeptical thatBad Boys for Lifewill even happen.Joe Carnahanis attached to direct, and according to Martin Lawrence, production isslated to begin next springas long as schedules line up. There’s been no official word on that actually happening, but just this past week, Will Smith gave us hope thatBad Boys 3may be coming together soon:
Following upBad Boys for LifewithBad Boys 4the year after seems like overkill, but maybe they have something big planned that will span two movies. Maybe Sony Pictures is just being optimistic, or maybe they just don’t want to miss out on another prime release date, so they’re saying that slot is forBad Boys 4, but it’ll really be for something else. We’ll find out over the next few years.
