Even though Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is still in theaters, fans are already speculating about the details of the final movie in the Miles Morales-centered trilogy, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. With fans throwing out theories about everything from Miguel O'Hara's true intentions to the movie's runtime, the filmmaking team behind the trilogy has their work cut out for themselves when debunking rumors.Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ended with Miles Morales stranded in the wrong universe and Gwen Stacy leading a group of Spider-People to find Miles and get him back to his universe. Though the story's direction is clear, it's impossible to know what exactly Miguel O'Hara and the Spot will throw at Miles and his allies in Beyond the Spider-Verse. As is usually the case with superhero movies, the lack of details is the perfect breeding ground for fan theories and rumors.One such rumor that's been making the rounds concerns Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse's runtime. On Twitter, @SpiderMan3news referenced a claim from the podcast The Cosmic Circle that Beyond the Spider-Verse will be even longer than Across the Spider-Verse. Christopher Miller - who wrote and produced Across the Spider-Verse and Beyond the Spider-Verse - responded to the tweet, saying, "Nope. The final length will end up being whatever works best for the story. There are no length intentions."
Many users commented on Miller's tweet to show support. @DeathLordPopo said, "Yeah I'd hope so...Quality over Quantity yessir." @Bruester02 compared Miller to rumor-busting filmmaker James Gunn, saying, "Man's going full James Gunn on squashing rumors lol, love to see it." @ScopedWithin kept it simple: "Own those frauds." Overall, the tweets responding to Miller's clarification seemed supportive of the filmmaker and celebrated his willingness to tackle unfounded claims about the upcoming Spider-Man movie.
It is important to note that Miller's response doesn't confirm that Beyond the Spider-Verse will be shorter than Across the Spider-Verse. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse clocked in at one hour and forty minutes; in comparison, Across the Spider-Verse clocked in at two hours and sixteen minutes - nearly forty minutes longer than its predecessor. While it would be unusual for Beyond the Spider-Verse to follow this progression and release in theaters with a nearly three-hour runtime, there's a possibility that the movie will have a longer runtime than Across the Spider-Verse.
There will be a lot of loose ends to tie up in the trilogy's final installment, and doing so in a way that is satisfying to audiences will take time. Although it's unlikely Beyond the Spider-Verse will have to spend time introducing new characters as the first two movies did, it will have its unique challenge: saying goodbye to all the Spider-Man characters introduced in the first two movies.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is playing in theaters now.
Source: Christopher Miller/Twitter