SPIDER-PUNK Animated Movie Gets Major Update From Daniel Kaluuya Spider-Punk is coming! Daniel Kaluuya confirms he's in the "finishing stages" of writing the script for the highly-anticipated Hobie Brown/Spider-Versespin-off movie. News By MarkJulian - Dec 07, 2025 02:12 PM EST Filed Under: Movies "Oi! Oi!" A potential Spider-Punk (Hobie Brown) spin-off movie within the Spider-Verse franchise first began circulating in May 2024 following the release and massive success of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The rumors were then confirmed in August 2025. Now, Spider-Punk voice actor Daniel Kaluuya has confirmed that he's nearly finished with the script in a new interview with Deadline. "We’re in our process," said Kaluuya on the work he's currently doing on the script with his co-writer, Ajon Singh (Primetime), adding specifically that they're in the, “finishing stages." The Get Out and Black Panther star only replied, "TBD" when pressed for specific plot details or whether any other Spider-Verse characters would also appear; however, he did share, "It’s exciting to be writing something in this space...Those Spider-Verse films, they speak to me. I was so inspired by them. I think the filmmakers and the animators are some of the best storytellers in the game. So, I want to put myself in environments where I can grow and learn what they mean While the Academy Award winner (Best Supporting Actor in 2021) is primarily known for his thespian work, Kaluuya also has notable projects behind the camera and at the keyboard, having written original episodes of Skins and co-written and co-directed Netflix's The Kitchen. Other Spider-Verse/Sony Spider-Man spin-off projects in existence or in development include a live-action Spider-Noir spinoff series for MGM+ starring Nicolas Cage,an animated Spider-Gwen feature for Hailee Steinfeld, and a long-rumored/long-gestating Cindy Moon/Silk project in development at the studio. After a series of delays, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is currently slated to hit theaters on June 18, 2027. Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
