By Variety | Created at 2026-08-14 19:49:02 | Updated at 2026-08-14 22:23:51
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“Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” is the latest movie to get hit by an unauthorized leak.
The trailer for the third “Spider-Verse” movie, which is scheduled to hit theaters on June 18, 2027, appeared to leak online on Twitter/X this week. Co-writer and producer Chris Miller disavowed the leak on Friday, writing “Not a fan of unfinished, not fully rendered footage.”
Not a fan of leaks of unfinished, not fully rendered footage
— Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) August 14, 2026“Beyond the Spider-Verse” is the latest high-profile movie to suffer a leak. This past month, billion-dollar blockbusters “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” both leaked onto X after their theatrical releases. This is far from the first time a “Spider-Man” movie has been targeted; the trailer for 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” had also leaked weeks before debuting publicly online.
Earlier this year, the full version of “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” also leaked onto X months 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. The “Avatar Aang” cast and original “Last Airbender” stars soon spoke out against the breach and urged fans to not watch the unauthorized version.
“There’s something about respecting the intentions of the creators and many artists who poured years of their life 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,” star Eric Nam told Variety at Comic-Con after the leak. “Thank you guys for waiting.”
After several delays, “Beyond the Spider-Verse” will wrap up Miles Morales’ story as Spider-Man. The first footage was shown exclusively at CinemaCon earlier this year
