‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Composer Says an Early Cut of the Trilogy Finale Brought Him To Tears
Few animated sequels have had a bumpier road to the big screen than ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’. The final chapter of Miles Morales’ trilogy was originally set for March 29, 2024, then pushed to June 27, 2025, before Sony pulled it from the release calendar entirely.
Sony eventually brought the film back during its CinemaCon presentation on March 31, 2025, setting a June 4, 2027 release date. It later moved to June 25, 2027, before the studio bumped it up a week to June 18, 2027, when it will open against Disney’s animated film ‘Gatto’.
With the wait still going, fans have been hungry for any sign of how the film is shaping up. Now composer Daniel Pemberton has offered one of the most encouraging updates yet, revealing at Deadline’s Sound and Screen event that the latest cut he watched made him cry several times.
What makes Pemberton’s reaction even more striking is how unfinished the film still is. He explained that the version he saw was still an animatic, an early stage of the animation process, and that if it could move him that much already, audiences are in for a real treat.
He also spoke about the pressure on the team. Pemberton said everyone involved knows they have to deliver the greatest ending to a trilogy ever. His comments quickly spread online, mostly because people attached to the project rarely say anything about what’s actually in the film. Pemberton didn’t share which scenes affected him, keeping the story firmly under wraps.
‘SPIDER-MAN: BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE’ composer Daniel Pemberton says he watched an early cut of the film and he cried “multiple times.” “I think everyone’s going to be in for a real treat.” (Via: Deadline) https://t.co/EEgnI7no3e
— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) November 9, 2026
Pemberton has been part of the franchise’s sound from the beginning, scoring both ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ before returning for the finale. Over the years, he’s also become one of the calmer voices amid rumors about the troubled production.
In September 2024, when reports claimed large parts of the film had been scrapped, Pemberton pushed back online, suggesting that not everything people read on the internet is accurate. He has since said he is sworn to secrecy about the film’s details.
His latest update came while he was discussing his work on ‘Project Hail Mary’, another collaboration with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. For that film, Pemberton moved to Los Angeles and wrote the score beside the editing suite as the directors refined their cut.
Daniel Pemberton teases ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ : “Everyone’s going to be in for a real treat” | #DeadlineSoundAndScreen https://t.co/mlOjXGV1TL
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‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ is directed by Bob Persichetti, who co-directed ‘Into the Spider-Verse’, and Justin K. Thompson, one of the directors of ‘Across the Spider-Verse’. The screenplay comes from Lord, Miller and David Callaham.
Lord and Miller also produce alongside Amy Pascal, Avi Arad and Jinko Gotoh, with Aditya Sood and Christina Steinberg as executive producers. The film is also set to become Sony’s first animated release on IMAX and other large-format screens.
The filmmakers have said the extra production time was necessary to get every detail right. Miller has described the team as putting the most pressure on itself, with the goal of making a film worthy of the 2 previous movies.
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The story will pick up right after the events of ‘Across the Spider-Verse’, which ended on a major cliffhanger. Miles is stranded in the wrong universe, facing an alternate version of himself as the Prowler, while trying to save his family.
Lord and Miller have promised a satisfying conclusion that explores the emotional bonds between Miles, Gwen, Peter, and the rest of the characters. Pemberton’s reaction suggests that emotional focus is already landing, even in the film’s unfinished state.
After years of delays, it seems the extra time may be paying off. If a rough animatic can bring its own composer to tears, the finished ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ could be well worth the wait.
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