As Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU) navigates its path forward, the stakes are high for Venom 3: The Last Dance. While a Sinister Six movie remains a tantalizing prospect, the road ahead isn’t as clear-cut. With Venom briefly intersecting with the MCU in Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Vulture making his way from the MCU to the SSU in Morbius‘s post-credits scene, there’s a strong possibility that multiverse trickery could lead to a full-time MCU crossover.

Moreover, Madame Web has introduced Peter Parker and a trio of future Spider-People, setting up intriguing possibilities. Given that Madame Web is set in the early 2000s, it’s plausible that these characters could emerge as key players in the SSU’s present-day narrative.

However, with Sony’s recent releases facing critical and financial challenges, the upcoming 2024 movies—Kraven the Hunter in August and Venom: The Last Dance in October—will be pivotal. The outcomes of these films could reshape the future of the SSU, determining whether the franchise pivots towards a new direction or continues its current trajectory.