Overview

• On The Hot Mic, John Rocha says his sources identify the film’s lead antagonist as a cast female shapeshifter, with the character’s identity withheld.
• Rocha also reports that MJ is seeing someone new, a turn he says pushes Peter Parker toward a darker, more grounded trajectory.
• He adds that Hulk and the Punisher are the primary forces Spider-Man confronts, while Tombstone and Scorpion appear but are not the central villains, and Boomerang is included.
• Speculation ties Sadie Sink’s secret role to the shapeshifter rumor, with outlets floating possibilities such as a gender-swapped Chameleon or Shathra.
• Outside the rumors, the movie is in production with Destin Daniel Cretton directing from a Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers script, starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo and Sadie Sink, and slated for July 31, 2026.