Spider-Man, Aug. 15 -- Beyond the Spider-Verse has become the latest major Hollywood film to reportedly suffer an unauthorised trailer leak, months before the animated sequel is scheduled to reach cinemas.

The trailer for the third instalment in Sony's acclaimed Spider-Verse franchise reportedly appeared on Twitter/X this week. The film is currently scheduled for a theatrical release on June 18, 2027.

Co-writer and producer Chris Miller addressed the leaked material on Friday, distancing himself from the footage and making clear that what appeared online was not the finished version of the film.

"Not a fan of unfinished, not fully rendered footage (sic)."

The reported leak has nevertheless generated considerable discussion among fans ...