The web is coming together for Spider-Man 4.
Tom Holland provided a promising update on the possibility of him starring in another Spider-Man flick, revealing that a recent draft of the film's script has him and costar Zendaya—who is also his longtime girlfriend—excited.
"We have a creative and a pitch and a draft, which is excellent — it needs work, but the writers are doing a great job," Tom said on the Oct. 17 episode of the Rich Roll Podcast. "I read it three weeks ago. And it really lit a fire in me."
"Zendaya and I sat down and read it together," he continued. "And we, at times, were like, bouncing around the living room. Like, 'This is a real movie worthy of the fans' respect.'"
The 28-year-old made sure to temper fans' expectations by maintaining that there's still work to be done before they're able to move forward with the film.
"There's a few things we need to figure out before we can get that really going, but it's exciting," he said. "And I'm really, really excited about it."
Tom and Zendaya—who met during the audition process for 2016's Spider-Man: Homecoming—have costarred in Jon Watts' trilogy of Spider-Man movies. Variety confirmed last month that Marvel alum Daniel Destin Cretton, who helmed Shang-Hai and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is in early talks to direct the next sequel.
The Cherry actor discussed how the fourth installment might fit into the overall Marvel Cinematic Universe and pointed to that being one of the biggest factors in pushing to get the film into production.
"One of the things is that, with Marvel, your film is a small cog in a large machine," he explained. "That machine has got to keep running. You have to make sure you can fit into that timeline at the right time to benefit the bigger picture."
"That’s one of the challenges we’re facing," Tom went on. "The time in which we need to get that done is a tall order but definitely achievable with the people we have working on it now."
The actor, who made his first appearance as Spider-Man in 2016's Captain America: Civil War, has been previously open about his protectiveness over the superhero franchise and his sensitivities to wanting to deliver for the fans.
"I feel very protective over Spider-Man,” he told the Critics Choice Association last November. “I feel very, very lucky that we were able to work on a franchise that got better with each movie, that got more successful with each movie, which I think is really rare, and I want to protect his legacy."
He added, "So, I won’t make another one for the sake of making another one. It will have to be worth the while of the character."
Keep reading for more on Tom and Zendaya’s journey from onscreen love interests to loves IRL.
July 2016: Comic-Con Fun
Tom Holland and Zendaya shared a laugh during the Marvel panel event at San Diego Comic-Con International 2016 in San Diego, Calif, ahead of the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming.
May 2017: MTV Movie & TV Awards
The Spider-Man: Homecoming stars spoke onstage at the award show in Los Angeles.
June 2017: Promoting in Spain
Tom and Zendaya attended a photo call for Spider-Man: Homecoming in Madrid.
June 2019: Par-tay
The duo appeared at the after-party for the premiere of Spider-Man: Far From Home in Hollywood, Calif.
September 2021: Birthday Shoutout
Months after their romance was confirmed, Tom gushed over his onscreen and offscreen girlfriend.
"My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays," he wrote, referring to Zendaya by her character's name, in his Sept. 1 post. "Gimme a call when your up xxx"
December 2021: Back to London
The two attended a photo call for Spider-Man: No Way Home at The Old Sessions House in London.
December 2021: Promoting Spider-Man: No Way Home
Tom and Zendaya spoke during SiriusXM Radio's Town Hall with the cast of Spider-Man: No Way Home in New York City.
December 2021: Spider-Man: No Way Home Premiere in L.A.
The actress, in a custom Valentino gown, and Tom, in a Prada suit, posed for pictures at the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home in Los Angeles.
December 2021: Celebrating a Dream Fulfilled
After their third Spider-Man film hit theaters, Zendaya heaped praise over her leading man.
"My Spider-Man, I’m so proud of you," she gushed, "some things never change and good thing @tomholland2013."
February 2022: Taking in a New York Minute
The duo dressed to impress as they enjoyed a belated Valentine's Day night on the town in NYC Feb. 16.
June 2023: Tom's 27th Birthday
Zendaya shared this sweet shot of her boyfriend enjoying the water in honor of his birthday.
June 2023: Tom's "Sexiest" Pic Ever
Tom unveiled this beauty for his 27th birthday, joking on Instagram, "A gift from me to you. I thought I'd share possibly the sexiest picture ever taken of me!" Zendaya was into it, reacting with a heart-eye emoji.
March 2024: Acing a Tennis Date
Zendaya channeled her inner Tashi Duncan ahead of her movie Challengers' release during a tennis outing with Tom and her longtime assistant Darnell Appling at the Men's Final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.
April 2024: All Smiles
The two enjoyed a night out in London.
May 2024: In Fair Verona
Zendaya supported Tom after the debut of his play Romeo and Juliet in London, where the pair were seen holding hands following the show.
October 2024: Bero Launch Party
As Tom debuted his non-alcoholic beer company, Bero, Zendaya was by his side in a coordinating burgundy look.
November 2024: Low Key Date Night
While visiting Zendaya in Newbury, Massachusetts, where Zendaya was filming her movie The Drama, the duo popped out for a pint of Bero.
“I’m heading out to a bar to have my first Bero in the wild,” Tom, wrote on is Instagram story alongside a shot of his longtime girlfriend smiling in the background. “I’ll let you know how it goes.”