In Spider-Man: No Way Home, for the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero's identity is revealed, bringing his Super [164] Goslin felt the trailer "reveals the full extent of Marvel's Spider-Man multiverse",[165] while his colleague Matt Patches noted the missing appearance of Maguire's or Garfield's Spider-Man in the trailer but felt that it was "entirely possible the actors appear in No Way Home". By Matt McGloin / Friday, April 17, 2020 - 11:16PM. The Amazing Spider-Man (2022 - Present) The Amazing Spider-Man (2022 - Present) Release Date; MARVEL UNLIMITED. [41] An Atlanta set photo indicated that the film would be set during the Christmas season. Spider-Man: No Way Home will be released exclusively in theaters on December 17, 2021. If the character is to become the next Tony Stark, this is the way to etch a few more scars into a more interesting hero's facade. Before she dies, May tells Parker that "with great power, there must also come great responsibility". The agreement also allowed Holland's Spider-Man to appear in a future Marvel Studios film as well as crossing over to Sony's own shared universe,[5] with the latter interaction described as "a 'call and answer' between the two franchises as they acknowledge details between the two in what would loosely be described as a shared detailed universe". [44] Holland said No Way Home had more "visceral" fight sequences than the previous two films, with more hand-to-hand combat. Strange reluctantly casts the spell, and everyone returns to their respective universesincluding Eddie Brock,[c] who unknowingly leaves behind a piece of the Venom symbiote. [71] Although the film was originally meant to be set after the events of Multiverse of Madness, release date changes meant No Way Home would be released first which meant aspects of the plot had to be rewritten,[72] including Strange no longer having firsthand knowledge of the multiverse. [55], Development on third and fourth MCU Spider-Man films had begun by August 2019, with Sony hoping Holland and director Jon Watts would return for both;[56] Holland was contracted to return for one more film, while Watts had completed his two-film deal and would need to sign on for any more films. "[60] However, after this fan reaction continued at Disney's biennial convention D23, and at the urging of Holland who personally spoke to Disney CEO Bob Iger and Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chairman Tom Rothman,[61] the companies returned to negotiations. [258], By August 2019, a fourth film in the franchise was in development alongside No Way Home. [238], Kevin Maher of The Times gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, saying that it was "As satisfying to watch as it is perilous to discuss", and described it as "a dynamite blast of smarty-pants postmodernism that never once abandons its emotional core. Fans will be in heaven". [20] Entertainment Weekly's Devan Coggan noted that the trailer confirmed the multiverse's role in the film, including elements from the Raimi and Webb films,[6] while Ethan Anderton from /Film called the trailer "nothing short of thrilling" since it confirmed many of the previous rumors about the film. WebThe Japan release date is January 7th 2022. "[62] At the time of the new agreement, Watts was in final negotiations to direct the film. [48] Some commentators said parts of the trailer appeared as though Maguire and Garfield had been edited out of the footage, such as a shot in which the Lizard appears to be struck by an invisible force. [141] Giacchino references themes from previous Spider-Man films by Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Christopher Young,[142] and Danny Elfman, as well as his own themes from Doctor Strange (2016). Spider-Man: No Way Home had its world premiere at Fox Village Theatre in Los Angeles on December 13, 2021. [119] The official trailer for No Way Home confirmed the involvements of Jon Favreau as Harold "Happy" Hogan and Benedict Wong as Wong, reprising their roles from past MCU films,[19] as well as J. K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson from Far From Home (Simmons previously played a different version of the character in the Raimi trilogy as well). Peter-Three helps Peter-One inject the Goblin with his cure, restoring Osborn's sanity. [173][174] The film was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on December 15,[175] and in the United States on December 17, where it opened in 4,325 theaters including in IMAX and other premium large formats. The currently untitled project informally known as Spider-Man: No Way Home is scheduled to be released in theaters on December 17, 2021. [90][91][75] Shooting in Atlanta occurred at Trilith Studios, with strict safety measures in place on the soundstages to prevent exposure to COVID-19. [82], The production moved to Atlanta by October 25, with Holland, Batalon, and Zendaya joining for principal photography,[83][84] after Holland finished shooting Sony's Uncharted (2022) two days earlier. The site's critical consensus reads: "A bigger, bolder Spider-Man sequel, No Way Home expands the franchise's scope and stakes without losing sight of its humor and heart. Digitally, the film was also available in a three-film bundle including all of Marvel Studios' Spider-Man films, as well as an eight-film bundle including Holland, Maguire, and Garfield's films. [42] Holland's brother Harry was set to make a cameo as a thief, but his scenes were cut from the original theatrical release. 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[226] In Latin America as of January 16, 2022, it became the all-time highest-grossing film in Mexico ($72 million), and the second all-time highest in Brazil ($50.4 million), Central America ($12.6 million) and Ecuador ($7.9 million). It stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man alongside Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Benedict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire. Description. [5] Disney was reportedly co-financing 25% of the film in exchange for 25% of its profits, while retaining the character's merchandising rights. Spider-Man: No Way Home was released in UK cinemas on Wednesday 15th December 2021. The video ends on a whiteboard showing the film's true title, among various other titles featuring the word "home" that were apparently considered. [16] The rumors about returning actors led to speculation and commentary, with Richard Newby of The Hollywood Reporter believing that a crossover-style film could "lessen the impact" of Sony's successful animated Into the Spider-Verse film. [231], The film also set records in Mexico with $7million in the first-day ticket sale, which was 40% above Endgame. [178] In November 2021, the film was reported to be getting a theatrical release in China, making it the first Phase Four film to do so as Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Eternals were not released in the country,[179] though as of February2022[update], there is no release date,[180] in part because of diplomatic tensions between China and the United States,[181][180] including the U.S. diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. [176] It was previously set for release on July 16, 2021,[5] but was pushed back to November 5,[71] before it was further shifted to the December 2021 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their statement acknowledged that this could change in the future, thanked Feige for his work on the first two films, and said they appreciated "the path [Feige] has helped put us on, which we will continue. [162] The trailer had 355.5million global views in its first 24 hours, becoming the most viewed trailer in that time period. Peter-Two stops him, but gets stabbed by the Goblin. December 15, 2021. [40] Charlie Cox reprises his role as Matt Murdock from Marvel Television's Netflix series,[41] and Tom Hardy reprises his roles as Eddie Brock / Venom from Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) in an uncredited cameo appearance in the mid-credits scene. They had not been able to focus on those scenes earlier because they were busy during filming of much of the first and second acts in the previous months. [137] The visual effects were provided by Cinesite, Clear Angle Studios, Crafty Apes, Digital Domain, Folks VFX, Framestore, Luma Pictures, Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies, Mr. X, Perception, Secret Lab, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and SSVFX. Dec 20, 2021. Spider-Man: No Way Home premiered at the Fox Village Theatre in Los Angeles on December 13, 2021, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 17, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. [51] Lexi Rabe, who portrayed Stark's daughter Morgan in Avengers: Endgame (2019), also had an appearance that was not included in the theatrical release. [101] His colleague Graeme McMillan felt a "Spider-Verse" crossover would allow Marvel to "clean up some loose ends and fulfill some fan dreams in the process", especially if Marvel and Sony's negotiations meant that they wanted to separate Spider-Man from the MCU. [27] Filming wrapped on March 26, 2021. Not too surprising, but it is said that the untitled Spider-Man 3 will have the word Home as part of its official title. Ned discovers that he can create portals using Strange's sling ring, which he and MJ use to try to locate Parker. The year will see the roll out of Black Widow, Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, and The Eternals before concluding with next Spider-Man movie. It was previously set for release on July 16, 2021, but was pushed back to November 5, before it was further shifted to the December 2021 date due to the COVID- [212], In the United States and Canada, Spider-Man: No Way Home earned $121.85million (which included $50million from its Thursday night previews) on its opening day, becoming the second-highest opening film after Avengers: Endgame ($157.4million) and the highest-opening film for a December release. Updated: Feb 11, 2020 3:03 pm. The additions include: an introduction by Holland, Maguire, and Garfield; additional scenes of Parker and May being interrogated by the Department of Damage Control; the scene with Holland's brother Harry as a thief that was cut from the original release; Daily Bugle reports of Parker's first day back at school and the arrivals of Dillon and Marko; additional scenes of Parker at school; Brant interviewing Parker, his teachers, and his classmates; additional scenes in the basement of the New York Sanctum; a scene featuring May, Parker, and the villains in an elevator while on the way to Hogan's apartment; an additional scene with Murdock and Hogan; additional scenes of the three Parkers; and a new post-credits scene, replacing the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness teaser trailer, which showcases the effects of Strange's second spell. [123][124][125] Feige said there was a lot of coordination between the Let There Be Carnage and No Way Home teams to create the scene,[126] which was directed by Watts during the production of No Way Home. [259] That October, Holland said No Way Home was being treated as "the end of a franchise" that began with Homecoming, with any additional solo films featuring the MCU Spider-Man characters to be different from the first trilogy of films and feature a tonal change. [185], Spider-Man: No Way Home was released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on digital on March 15, 2022,[191] and on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on April 12, 2022. No Way Home features several actors reprising their roles from non-MCU Spider-Man films directed by Sam Raimi and Marc Webb, including previous Spider-Man actors Maguire and Garfield. 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He goes to a F.E.A.S.T. Strange explains that the corrupted spell summoned people from other universes within the multiverse who know Spider-Man's identity. She was hopeful that May's work as a community organizer would be featured in the film. [172], Spider-Man: No Way Home had its world premiere at Fox Village Theatre in Los Angeles on December 13, 2021. [193][191] The home media includes a gag reel and various behind-the-scenes featurettes, including two roundtable discussions: one with Dafoe, Molina, and Foxx, and another with Holland, Maguire, and Garfield. [208] No Way Home is also the first film since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) to gross over $1billion,[209] becoming the third-fastest to reach that milestone and the first to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic. [169] In December 2021, the first minute of the film premiered exclusively on Late Night with Seth Meyers,[170] while a newsstand for The Daily Bugle was set up in New York City in partnership with Liberty Mutual to promote the film. [b] Strange prepares to reverse the contained spell and send the villains back to their respective universes, but Parker argues that they should first cure the villains of the insanity that would lead to their deaths, to possibly change their fates upon their return. [202] The More Fun Stuff Version was released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on digital on October 18, 2022 as Spider-Man: No Way Home Extended Cut,[203] when it also began streaming on Starz. After Quentin Beck frames Peter Parker for his murder and reveals Parker's identity as Spider-Man,[a] Parker, his girlfriend Michelle "MJ" Jones-Watson, best friend Ned Leeds, and aunt May are interrogated by the Department of Damage Control. [42], Reprising their roles from previous MCU Spider-Man films are Angourie Rice as Betty Brant, Parker's classmate and Ned's ex-girlfriend;[43] Hannibal Buress as Coach Wilson, Midtown School of Science and Technology's gym teacher;[44] Martin Starr as Roger Harrington, Parker's academic decathlon teacher;[45] J. [157], The film's teaser trailer was officially released on August 23 during Sony's CinemaCon 2021 panel. [235] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood praised Watts's direction and wrote, "Holland, Zendaya, and Batalon are a priceless trio, and the various villains and 'others' who pop in and out make this pure movie fun of the highest order. [187], The More Fun Stuff Version was released in theaters beginning August 31, 2022, in Indonesia, followed by the United States and Canada, among other countries, on September 1, and later in a number of other markets through October 6. Spider-Man: No Way Home was one of the many movies disrupted by the pandemic, and its release has jumped around a fair bit. [234] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare "A+" grade on an A+ to F scale, the first live-action Spider-Man film and the fourth MCU film overall to earn the score after The Avengers (2012), Black Panther (2018), and Avengers: Endgame. [144], In May 2020, Sony entered a promotional partnership with Hyundai Motor Group to showcase their new models and technologies in the film;[145] Hyundai later released a commercial, titled "Only Way Home", that was directed by Watts to promote the film and the Ioniq 5 electric-powered SUV (which appears in the film along with the Hyundai Tucson), with Holland and Batalon starring. WebIn March 2021, Spider Man: Home Run changed its name to Spider Man: No Way Home. [99] At that time, Collider reported that Maguire and Garfield would appear in the film alongside Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson from Raimi's Spider-Man film trilogy and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy from the Amazing Spider-Man films. Spider-Man: No Way Home run time, release date, cast rumours, and more with almost no warning in August 2021. The existing deal had Marvel and Feige produce the Spider-Man films for Sony and receive 5% of their revenue. [9], McKenna and Sommers began working on the script in earnest by December 2019. Following films would be released on Netflix after their theatrical and home media releases, through 2026. [134] A teaser trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was included at the end of the film as a post-credits scene,[135] before being released online shortly after No Way Home's theatrical release. B. Smoove revealed that he was returning as Julius Dell from Far From Home,[46] while Cox stated that he was not involved with the film. [31] Initial drafts of the film included every major character from past Spider-Man films returning, but this was narrowed down because the pair felt they had "bit[ten] off more than [they] could chew". [208] Based on a final projected worldwide gross of $1.75 billion (a figure that was surpassed), Deadline Hollywood estimated the film's final net profit at $610million, accounting for production budgets, marketing, talent participations, and other costs versus box office grosses and home media revenues. [228], Tickets went on sale the midnight of November 29, 2021, with several ticket websites such as Fandango and AMC Theatres crashing due to the high influx of users attempting to purchase tickets. The then-untitled Spider-Man 3 initially landed a release date of July 16, 2021. [94] Cumberbatch began shooting his scenes in Atlanta by late November, before beginning work on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness which began filming that month in London. An extended version of the film, subtitled The More Fun Stuff Version, was theatrically released globally in September 2022. Lawyer Matt Murdock gets Parker's charges dropped, but the group grapples with negative publicity. This [190] ComicBook.com's Russ Burlingame said the poster was what "we've all been waiting for" and "a big change in the way [Sony] initially promoted the movie" since they "continued to play coy" on the cameos after the film had released. [17][12] Immediately prior to the beginning of filming, several other key actors in the film had yet to sign on. Directors Jon Watts Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jamie Foxx Genres Science Fiction, [240] Kate Erbland of IndieWire gave the film a "B", feeling that Watts's work was "satisfying, emotional, and occasionally unsteady". He also compared the stills to the "terrifying/awe-inspiring wonder" of Steven Spielberg films and The Goonies (1985),[149] while Germain Lussier from io9 said they gave off "subtle National Treasure, Indiana Jones vibes". [76] Tony Revolori was also confirmed to be reprising his role as Flash Thompson. [73][74] The next month, Holland said production was planned to take place from late 2020 to February 2021,[75] and Sony shifted the film's release date to December 17, 2021. If you came for the biggest movie of the year, you'll definitely leave satisfied". McKenna felt this made it "even more frightening, to start fooling around with these things, because it's the fear of the unknown". Peter-One and Peter-Two cure Connors and Marko, while Octavius arrives to help cure Dillon, and Ned frees Strange from the Mirror Dimension. [241] The Hollywood Reporter's John DeFore felt that the inclusion of "multiversal mayhem" addressed the "Iron Man-ification of the character" that made Holland-centric films "least fun". [183] Anthony Lund of MovieWeb called it an "epic poster that [the fans] have been calling out for". [150] In July 2021, Marvel revealed various toys and figurines for the film, including Funko Pops, Marvel Legends figures, and Lego sets. Batalon and Zendaya note that Holland could not be trusted with the actual title since he had "accidentally" revealed the second film's title. Octavius rips nanotechnology from Parker's Iron Spider suit, which bonds with his mechanical tentacles and allows Parker to control them. [110][8] At the end of February, the film's title was revealed to be Spider-Man: No Way Home, continuing the naming convention of the past two films of featuring "home" in the title. The information comes from the Jeff Bock-run Twitter account Exhibitor Relations MarcosReis. [50] Also appearing in the film are Paula Newsome as an MIT administrator,[45] Arian Moayed as DODC agent Cleary,[50] Mary Rivera as Ned's grandmother,[45] and Cristo Fernndez as a bartender serving Brock. [130] Pascal described No Way Home as "the culmination of the Homecoming trilogy",[131] and Arian Moayed revealed that he had a role in the film. Sony has scheduled a release date for a new Marvel movie: October 8, 2021. [5][62] Feige said he was "thrilled" that the character would remain in the MCU and said "all of us at Marvel Studios are very excited that we get to keep working" on the franchise. He orders Parker, MJ, and Ned to find and capture them; they locate and retrieve Max Dillon and Flint Marko at a military research facility. [47] It was also confirmed that the characters Electro and Green Goblin would appear in the film,[19][20][120] with the implication that this incarnation of Green Goblin would be Willem Dafoe's version from the Raimi films. The information comes from the Jeff Bock-run Twitter account Exhibitor Relations Co. 2 that Cancel Save Sort. [68] America Chavez had been considered to appear in the film at one point to serve in the sorcerer's apprentice-type role that eventually became part of Ned Leeds's role in the film; she would go on to appear in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). Two weeks later, Parker visits MJ to reintroduce himself, but he decides against it. Comscore Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian called the film "arguably the most important movie to the movie theater industry ever", as it helped show the viability of the movie theater industry and the benefit of theatrical release windows while the industry recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. [49] Jake Gyllenhaal appears as Quentin Beck / Mysterio via archive footage from Far From Home. [33] Writing for Den of Geek, Don Kaye gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, for its action sequences, performances and chemistry of the cast, stating that "No Way Home channels the entire spectrum of Spider-Man movies while setting the character on a course all his own at last". The film was directed by Jon Watts and written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. In the United Kingdom, the film outsold No Time to Die three times in the same twelve-day span before their release, while Brazil's ticket sale was 5% above Endgame at the same point. [Feige] didn't do all the work we're pretty capable of doing what we have to do here. He promised that the partnership between Sony and Disney would not break down again as it did during the development of No Way Home. [118], Sony Pictures Group President Sanford Panitch acknowledged in May that there had been confusion and frustration from fans regarding the relationship between the SSU and the MCU, but stated that there was a plan to clarify this. Every Spider-Man Suit Confirmed & Rumored For No Way Home Every Spider-Man Suit Confirmed & Rumored For No Way Home By Cooper Hood Updated Aug 30, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home will feature multiple versions of the Spider-Man suit for Tom Holland to wear. 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Watts, McKenna, Sommers, and Holland were set to return, and filming took place from October 2020 to March 2021 in New York City and Atlanta. [261] In April 2022, following Watts' exit as director of Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four in order to take a break from blockbuster films, Deadline Hollywood reported that Sony still expected Watts (along with Holland and Zendaya) to eventually return for the next MCU Spider-Man film.