Spider-Man: No Way Home
A multiverse crossover film featuring three generations of Spider-Man.
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The film grossed $1.921 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2021 and the highest-grossing Spider-Man film.[1]
Making and release
By August 2019, Disney and Sony had spent months discussing expanding their deal, with Disney asking for a 25–50% stake in future films Feige produced.[2][3] The plot initially considered Kraven the Hunter as the main antagonist but was abandoned because Sony wanted a solo film first.[4] Principal photography began in Atlanta by October 25, 2020, after Holland finished shooting Uncharted.[5] The film was released in the United States on December 17, 2021, after being pushed back from July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
In June 2017, Tom Holland stated that each film in the series would be set during a different year of Peter Parker's high school career, with the third installment taking place during his senior year.[7] Sony announced it would proceed without Marvel's involvement, but a new agreement was reached at the end of September 2019 under which Disney/Marvel would co-finance 25% of the film for a 25% equity stake.[2][8] By the time Sony made its announcement in August 2019, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers were already writing the screenplay for the third film.[9]
What the cited sources add
A Deadline Hollywood article from August 2019 reported that Disney asked for a 50/50 co-financing stake in future Spider-Man films.[10] The same article noted that Sony planned two more installments and hoped Watts and Holland would return.[10] Another Deadline article from September 2019 stated that Disney/Marvel would co-finance 25% of the third film for a 25% equity stake.[8] An Inverse article from December 2021 confirmed that Jake Gyllenhaal appears via recycled footage from Far From Home.[11]
The same article stated that Thomas Haden Church returns as Sandman, mostly in his Sandman form, with existing footage from Spider-Man 3 used at the end.[11] A Screen Rant article from December 2021 noted that Tom Hardy returns as Eddie Brock in a cameo following the Venom: Let There Be Carnage post-credits scene.[12]
References
- Wikipedia, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Fleming, "Disney-Sony Standoff Ends Marvel Studios & Kevin Feige's Involvement In 'Spider-Man'", Deadline Hollywood, August 20, 2019; Kit, "'Spider-Man' Studio Sony Goes Public with Marvel Movie Divorce: "We Are Disappointed" (Exclusive)", The Hollywood Reporter, August 20, 2019; Fleming, "Next Post-'Spider-Man' Skirmish For Sony & Disney: A Tug Of War Over 'Spider-Man' Helmer Jon Watts?", Deadline Hollywood, August 23, 2019 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Fleming, "Next Post-'Spider-Man' Skirmish For Sony & Disney: A Tug Of War Over 'Spider-Man' Helmer Jon Watts?", Deadline Hollywood, August 23, 2019. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Wikipedia, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Couch, "How 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Was "Shaped" by Its Secret Stars", The Hollywood Reporter, December 29, 2021; Vary, "'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Screenwriters Explain All Those Surprises and Spoilers: 'This Wasn't Just Fan Service'", Variety, December 29, 2021; Couch, "How 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Was "Shaped" by Its Secret Stars", The Hollywood Reporter, December 29, 2021; Schedeen, "Spider-Man: Far From Home Director Wants Kraven the Hunter for Third Movie Villain", IGN, July 8, 2019; Mancuso, "'Spider-Man: No Way Home' W en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Barnhardt, "Spider-Man 3 Star Tom Holland Arrives on Set After Finishing Uncharted", ComicBook.com, October 25, 2020; Atad, "Tom Holland, Zendaya Arrive in Atlanta As 'Spider-Man 3' Production Set To Begin", ET Canada, October 27, 2020; Labonte, "Tom Holland Wraps Filming On Uncharted Movie Tomorrow", Screen Rant, October 22, 2020; Davis, "Tom Holland Confirms He Starts Spider-Man 3 Right After Uncharted", ComicBook.com, October 21, 2020; Jones, "The Charm (and Grit) of Tom Holland", Esquire, February 9, 2021; "A Discussion with en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Multiverse unleashed.", November 8, 2021; Lang, "Sony, Marvel Make Up: Companies Will Produce Third 'Spider-Man' Film", Variety, September 27, 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gonzalez, "Tom Holland (Accidentally) Reveals Spider-Man Solo Movie Is First in a Trilogy", TheWrap, June 13, 2017; Davis, "Marvel's Kevin Feige on the MCU Multiverse, 'Far From Home' Post-Credits Scenes and the Future of Spider-Man", Fandango, July 7, 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- D'Alessandro, "Spider-Man Back in Action As Sony Agrees To Disney Co-Fi For New Movie, Return To MCU: How Spidey's Web Got Untangled", Deadline Hollywood, September 27, 2019. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Wikipedia, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kit, "'Spider-Man' Studio Sony Goes Public with Marvel Movie Divorce: "We Are Disappointed" (Exclusive)", The Hollywood Reporter, August 20, 2019; Fleming, "Next Post-'Spider-Man' Skirmish For Sony & Disney: A Tug Of War Over 'Spider-Man' Helmer Jon Watts?", Deadline Hollywood, August 23, 2019 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Fleming, "Disney-Sony Standoff Ends Marvel Studios & Kevin Feige's Involvement In 'Spider-Man'", Deadline Hollywood, August 20, 2019. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Francisco, "Spider-Man: No Way Home Cameo Spoilers: Every Single Surprise Character, Explained", Inverse, December 17, 2021. facts only, no text reused. inverse.com
- Abdulbaki, "Every Returning MCU & Spider-Man Movie Character In No Way Home", Screen Rant, December 16, 2021. facts only, no text reused. screenrant.com
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