By Sam Warner and Emily Hutchinson. The Goblin appears and unleashes the contained spell, which breaks apart the barriers between universes, pulling in countless others who know Parker's identity. [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. [162] The trailer had 355.5million global views in its first 24 hours, becoming the most viewed trailer in that time period. [198][199] Additionally, Sony signed a deal with Disney in April 2021 giving the latter access to Sony's legacy content, including past Spider-Man films and Marvel content in the SSU, to stream on Disney+ and Hulu and appear on Disney's linear television networks. 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- Disney's access to Sony's titles to be released from 2022 through 2026 would come following their availability on Netflix. An extended version of the film, subtitled The More Fun Stuff Version, was theatrically released globally in September 2022. [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. [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. Sony described their previous films with Marvel Studios as a "great collaboration", and said "our mutual desire to continue was equal to that of the many fans. The duo worked hard to prevent the film from just being "a bunch of fan service" by using the returning characters to help tell Peter Parker's story instead of just creating "curtain calls for everybody". According to Holland, the film needed "all or none" of the actors in order to be produced. 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. Rhys Ifans reprises his role as Dr. Curt Connors / Lizard, an Oscorp scientist from Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) who transformed into a large reptilian monster while trying to regrow his missing arm. [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. [44] Holland said No Way Home had more "visceral" fight sequences than the previous two films, with more hand-to-hand combat. WebSony has scheduled a release date for a new Marvel movie: October 8, 2021. [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. [128] The film's second trailer confirmed the involvements of Dafoe, Church, and Ifans. Spider-Man: No Way Home, now officially one of the top-grossing films of all time, is coming to Digital sales and rental platforms like Vudu and iTunes on March 22, 2022, Vudu confirmed today. WebSpider-Man: No Way Home 8.2 2 h 28 min 2021 X-Ray HDR UHD 13+ From Marvel Studios: With his identity revealed, Peter Parker asks Doctor Strange for help. [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. 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[129] By the middle of the month, additional photography had been completed for the film. Chitwood continued that the other 2021 film releases from Marvel Studios had not seen a similar level of demand as No Way Home, pointing out that all of the rumored castings had positioned the film to be a "once-in-a-lifetime moviegoing experience" if they were accurate. WebThe Japan release date is January 7th 2022. [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. In South Korea, the film grossed $5.28million on its opening day, thereby beating Spider-Man: Far From Home's opening day in the country by over 11% and the biggest day-one figure for any film during the pandemic. To compare: Spider-Man: Homecoming, the first MCU solo Spider-Man film, ran for 133 minutes, or two hours and 13 minutes. [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. [122], In early October, many commentators expected Tom Hardy to reprise his roles as Eddie Brock and Venom from Venom (2018) and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), after the Let There Be Carnage mid-credits scene showed the characters being transported from their universe (the SSU) to the MCU. 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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [63], Discussing the new deal in October, Iger attributed it to the efforts of Holland as well as the fan response to the end of the original deal. [16] In June, Marisa Tomei confirmed that she would return as May Parker along with Watts as director. [69], By the end of 2019, filming was expected to begin in mid-2020. Octavius rips nanotechnology from Parker's Iron Spider suit, which bonds with his mechanical tentacles and allows Parker to control them. [154] Adam Chitwood at Collider noted the built up online "fervor" surrounding the trailer and felt that it would not be able to "live up to the hype fans have built up in their minds". While discussing their battles with Spider-Man, Osborn, Octavius, and Dillon realize they were pulled from their universes just before their deaths. As Norman Osborn arrives and attacks, Strange teleports Parker back to the Sanctum and locks Octavius in a cell next to Curt Connors. [22] Both Ifans and Church returned to voice the characters, though footage at the end of the film when they revert to their human forms was archival footage from The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 3, respectively. [213] PostTrak reported 96% of audience members gave it a positive score, with 91% saying they would definitely recommend it. [104] Shortly after, Holland denied that Maguire and Garfield would appear in the film. [17][12] Immediately prior to the beginning of filming, several other key actors in the film had yet to sign on. Sony can get fucked. The film grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide, surpassing its predecessor as the highest-grossing film released by Sony Pictures. Vary of Variety noted that these reports were not confirmed and questioned whether the returning actors would be making more than cameo appearances. A sequel is in development. That idea introduced Dr. Stephen Strange to the story, and the duo began exploring the idea of the multiverse and potentially revisiting characters from past Spider-Man films. He expressed interest in a film focusing on the Miles Morales version of Spider-Man instead. [109] Hannibal Buress was revealed to be reprising his role as gym teacher Coach Wilson,[112] with Buress releasing a music video in August 2021 revealing that he had filmed scenes in Atlanta. The new Spider-Man movie arrived in US theaters on December 17, 2021, a day after the UK and Dec. 16 screenings [218] The film once again held onto the number one spot in its seventh weekend of release. Strange explains that the corrupted spell summoned people from other universes within the multiverse who know Spider-Man's identity. [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. [76] Tony Revolori was also confirmed to be reprising his role as Flash Thompson. [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. [147] The film's official title was announced the next day with a video showing Holland, Batalon, and Zendaya leaving Watts's office (where they supposedly received the fake titles). [Feige] didn't do all the work we're pretty capable of doing what we have to do here. [100] The first draft of the script included other characters from the Spider-Man and Amazing Spider-Man films, but the writers felt that including too many characters would negatively affect the story. At Strange's suggestion, Parker tries to convince an MIT administrator to reconsider the applications of MJ and Ned, but is attacked by Otto Octavius. [111] Filming took place at Midtown High School from March 19 to 21. [240] Kate Erbland of IndieWire gave the film a "B", feeling that Watts's work was "satisfying, emotional, and occasionally unsteady". Spider-Man: No Way Home had its world premiere at Fox Village Theatre in Los Angeles on December 13, 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. Before she dies, May tells Parker that "with great power, there must also come great responsibility". [227] As of February27, 2022[update], the film's largest markets are the United Kingdom ($127.3million), Mexico ($76.2million), Australia ($67.9million), France ($65.2million), and South Korea ($63.1million). 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. The group lure Dillon, Marko, and Connors to the Statue of Liberty. [3][4] It is the highest-grossing film of 2021,[205] the seventh-highest-grossing film of all time,[206] the third-highest-grossing film in the United States and Canada,[207] the highest-grossing Spider-Man film, and the highest-grossing film released by Sony. Kraven was removed from the script and replaced by villains from previous franchises: [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.