Posted: Feb 11, 2020 11:18 am. [49] Jake Gyllenhaal appears as Quentin Beck / Mysterio via archive footage from Far From Home. [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. While discussing their battles with Spider-Man, Osborn, Octavius, and Dillon realize they were pulled from their universes just before their deaths. [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. [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. He also felt the trailer played into "Marvel's ongoing reluctance to let Tom Holland's Spider-Man star in his own Spider-Man movies" since the trailer gave Parker "zero memorable moments" amongst all of its elements. [132] Dunst said she was not in the film,[133] but would "never say no" to reprising her role of Mary Jane Watson. He believed it was already "getting a little more clear for people [as to] where we're headed" at that time and added that the release of No Way Home would reveal more of this plan. The film was disqualified from consideration for the 75th British Academy Film Awards because it was not made available on BAFTA's streaming service, reportedly due to Sony being concerned about piracy. [27] Filming wrapped on March 26, 2021. [64] Rothman said the deal was a "win-win-win. Negotiations between Sony and Marvel Studios to alter their dealin which they produce the Spider-Man films togetherended with Marvel Studios leaving the project in August 2019, but a negative fan reaction led to a new deal between the companies a month later. By Matt McGloin / Friday, April 17, 2020 - 11:16PM. It became the highest-grossing film of 2021, the sixth-highest-grossing film of all time, the highest grossing Spider-Man film, and set several other box office records, including those for films released during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on December 15, and in the United States on December 17, where it opened in 4,325 theaters including in IMAX and other premium large formats. [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). The film was directed by Jon Watts and written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. The alternate Parkers share stories of losing loved ones and encourage Peter-One to fight in May's honor, and the three Parkers develop cures for the villains. Kraven was removed from the script and replaced by villains from previous franchises: Sony wanted to expand the deal to include more films while keeping the same terms of the original agreement. [102] /Film's Hoai-Tran Bui feared the film was becoming over-crowded and wished that Holland could lead a Spider-Man film without a "bigger A-list star showing him the ropes",[103] while Adam B. [260], Feige confirmed in December that he and Pascal, along with Sony and Disney, were actively beginning to develop the story for the next Spider-Man film following Parker's "momentous decision" in No Way Home. [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". [54] Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige noted in July 2019 that the third film would feature "a Peter Parker story that has never been done before on film" due to the ending of the second film, Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), which publicly reveals that Parker is Spider-Man. [153] On August 22, an apparent leak of the first trailer was shared on social media,[154][155][156] which The Hollywood Reporter deemed "legitimate" after Sony worked to have various copies of the trailer taken down. [197], The film was released on Starz following its theatrical and home media releases, the last film released by Sony with an exclusive limited streaming video on demand (SVOD) release on Starz. Thomas Haden Church reprises his role as Flint Marko / Sandman, a small-time thief from Raimi's Spider-Man 3 who received an ability to transform into sand. [77] Filming occurred in the Astoria, Sunnyside, and Long Island City neighborhoods in Queens. The film also passed the presale records of The Rise of Skywalker in Poland and No Time to Die in Portugal. [42] Holland's brother Harry was set to make a cameo as a thief, but his scenes were cut from the original theatrical release. [181] Chinese authorities had requested for the Statue of Liberty to be removed from the film, which Sony refused. [41] An Atlanta set photo indicated that the film would be set during the Christmas season. 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. [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. [158] Austen Goslin at Polygon conversely felt much of what had been rumored did not get revealed in the trailer, feeling that the rumors were either false or Marvel was still intending to keep them a secret. 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. [47][120][161] Vinnie Mancuso at Collider was excited to see the return of Molina and the potential for Dafoe's involvement, but called it a "cheap pop" since it was doing "a disservice to the stories you're trying to tell in the present by reminding the audience how much better things used to be". [86] Many of the actors returning from previous Spider-Man films were brought to set in cloaks in order to help prevent their involvements in the film from leaking. [31][16] They considered featuring Kraven the Hunter as the film's main antagonist,[31] an idea that Watts had expressed interest in and pitched to Holland,[66][67] before gravitating towards a story idea similar to It's a Wonderful Life (1946) in which Parker makes a wish regarding his now public identity. Despite this, Pascal hoped to continue working with Holland on future Spider-Man films. They optimistically wrote for all the characters they wanted in the film before those actors were confirmed to be returning. She found that the script spent "far too long dwelling on the machinations of people and plans we already know, throwing in some awkward misdirection and simply delaying the inevitable". [72], Second unit filming occurred from October 14 to 16, 2020, in New York City,[77][78][79] under the working title Serenity Now,[80][78] to capture visual effects plates and establishing shots. [104] Shortly after, Holland denied that Maguire and Garfield would appear in the film. He goes to a F.E.A.S.T. [109][112] The Atlanta Public Schools system had stopped allowing buildings in the district for use as filming locations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but gave this film an exception since both the Frederick Douglass and Midtown schools were previously used as filming locations in Spider-Man: Homecoming. [166] Jason Robbins of Collider was disappointed by the trailer, saying it was "what we expected, but less", since it just showed the returning villains and had no confirmation of Maguire or Garfield or "further insight into the multiverse". [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. [22], At the beginning of November, Jorge Lendeborg Jr. revealed that he would be reprising his role as Jason Ionello from Homecoming and Far From Home in a similar role to those films that would have "very little to do with the core" story. [220] Spider-Man: No Way Home returned to first place at the box office, earning $1.8 million on the first day of the release of The More Fun Stuff Version,[221] and went on to finish third with $6.5 million over the four-day Labor Day weekend, finishing behind Top Gun: Maverick and Bullet Train. [16] Hardy ultimately appeared as Brock in the film's mid-credits scene,[42] though there had been discussions about integrating him into the film's final battle. In its opening weekend, it grossed $260million, surpassing Avengers: Infinity War ($257.7million) to become the second-highest domestic box office opening of all time. Peter-One realizes that the only way to protect the multiverse is to erase Peter Parker from everyone's memory and requests Strange to do so while promising MJ and Ned that he will find them again. [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. Show Variants. [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. 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. [237] Jennifer Bisset of CNET praised the action sequences, performances, and story, writing: "A Russo Brothers influence can almost be felt ushering Holland's third Spider-Man movie into new, weightier territory. [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). "[244] In contrast, Bilge Ebiri of Vulture called the film "aggressively mediocre", but praised Dafoe who he said "once again gets to have some modest fun with his character's divided self" and Garfield, calling him a "genuine delight" and naming his the film's best performance. [258], By August 2019, a fourth film in the franchise was in development alongside No Way Home. 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 [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. Now he must face this reality, as the whole city is after him. Not too surprising, but it is said that the untitled Spider-Man 3 will have the word Home as part of its official title. [225] In its five-day opening weekend, the film grossed $340.8million from 60 markets. The group finds this universe's Parker, nicknamed "Peter-One", who is ready to give up and send the villains home to die. When the spell goes wrong because of Parker's actions, the multiverse is broken open, which allows visitors from alternate realities to enter Parker's universe. [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. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them! She was hopeful that May's work as a community organizer would be featured in the film. [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. 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. Marvel Studios is gearing up for the next era of Spider-Man with an animated original series called Spider-Man: Freshman Year, revealed Nov. 12. 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Before Parker can cure anyone else, his spider-sense goes off. Vary commented that the apparent introduction of multiverse elements in No Way Home could be what would allow Holland to appear in both the MCU and the SSU. When Strange refuses, Parker steals the spell, traps Strange in the Mirror Dimension, and, with May, takes the villains to Happy Hogan's apartment, where he uses Stark Industries technology to cure Octavius. [72] Later in November, Pascal said there were plans for another trilogy of Spider-Man films starring Holland, with work on the first of those about to begin,[131] though Sony did not yet have official plans for further MCU Spider-Man films. Following films would be released on Netflix after their theatrical and home media releases, through 2026. Responding to backlash from fans following the announcement, Vinciquerra added that "the Marvel people are terrific people, we have great respect for them, but on the other hand we have some pretty terrific people of our own. The re-release celebrates 60 years of Spider-Man in comics and 20 years of Spider-Man in film,[186] and features approximately 13 minutes of additional and deleted scenes. If you came for the biggest movie of the year, you'll definitely leave satisfied". [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". He felt the initial reports on the negotiations did not necessarily line up with the actual discussions that were taking place, and said the final deal would have eventuated without the reports and fan discourse. [232], The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 93%, with an average score of 7.9/10, based on 425 reviews. [146] In late February 2021, Holland, Batalon, and Zendaya released three stills featuring their characters from the film alongside fake logos with the titles Spider-Man: Phone Home, Spider-Man: Home-Wrecker, and Spider-Man: Home Slice, respectively. 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. [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. [97][86][98], By December 2020, Alfred Molina was set to reprise his role as Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus from Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 (2004),[25] with Tobey Maguire reprising his role as Peter Parker / Spider-Man from Raimi's Spider-Man film trilogy and Andrew Garfield returning as Peter Parker / Spider-Man from Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man films. [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. [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. [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. Disney expressed concern with Feige's workload producing the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise already and asked for a 2550% stake in any future films Feige produced for Sony. [107] Cox had shot material for the film by then. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). [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. 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[65] Zendaya was confirmed to be reprising her role as MJ from the previous films in the sequel. Spider-Man 4 potential release date, cast and more - Digital Spy Strange attempts to hold them off while an enraged Peter-One tries to kill the Goblin. [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. [194] It has the most pre-release digital purchases on Vudu, surpassing the purchases for Avengers: Endgame. [223], Spider-Man: No Way Home earned $43.6million from 15 markets on its opening day, with Sony holding the best opening-day record in South Korea, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, and Taiwan. [121] Garfield later described his denials as "rather stressful but also weirdly enjoyable". [245], No Way Home was nominated for an Academy Award,[246] three Visual Effects Society awards (winning one),[247][248] a Costume Designers Guild Award,[249] a Golden Reel Award,[250] three Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (winning all),[251] five Critics' Choice Super Awards (winning three),[252][253] and nineSaturn Awards(winning one),[254] among others. Spider-Man: No Way Home Cast, Crew, and More Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Marissa Tomei Release dates: Dec. 17, 2021 (Theatrical), Mar. [211] It returned the global revenue of Cineworld, the world's second-largest cinema operator, to 88% of 2019 levels. Two weeks later, Parker visits MJ to reintroduce himself, but he decides against it. But when a spell goes wrong, Peter is forced to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.