[Trailer] Spider-Man: Far From Home Takes On New Threats In Multiple Universes
By the time Spider-Man: Far From Home hits theaters on July 2, 2019, it will be actor Tom Holland‘s fifth turn as the web-slinging superhero. Given how intense the first three films have been (particularly Avengers: Infinity War), fans will be expecting an impressive adventure from the actor’s second solo(ish) outing, and Marvel Studios is using the opportunity to flesh out the Marvel Cinematic Universe in some interesting ways.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is already a big place, but if revelations in the latest Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer hold true, it could be getting a lot bigger, and possibly more welcoming to a few extra web-slinging heroes.
In early May, Marvel released a preview of Far From Home that had Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio indicate that he was from a different Earth, located in a similar-but-different universe. As he and Samuel L. Jackson’s back-in-action SHIELD agent Nick Fury explained it, the events of Avengers: Endgame led to the discovery that the Earth of the MCU is just one of many in a wide-reaching “multiverse.”
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
It’s worth noting early on that the news originated from a character who is one of Spider-Man’s oldest foes in Marvel Comics lore, with a knack for creating illusions and making his enemies question what’s real. So, as fascinating as this revelation is, Mysterio isn’t exactly the most reliable narrator.
Nevertheless, early indications suggest that the film will go all-in on the multiverse angle — and the premise has plenty of support in established Marvel elements.
The idea of a multiverse is nothing new for Marvel Comics fans. Versions of the same characters from different universes have teamed up, battled each other, and otherwise interacted since the publisher’s earliest days. As these universe-spanning adventures became more commonplace, Marvel even saw fit to give each Earth a designation. The Earth of the original Marvel Comics heroes was eventually given the designation “Earth-616,” for example. Until recently, though, the notion of multiple universes hasn’t been as prevalent in Marvel’s live-action movie franchise.
As dedicated followers of Spider-Man know, the multiverse also played a big part in 2018’s Oscar-winning animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Does this new information mean that Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Peter Porker, and the rest are now canon in the MCU? We sure hope so.
DIRECTED BY
Jon Watts
WRITTEN BY
Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers
BASED ON THE MARVEL COMIC BOOK BY
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
PRODUCED BY
Kevin Feige, Amy Pascal
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Thomas M. Hammel, Eric Hauserman Carroll,Rachel O’Connor, Stan Lee, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach
CAST
Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau,JB Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, with Marisa Tomei and Jake Gyllenhaal