Sorry, Spider-Man: No Way Home isn't as secretive as MCU fans are making out

Date:
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

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Spider-Man: No Way Home continues to generate lots of rumors ahead of its trailers release but comments on its supposed secrecy are over the top.

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Has a Marvel movie generated as much hype or conjecture as Spider-Man: No Way Home ? Based on the last few months, it doesnt initially appear so.

As No Way Homes release date draws closer, fan fervour concerning the webslingers third MCU outing has grown with each passing week. Some fans have resorted to pouring over the movies licensed merchandise to garner clues
about its plot , while others have become frustrated about when a teaser trailer will actually arrive.

The clamor has been so great, in fact, that Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige recently weighed in on the supposed secrecy (per CinemaBlend ) surrounding the film.

Speaking during the press tour for Marvels Shang-Chi, Feige said that it has not necessarily occurred to me that it [No Way Home] is any more or less secret than any of our other projects, before confirming that there will be a trailer before the movies December 17 release.

Fans have welcomed and, in some cases, scoffed at the news that a trailer
will eventually arrive, given that weve waited a long time for one. But Feige is right: No Way Home isnt more secretive than previous MCU movies not by a long shot and there are a myriad of reasons why. How to watch the Marvel movies in order Marvel's Eternals : everything we know so far Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness : release date, cast, plot and more Were in the Endgame now (Image credit: Marvel Studios/Disney)

Of the 24 MCU movies released so far, Avengers: Endgame has been the most secretive by far. Add in forthcoming movies like Shang-Chi , Eternals and No Way Home, and wed still consider Marvels tight-lipped approach to Endgame to be greater than any previous or upcoming film project.

Endgames first trailer didnt arrive until four months before its April 2019 release. Even then, the trailers footage primarily drew from the films
opening hour and was spliced together with scenes from previous Marvel
flicks. The second trailer wasnt released until a month before Endgames launch, too, and was even more nondescript than its predecessor.

Combine this with the films ensemble cast being reticent to discuss the movie during its press tour (for fear of letting secrets slip) and Endgame being
the culmination of 11 years of MCU movies, and its unsurprising that Marvel played its cards so close to its chest.

Sure, some fans will point out that No Way Home still doesnt have a trailer. The longer that wait goes on, too, the less time there will be between the trailers release and the launch of the movie. So there's still time for No
Way Home to overtake Endgame as the Marvel movie with the shortest time span between its initial trailer arriving and the movies actual release.

There are reasons behind the trailers supposed delay, though. Asad Ayaz, Disneys Head of Marketing, recently told The Hollywood Reporter that its Sony Pictures not Marvel who dictates when No Way Homes trailer will arrive. While Marvel is closely partnered with Sony on the flick, its the latter that owns the Spider-Man IP, so itll decide when the first trailer drops.

According to the latest rumors , Spider-Man: No Way Homes first footage could debut at CinemaCon between August 23 and 26. If thats true, we might not have much longer to wait for the trailer to be made public.

Still, No Way Homes apparently secretive approach pales in comparison to Endgame. Or even Marvel Disney Plus shows like WandaVision and Loki , for
that matter, with fans heavily speculating where each series would go in between their weekly episodic instalments.

How so? No Way Homes merchandise and casting leaks hold the answers. Ruining the surprise (Image credit: Sony Pictures)

Marvel Studios may have a tight handle on the information that it releases, but other companies and individuals arent so hush-hush.

Take No Way Homes official merchandise, for example. Various tie-in toys and collectibles, such as Lego sets, Funko Pops and other figurines , have revealed potentially spoiler-heavy elements of the movie. Alright, we dont know how these factor into the films story, but some of these merchandise drops, coupled with Doctor Stranges role in the movie, have given us a
glimpse at what the plot could entail.

Members of the cast, though officially unconfirmed by Marvel as of yet,
havent been shy about confirming that theyll appear in No Way Home, either.

Alfred Molina, who portrayed Doc Ock in 2004s Spider-Man 2, has already
stated that hell be reprising his role (per Variety ) in the forthcoming threequel something that Feige responded to during the Black Widow press
tour (via ET Online ). Jamie Foxx Electro in 2014s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has also pre-emptively confirmed he will be part of No Way Homes cast.

Add in the continuous speculation surrounding the return of former Spider-Man actors Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield rumors that Garfield and current Spider-Man star Tom Holland have denied and some of No Way Homes biggest secrets may have been revealed ahead of time. If you still dont think Tobey
or Andrew are in Spider-Man No Way Home watch this and look at Toms reaction. pic.twitter.com/QFPYZAxN1A August 16, 2021 See more

Spider-Man is historically one of Marvels most popular superheroes. With such a big fanbase, any live-action property concerning the wallcrawler is bound
to elicit numerous rumors.

No Way Home is expected to be Hollands final outing as Spider-Man, as well as the movie to provide greater clarity on how the multiverses arrival will affect the MCU moving forward. Weve received glimpses of its impact in Loki season 1 and Marvels What If? series , but No Way Home will offer a much clearer indication of the chaos thats about to ensue.

While Marvel is yet to officially confirm whether any of the above rumors are true, though, the secrecy surrounding Spider-Man: No Way Home isnt as grandiose as were being led to believe.

Yes, its being driven by a simple desire for a trailer one that will hopefully corroborate some of the speculation surrounding the film but we havent been left in the dark completely. There are things we know outside of what Marvel has officially revealed, so much so that Spider-Man: No Way Homes apparent secrecy is inferior to some of the studios other recent productions.

Its frustrating that we have to wait so long for an official look at No Way Home but, at this point, theres a big chance that the first trailer will just reveal what we already know about the movie.

We know more about Spider-Man: No Way Home than we think so lets stop
blowing its supposed secrecy out of proportion. Shang-Chi first reactions: here's what the critics thought



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