By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Teasing the upcoming “Spider-Man: No Way Home” will not be the final of Tom Holland because the titular webslinger, producer and former Sony Pictures head Amy Pascal says one other trilogy within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is within the early works with the actor.
“No Way Home”, the third within the collection from director Jon Watts, additionally stars Zendaya and Jacob Batalon, in addition to returning Spider-Man villain actors Willem Dafoe (Green Goblin), Alfred Molina (Doctor Octopus) and Jamie Foxx (Electro).
It can be launched in US theatres on December 17.
In an interview with Fandango printed Monday, Pascal stated there’s extra to return within the “Spider-Man” movie collection.
“This is not the last movie that we are going to make with Marvel (this is not) the last Spider-Man movie. We are getting ready to make the next Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland and Marvel. We’re thinking of this as three films, and now we’re going to go onto the next three. This is not the last of our MCU movies,” Pascal stated.
The veteran producer’s remarks come weeks after Holland, 25, stated “No Way Home” could be his final as Spider-Man.
“Maybe it is time for me to move on. Maybe what’s best for Spider-Man is that they do a Miles Morales film. I have to take Peter Parker into account as well, because he is an important part of my life. If I’m playing Spider-Man after I’m 30, I’ve done something wrong,” the actor informed GQ journal in a profile interview.
Sony insiders word although the studio has a robust relationship with Holland and Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige and hopes to proceed their collaboration, there are not any official plans for a trilogy at this section.
Sony has made 5 “Spider-Man” movies from 2002 to 2014, three directed by Sam Raimi with Tobey Maguire because the lead, and two starring Andrew Garfield helmed by Marc Webb.
A yr after Webb’s “Amazing Spider-Man” (2014) bombed on the field workplace, Marvel and Sony unveiled a partnership that allowed Spider-Man to look in MCU’s “Captain America: Civil War” (2016) and would see Feige and Marvel produce a collection of Spider-Man movies launched by Sony.
The contract additionally made Holland’s character a serious participant within the MCU with roles in “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018) and “Avengers: Endgame” (2019).
But the deal crashed quickly after the discharge of “Spider-Man: Far From Home” in July 2019, the second movie within the franchise after 2017’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming”.
In September 2019, Sony and Marvel introduced that they had reached a brand new settlement that will enable Holland to finish his trilogy and in addition seem in yet one more MCU movie.
Besides “Spider-Man” movies, Sony has its personal universe of Marvel characters, with Jared Leto’s “Morbius” and a “Kraven the Hunter” movie starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
The studio not too long ago tasted success with Tom Hardy returning as Venom in its sequel “Let There Be Carnage”, together with a post-credits scene that noticed the character enter the MCU.