

That sounds like a classic Hollywood walk back.įEIGE Amy and I and Disney and Sony are talking about - yes, we’re actively beginning to develop where the story heads next, which I only say outright because I don’t want fans to go through any separation trauma like what happened after “Far From Home”. We have a great partnership, along with Tom Rothman, who runs Sony and has been instrumental, a great leader with great ideas. PASCAL We’re producers, so we always believe everything will work out.

The when and the where, of course, is the fun part - and the part that we don’t talk about. crossover movie? “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” coming in May? Maybe that “Fantastic Four” reboot? Don’t say “I don’t know” because I know you know.įEIGE He’s going to show up sometime. Kevin, please lay out your future Marvel Cinematic Universe road map for Spider-Man. These are edited excerpts from the conversation, including - beware - some “No Way Home” spoilers. The two spoke to me via video from their homes in Los Angeles. Feige worked on the early Spider-Man movies in various capacities, initially in relative obscurity, and has been a producer of the last three in his role as president of Marvel Studios. As the top movie executive at Sony from 1999 to 2015, Pascal was responsible for the first five live-action Spider-Man movies she has produced the last three. Two people have been involved with the franchise in one capacity or another since its start: Amy Pascal and Kevin Feige. But the $200 million sequel also represents the culmination of nearly 20 years of Spider-Man movies - eight in total - because it draws in characters unseen since “Spider-Man 3” in 2007 and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” in 2014. “No Way Home,” directed by Jon Watts, marks the end of a trilogy starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker and Zendaya as MJ, his plucky romantic counterpart. No movie has managed more than $90 million in opening-weekend sales since “ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in 2019, according to Comscore. It was the third-highest preview result on the Hollywood history books, behind “Avengers: Endgame” ($60 million) and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” ($57 million).įor the weekend in North America, “No Way Home,” which received sensational reviews, could surpass $150 million in ticket sales. “No Way Home” collected $50 million from Thursday “preview” screenings that started at 3 p.m., according to Sony Pictures Entertainment, which financed and produced the movie in partnership with Disney-owned Marvel Studios. It finally happened Thursday, when “ Spider-Man: No Way Home” swung exclusively into theaters.

But jump-starting the box office after pandemic shutdowns - re-commandeering the culture - has taken much longer than Hollywood envisioned. Godzilla gave it his best, along with Shang-Chi, James Bond, Venom and the “Fast and Furious” crew.
