This is the story of howSpider-Man: Far from Homewas made.
With that understood, we knew at the very leastFar from Homewould explore Parkers junior year of high school.
But more on that later.
By the end of 2017, directorJon Wattsand writersChris McKennaandErik Sommershad been enlisted to return and spearhead the sequel.
And then well take it from there, but things can change a lot.
Its just a set of ideas to sort of get the whole conversation started.
Image via Sony Pictures
Those were the two big plot points that we were handed.
Like whats the nitty-gritty of half the world disappearing and half the world staying?
Or in, specifically from the movie, an eleven-year-old elementary school student is now the class hunk.
Image via Sony Pictures
Where that happens in the movie now is pretty much where we always wanted it to happen.
We didnt really want to hold it that much longer.
At some point, [Watts] pitched the idea that she would figure out that hes Spider-Man.
Image via Sony Pictures
I know youre Spider-Man.
You want me to do what?
“Everyone is lying.
Image via Sony Pictures
Everyone is hiding something.
No one is who they seem.
It just made sense that at the end of it we would do this.
Image via Sony Pictures
His super power is being skeptical.'
But we knew he needed to be fooled to get to make the story work.
So as soon as I sawCaptain Marvelit became obvious how we do it.
Image via Sony Pictures
Indeed, throughout the movie Watts hides clues to some of the major reveals.
“So even the art direction is part of the con.
There’s military medals, that sort of helps remind Peter what Quentin said about being a hero soldier.
There’s a picture of glasses, again, embedding that idea.
WhileSpider-Man: Homecomingshot in Atlanta, the production ofFar from Homewas based in London.
For a thirdSpider-Manmovie, Disney proposed splitting production costs and box office profits 50/50, but Sony balked.
The fans, understandably, cried foul.
But behind the scenes,Holland himself got involved.
Alls well that ends well, eh?
If you missed any of my previous How the MCU Was Made entries, hit the links below.
