Although Sony’s 2002 hit filmSpider-Manplayed a significant role in propelling superhero cinema into the mainstream, the studio’s subsequent releases starring both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield didn’t quite catch on. Finally, after growing to its own dizzying heights, Marvel negotiated to bring Spider-Man into its own cinematic universe, casting Tom Holland as Peter Parker. With two hugely successful films,Spider-Man: HomecomingandSpider-Man: Far From Home, Sony and Marvel have shown that playing nice can have a huge payoff.
The two studios are on the verge of releasing the third Spider-Man film, which is due out on July 21, 2025, and is subtitledNo Way Home. InFebruary, star Tom Holland calledSpider-Man: No Way Home“the most ambitious stand-alone superhero ever made,” and given everything we’ve heard about it, it’s not surprising. Here’s everything we know about the upcoming film, including rumors about one of the most significant crossover events in the history of the MCU.
Warning: This post contains spoilers about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
A ton of TV spots include fresh footage of The Sandman, Electro, and Lizard in action, tease a grim fate for Mary Jane, and see Peter Parker apologize to the people of New York City.
Official trailer
Exactly one month before release, the officialSpider-Man: No Way Hometrailerhit the internet. As has been rumored for months, Doc Ock, the Green Goblin, and Electro all make appearances. But there are also glimpses of The Sandman and Lizard, suggesting this multiverse problem hasreallygotten out of hand.
Speaking with Total Film (viaGames Radar), star Tom Holland explained thatSpider-Man: No Way Homeis going in a new tonal direction from the previous two films. “What people will be really surprised about is that it’s not fun, this film,” he said. “It’s dark and it’s sad, and it’s going to be really affecting. You’re going to see characters that you love go through things that you would never wish for them to go through. And I was just really excited to kind of lean into that side of Peter Parker.”
Teaser trailer
We’ve finally got our first look atSpider-Man: No Way Home! In the first official teaser trailer, we find Peter Parker reeling from Mysterio’s final act inSpider-Man: Far From Home, when he outed Parker as the famed webslinger. With his identity public, Peter and his family are living a whole new nightmare. So, he visits his old friend Dr. Strange, hoping that magic can help him regain his anonymity. But instead, he finds himself on a new journey in the multiverse, where he finds at least one (sort of) familiar foe: Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock.
Magic Spidey
New#SpiderManNoWayHomepromotional art confirms that Spider-Man will be using his powers in combination with magic learned from#DoctorStrange!pic.twitter.com/15M5aCRbRe
— Doctor Strange Updates (@DrStrangeUpdate)July 04, 2025
Marvel Studios president Kevin Fiege has previously confirmed thatSpider-Man: No Way Homewould have some connections to 2022’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but some new promotional art makes the bridge even clearer. It sure looks like Peter Parker’s Spidey suit has gotten some magical upgrades from Doctor Strange himself.
Title trolling
In a bit of trolling that’s extremely on-brand for the glut of news and rumors surrounding this film, its stars took to Instagram on February 23 to share official photos and “official” titles of the upcoming film. Except they each had a different title. It was up to writer-director Jon Watts to finally settle the score with the officialNo Way Hometitle.
This, we can confirm.#SpiderManNoWayHomeonly in movie theaters this Christmas.pic.twitter.com/kCeI8Vgkdm
— Spider-Man Movie (@SpiderManMovie)June 16, 2025
The social media stunt still had its twelve hours of fun. Tom Holland reported the title asSpider-Man: Phone Home.
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Co-star Jacob Batalon claimed that it’sSpider-Man: Home Wrecker.
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Zendaya, meanwhile, insisted the title wasSpider-Man: Home Slice.
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Most importantly, each star shared new images from the film, so be sure to scroll through each post.
Only one Spider-Man
While Zendaya has all butconfirmedthat Alfred Molina is involved in the upcomingSpider-Man: No Way Home, the rest of the multiverse theories took a hit during a Tom Holland interview withEsquire. Speaking about previous Spideys Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, Holland said “No, no, they will not be appearing in this film. Unless they have hidden the most massive piece of information from me, which I think is too big of a secret for them to keep from me. But as of yet, no. It’ll be a continuation of the Spider-Man movies that we’ve been making.”
First set footage
The first set footage and photos have hit the internet, with clips of Tom Holland and Zendaya filming a winter scene and a wall dedicated to Mysterio-related propaganda.
New video of Tom Holland and Zendaya filming Marvel Studios’#SpiderMan3🚨
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— Cosmic Marvel (@cosmic_marvel)June 08, 2025
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We’re pulling this up to the top because in what is somehow not surprising yet simultaneously shocking news,The Illuminerdireports that both Willem Dafoe and Thomas Hayden Church will reprise their roles as Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin and Flint Mark/The Sandman in Marvel’s upcomingSpider-Man.
That brings the currently reported tally from the Raimi trilogy to Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, Dafoe, and Hayden Church. TheAmazingtrilogy reportedly stands at Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, and Jamie Foxx.
It’s important to note, however, that star Tom Holland has denied at least the involvement of Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire.
Production underway
Originally scheduled to begin production in Atlanta in July, the threequel was delayed by thecoronavirus pandemic. In October 2020, star Tom Holland shared an Instagram Story of himself arriving on set, officially signaling production was underway. He was even nice enough to release a public service announcement from the set:
While there’s plenty of speculation around whatSpider-Man: No Way Homewill be about, we haven’t gotten a real logline or confirmation of any story details. But in one interview from the set, star Zendaya toldVarietyher character would be “running from aliens.” To date, the MCU’sSpider-Manmovies have been mostly grounded on Earth (with Spidey himself venturing beyond in theAvengersmovies). If Mary Jane is running from aliens, this may be the firstSpider-Manto expand to the cosmos.
The casting rumor mill onSpider-Man: No Way Homehas been churning nearly constantly. What we definitively know is that Tom Holland will be back as Peter Parker and Zendaya will return as MJ. Likewise, Jacob Batalon has confirmed he’s reprising his role as Peter’s lovable best friend, Ned, andDeadlinereports that Tony Revolori will return as Flash Thompson — although Sony has yet to confirm it. It’s also probably safe to assume that Marisa Tomei will be back as Peter’s Aunt May.
As with many MCU films,Spider-Man: No Way Homewill feature a superhero team-up. Benedict Cumberbatch will reprise his MCU role as Doctor Strange, who will likely assume the role of Peter’s mentor after the passing of Tony Stark inAvengers: Endgame.
The biggest news, however, is that villains from Sony’s two earlier franchises are joining the MCU.The Hollywood Reporterrevealedin October 2020 that Jamie Foxx is reprising his role as Electro fromThe Amazing Spider-Man 2.Alfred Molina is also backas Doctor Octopus, who he played in 2004’sSpider-Man 2.
These castings, along with widespread, unconfirmed rumors that Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Kirsten Dunst, and Emma Stone may all be in line to reprise their roles from Sony’s earlierSpider-Manfilms, have driven speculation that the upcoming movie will deal with the multiverse (or possibly the villainous Sinister Six). (Notably, Holland has denied Garfield and Maguire’s involvement.)
Take the rumors with a grain of salt, however, as Sony’s onlycommenton those latter castings to date is “those rumored castings are not confirmed.” Marvel President Kevin Feige, however, wasless cageywhen asked to confirm the casting rumors. “The biggest clue is the title of the secondDoctor Strangemovie, “he said. “That’s the biggest clue of where theMultiverse of Madnessis taking us and how we’re exploring that.” That sounds like the multiverse will definitely be at play inSpider-Man: No Way Home.
That hasn’t stopped the rumors from swirling, as even more recently, Charlie Cox has been rumored to be reprising his role as Daredevil from the Netflix series in the upcoming movie.
BREAKING:#Netflixactor#CharlieCoxwill reportedly reprise his role as#Daredevilin@MarvelStudios'#SpiderMan3! Details:https://t.co/1RkKaaZywZ
— MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct)July 28, 2025
The release date
The currently untitled project informally known asSpider-Man: No Way Homeis scheduled to be released in theaters on August 22, 2025. However, that date has already been moved several times due to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the theater industry. The most recent date change was from June 18, 2025, afterBlack Widowwas delayed andAvatar2was moved back a year.
Much depends on the global situation by the end of 2021. Sony head Tony Vinciquerra ison recordsaying the third Spider-Man will only be released in theaters that are “open and operating at significant capacity.”
Neither Marvel nor Sony have released anything official about the third Spider-Man movie’s plot. But that hasn’t stopped the internet from setting itself on fire with speculation. Tom Holland has, however, told theInquirerthat the upcoming movie is “absolutely insane.”
Based on the casting news that’s been released, it certainly appears to be heading toward insanity.
The post-credits scene ofFar From Homeleft Peter in a terrifying place: Outed as Spider-Man by Mysterio and J. Jonah Jameson. Given that Mysterio is a master of illusion, it’s entirely possible that he’s still alive, leaving open the possibility of the Sinister Six playing a role in the upcoming movie. Following the casting of Electro and Doc Ock, that rumor has only gained traction.
Still, there’s nothing official, and nobody can say precisely how all of these rumors and confirmed castings will ultimately coalesce.
