‘Spider-Man’ Sequel Spoilers: Everything We Know About ‘Homecoming 2’ So Far

“Spider-Man: Homecoming” just hit theaters, but it’s never too early to start thinking about sequels. After all, Marvel and Sony have already started planning the follow-up to Tom Holland’s first solo outing as Peter Parker. While the studios are keeping most spoilers locked down, we know a few things about what to expect for the next “Spider-Man” movie.

Release Date: Unlike “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” a release date has already been set for “Spider-Man: Homecoming 2.” The sequel, produced by both Sony and Marvel Studios, will be released on July 5, 2019.

Post-“Infinity War”: That release date is just three months after “Avengers 4” hits theaters. That means that whatever damage Thanos (Josh Brolin) causes will have been dealt with, but the aftershocks will still be felt. “We are starting now the next one which will start a few minutes after ‘Avengers 4’ wraps as a story,” producer Amy Pascal revealed to Fandom. That means “Spider-Man: Homecoming 2” will also be the first movie in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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High School: With two years passing in real time, the story could pick up with Peter after high school. However, it sounds like there isn’t much time between “Homecoming,” the third and fourth “Avengers” movies and “Homecoming 2.” Watts teased that Peter will only be a year older in the sequel. “To deal with the fallout of ‘Infinity War’ and be a junior in high school, I think sounds like a pretty good movie to me,” director Jon Watts told the Hollywood Reporter.

Director: While Watts directed the first “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” he isn’t actually confirmed to direct the second. However, it sounds like Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Sony’s Pascal are both hoping to bring him back. “He knocked it out of the park,” Pascal told Collider. “We would be crazy [not to]. He did a wonderful job and the whole atmosphere of the movie, all the things that people like about it are the things he brought to it. He’s really special.”

Title: It’s not actually called “Spider-Man: Homecoming 2.” There will be another subtitle, but since the script hasn’t been written yet, it’ll have to go by the moniker for now.

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Trilogy: Holland revealed that “Spider-Man: Homecoming” is the beginning of a trilogy. “It’s going to be an exciting couple of movies,” Holland told AlloCiné last month. “Yeah, there’ll be ‘Spider-Man 2’ and ‘3.’”

No Iron Man: The Hollywood Reporter’s sources claim that Robert Downey Jr. will not make an appearance as Iron Man in the sequel. However, another Marvel character will appear.

Possible Villain: The post-credits scene revealed that Mac Gargan (Michael Mando), also known as Scorpion, is holding a grudge against Spider-Man. He says he has friends outside of prison willing to kill Spidey if Vulture (Michael Keaton) gives up his identity. Vulture keeps Peter’s identity quiet, but Scorpion might still go after the webslinger. After all, he was a notable foe in the comics.

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