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3 Big Questions We Have About the 'Spider-Man' Sequel's Title

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     In a viral Instagram post, Tom "The Spoiler King" Holland just revealed the logo and title for the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming, which appears to be called Spider-Man: Far From Home. And in true MCU superfan fashion, we have questions. (It's also the royal "we" in this case. I'm literally the only person writing this blog.)

1. Is the title even real?

     The title sounds a bit on the nose, and given the MCU's habit of using clever working titles for its movies (such as Group Hug, the working title for Avengers) this might just be a way for Marvel Studios to troll spoiler-hungry news outlets. I mean, just look at the logo! A Photoshop-savvy artist could just as easily make that, complete with the Spidey mask for an O.
     Then again, the title of Spider-Man: Homecoming is a pun in and of itself; it's a nod to the fact that Peter would once again be in high school, and also possibly a way to commemorate the rights for Spider-Man "coming home" to Marvel Studios. So, maybe this title is real. And if it is...

2. What does it mean?

     Kevin Feige recently revealed that Spider-Man: Far From Home (gosh, that title is pretty catchy) will have scenes taking place in other parts of the world, so the "Far From Home" part could just be literal. It also might mean that Homecoming's sequel will be markedly different from Homecoming, and thus be "Far From Home." I'm leaning a little more toward the former, though, given Feige's comments about the film's setting.

3. How far is "Far From Home," exactly?

     Feige alluded to the idea that shooting the sequel partially in London will allow them to set it in a different part of the world. Will it be London specifically? If so, maybe Thor would be a good mentor figure for him, since according to reports, Iron Man will not be the featured hero in the sequel. Thor spent some time in London in Thor: The Dark World, and now that Thor is a comedic genius, his back-and-forth with Peter would be amazing. I mean, just look at this photo of Thor in the tube!
Photo courtesy Londonist
     The jokes write themselves.
     But not all MCU films shot in London actually take place in London. Maybe London will double for another part of the world, or even another part of the galaxy. (Much of Guardians of the Galaxy was filmed in the UK's Shepperton Studios and Longcross Studios.) For instance, we could have a battle in Africa featuring Black Panther and Kraven the Hunter, or Spidey could go back to space and team up with the Guardians of the Galaxy. Actually, speculating about this brings up a whole new question...

BONUS QUESTION: Why is Spidey traveling at all?

     We're taking Spider-Man out of New York? Sounds awesome, but why is this teenager traveling across the globe (or the cosmos) in the first place? There are a few possibilities.
  1. He's being recruited by another Avenger, like what happened in Captain America: Civil War.
  2. It's a school field trip, like with Washington, D.C. in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
  3. Infinity War: Part II leaves him stuck in freakin' space.
     Option 3 might sound a little far-fetched, but Feige did say these cryptic words:
The way Civil War and the fact that he went to Leipzig Airport and then has to go back to school, informed Homecoming, the two Avengers films that precede [Homecoming's sequel] will greatly inform, probably even more so, the next movie.
     So, maybe something major will happen to everyone's favorite wall-crawling menace that leaves him a little too Far From Home. (See what I did there?)

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