Spider-Man: Far from Homewill officially close out the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 3. It was widely believed for a long time that the upcomingAvengers: Endgamewould close it out and theSpider-Mansequel would usher in Phase 4. However, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has changed the plan after previously indicating he wanted Peter Parker to be the one to introduce the MCU’s Phase 4, even though he’s currently dead after the events ofInfinity War.
In a new interview promotingAvengers: Endgamein Shanghai, Kevin Feige revealed the news. Feige was asked aboutSpider-Man: Far From Homeand did his best to answer the question without giving anything away, which is something he is quite good at. With that being said, he did offer up a pretty interesting piece of news. He said, “It’s the end of the third phase… You’re the first one I’ve told that to.” This is a lot different from what we’ve been told for the past year.
While it was believedAvengers: Endgamewould close out theMCU’s Phase 3, it actually makes a bit more sense to haveSpider-Man: Far From Hometake that honor instead. The sequel reportedly takes place minutes after the events ofEndgame, which almost makes it a continuation in itself. Thanos will more than likely be defeated by the end of his battle with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, but there is still going to be a lot of explaining to do andFar From Homejust might offer up some final Phase 3 answers while wrapping up eleven years-worth of MCU storytelling.
This makes MCU Phase 4 even more of a mystery than it already was. Fans thought they had a pretty good grasp of the future withSpider-Man: Far From Homeleading the charge. Now, it looks likeThe Eternals,Black Widow, and possiblyGuardians of the Galaxy 3will be the start of a new era. After sitting out last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios will return this year and they’re going to have a lot of explaining to do about Kevin Feige’s latest reveal.
Spider-Man: Far From Homewas originally slated to hit theaters on July 5th, but the studio decided earlier this week tomove the release date up three day to July 2nd. This will give the sequel a prime position to take over the holiday box office, which it would have done on its original release date. For now, MCU fans have their eyes set onAvengers: Endgame, which hits theaters next week and should provide some answers as to how Peter Parker is able to come back from the dustbin and star in his standalone movie this summer. Too bad Tom Holland isn’t out doing press at the moment because he would probably give us some much needed answers. You can check out the interview with Kevin Feige below, thanks to the Large Cong Movies YouTube channel.
