When fans distinguish the different Spider-Man trilogies, they tend to use phrases like “the Sam Raimi trilogy” or the "Marc Webb series." The movies in each of the respective franchises are definitely distinct from their counterparts, but they're still somewhat hard to classify. Well, that process just became somewhat easier, because the Marvel Cinematic Universe-set trilogy of flicks led by Tom Holland has been given an official name. And when you think about it, this moniker makes a lot of sense.
When Spider-Man: Homecoming released in 2017, it marked Peter Parker's first solo flick in the MCU and set the tone for the titles that would be bestowed upon its sequels. Six years later, we're now seeing another major ramification on that part. In the book Spider-Man: No Way Home: The Art of the Movie (via ScreenRant), Marvel Studios collectively refers to the Tom Holland-led movies as the “Home” trilogy. The studio's head of visual development, Ryan Meinerding, referenced it as such:
The Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies starring Tobey Maguire were really the entrance into modern superhero cinema in a lot of ways, and both Andrew Garfield, in the Amazing Spider-Man films, and Tom Holland, in our 'Home' trilogy, have only enhanced the legacy of the silver screen web-slinger across two decades.
It absolutely makes sense why “Home” would be a fitting name for the trilogy. On an obvious note, the term is used in each one of the three installments in some form or fashion. However, Peter Parker's home in New York has always been pivotal to the flicks. In Homecoming, we see the young hero trying to establish himself as a legitimate hero who can defend his beloved neighborhood from criminals.
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Then came 2019's Far From Home, which put emphasis on Parker venturing from the concrete jungle to beautiful locales across Europe. And finally, in No Way Home, Peter Parker had to defend his city (and, by extension, the world) from interdimensional threats. He ultimately succeeded but, in the aftermath, he was removed from the memories of everyone he loved at home. (That's a development that's given him his new MCU status. So in short, this series has been about him finding strength and being dependent upon the support of his hometown. So with the status quo now changed, it'll be interesting to see how Peter's story moves forward.
In terms of what’s happening with the fourth MCU Spider-Man movie, the production seems to be in its early stages. While Kevin Feige said a story has been set, meetings have seemingly been on hold due to the WGA writers strike. Once a resolution has been set for the ongoing strike, I’d like to believe Marvel Studios will get the ball rolling on the highly anticipated film.
It's also unknown if Tom Holland is officially contracted for a fourth Spider-Man movie. The British actor has admitted to being a “little apprehensive” about Spidey 4 , as he'd only want to deliver a quality story. He's also questioned whether he should “pass the baton” to someone else at this point in his superhero-playing journey. There are plenty of directions in which the franchise could go, but one hopes Holland does reprise the role at some point.
I'm glad Marvel Studios officially classified these Spider-Man movies as the "Home" trilogy, and I'm curious as to what the next series of movies will be called. For now, you can stream Homecoming using a Disney+ subscription and Far From Home and No Way Home are available for STARZ subscribers.
