Since making his debut in Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man's time in the MCU has been nothing but go, go, go. He was at the battle in Berlin before taking on Vulture in New York City. Shortly after, he helped the Avengers battle Thanos.

Unfortunately, Spidey won't have time to rest. After appearing in Avengers: Endgame, he'll star in a second solo film, Spider-Man: Far From Home. The movie will be big for a few reasons: It'll signal the end of an era for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, one in which we move beyond characters such as Iron Man and Captain America. Second, it'll dive deeper into Marvel lore, with characters like The Elementals.

Spider-Man: Far From Home will also allow Spider-Man to further explore his personal relationships as he continues to juggle life as a teen and the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

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• Read our Spider-Man: Far From Home review
• Check out the official trailer
• Here's when Spider-Man: Far From Home hits theaters
• Spider-Man: Far From Home cast
• Spider-Man: Far From Home plot
• Who is Mysterio?
• Who are the Elementals?
• Introducing the Multiverse
• What comes after Spider-Man: Far From Home?
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All the latest Spider-Man: Far From Home news

June 27, 2019 - Spider-Man Far From Home reviews say it's a spectacular follow-up to Avengers: Endgame

The release of Spider-Man: Far From Home is almost upon us, but reviews are already starting to filter out. Coming on the heels of Avengers: Endgame — and, to an extent, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse — expectations were especially high for the web slinger's latest movie. So, does Tom Holland's newest adventure live up to the hype?

As of this writing, Spider-Man: Far From Home has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 93 percent, although the score may fluctuate by the time the film is released. The critical consensus, according to RT, is that the new Spider-Man is a "breezily unpredictable blend of teen romance and superhero action." The film also "stylishly sets the stage for the next era of the MCU."

A lot was always riding on Far From Home's shoulders. Not only does it need to follow in the footsteps of the massively popular Avengers: Endgame, but it needs to show audiences where the Marvel Cinematic Universe is headed over the next few years. Judging by the reviews, the movie hits all the marks with superhero-like precision.

You can purchase tickets now for Spider-Man: Far From Home before its July 2 release.

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Spider-Man: Far From Home review

Not sure if Spider-Man: Far From Home is any good? Well, check out our review!

Spider-Man: Far From Home is the next installment in the MCU and an important one at that, because it ushers in a new era for our favorite heroes. Consider it a tiny reboot for the franchise that has up until Avengers: Endgame been all about the Infinity Stones and Thanos.

Spider-Man: Far From Home review

Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer

The first trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home establishes some of the general plot beats and also reveals Nick Fury will recruit Spidey to fight against the Elementals.

We did a deep-dive into some of the trailer's secrets and Easter eggs, which you can check out right here.

Spider-Man: Far From Home release date

Spider-Man: Far From Home hits theaters on July 2, 2019.

Spider-Man: Far From Home cast

A number of familiar faces are returning for Spider-Man: Far From Home, including Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Some new faces will be in the film, too, like Jake Gyllenhaal as Quentin Beck / Mysterio.

• Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man
• Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
• Zendaya as Michelle "MJ" Jones
• Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill
• Jon Favreau as Harold "Happy" Hogan
• Jacob Batalon as Ned
• Martin Starr as Mr. Harrington
• Marisa Tomei as May Parker
• Jake Gyllenhaal as Quentin Beck / Mysterio

Spider-Man: Far From Home plot

Thanks to the first few trailers, we have a pretty good idea of what Spider-Man: Far From Home will be about.

After the events of Infinity War and Endgame, Spider-Man will re-emerge from his dusty tomb and go on a school trip to Europe for some much needed rest and relaxation. But he's not the same person he was before Thanos changed everything.

Spider-Man: Far From Home will partly deal with how Peter deals with the Decimation and the fact that Tony Stark is now dead. As the most recent trailer showed, Peter will be faced with Tony's death at every turn.

He won't have much time to grieve, however, because Spider-Man will be recruited by Nick Fury to handle some pressing business. Turns out, Spidey is recruited to fight against ancient beings known as the Elementals, which includes Hydron, Hellfire, Magnum, and Zephyr.

As the trailer shows, these characters have control over their respective elements—Hydron is lord of the waters; Hellfire is wielder of flame; Magnum is master of the Earth; and Zephyr is mistress of the winds.

While battling the Elementals, Spider-Man will be aided by Mysterio, a magic-wielding character played by Jake Gyllenhaal. But Gyllenhaal's mysterious new character may have ulterior motives.

Who is Mysterio?

Speaking of Mysterio, he might not be who he says he is. Apparently, Fury has recruited Mysterio—also known as Quentin Beck—because he's a self-professed expert on the Elementals. But his heroic act might be a facade.

In the comics, Mysterio is often portrayed as a villain. He's a character who possesses great knowledge and skill for creating convincing illusions and special effects. In fact, throughout his career as a villain, he has come up with some clever gadgets designed to counteract Spider-Man's abilities. In other words, he's a smarty-pants and can fool the best of them.

In an interview with io9, Spider-Man: Far From Home executive producer talked about bringing Mysterio to life with Marvel Design Team concept artist Ryan Meinerding.

"Mysterio is one of those characters that we've wanted to bring to the big screen for a while, and he came up a lot in discussions for the first movie, too," Carroll said. "It's a pretty goofy look if you boil it down to its basics. But again, every time that I'm worried there's no cool version of this, we asked Ryan to spend a couple days thinking about it and he pulls out something like this design. And then you're like, 'Okay, he's the best concept artist alive.'"

Based on Spider-Man: Far From Home's trailers, we're not entirely sure how closely the movie is sticking to Mysterio's origins. He looks like the comic character, but seeing him fly around and shoot mystic arts-style blasts changes things up.

Some have speculated that Mysterio is a mystic like Doctor Strange, though he's not nearly as advanced. This might be a case of Mysterio failing as a mystic but still clinging to hope that he can be a hero—so he uses illusions, which he is best at.

Of course, Mysterio could simply be using gadgets that augment his suit, which is an easier explanation. The bottom line is, he may be acting like a hero, but there's a good chance that he'll eventually be revealed as a villain and have a final boss battle with Spider-Man.

Who are the Elementals?

If you thought Mysterio came deep from within Marvel lore, then the Elementals are downright obscure. Even longtime comic fans have trouble remembering these characters, who have a rather complex past.

First appearing all the way back in 1974, the Elementals are extra-dimensional humanaoids who arrive on Earth from a distant universe. After becoming immortal, they gain control over natural forces and rule a kingdom on Earth before the rise of the original Atlantis.

There's not much more to know about the Elementals beyond that. There came a point during their reign when they were vanquished from Earth after trying to obtain a Ruby Scarab. But they eventually return to Earth again, where they pursue the Scarab once more.

Funny enough, there are theories about how the Elementals are involved in Spider-Man: Far From Home. One theory claims Mysterio is controlling these creatures; another argues that they're mere illusions. That would certainly be a plot twist if Mysterio really is a bad guy.

Introducing the Multiverse?

In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Mysterio reveals that he's from Earth—just not our Earth.

"There are multiple realities, Peter," Mysterio explains. "This is Earth dimension 616. I'm from Earth-833. We share identical physical constants, level four symmetry."

Apparently, the snap tore a hole in Earth's dimension (the Earth where the MCU takes place)—or so we thought. Turns out, Marvel used that story as a classic fakeout. There could very well be a multiverse down the road (as teased in Avengers: Endgame), but Quentin Beck was a regular dude who has existed in the MCU this entire time.

If Marvel were to explore the multiverse down the road, it could open up a host of possibilities. We're not sure where Marvel plans to go over the next several years, but setting up the multiverse could be an easy way to introduce the X-Men to the MCU.

Mutants didn't used to exist on Earth-616, but thanks to the Infinity Saga, now they do. Or they will once Marvel figures out its roadmap beyond the next few years.

What comes after Avengers: Endgame?

What comes after Spider-Man: Far From Home?

That's a good question. Spider-Man: Far From Home is in a lot of ways a soft reboot of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, heroes like Iron Man and Captain America won't really be around going forward, if at all.

That means Spider-Man will become more of a focal point as Marvel starts exploring what's beyond Thanos and the Infinity Stones. What's unusual right now is we don't really know what movies are coming after Spider-Man: Far From Home, because Marvel has yet to confirm anything.

However, there have been rumors that Marvel is working on movies for Black Widow, Doctor Strange 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Don't forget, Disney is also in the process of acquiring the movie rights to X-Men and Fantastic Four, so Marvel could have something brewing there.

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