The latest trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home dropped on Monday, and it included a mind-blowing revelation in regards to the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Fans had already thought that Phase Four would spell big changes for the MCU in the wake of Avengers: Endgame, but it looks as though even bigger things are still to come - at least according to Nick Fury.
The big twist revealed in the latest trailer was that Mysterio (Quentin Beck) isn't from this world. According to Fury, Thanos' snap "tore a hole" in their dimension, which pulled Beck across from his. Peter follows up the comment by referencing the 'multiverse', the name given to the various realities, universes and continuities that comprise the 'omniverse'.
Sound confusing? That's because it is. But don't think that it's completely impenetrable. Marvel have been using alternate Earth stories for years, and the MCU itself was already technically one to begin with.
Either way, there's a lot to get to grips with regarding this new concept, how it's been used in the comics, and what it could spell for the future of the MCU going forward...
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
