Though few would've likely thought that the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming would end up being as important as it now is, with the film now heralding the arrival of the MCU's fourth phase, it's clear that the latest joint Sony-Marvel venture has a lot on its shoulders.
If Avengers 4 is going to be just as climactic, world-changing and as emotionally testing as Infinity War, and with the MCU set to change in a 'distinctly different' way from then on in, the as of yet untitled Spidey film is going to bring its own changes to the table. Guardians 3 will shoulder the burden too of course, but when it comes to examining the devastating effects of Marvel's most recent efforts, everyone's friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is set to take the lead.
And while the first film decided to take its inspiration from Ferris Beuller’s Day off, the sequel should really look to another John Hughes film for inspiration. The Breakfast Club was a film built around high school trauma, and in having a frank and honest discussion surrounding Thanos’ invasion, the film could find its true identity.
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.
