Spider-Man: Far From Home will kick off the MCU's Phase Four when it hits cinemas in July 2019, just over two months after Avengers: Endgame.
And fans should be ready to expect the unexpected when it comes to Peter Parker's next adventure, as even the traditional villains aren't quite what they seem.
Speaking at Brazil's Comic-Con CCXP earlier this month Jacob Batalon – who plays Peter Parker's friend Ned – claimed that Spider-Man's frequent nemesis Mysterio (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) will actually be on the good side this time around, even teaming with Spidey.
"It's basically just about the kids going on a European vacation. We go to London, we go to Prague, we go everywhere," Batalon said. "It's just a really fun thing. There's a lot of dynamics that go on. A lot of relationship stuff. A lot of cool funny stuff. A lot of fun stunt stuff.
"The main focus is for him not to be Spider-Man per se, but he gets dragged into it. But you know, he reluctantly saves the world again with Mysterio. Mysterio's a good guy in this, they're both teaming up to kill the game, to defeat these Elemental monsters.”
The Elementals may (or, to be honest, may not) be familiar to comic book fans as Hydron, lord of the waters; Magnum, master of the earth; Hellfire, wielder of flame; and Zephyr, mistress of the winds.
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And it looks as if Mysterio will be recruited by Nick Fury to hep Peter thanks to his knowledge of the humanoids.
"There are these threats to the world, the Elemental creatures, and Mysterio is someone who knows about them and who wants to make sure that the world is safe from them, and Nick Fury asks him to come on and help because he's the only one who really understands them in a way," Gyllenhaal explained.
"And he teams up with the Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man and unfortunately he has to make him become more than just a Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man."
Spider-Man: Far from Home is set for release on July 5, 2019.
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