The Marvel Cinematic Universe has a busy 2019, with the release of Captain Marvel (Marvel Studios’ first female-led film), Avengers: Endgame (which is likely to make ALL the money), and Spider-Man: Far From Home. The marketing for the sequel to Homecoming began earlier today, with the debut of the teaser trailer, but it will be interesting to see how Marvel continues to raise awareness for the Tom Holland-starring film in the upcoming months. It can’t reveal too much, considering the events of Endgame are pop culture’s most tightly guarded secret (with the possible exception of the Game of Thrones series finale), but Marvel still has a movie to sell. We can, however, gleam a few things about Endgame based on previous comments and the new footage.
Most importantly, although it’s hard to tell from the trailer, Far From Home does indeed take place after the events of Endgame, whatever they happen to be. “What I think we should focus on is this Spider-Man who started in Civil War and then has [Homecoming], and then will be in [Infinity War]. And we are starting now the next one, which will start a few minutes after Avengers 4 wraps as a story,” producer Amy Pascal said in 2017. What’s still left unclear by the trailer is whether Peter Parker (and Nick Fury) is brought back to life following Thanos’ snap, or if Far From Home takes place in an alternate timeline (let’s also not discount the distinct possibility of wibbily wobbly timey wimey… stuff).
Other clues: Peter and Nick don’t interact in Endgame.
Soooo! In the Far From Home Trailer, Fury says, "so nice to finally meet you Spider-Man" and then Peter says, "you're Nick Fury." Which seems to imply…
Peter and Nick Fury do not meet in Endgame.
🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/5l7zn7cE5n
— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) January 15, 2019
Notice the lack of a year on Peter’s passport.
https://twitter.com/spidrlingpeter/status/1085211729900912640
Fans: Marvel, please tell us Peter's ok after Infinity War!!!!
Marvel: Here's his passport with no years on it. pic.twitter.com/7vDH7t0Rsr
— Jill Pantozzi (@JillPantozzi) January 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/johncampea/status/1085186072227721222
Could the Fantastic Four be coming to the MCU?
In the new Spider-Man trailer, the former Avengers Tower appears to be under construction. It was sold off by Tony Stark in Homecoming, and fans are speculating it may turn into the Fantastic Four's Baxter Building pic.twitter.com/yonjzCRJg0
— Tristan Cooper (@TristanACooper) January 15, 2019
People are very worried about Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr. hasn’t announced he’s done playing Iron Man, like Chris Evans with Captain America, but his contract with Marvel Studios expires after Endgame).
Tony Stark is not seen OR heard in the #SpiderManFarFromHome trailer.
The line people THINK is Tony is Happy Hogan. He's telling Peter (sadly) that he's alone, while sitting on a Stark private plane… pic.twitter.com/w0zghG02KK
— ManaByte (@ManaByte) January 15, 2019
me, watching #SpiderManFarFromHome trailer, feeling sad and depressed instead of happy and excited because it's official, tony stark died pic.twitter.com/ll7Ricrfu0
— tante yuuji (@cheorazon) January 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/qbrown_2/status/1085191795581976577
The old Tony Stark can’t sign your check right now.
Why?
Cause he’s dead. pic.twitter.com/er60QJA6kE
— jon (@jknit135) January 15, 2019
This scene… no no no no NO.
Tony you better make it out of Endgame alive. If he’s not wearing that suit because Tony isn’t around anymore & he doesn’t have anyone to look up to now, especially his primary motivator… then I’m done. I can’t handle this. #SpiderManFarFromHome pic.twitter.com/LgDWaBHUFC
— Nat | LW – AWFC ♥️ (@Brie_Sparkles) January 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/tshspideywife/status/1085187103401467906
Guess who’s signing the checks now.
The giant check Happy holds in the new Spider-Man trailer is signed by Pepper Potts, who uh I guess survives Avengers: Endgame pic.twitter.com/ce38R9ab6D
— Tristan Cooper (@TristanACooper) January 15, 2019
Gwyneth Paltrow will outlive us all. ALL HAIL GOOP.