Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer tears open the multiverse

After months of speculation, leaks, and rumors, we finally have our first look at Spider-Man: No Way Home, and while it only includes one Spider-Man, the possibilities for cameos from across Marvel movie history are endless.

The third Spider-Man movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe picks up in the wake of Spider-Man: Far From Home, with Peter being outed by Mysterio’s carefully edited footage. Peter seeks the aid of Doctor Strange in an effort to reverse time and undo his life implosion. What follows looks like a multiversal collision — and not one that goes particularly well for anyone involved.

The earliest hints of the multiverse arrived in the post-credits scene of Spider-Man: Far From Home, when J.K. Simmons reprised his role as J. Jonah Jameson, which he played in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man franchise and in the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon series. In the post-credits scene, Jameson hosts a talk show where he reveals the identity of Spider-Man as Peter Parker. Now, in the wake of Loki, we know that multiple timelines and realities exist within the framework of the MCU. All it takes to enter one is a a superhuman with the right touch. Enter: Doctor Strange. No Way Home will be Strange’s first appearance since Avengers: Endgame, and seems to be doing a bit of set up for his next solo movie, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.