I want a lot of things. But my big 4:
- Scorpion. You have a great actor for Gargan already. Use him!
- Black Cat. We've seen a little of Felicia in both previous universes, but never the Cat.
- Spidey/Daredevil team up.
- Miles!
In the interest of fairness we've had MJ (technically twice and almost thrice) and Gwen prominently featured in Spider-Man movies so it's about time they finally used Felicia. Especially since she was planned to be in Spider-Man 4 and she was technically in ASM2 even if you wouldn't have known it was her aside from the name (which is the same as her actress ).
I think Daredevil and related stuff is going to be stuck on Disney+ productions where I don't see Spidey showing up but if we can hear Kingpin mention how Spider-Man has been messing with his operations I will be a happy camper.
Peter and Black Cat in a completely unhealthy Chris Issak's Wicked Game relationship.
and as others have said...
Spidey/DD team up and maybe find out each other's identities.
Peter and Johnny Storm as college roomates
question what does johnny even do when he isnt superheroing does he go to school?
"He's pure power and doesn't even know it. He's the best of us."-Matt Murdock
"I need a reason to take the mask off."-Peter Parker
"My heart half-breaks at how easy it is to lie to him. It breaks all the way when he believes me without question." Felicia Hardy
I think Marvel and Sony are going to need to balance the need to tell compelling stories that are about something with long-term plans that have serious payoff years down the road (although things often change from earlier plans.)
Part of the reason the first two Raimi films worked is that they figured out they focused on story as much as getting the major bad guys. The third film just had too much going on. The studio wanted Venom. Raimi wanted Sandman. The set-up required the Harry Osbotn Green Goblin. Even in this case, the story was about something: anger, and the need to forgive.
With the Webb/ Maguire films, there was too much set-up, with the first film hinting at a major conspiracy that wasn't all that interesting, and the second film adding to that conspiracy the set-up of the Sinister Six.
The MCU films have worked because they focus on story and doing stuff we haven't seen before, while building on Spider-Man's appearances in other MCU stories.
In Homecoming, Spider-Man feels constrained by Iron Man, and the Vulture's a perfect villain, a blue collar guy in conflict with both of them who ends up connected to Peter's private life.
Far From Home took Spider-Man international, where he hasn't been before, and where he's a fish out of water. Mysterio works as an apparent successor to Iron Man.
No Way Home blended two stories pretty well. The first half looked at the effects of Spider-Man's identity being public, while the second brought over heroes and villains from other universes. It ended up being the best grand statement we've seen on Peter Parker in film, a compliment to Into the Spider-Verse's grand statement on Spider-Man.
We are kinda seeing hints about the seams showing. The Vulture hasn't returned, and nothing's been done with the set-up to the Scorpion. Far From Home hinted that Mysterio's allies are up to something. Granted, I'm so much happier they were willing to abandon those threads when a better idea emerges.
I would love to see the Sinister Six in the conclusion of a new trilogy and it fits as a potential finale to Holland's adventures.
But there are a lot of things beyond our control. We don't know what's going on with Morbius or Kraven, or where Spider-Man's popping up in the MCU. If Tom Holland wants a few years off, we might not see Spider-Man again for a while. That could also affect a Venom crossover.
If Tom Holland is ready to suit up quickly, we could see Spider-Man 4 and Venom 3 in 2023, and some kind of Spider-Man VS Venom film in 2025.
If Tom Holland wants to take a break, we could easily see Venom 3 in 2023, and the Spider-Man VS Venom film would be Spider-Man 4.
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They could do something like the James Bond movie format...some minor thing before the credits to introduce some more of his villains (like MCU Electro, Beetle, Rhino, Hydro-Man, etc...) then do the credits and have a bigger villain in the main story line. After 3 movies they could assemble a Sinister Six team to fight Spidey.
I think they could have some fun with the storyline of Assassination Nation.
We'd have to change things a bit, but I think it is all workable.
We get to introduce Silver Sable and Paladin. Who is turn hire Spider-man to be a part of the security detail. Really I'm even torn about introducing Paladin. I love that character, but I think he could be done better and I don't simply want him depicted as "Powerful Guard A."
Now Captain America and Solo are both also in the series. We are already introducing two characters, so let's skip adding a third. We also don't have Captain America, but we do have Winter Soldier and Cap Falcon. I think they would work great as replacements.
The storyline has Sabretooth,and Red Skull. I think Scorpion might work instead of Sabretooth. Red Skull doesn't work, but I'm sure something can be figured out.
I think restorative nostalgia is the number one issue with comic book fans.
A fine distinction between two types of Nostalgia:
Reflective Nostalgia allows us to savor our memories but accepts that they are in the past
Restorative Nostalgia pushes back against the here and now, keeping us stuck trying to relive our glory days.
If Peter gets to continue, make it the early college era. Introduce a few more supporting characters. Let Peter live on his own with Ned. I'm not hung up on seeing Harry Osborn. Certainly not ultra-handsome Harry.
Ladies who can show up, friends or whatever: Felicia Hardy, Marcy Kane (uh, she's not an alien this time), Glory Grant, Joy Mercado, etc.
I haven't seen the film yet so I don't know how this leaves things. I hope to see villains who have not been in any version of the past movies yet. I'm not interested in Venom, but I'm sure it will happen anyway.
the Hobgoblin saga just wouldn't work in film the same way as an ongoing monthly comic book series. They'd have to accelerate the reveal somehow unless some CIA style secrecy were in place to keep the actor's identity secret. But I still want to see Hobgoblin. Tech based, not mystical.
I'd want to see Kingpin play a big role, as well as the gangsters of Marvel, like Hammerhead, the Rose, Silvermane and Tombstone.
I wouldn't mind seeing a nuisance villain to start things off, but not as a main villain. my candidates: Swarm, the Looter, Shocker (I'm sorry, I don't see him for a whole film), Slyde, Kangaroo, Gibbon.
If Puma can be introduced without making him an outright murderer, and maybe sidestep him being a wealthy CEO that moonlights as a hitman (which, in retrospect... seriously??), that would be interesting.
I'd keep Marcy Kane as an alien.
Maybe drop the hitman angle and have Puma be a vigilante?
"He's pure power and doesn't even know it. He's the best of us."-Matt Murdock
"I need a reason to take the mask off."-Peter Parker
"My heart half-breaks at how easy it is to lie to him. It breaks all the way when he believes me without question." Felicia Hardy
As far as villains go; we know Holland will likely be fighting Venom in Venom 3.
For his solo film, we still have Black Cat & Silver Sable (something Sony has wanted to do for years now), Scorpion, Kraven the Hunter, the Spider Slayers, Hobgoblin, Beetle, hell maybe Kingpin.
Skies the limit.
actually we have his greatest enemy already set up. His Rent
"He's pure power and doesn't even know it. He's the best of us."-Matt Murdock
"I need a reason to take the mask off."-Peter Parker
"My heart half-breaks at how easy it is to lie to him. It breaks all the way when he believes me without question." Felicia Hardy