Spider-Man: No Way Home may have only been out for a couple of days, but it is already making history -- in more ways than one.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel Studios and Sony's recently released Spider-Man: No Way Home grossed $253 million in the United States and a whopping $587.2 million worldwide, beating all of its Marvel Cinematic Universe predecessors. Tom Rothman, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures' Motion Picture Group stated, "This weekend's historic Spider-Man: No Way Home results, from all over the world and in the face of many challenges, reaffirm the unmatched cultural impact that exclusive theatrical films can have when they are made and marketed with vision and resolve."

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For comparison, Black Widow grossed $379.6 million over the course of its theatrical run, though it should be noted that the film was released on Disney+ Premier Access simultaneously. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings earned $224.5 million domestically and $432.2 million worldwide over its entire theatrical run. It's worth highlighting the fact that Spider-Man: No Way Home was able to surpass these figures over its opening weekend alone and, much like Shang-Chi, was released exclusively in theaters.

In addition, No Way Home was able to reach these numbers despite premiering at a time when fears are rising over the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The variant was cited as the reason behind a canceled appearance Tom Holland was scheduled to make at a Spider-Man: No Way Home screening. The appearance was scheduled only a few hours before it was scheduled to occur.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home has been the subject of immense discussion and speculation with audiences desperately avoiding major spoilers. It is for this reason that The Motion Picture Academy was heavily criticized after seemingly posting a major spoiler on social media on the same day the film premiered. The vast majority of the discussion concerns many of the characters returning from other Spider-Man franchises, including Sam Raimi's iconic Spider-Man trilogy and Sony's Amazing Spider-Man films. Among these characters are Green Goblin, Doc Ock and Sandman, played by Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina and Thomas Haden Church, respectively, as well as Lizard and Electro, played by Rhys Ifans and Jamie Foxx.

While the film seemingly concludes the MCU's Spider-Man trilogy, which began with Spider-Man: Homecoming, Marvel Studios President/Marvel Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige and executive producer Amy Pascal teased that there are future plans for Tom Holland's Spider-Man. In a previous interview, Feige stated, "Amy and I and Disney and Sony are talking about -- yes, we're actively beginning to develop where the story heads next, which I only say outright because I don't want fans to go through any separation trauma like what happened after Far From Home. That will not be occurring this time."

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Source: The Hollywood Reporter