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    'Spider-Man: No Way Home' writers reveal why they finally use that iconic Spidey line (twice)

    "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is the ultimate Peter Parker story — in more ways than one. In his third solo outing, Tom Holland's titular webslinger faces challenges unlike any he has had before, including being wiped out of existence at the snap of a powerful alien's fingers. "No Way Home," which has grossed more than $1.5 billion at the box office worldwide since its December debut, sees Peter ...
    by Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times Jan 14, 2022 7 minutes

    "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is the ultimate Peter Parker story — in more ways than one.

    In his third solo outing, Tom Holland's titular webslinger faces challenges unlike any he has had before, including being wiped out of existence at the snap of a powerful alien's fingers. "No Way Home," which has grossed more than $1.5 billion at the box office worldwide since its December debut, sees Peter trying to wish away his problems after his identity as Spider-Man is revealed to the world.

    But he learns very quickly that things get complicated when magic is involved, especially if it's powerful enough to burst open the multiverse and pull in characters from "Spider-Man" films of yore.

    According to "No Way Home" writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, the initial idea, which they credit to Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, was for the villains of Sony's past "Spider-Man" film series to show up as a version of the Sinister Six as a tag at the end of the picture. But over time, it was decided that their introductions should come much sooner.

    "We started breaking a story with our wish list of which characters we could bring into this world," said McKenna. "It was a big wish

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