Symbiote Suit Spider-Man Finally Faces Off With Scorpion In Spider-Man 4 MCU Concept Poster (2024)

New Marvel Cinematic Universe art pitches Tom Holland's version of the web-slinger getting the symbiote suit while taking on the Scorpion in Spider-Man 4. The MCU audience have been very patient as they are waiting for Holland's Spider-Man 4 movie, following the big success of Spider-Man: No Way Home. With The Multiverse Saga being in the midst of Phase 5, chances are that Spider-Man 4 won't be happening in the MCU timeline until Phase 6 at the earliest.

While Spider-Man 4 is being developed, there is no director attached, as rumors keep emerging about who will be taking over for Jon Watts. In the meantime, Solo Authority has shared new fan art of Spider-Man 4 being titled Spider-Man: Back in Black, bringing the infamous symbiote storyline to life in the MCU.

The Spider-Man: Back in Black artwork sees Holland's Peter Parker in the black costume taking on Mac Gargan, a.k.a. Scorpion, played by Michael Mando. Mac was first introduced in the MCU in Spider-Man: Homecoming and had a pivotal post-credits scene where he encounters Adrian Toomes in prison, teasing a potential future as Scorpion.

Why Scorpion & Peter's Symbiote Suit Make Perfect Sense For Spider-Man 4

The first Venom: The Last Dance trailer may have undone the post-credits scene at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home, as the little piece of symbiote gets captured by Chiwetel Ejiofor's mystery character. However, despite this surprising moment, that doesn't mean Spider-Man 4 couldn't tackle the symbiote storyline after Venom: The Last Dance. It's crucial to remember that Venom: The Last Dance is marked to seemingly be the end of Tom Hardy's run as the anti-hero.

By the time Spider-Man 4 comes out, Hardy likely won't be Venom anymore, and that could set up Earth-616 to introduce its own take on the symbiote mythology. This would still allow Spider-Man 4 to do the black suit storyline, and also tackle an unused villain like Scorpion after his brief introduction in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Since J. Jonah Jameson is the one responsible for turning Mac into Scorpion in the comics, this would be a natural direction after Spider-Man: No Way Home.

As Spider-Man 4 is being described as a significant event, time will tell what kind of story the MCU goes for in Holland's next story. With the concept of a more grounded and street-level being rumored, there is always the chance of seeing Spider-Man teaming up with heroes like Daredevil and other crime fighters in New York. Hopefully, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios will have more updates to share on Spider-Man 4 sooner rather than later.

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Spider-Man: Homecoming 4 is the first sequel to the MCU's Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland as the titular wall-crawler. After wiping his identity for the public's memory in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker continues his crime-fighting adventures without the aid of Iron Man technology or the support of his former allies.

Studio(s)

Columbia Pictures , Marvel Studios , Pascal Pictures

Distributor(s)

Sony

Cast

Tom Holland , Zendaya , Jacob Batalon

Franchise(s)

Marvel Cinematic Universe , Spider-Man

prequel(s)

Spider-Man: Homecoming , Spider-Man: Far From Home , Spider-Man: No Way Home

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