‘Spider-Man: No Way Home” Writers “Definitely Discussed” Venom Showing Up & Explain Why Other Characters Don’t Appear

Kelly and Matthew Stafford are covering the hospital bills for a Los Angeles Rams photographer who fell off the stage and broke her spine at the team's Super Bowl parade on Wednesday.MORE: All the biggest celebrity moments from Super Bowl LVIVideo footage saw Kelly and Matthew ask Kelly Smiley to take a picture of the two together, but she stepped back and fell off the stage. Matthew was heavily criticized online as he simply turned around and walked away instead of helping; wife Kelly suggested later on social media that he was heavily intoxicated.WATCH: LA Rams and Kelly and Matthew Stafford covering hospital bills for photographer who fell off the stage and broke her spine"We have been in communication with Kelly Smiley since yesterday's incident and we are sorry for what happened," the Staffords and the LA Rams shared in a joint statement."As we told Kelly, we will be covering all her hospital bills and replacing her cameras.

Holy Peter Parkers! Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire long insisted that they would not be involved in Spider-Man: No Way Home, but there was no denying it on opening night. Just like the fans, the pair could not contain their excitement, so they teamed up once again to secretly see the film in a movie theater.

His spidey senses are tingling! After keeping his Marvel Cinematic Universe cameo a secret long before Spider-Man: No Way Home hit theatersin December 2021, Andrew Garfield is spilling all the tea about putting the spandex suit back on and the most “beautiful” moments from set.

**Spoilers for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” below…** After watching “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” you can’t help but feel a little bad for Andrew Garfield. No, not because of what he does in the film.

Nearly a decade after he debuted as Peter Parker in 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield finally returned in a super-secretive role in Spider-Man: No Way Home, with the actor finally opening up about it.While there had been rumors about Garfield, 38, and the original Spider-Man, Tobey Maguire, returning in No Way Home, it was never fully confirmed until the film hit theaters on December 17.The actor spoke with Variety for a wide-ranging interview where he opened up about his return as Peter Parker with Variety. Opening up:Nearly a decade after he debuted as Peter Parker in 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield finally returned in a super-secretive role in Spider-Man: No Way Home, with the actor finally opening up about it Return:The actor spoke with Variety for a wide-ranging interview where he opened up about his return as Peter Parker with VarietySpider-Man: No Way Home is set in the aftermath of 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home, where Peter Parker's (Tom Holland) identity as Spider-Man was revealed.He went from hero to villain after a video made it seem like he killed Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal), which leads to Parker seeking help from Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), asking for a spell to make the world forget he was Spider-Man.

Given the ongoing pandemic with regard to global box office, it’s tempting to say “The more things change, the more things stay the same.” To wit: Disney still leads all studios worldwide, piracy remains a major concern, and many markets are still in Covid-induced flux. But when looking back over 2021 versus 2020, there are some key differences and highlights. Thank heavens, or at least, thank the Toretto family, Godzilla and Kong, James Bond and phenom Spider-Man to name a few headliners who proved that when product is available in cinemas, audiences will embrace the communal experience.

2022 is upon us, but here’s some news that will bring you back to the glory days of 2020 and 2021—Sony has delayed the theatrical release of the ‘Spider-Man’ spinoff film, “Morbius.” Yep, that’s right, just a matter of days before the release of the Jared Leto-starring “Morbius,” the studio has decided to delay the film until the spring. READ MORE: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home” Writers “Definitely Discussed” Venom Showing Up & Explain Why Other Characters Don’t Appear According to Deadline, “Morbius” has moved from its January 28 release date and will now hit theaters on April 1.

So, after months of speculation and leaks, it’s true— “Spider-Man: No Way Home” saw the return of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield as different Peter Parkers to help Tom Holland’s new Peter Parker fight bad guys. And the film is exceeding even Sony’s wildest expectations, smashing box office records and earning rave reviews from critics and fans alike.

Spider-Man: No Way Home was the top film of the week at the box office for the third consecutive week, taking in $52.7 million to bring its totals to $609.9 million domestically, as well as $1.37 billion worldwide.With its impressive totals, the Marvel motion picture starring Tom Holland is the 10th highest-grossing film all-time domestically, passing 2018's Incredibles 2, which made $608 million.The next two spots on the chart are 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi with $620 million; and 2012's The Avengers with $623 million.

Refresh for latest…: Happy New Year!, Peter Parker. Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home has lifted its global cume to $1.37B, becoming the 12th highest-grossing film of all time worldwide. Slinging up another $78.3M in 61 international box office markets in its third weekend, No Way Home now has an offshore cume of $759M. The current overseas frame reps a drop of just 35% from last session.

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: The first weekend of 2022 for all movies is looking at $100.6M, an amount that’s 700% ahead of New Year’s weekend 2021 when most theaters where closed due to Covid, but behind 29% two years ago in 2020 when Covid didn’t seem to be a threat stateside.

FRIDAY AM UPDATE:Thursday box office figures Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home now ranks No. 11 on the list of highest grossing movies at the domestic box office with $557.19M collected during its first two weeks in release. The MCU title outpegs Jon Favreau’s 2019 version of The Lion King with $543.6M. The 14-day gross for No Way Home is the third highest of all-time behind Avengers: Endgame ($660.4M) and Star Wars: Force Awakens ($652M).

Spider-Man: No Way Home continues to dominate the domestic box office, raking in a total of $536.6 million on its 13th day of release.Deadline reported that the Tom Holland-starring feature has become the 12th-highest-grossing movie in the United States and Canada since its release on the 17th.The film has notably surpassed previous Christmastime hitsRogue One: A Star Wars Story andThe Dark Knight in terms of earnings, as they took in$532.1 and$534.8 million, respectively.

THURSDAY AM UPDATE, Wednesday box office numbers: In its 13th day of release, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home counts $536.6M at the domestic box office, making it the No. 12 highest grossing movie in U.S. and Canada of all-time.

**Spoilers for ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ incoming…** **Seriously, if you haven’t seen the film, don’t let us spoil it for you…** **You’ve been warned…** Sony and Marvel Studios did about as well as they could to ensure fans were surprised when they witnessed the third act of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and the re-introduction of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield into the franchise.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is a box office success and Sony's top-grossing film ever raking in$516.4M domestically and $1.16B worldwide, according to Tuesday's box office numbers via Deadline.The third installment of the superhero franchise starring Tom Holland as the titular comic book character overtook the last big pre-pandemic blockbuster,Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, which premiered in 2019.No Way Home's massive success, less than two weeks after it debuted in cinemas, gives a boost of hope to the movie theater business which many had deemed on life-support due to the rise in popularity of streaming services in light of the pandemic.

Spider-Man: No Way Home on Tuesday officially became Sony Pictures’ highest-grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office with $1.16B. This surpasses the global total of its predecessor, 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, which finaled at $1.13B. The split on the Tom Holland/Zendaya/Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer through Tuesday is $516.4M domestic and $644.9M at the international box office.

Wednesday AM Update: Tuesday box office figures To all the cynics out there who believe that the pandemic and streaming have annihilated theatrical moviegoing, well, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home just beat the final $515.2M domestic total of 2019’s Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker with $516.4M. Worldwide with $1.16 billion, Spider-Man: No Way Home is officially Sony’s top grossing movie ever, unseating 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home‘s $1.13 billion final global total.

Kim Kardashian just pulled a major movie faux pas on Monday!

Plot twist. Kim Kardashian received backlash after sharing a glimpse of her movie night — which came with plenty of spoilers.

Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, the gift that keeps on giving, raked in an estimated $25.4M on Monday at 4,336 theaters, off 23% from Sunday’s $33.2M, which puts the MCU title at $495.8M in U.S. and Canada. For sure, Spider-Man: No Way Home will click past the half billion mark stateside today; our sources believing a $750M final domestic is possible, which would yield a $610M net profit after all ancillaries. We’ll update you once studios file their official numbers this AM. This morning’s report is based off industry early estimates.