"Spider-Man: Far From Home" Breaks Records with P292.5-M in 5 Days

Filipino audiences just gave Peter Parker his best box-office numbers to-date as Spider-Man: Far From Home swung past major records and opened at No.1 in the Philippines.  

(Watch the film’s new spot at https://youtu.be/Jy6YFJXEm_w.)

The latest adventure of your friendly neighborhood super hero delivered a stunning P292.5-million debut from 678 screens during its first five days of release (July 3 to 7).  That box-office haul enabled Far From Home to demolish three significant records -- All-Time Biggest Opening Weekend for a Columbia Pictures Title, All-Time Biggest Opening Weekend for a Spider-Man film (33% higher than Spider-Man: Homecoming) and All-Time Biggest July Opening Weekend.   

The Tom Holland-starrer also bested the opening weekend grosses of recent super hero titles Black Panther (P251.6-M) and Aquaman (P230.5-M).

Spider-Fans Will Not Feel Far From Home With The Special Fan Event.

With just a few days before Spider-Man Far From Home opens in cinemas, and we were just fresh from the hype brought to us by Avengers Endgame. SM Cinema recently unveiled their special exhibit for the friendly neighborhood web-slinger at the SM Mall of Asia Atrium. This enabled fans and mall goers to see the vast display and activities that they can do to immerse themselves in the world of Peter Parker and the friends and foes around him.

The Ultimate Spidey Fan Event runs from June 28 to July 3 with different stations where they can do a lot of "spidey" things like hanging around their upside down photo booths, take a group photo with the characters of Far From Home. There are also displays of different Spider-Man collection and artworks. Among them was the special artwork made by steampunk artist Ram Mallari. 

"Far From Home" -- A New World, A New "Spider-Man"?

Columbia Pictures’ Spider-Man: Far From Home brings together humor, heart, scale, and everything you love about Spider-Man and the MARVEL Cinematic Universe (MCU).

(Watch the film’s new TV Spot at https://youtu.be/CVFS2OPJoSg.)

Says director Jon Watts, who previously helmed the blockbuster Spider-Man: Homecoming and, before that, the acclaimed independent drama Cop Car: “We were always looking for a way to deal with some very emotional themes while remaining true to the tone we set in Spider-Man: Homecoming.”

“This next Spider-Man adventure takes place soon after and fits right in to the events of Avengers: Endgame,” says producer Kevin Feige.  “Peter and the world are dealing with the loss of Iron Man, and Peter just wants to take a break to be a regular teenager.  But Spider-Man can’t be a regular teenager – he has responsibilities toward the world, especially now.  So when Nick Fury tracks him down on his summer vacation to deal with a new threat, that’s what Peter will have to face – is he ready to step up?”