IGN Fan Fest 2022 has arrived and it brought with it a host of exclusive panels, clips, interviews, special announcements, and so much more. From the Halo TV series to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga to Spider-Man: No Way Home, there was truly something for everyone to enjoy.

However, there was SO much packed into IGN Fan Fest 2022 that we’ve decided to create this roundup to ensure you don’t miss a thing. Let us know below what your favorite moment was and what you’d love to see from IGN Fan Fest 2023 and beyond!

One Spider-Man: No Way Home Scene Was Rewritten 10 Times

Spider-Man: No Way Home writers Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna have shared that a key scene from the movie was written and rewritten at least 10 times before it was good enough to make the final cut.

Spider-Man: No Way Home Writers Reveal Spoilery Secrets

Now that Spider-Man: No Way Home has been in theaters for some time, we thought it was the perfect time to invite on the film’s writers - Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers.

Spider Man: No Way Home Writers ‘Have Answers’ for Plot Hole, But Can’t Divulge Them Yet

Spider-Man: No Way Home is filled with incredible moments and cameos, but its ending left a seemingly major plot hole that we won’t spoil here. However, the writers of the film have shared that while they can’t divulge everything right now, they definitely have answers to explain the events of the finale.

"We deliberated a lot," writer Erik Sommers said. "Is it going to be like a Back to the Future kind of thing? Or are people going to be disappearing from photos? Are physical objects going to be disappearing? All these things. And like Chris said, ultimately, we decided that it would take so much time and real estate in the movie to explain all of that. It would just detract from the emotion of it."

Spider-Man No Way Home Writers Say There are ‘Possibilities’ for MCU Venom, But It’s ‘Above Our Pay Grade’

Many fans around the world have been waiting for the proper introduction of Venom into the MCU, and while the co-writers of Spider-Man: No Way Home revealed that the film’s post-credit scene “leaves the door open for possibilities,” the circumstances of his potential arrival are “above [their] pay grade.”

"I have no idea,” Writer Chris McKenna said. “That is above our pay grade. We are part of a bigger, larger universe that we are not the gods of, we're just mortals in. I think it was a fun idea that the sixth [member of] the Sinister Six gets stuck in a bar and doesn't get out of there, but maybe he leaves a little something behind. Again, we're not masters of that course of that next adventure."

Sonic the Hedgehog 2's Cast on the Little Details Fans Will Love

Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s Ben Schwartz, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, James Marsden, Jeff Fowler, Idris Elba, and Jim Carrey sat down with IGN at Fan Fest 2022 and discussed much about the upcoming sequel based on the beloved SEGA character.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Is ‘Chock Full’ of Sonic 2 Game References

At IGN Fan Fest 2022, Sonic the Hedgehog director Jeff Fowler was asked if there would be any Sonic 2 or Sonic 3 levels or references featured in the sequel. In addition to Tails and Knuckles making an appearance, Fowler teased that there are “all kinds” of nods to the source material.

“It’s a great problem to have that there are so many great Easter eggs to incorporate, and this movie is chock full of them,” he emphasized. “I couldn’t even begin to list them because there’s just so much stuff fans get excited about.”

Halo TV Show Will Reveal Master Chief’s Face

The upcoming Halo TV show will reveal Master Chief’s face for the first time in the history of the franchise. Halo’s executive producer and 343 Industries’ Studio Head of Transmedia Kiki Wolfkill shared that the decision was made to show Chief’s face as it is important for the personal story the show is trying to tell.

Halo TV Show’s Timeline Is Still ‘Rooted In Canon’

While it has been previously revealed that the Halo TV show will not take place in the timeline of the video games, the show is very much still “rooted in canon” and will feature everything fans would expect to see of a series starring the legendary Master Chief.

“The Halo Silver Timeline is about giving the show and the core canon room to grow, evolve, and be what they need to be,” Halo’s executive producer and 343 Industries’ Studio Head of Transmedia Kiki Wolfkill said. “Really think of the Halo Silver Timeline as being rooted in canon, so events and characters and certainly all of the things you see in canon are all part of the show, but sometimes you will see those events from a different perspective.”

Halo TV Show: New Image Shows Off the Key Cast Members

As part of IGN Fan Fest 2022, we were able to exclusively reveal a new image from the Halo TV series that shows off the key cast members. The image includes Quan Ah (Yerin Ha), Catherine Halsey (Natascha McElhone), Soren-066 (Bokeem Woodbine), Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber), Kai-125 (Kate Kennedy), Riz-028 (Natasha Culzac), and Vannak-134 (Bentley Kalu)

The Northman: Check Out Four Exclusive Images From the Viking Revenge Film and a Conversation with Director Robert Eggers

The Northman director Robert Eggers stopped by IGN Fan Fest 2022 to share four exclusive images from the upcoming Viking movie. The photos in question feature Alexander Skarsgard’s Viking prince, Claes Bang as Fjolnir, Ingvar Sigurdsson as The Sorcerer, and Ethan Hawke who plays King Aurvandil.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Developers Made New Creatures From Existing Model Kits

While it’s exciting that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga contains all nine movies in the mainline Star Wars series, it posed a problem for developer Traveller’s Tales as they had to create LEGO forms of some creatures that have never been made by LEGO as physical kits. To solve this problem and keep things as authentic as possible, the team used existing kits as reference and built them from a mixture of existing and original parts.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Has Enough Deep Cuts to Please Die Hard Fans

As part of IGN Fan Fest, IGN sat down with TT Games head of production to get a deep dive into LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and learn why this is meant to be the definitive Star Wars LEGO game.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Exclusive Developer Diary

Get a behind-the-scenes look at LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and learn about its biggest challenges, coolest advancements, most exciting new features, and much more.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge New Level Reveal & Exclusive Xbox Gameplay

Take a first look at Xbox gameplay for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and see an all-new level in action ahead of the game’s release later this year.

Vikings: Valhalla Has the Largest Flotilla of Viking Ships in the World

Vikings: Valhalla actor Sam Corlett - who plays Leif Erikson in the upcoming Netflix series - discussed with IGN that the crew making the show were working with what’s apparently the largest fleet of Viking ships in the world at the moment.

Vikings: Valhalla's Brutal Action Scenes Resulted in a Number of Cast Injuries

The cast of Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla takes pride in the fact that they do most of their own fighting and stunts for the series’ brutal action scenes. However, that pride also comes with a number of injuries during filming, including a sword to an eye, bloody knuckles, scars, and much more.

WWE 2K22: Rey Mysterio Showcase

In WWE 2K22, fans will be able to walk down memory lane and relive Rey Mysterio’s most iconic matches and moments of his career. Gameplay is mixed with live action footage, and you can check out a glimpse of it in action with a fight between Rey Mysterio and Dolph Ziggler below.

The Walking Dead Final Season Part 2: Exclusive Clip

Here’s an exclusive look at episode 10 of the final season of The Walking Dead. This scene begins to showcase the class division within the Commonwealth that will be explored in this final run of episodes.

How The Legend of Vox Machina "Farted" Out Their Characters

Catch an exclusive conversation with the entire cast of The Legend of Vox Machina and learn more about the making of the adaptation of the first campaign of Critical Role.

Everything Everywhere All At Once Cast Tries to Explain Its WTF Premise

Join Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Cutis, Stephanie Hsu, and Ke Huy Quan as they do their best to try to explain the WTF premise of the upcoming film Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Crazy Rich Asians Inspired Indiana Jones' Ke Huy Quan to Return to Acting

Ke Huy Quan, the actor that starred in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies in the ‘80s, talked about how Crazy Rich Asians finally got him to consider returning to acting after choosing to work behind the scenes for years.

Raised by Wolves: Androids Becoming Human

Season 2 of Raised by Wolves has begun on Netflix, and we sat down with creator Aaron Guzikowski and stars Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, and Peter Christofferson to talk all about the new adventures the cast will go on this year.

The Adam Project: Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds Re-Write Time Travel Rules

Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds stopped by IGN Fan Fest to talk about the time travel rules of their movie and others, the possibility of this film existing in the 13 Going on 30 cinematic universe, and much more.

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Table Read Previews a Creepy Scene

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals is not set to arrive until later in 2022, but writer Adam Hines and voice actors Liz Saydah and Joe Blanco of the upcoming game stopped by IGN Fan Fest to help with the wait by performing a table read and giving a sneak peek at a scene from the game.

Even Attack On Titan's English Voice Actors Don't Know How It Will End

Attack on Titan is nearing the end of its legendary 10-year run on the air, and while fans who have read the manga may have an idea of what to expect, the show’s English voice actors are still uncertain what will happen to the characters they have been playing since 2014.

Nightingale Will Let Players Explore a 'Seemingly Endless' Number of Fae-Inhabited Realms

Nightingale is an upcoming survival game that is set to be “a magical realm-hopping adventure full of bizarre far creatures and worlds inspired by Victorian themes and fairytales.” As for how many of these mysterious worlds players will be able to explore, Nightingale’s art and audio director Neil Thompson has suggested that the amount will be “seemingly endless.”

Shenmue the Animation: Exclusive Clip

Check out an exclusive look at an upcoming episode of Shenmue the Animation alongside an intro by Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki.

DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery Trailer

We are proud to present an exclusive trailer for the upcoming DC animated short Constantine: The House of Mystery.

FROM: Exclusive Clip

Watch an exclusive clip from EPIX’s new series FROM, and see an intro by series star Harold Perrineau.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 director Jeff Fowler has said that fans can expect to see plenty of references to the original Sonic 2 video game in the upcoming movie.

As part of IGN Fan Fest, Fowler was asked if there would be any Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 levels or references featured in the sequel movie. The movie features Tails, who was first seen in the second game, and Knuckles, who was introduced in the third game, so would there be anything else from their respective games? “Oh yeah, all kinds,” he replied.

“One of them was in the trailer, of course, the bi-plane Tornado. It’s such an iconic visual from Sonic 2,” he said. The Tornado, first introduced in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, is a prominent part of the Sky Chase Zone, and will hopefully provide a memorable sequence in the movie.

Fowler would not provide any more details about other game references, but did note that fans can expect many more. “As we were setting out to plot Sonic 2, we all got really excited about just pulling that great imagery that all the fans are going to get excited about seeing on the big screen, and just creating a real cinematic version of the stuff that fans have loved from Sonic 1 and Sonic 2.”

“It’s a great problem to have that there are so many great Easter eggs to incorporate, and this movie is chock full of them,” he emphasized. “I couldn’t even begin to list them because there’s just so much stuff fans get excited about.”

For more from Sonic 2, check out the trailer, and Jeff Fowler confirming which emerald is featured in that trailer.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 director Jeff Fowler has said that fans can expect to see plenty of references to the original Sonic 2 video game in the upcoming movie.

As part of IGN Fan Fest, Fowler was asked if there would be any Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 levels or references featured in the sequel movie. The movie features Tails, who was first seen in the second game, and Knuckles, who was introduced in the third game, so would there be anything else from their respective games? “Oh yeah, all kinds,” he replied.

“One of them was in the trailer, of course, the bi-plane Tornado. It’s such an iconic visual from Sonic 2,” he said. The Tornado, first introduced in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, is a prominent part of the Sky Chase Zone, and will hopefully provide a memorable sequence in the movie.

Fowler would not provide any more details about other game references, but did note that fans can expect many more. “As we were setting out to plot Sonic 2, we all got really excited about just pulling that great imagery that all the fans are going to get excited about seeing on the big screen, and just creating a real cinematic version of the stuff that fans have loved from Sonic 1 and Sonic 2.”

“It’s a great problem to have that there are so many great Easter eggs to incorporate, and this movie is chock full of them,” he emphasized. “I couldn’t even begin to list them because there’s just so much stuff fans get excited about.”

For more from Sonic 2, check out the trailer, and Jeff Fowler confirming which emerald is featured in that trailer.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.

The Northman is the next historic thriller by director of The Witch and The Lighthouse, Robert Eggers. During IGN Fan Fest, Eggers shared four exclusive photos from the upcoming Viking movie.

As part of IGN Fan Fest, we sat down with Eggers who introduced four exclusive photos from The Northman that IGN can share today. Check out the gallery below for a look at Alexander Skarsgard’s Viking prince Amleth, Claes Bang as Fjolnir, Ingvar Sigurdsson as The Sorcerer, and Ethan Hawke who plays King Aurvandil:

Eggers calls Skarsgard’s character a “berzerker” who can channel the ferocity of a bear. Eggers also shared some design details of the characters including how The Sorcerer’s mummified head is drawn from Odin’s prophetic abilities.

The Northman is described as a revenge thriller starring a Viking prince out to avenge his father the king. In an interview with IGN, Eggers calls this movie his most blockbuster picture yet, but he maintains his dedication to historical accuracy.

“[Historical accuracy] It’s not important to filmmaking, at all really. And you can make a great period story without being accurate — you know Coppola’s Dracula is one of the best-designed movies in my opinion but it’s not accurate at all. But this is something that I like, for whatever reason. It excites me.”

Eggers says the accuracy frees him in a way, in that rather than designing an original sword, for example, he can point to a sword and say, “that’s the sword.”

Be sure to check out our full interview with Eggers who shares his favorite Viking myths he learned while working on The Northman, as well as the collaborative approach he had writing the film with Icelandic poet, Sjon.

And be sure to check out the full schedule for IGN Fan Fest for more interviews, exclusives, and more.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

The Northman is the next historic thriller by director of The Witch and The Lighthouse, Robert Eggers. During IGN Fan Fest, Eggers shared four exclusive photos from the upcoming Viking movie.

As part of IGN Fan Fest, we sat down with Eggers who introduced four exclusive photos from The Northman that IGN can share today. Check out the gallery below for a look at Alexander Skarsgard’s Viking prince Amleth, Claes Bang as Fjolnir, Ingvar Sigurdsson as The Sorcerer, and Ethan Hawke who plays King Aurvandil:

Eggers calls Skarsgard’s character a “berzerker” who can channel the ferocity of a bear. Eggers also shared some design details of the characters including how The Sorcerer’s mummified head is drawn from Odin’s prophetic abilities.

The Northman is described as a revenge thriller starring a Viking prince out to avenge his father the king. In an interview with IGN, Eggers calls this movie his most blockbuster picture yet, but he maintains his dedication to historical accuracy.

“[Historical accuracy] It’s not important to filmmaking, at all really. And you can make a great period story without being accurate — you know Coppola’s Dracula is one of the best-designed movies in my opinion but it’s not accurate at all. But this is something that I like, for whatever reason. It excites me.”

Eggers says the accuracy frees him in a way, in that rather than designing an original sword, for example, he can point to a sword and say, “that’s the sword.”

Be sure to check out our full interview with Eggers who shares his favorite Viking myths he learned while working on The Northman, as well as the collaborative approach he had writing the film with Icelandic poet, Sjon.

And be sure to check out the full schedule for IGN Fan Fest for more interviews, exclusives, and more.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

After close to 10 years on the air, Attack of Titan is finally coming to an end. For fans who haven't been spoiled by the manga, it's an emotional moment as they wait to see what happens to characters like Eren, Mikasa, and Armin. Indeed, even the English voice actors are uncertain what will ultimately happen to the characters they've played since 2014.

Speaking in a panel interview for IGN Fan Fest, Attack on Titan's English voice actors shared their individual perspectives on the growth of their characters throughout the series. In the process, Bryce Papenbrook (Eren) and Trina Nishimura (Mikasa) both revealed that they remain unspoiled on the ending.

"I don't know where he's going with this. I haven't been spoiled, I haven't read the manga... I love to immerse the shows I'm working on, live in that moment in real-time, then let whatever comes out of my body to come out into the show," Papenbrook explained.

Papenbrook's experience contrasts with Japanese voice actor Yuki Kaji, who is said to have cried while rehearsing for the show's final season. According to some reports, Kaji was fully caught up with the manga, but was nevertheless unprepared for the emotion of performing it for the show.

Describing his character's development, Papenbrook says that Eren is "angry" for much of the show, but that he changed in the final season. "I would describe Eren between Season 1 and 3 as 'angry.' Like, there's this anger that comes through every word he says. And in this latest season, that anger is still there, but it's under this layer of coldness, which makes him absolutely terrifying."

Nishimura, for her part, says that Mikasa hasn't been through as much change as Eren, but that certain recent developments have shifted her perception of the character over time. Overall, Nishimura is "really looking forward to seeing how everything ends."

"In my heart of hearts I really want Eren, Mikasa and Armin to get matching town homes somewhere and just be friends and just hang out. I know that's not gonna happen, but I hope for them that it'll be a happy ending," Nishimura said, adding, "It won't probably."

First released in North America in 2014, Attack on Titan was an instant sensation with anime fans when it debuted in English. The final chapter of the manga was fairly divisive among fans of the series when it was released in April 2021, leading some to wonder whether the anime would go in a different direction.

We'll know soon enough. There are just two episodes remaining in the run, with the final episode set to air on February 28. You can read our review of the premiere of Attack on Titan's final season right here, and make sure to keep an eye on all of our coverage as IGN Fan Fest 2022 continues.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN

After close to 10 years on the air, Attack of Titan is finally coming to an end. For fans who haven't been spoiled by the manga, it's an emotional moment as they wait to see what happens to characters like Eren, Mikasa, and Armin. Indeed, even the English voice actors are uncertain what will ultimately happen to the characters they've played since 2014.

Speaking in a panel interview for IGN Fan Fest, Attack on Titan's English voice actors shared their individual perspectives on the growth of their characters throughout the series. In the process, Bryce Papenbrook (Eren) and Trina Nishimura (Mikasa) both revealed that they remain unspoiled on the ending.

"I don't know where he's going with this. I haven't been spoiled, I haven't read the manga... I love to immerse the shows I'm working on, live in that moment in real-time, then let whatever comes out of my body to come out into the show," Papenbrook explained.

Papenbrook's experience contrasts with Japanese voice actor Yuki Kaji, who is said to have cried while rehearsing for the show's final season. According to some reports, Kaji was fully caught up with the manga, but was nevertheless unprepared for the emotion of performing it for the show.

Describing his character's development, Papenbrook says that Eren is "angry" for much of the show, but that he changed in the final season. "I would describe Eren between Season 1 and 3 as 'angry.' Like, there's this anger that comes through every word he says. And in this latest season, that anger is still there, but it's under this layer of coldness, which makes him absolutely terrifying."

Nishimura, for her part, says that Mikasa hasn't been through as much change as Eren, but that certain recent developments have shifted her perception of the character over time. Overall, Nishimura is "really looking forward to seeing how everything ends."

"In my heart of hearts I really want Eren, Mikasa and Armin to get matching town homes somewhere and just be friends and just hang out. I know that's not gonna happen, but I hope for them that it'll be a happy ending," Nishimura said, adding, "It won't probably."

First released in North America in 2014, Attack on Titan was an instant sensation with anime fans when it debuted in English. The final chapter of the manga was fairly divisive among fans of the series when it was released in April 2021, leading some to wonder whether the anime would go in a different direction.

We'll know soon enough. There are just two episodes remaining in the run, with the final episode set to air on February 28. You can read our review of the premiere of Attack on Titan's final season right here, and make sure to keep an eye on all of our coverage as IGN Fan Fest 2022 continues.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN

The co-writers of Spider-Man: No Way Home say that there are "possibilities" for an MCU take on classic villain Venom, but that they won't be the ones who can make it happen, or even confirm if it might.

Warning: This story contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home!

One of the movie's post-credits scenes includes a scene featuring Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock and Venom, who have missed the events of the movie in a bar, and get returned to their reality without meeting any of the other major heroes or villains. Crucially, though, we see a drop of Venom symbiote has seemingly been left behind afterwards.

During IGN Fan Fest, writer Erik Sommers conceded that this allows for an MCU Venom to appear one day, but didn't go much further than that: "It leaves the door open for possibilities. As opposed to just seeing him go back and not seeing any symbiote. So it just allows for some exciting possibilities in the future."

However, it doesn't seem as though the writers have any info they can share about whether Venom will reappear outside of his own (somewhat) separate movie series. Co-writer Chris McKenna responded to being asked what the implications of the post-credits scene are by saying:

"I have no idea. That is above our pay grade. We are part of a bigger, larger universe that we are not the gods of, we're just mortals in. I think it was a fun idea that the sixth [member of] the Sinister Six gets stuck in a bar and doesn't get out of there, but maybe he leaves a little something behind. Again, we're not masters of that course of that next adventure."

Venom's just one part of an ending that raises several questions about the future of the MCU, the future of Peter Parker himself and even the future of other Peter Parkers.

Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

The co-writers of Spider-Man: No Way Home say that there are "possibilities" for an MCU take on classic villain Venom, but that they won't be the ones who can make it happen, or even confirm if it might.

Warning: This story contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home!

One of the movie's post-credits scenes includes a scene featuring Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock and Venom, who have missed the events of the movie in a bar, and get returned to their reality without meeting any of the other major heroes or villains. Crucially, though, we see a drop of Venom symbiote has seemingly been left behind afterwards.

During IGN Fan Fest, writer Erik Sommers conceded that this allows for an MCU Venom to appear one day, but didn't go much further than that: "It leaves the door open for possibilities. As opposed to just seeing him go back and not seeing any symbiote. So it just allows for some exciting possibilities in the future."

However, it doesn't seem as though the writers have any info they can share about whether Venom will reappear outside of his own (somewhat) separate movie series. Co-writer Chris McKenna responded to being asked what the implications of the post-credits scene are by saying:

"I have no idea. That is above our pay grade. We are part of a bigger, larger universe that we are not the gods of, we're just mortals in. I think it was a fun idea that the sixth [member of] the Sinister Six gets stuck in a bar and doesn't get out of there, but maybe he leaves a little something behind. Again, we're not masters of that course of that next adventure."

Venom's just one part of an ending that raises several questions about the future of the MCU, the future of Peter Parker himself and even the future of other Peter Parkers.

Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Spider-Man: No Way Home's ending leaves a seemingly major plot hole – one that the writers say they have answers for, but tell us they aren't allowed to divulge right now.

Warning: This story contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home!

As I hope you know if you've read this far, the climax of No Way Home sees Dr. Strange cast a spell that erases all memory of Peter Parker from the world. During IGN Fan Fest, fan Trent Sening asked No Way Home co-writers Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna writers what happened to the physical evidence that proved Peter Parker was Spider-Man after that spell was cast.

Interestingly, the writers say they do have an answer for that, but can't say what it is – leaving an inevitable further question about whether that's important to future MCU movies.

Part of the reason to leave a seeming plot hole in the movie comes down simply to the intent of that ending – the writers wanted to focus on the human effects of Peter's decision, rather than spend more time explaining its intricacies.

"We talked about that a lot," explained McKenna, "and we can't divulge much, but just know we talked about it a lot and there were conversations about it. And I will say answering those questions by the end of the movie, felt like it would be almost too much to have to explain that, in this movie. So I would hope that it's one of those details that I feel like would've been a bridge too far for us to have to explain in this movie. But we have thoughts and answers."

"We deliberated a lot," agreed Sommers. "Is it going to be like a Back to the Future kind of thing? Or are people going to be disappearing from photos? Are physical objects going to be disappearing? All these things. And like Chris said, ultimately, we decided that it would take so much time and real estate in the movie to explain all of that. It would just detract from the emotion of it."

Perhaps more intriguing is why McKenna and Sommers can't talk about those answers, even after the film has been released. "Believe me, we have answers to it," reiterated McKenna, "but I don't think we're... We're not allowed to divulge that. But we have answers."

When FanFest host Akeem Lawanson said he'd be imagining a Back to the Future approach for now, Sommers said, "You can work with that until you get new information."

It's not clear if that means that new information will come, but it certainly leaves open that possibility. After all, No Way Home ends with Peter Parker swinging across New York in a brand new suit, and we've heard that Sony would like another trilogy of Tom Holland Spider-Man movies – perhaps it's a discovery of some physical information that helps bring Peter back into the MCU fold down the line.

There's also the question of whether that spell affects Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's versions of Peter. Again, the answer is inconclusive, but McKenna and Sommers say they kicked around ideas about how to show that:

"Believe me, we talked about it and we actually had ideas for ways of showing the effects, if there were any," McKenna explained.

"Chris and I even were tempted," Sommers continued, "we wanted to maybe pitch a tag where you got to see something, 'Oh, what would happen if this guy goes back and this has changed, wouldn't that be fun?' But again, we didn't want to distract from the emotion of what was going on with our Peter Parker."

Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.