Is there a secret, amateur wrestling career in this
Spider-Man's backstory? Did he inadvertently cause Uncle Ben's death? What about the wallcrawler's all-important mantra, '
With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility'? With the radioactive spider bite and Uncle Ben's death happening off screen - prior to
Spidey's first appearance in
Captain America: Civil War, there's a lot that's unknown about this particular version of Peter Parker.
Also, with Tony Stark's prominence in the early stages of Spidey's superhero career, there's a lot of modernizing and situational tweaks to the classic origin that are necessary for the character's introduction into the pre-established history of the MCU.
Tom Holland acknowledges that there's a lot that's changing but he believes these adjustments will ultimately be for the better. "
It is a version of Spider-Man we have not seen before and I think the trailer really portrays that. It might take audiences just a half beat to adjust to the new take but I think once they do they will fall in love with it.”
Director Tom Watts echoed, "
The challenge is to figure out how to make this new and fresh and feel vital. That is why you go to the movies, to see stories you haven’t seen before and that is what we are trying to do with this. The best coming of age movies get you into the head of the main character and make you feel the way they do. I wanted to keep it in his world, on his level."
ABOUT SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Synopsis
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS: A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.
CAST: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Laura Harrier, Donald Glover, Bokeem Woodbine, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori, Michael Chernus, Logan Marshall-Green
DIRECTOR: Jon Watts
WRITER: Jonathan M. Goldstein & John Francis Daley, Watts & Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers
RELEASE DATE: July 07, 2017