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Spider-Man: Homecoming review: a celebration of smallness that makes the stakes personal

2017-06-29T10:58:09-04:00

The "homecoming" in the title of Spider-Man: Homecoming has two meanings, and they both speak directly to the movie's small focus. The film is a literal homecoming, as Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man (aka Tom Holland), returns to Queens after the epic Berlin battle in his last Marvel Cinematic Universe outing in Captain America: Civil War. But Peter's sophomore homecoming dance also plays a significant part in the story, as he sweats over whether to confess his crush on his senior classmate Liz (Laura Harrier), the head of his school's Academic Decathlon team. Even though Spider-Man went toe-to-toe with Captain America and the MCU's other bigge …

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The latest Spider-Man: Homecoming trailers are all about super-tech

2017-05-24T10:16:46-04:00

Sony has released a pair of new trailers for Spider-Man: Homecoming this morning. Where the first two show off Peter Parker swinging around New York City, fighting low-level crime, dealing with high school, and aspiring to be an Avenger, these two reveal that we're in for the most technologically focused Spider-Man film yet.

Halfway through Captain America: Civil War, Tony Stark pays Peter Parker and his Aunt May a visit at their Queens apartment. He tells Peter that he's in "dire need of an upgrade," and designs a new, advanced suit. While we saw it in action, it's clear we're going to really see what this new suit can do. Here, the costum …

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Marvel’s magic factory: a behind-the-scenes look at Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, and more

2017-04-18T12:13:07-04:00

Marvel's Cinematic Universe has become a template for the entire entertainment industry, with nearly every studio trying to duplicate Marvel's ability to weave film after film into one serialized, interconnected, long-form narrative. For most other companies, imitating Marvel has been nearly impossible, in large part due to the development and creative process that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige architects out of the company's offices on the Disney lot in Burbank, California.

Having originally sprung to life in a small office in West Los Angeles, Marvel Studios now takes up the entire second floor of the sprawling Frank G. Wells build …

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I’m pretty sure the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer spoils the entire film

2017-03-28T10:43:49-04:00

I know, you want to watch the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer. Maybe, like me, you spent most of your childhood wearing the same filthy Spider-Man Halloween costume. Maybe the very idea of not watching a new Spider-Man trailer causes your stomach to refuse food and water. Maybe you're perturbed that we let you know a Spider-Man trailer exists, and now I am saying, "reconsider."

But here's the deal: if you watch the trailer, you will be spoiled on the major beats of Spider-Man: Homecoming. So - and this is a good rule for many trailers that follow a film's teaser - I recommend sitting this one out, especially if you're spoiler-intolerant.

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Spider-Man: Homecoming’s latest trailer shows the Vulture wreaking havoc

2017-03-28T09:14:14-04:00

The latest Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer has landed, giving us the closest look we've seen of the Vulture (Michael Keaton) yet. Here, we see Peter Parker (Tom Holland) having fun balancing his life with his newfound duties as the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, all while getting advice from Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). But when Keaton's Adrian Toomes arrives on the scene, Peter quickly finds himself in over his head.

The trailer is yet another showcase for Holland's take on Spider-Man, who's a lot younger and hungrier for approval than past cinematic versions of the character. And it also looks like we'll be seeing a lot of Iron Man …

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Spider-Man is a huge dork in this poster and I love it

2017-03-24T16:19:19-04:00

Spider-Man: Homecoming is due out this summer, and I'm pretty excited. Tom Holland proved himself to be an incredibly solid Peter Parker in Captain America: Civil War, and even though it's the third solo Spidey reboot in 15 years, Marvel Studios' influence (and a good dash of Robert Downey, Jr.'s charm) has me cautiously optimistic that this new take on the character will be a welcome addition to what's becoming a fun year in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

I mean look at this poster:

Here's why I love this image: Peter Parker is being a complete dork. Who else but nerdy, nebbishy Peter would think that wearing what looks like his school bl …

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Spider-Man: Homecoming’s sequel gets a 2019 release date

2016-12-10T13:00:01-05:00

The long-awaited trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming arrived just the other day, and while the film isn't due in theaters until July, Sony has announced that it will be releasing its sequel on July 5th, 2019.

Deadline revealed the date last night, noting that the date was a response to the success of the trailer launch on Thursday. The film bumps Sony's other big summer blockbuster, Bad Boys 4 to Memorial Day 2019.

The move signals Sony and Marvel's confidence in rebooting the Spider-Man film series under the Marvel Cinematic Universe umbrella. Marvel has already dated its Captain Marvel for March 2019 and the film formerly known as Avenger …

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Watch the first Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer

2016-12-09T00:24:51-05:00

The first trailer for Marvel's Spider-Man: Homecoming debuted on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, giving us a clear look at how well leading man Tom Holland can handle himself in the ol' red-and-blue pajamas.

The trailer follows Spider-Man as he interrupts a bank robbery, perches on tall buildings, and takes life advice from Tony Stark. We also get a glimpse of Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes / Vulture as he wreaks havoc in New York City.

Spider-Man: Homecoming is the latest restart for the character since Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man films, and is the second Marvel Cinematic Universe appearance for Peter Parker following last year's Captain America: …

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Donald Glover reportedly joining the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming

2016-06-14T13:44:11-04:00

Donald Glover is reportedly in talks to join the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures' upcoming reboot for the webslinger set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Hollywood Reporter reports that his role is currently being kept a secret, but it's big news for fans who've followed Glover circling Spider-Man-related projects over the last several years.

Glover certainly went down a circuitous path to join this film. When news emerged in 2010 that Sony intended on rebooting the Spider-Man franchise after the failure of Spider-Man 3, fans started a campaign to have him star as Peter Parker in the new film. Even thou …

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The next Spider-Man movie is called Spider-Man: Homecoming

2016-04-13T02:15:11-04:00

The next Spider-Man movie has a title - it'll be called Spider-Man: Homecoming, Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman confirmed last night. Speaking onstage at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Rothman said the title was designed to reference its high-school-aged star, but also to show that "Peter (Parker) is trying to find his way home." A new slice of footage shown on stage featured the teenage Parker literally coming home to find his Aunt May - played by Marisa Tomei - speaking with Tony Stark, a combination possible since Sony and Marvel made a deal to allow Spidey into the comic company's current cinematic universe.

Homecoming will star Tom Holland …

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