Spidey swung into Hall H at San Diego with some of his pals today to show off some excellent concept art of theSpider-Man: Homecomingvillain–theVulture!–and make a couple other announcements while they were at it. Check out the concept art below, along with even more details. Joining star Tom Holland on stage were Jacob Batalan, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, and Zendaya. Additionally, Marvel unveiled the first synopsis of the film along with the cast list below!
“A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut inMarvelStudios’Captain: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging superhero inSpider-Man: Homecoming.”
Marvel also confirmed that the screenplay was written byJonathan Goldstein&John Francis Daleyand directorJon Watts&Christopher FordandChris McKenna&Erik Sommers. This is the first we’ve heard aboutChristopher Ford,Chris McKennaandErik Sommersinvolvement on the script.Kevin Feigeproduces alongsideAmy Pascal, with executive producersLouis D’Esposito,Victoria Alonso,Patricia Whitcher,Jeremy LatchamandStan Lee.
The full cast includesTom Holland,Michael Keaton,Zendaya,Donald Glover,Jacob Batalon,Laura Harrier,Tony Revolori,Tyne Daly,Bokeem Woodbine, withMarisa Tomei, andRobert Downey Jr..Kevin Feigebrought out directorJon Wattswho revealed to the crowd that {Spider-Man: Homecoming is a “straight-up high school movie.” Here’s what he had to say below, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly.
“It’s a straight-up high school movie, about a 15-year old kid. We know what it’s like to be a billionaire playboy inventor. We learned what it’s like to be an alien God… We’re going to learn what it’s like to be kid in 10th grade going through puberty.”
The footage that was shown to the crowd wasn’t released online, but numerous reports reveal that the footage was set at the high school, with several girls discussing which Avengers they have crushes on. When one girl says she has a crush onSpider-Man, Peter Parker stops in his tracks in gym class, having heard the confession with his spidey senses. There are also scenes where Peter is making fluid for his web shooters under a desk, while another showsZendaya’s character making fun of Peter and his friend for staring at the girls. Another scene features Peter telling a teacher, played byMartin Starr, that he needs to leave a library discussion, whenZendaya’s character asks what he’s hiding, before admitting that she’s only kidding. Take a look at the concept art below, and stay tuned for more onSpider-Man: Homecomingas production continues.
