Directed by Jon Watts (Cop Car), this new Spider-Man film is actually the first time Sony Pictures—which owns the rights to the Spider-Man character— and Marvel Studios have collaborated. Hell, I believe this is the first time Marvel Studios has collaborated with any other studio. Given that Sony is currently struggling and having financial problems, this couldn't have come at a better time for them as it could help sort some of the problems they've been having in finding a hit movie. Marvel is doing the creative work here, helping Sony in making a good Spider-Man movie, this also means that Spider-Man can enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The villain here is Adrian Toomes, as played by Michael Keaton. Toomes runs a company that, here's the kicker, provides cleanup for the streets of NYC after all the mess is left by superhero fighting. Supposedly in "Spider-Man: Homecoming," Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark angers Toomes when he starts a government organization that does the exact same thing and steals business away from Toomes' company.
Look for a spanking new trailer tomorrow.
Spider-Man: Homecoming opens in theaters on July 7th.
“Row K” acquired “Poetic License” out of TIFF last year, but Sony Pictures Classics has now stepped in and picked up the film. According to Variety, SPC is planning a release next year.