We're pretty excited about Marvel and Sony finally casting their new Spider-Man for the Marvel Cinematic Universe after months of rumors, but how did the studios decide on 19-year-old Tom Holland? Well, according to new reports, Holland blew the producers away in some secret screen-tests with Avengers and MCU stars Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans, who he'll appear alongside of in Captain America: Civil War via a cameo role before his own solo reboot film in 2017, directed by Jon Watts. Read more on this news below. Read More »
We've heard a number of names already associated with the upcoming Marvel and Sony Pictures Spider-Man reboot, which includes multiple Cinematic Universe appearances and a standalone film. So far, Dylan O'Brien, Freddie Highmore, Logan Lerman and Matteus Ward have been the young actors rumored for contention for the role of Peter Parker, but a new short list of stars leaked this week doesn't include any of these names! Find out more about the short list that names Nat Wolff, Asa Butterfield, Tom Holland, Timothee Chalamet and Liam James below! Read More »
It's common knowledge by now that Spider-Man will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has fans everywhere extremely excited. The cast and crew of the Marvel world have now started to chime in on the web-slinger's inclusion, and Robert Downey Jr. has offered his opinion. Read More »
Ever since Fox and Marvel announced a co-venture to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (alongside the Avengers in 2018's Infinity Wars, 2016's Captain America: Civil War, and a 2017 stand-alone film), casting rumors have been circling around young actors all over Hollywood. We've heard rumors about Dylan O'Brien, Freddie Highmore, and Logan Lerman, all of whom are in their early-to-mid-twenties, but some new speculation has us believing that the actor portraying Peter Parker will indeed be an appropriate age for high school. According to numerous reports, Marvel auditioned the relatively unknown, 16-year-old actor Mateus Ward for the coveted part. Do you think he's the next Spider-Man? Read More »
Marvel had a massive day yesterday with the reveal of its entire Phase Three movie slate for the Marvel Cinematic Universe through 2019. Of course, speculation and rumors still abound, and one of the more persistent ones involves Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Read More »
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach have been in the news quite a bit this past week as they discussed the Venom and Sinister Six spinoff movies. Their latest topic is a Spider-Man crossover with The Avengers, but don't get too excited just yet. Read More »