‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Title Explained By Sony Head Tom Rothman
After much speculation from fans, Sony and Marvel finally confirmed in April that the new Spider-Man movie would be titledSpider-Man: Homecoming. But since then, we haven’t heard much more in the way of details about the new movie. Even as the cast continues to grow, we have precious few details about whom most of these actors will be playing or how they’ll all fit together in the new superhero adventure.
But we do finally know a little bit more about that title. Sony chairmanTom Rothmanhas explained exactly whySpider-Man: Homecomingis calledSpider-Man: Homecoming, and it will probably not surprise you to learn that it’s a bit of a double entendre.
IGNcaught up with Rothman on the red carpet for theGhostbusterspremiere. Unsurprisingly, Rothman wouldn’t give away too many specifics. But he did explain that title:
It’s relevant to the story because it takes place in high school and there is a scene – that I guess I can give a little thing – at a homecoming dance. I’ve actually seen the dailies of it because we already did the high school shooting of it in the first couple weeks and it’s fantastic. But it’s also a homecoming to Marvel. And a homecoming to the cinematic universe that Spider-Man belongs in. So it’s a pretty unprecedented deal between two studios, but we’re really proud of it. And all I can tell you is, those guys at Marvel – I think the technical term is – they know their sh-t.
I think that’s about what fans expected — that the “Homecoming” title would refer both to Spider-Man joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the high school tradition of homecoming. But now we finally have confirmation.
While both previous versions of Spider-Man dealt with high school to some extent, the team behindSpider-Man: Homecominghas been very clear that they intend to play up his teenage status. That’s clear even with the casting — at 20, starTom Hollandis several years younger than Tobey Maguire or Andrew Garfield were when they began their tenures, and he’ll be surrounded by a supporting cast of actors in their teens and early 20s. To Rothman, that makes Holland’s Spider-Man the definitive Spider-Man:
We love all of the pre-existing movies and everybody and all the incarnations, but this is it. This is that character in all his youthful complications and ‘I have to save the world and get my chemistry homework done, and which am I going to do.’ I truly can’t wait ‘til next summer.
Previously, directorJon Wattsconfirmed that Holland’s Peter Parkerwill be 15 years oldduring the events of the film, and Feige likenedSpider-Man: Homecomingtoa John Hughes movie. This Spider-Man sounds a lot closer to the classic Spider-Man from the comics, and that’s a great thing — the Marvel Cinematic Universe could use a shot of youthful energy, seeing as most of their marquee heroes are in their 30s or 40s.
