Tom Holland Is Marvel's ‘Spider-Man’, Director Announced

Sony and Marvel Studios are proud to announce that after a full worldwide
casting search, Tom Holland will play Peter Parker /Spider-Man in the next Spider-
Man film, in theaters in IMAX and 3D on July 28, 2017. The film will be directed
by Jon Watts , director of Cop Car , the upcoming thriller that made its debut
earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival.
Marvel and Sony Pictures, and producers Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal conducted
an extensive search for both the actor and the director. The studios and producers
were impressed by Tom Holland's performances in The Impossible , Wolf Hall and
the upcoming In the Heart of the Sea , and by a series of complex screen tests.
Following Marvel 's tradition of working with the brightest next wave of directors,
Watts also went through multiple meetings with Feige , Pascal and the studio,
before winning the job.
Commenting on the announcement, Tom Rothman , Sony Pictures Motion Pictures
Group Chairman, released the following statement.
“ "It's a big day here at Sony. Kevin , Amy and their teams have done
an incredible job. The Marvel process is very thorough, and that's why
their results are so outstanding. I'm confident Spider-Man will be no
exception. I've worked with a number of up-and-coming directors who
have gone on to be superstars and believe that Jon is just such an
outstanding talent. For Spidey himself, we saw many terrific young actors,
but Tom 's screen tests were special. All in all, we are off to a roaring start."
Producer Kevin Feige had this to say in his statement.
‘ "As with James Gunn, Joss Whedon , and the Russo brothers, we love
finding new and exciting voices to bring these characters to life. We spent
a lot of time with Jon and find his take and work inspiring."
Amy Pascal added her own statement.
‘ "Sony, Marvel, Kevin and I all knew that for Peter Parker, we had to
find a vibrant, talented young actor capable of embodying one of the most
well-known characters in the world. With Tom , we've found the perfect
actor to bring Spider-Man 's story into the Marvel Cinematic Universe."
Sony Pictures will finance and release worldwide the next installment of the $4
billion Spider-Man franchise on July 28, 2017, in a film co-produced by Kevin
Feige and his expert team at Marvel and Amy Pascal , who oversaw the franchise
launch for the studio 13 years ago. Together, they will collaborate on a new
creative direction for the Web-Slinger. Spider-Man , embraced all over the world,
is the most successful franchise in the history of Sony Pictures, with the five films
having taken in more than $4 billion worldwide.