Watch First Spider-Man: Homecoming Trailer

 

When Spider-Man: Homecoming makes a beeline for theatres next summer, it’ll stand as the 16th entry into the über-successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, a grand, interconnected franchise of blockbusters that has in many ways redefined the superhero genre we know and love.

And though it’s easy to pigeonhole the MCU for its shortcomings perhaps the one element that has ensured its continued success is the sheer diversity of Marvel’s offerings. Captain America: Civil War, for instance, acted as the culmination of plot points stretching all the way back to 2008, resulting in a team-up movie that really struck a chord with the built-in fanbase. On the other hand, Doctor Strange introduced a world of mysticism and sorcery all built around Benedict Cumberbatch’s title lead, and became Marvel’s biggest single-character launch while doing so.

Next up is Spider-Man: Homecoming, a superhero reboot primed to roll back the years to a time when Peter Parker is in the midst of high school. It opens up the field for a refreshingly quirky and energetic solo movie, and even from Homecoming‘s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it teaser, Tom Holland shines in the lead role.