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Marvel, Sony cast Holland as new Spider-Man
British actor Tom Holland poses for pictures on the red carpet as he arrives for the 33rd London Critics Circle Film Awards in central London in this January 20, 2013, file photo
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British actor Tom Holland poses for pictures on the red carpet as he arrives for the 33rd London Critics Circle Film Awards in central London in this January 20, 2013, file photo. Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios have chosen Holland to be the next movie Spider-Man, it was announced on June 23, 2015. (AFP) (AFP)
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span class="caption">British actor Tom Holland poses for pictures on the red carpet as he arrives for the 33rd London Critics Circle Film Awards in central London in this January 20, 2013, file photo. Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios have chosen Holland to be the next movie Spider-Man, it was announced on June 23, 2015. (AFP)
The Spidey search is over.
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures announced Tuesday that "The Impossible" star Tom Holland would be taking over the role of Peter Parker and the web-slinging superhero in the next Spider-Man film, set to hit theaters on July 28, 2017.
Jon Watts, who directed the indie thriller "Cop Car," has been set to direct the still-untitled film
Sony Pictures promises a new creative direction for this iteration of Spider-Man. Since 2002, there have been five films in the $4 billion series, with Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield previously in the title role.
Holland, a 19-year-old English actor, has also appeared in "Locke" and the TV series "Wolf Hall." He can be seen this December in Ron Howard's "In the Heart of the Sea." (ika)(++++)
