Spider-Man: Homecoming makes the franchise feel fresh, without sacrificing its core values.
What can Hollywood learn from that?
This article contains spoilers forSpider-Man: Homecoming.
Spider-Man: Homecomingis looking like a huge success already.
So, what works so well about it?
What lessons can Hollywood learn about reboots from the success of Homecoming?
Marvel Studios has strong form in this department.
Does anybody want that from the movies?
Skipping over the predictable origin story plot points doesnt have to mean we miss out on character development.
A botched battle sees him locked in a warehouse overnight, at one point.
Tony doesnt let Pete forget that.
This feels like an important takeaway.
By all means, if youre planning a reboot, skip the origins.
Fans will thank you for it.
But dont forget to challenge your central hero and showcase their development.
These things are vital when it comes to crafting engaging characters.
Finding a new hook to snare cinemagoers interest is vital to making a reboot work.
Obviously, every cinematic reboot from this point onwards cant take place in the MCU.
(For lots of films, that wouldnt make much sense.)
Enter Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes, aka The Vulture.
And there isnt a botched experiment in sight.
Again, theres a lesson for future reboots to learn there.
Swapping one villain for another isnt worth much if their story is basically the same.
Another thing that feels fresh inHomecomingis Peter Parkers love life, or lack thereof.
At the end, theres no snog.
Liz wishes Peter well, and leaves town.
This is a kid that cant do anything right.
(Boy oh boy, that scene was awesome.)
Hes more than earned the suit by the time those fun-filled credits roll.
Peter Parker is also a nerd, and the film wisely keeps that element intact.
Theres no geeks are cool now skateboarding scene in this one.
Even someone with no friends calls Peter a loser, to his face.
And going to a party is like torture for him.
So, it turns that reboot doesnt have to be a dirty word.
