Watts also directed the 2014 supernatural horror movie Clown and the 2015 road thriller film Cop Car.Ģ-Before Jon Watts was hired as the movie director for Spider-Man: Homecoming, several other directors were considered including Theodore Melfi, who directed the 2016 movie Hidden Figures Jonathan Levine, who directed the 2013 movie Warm Bodies Jason Moore, who directed the 2012 film Pitch Perfect and Jared Hess, who directed the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite.ģ-Homecoming is also the 16 th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the 1 st movie being Iron Man in 2008 and the most recent being Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. So, now that we’ve got all that cleared up (I think, honestly, I’m a little confused, too), let’s talk trivia!ġ- The movie’s director is Jon Watts and while this is not his first directing gig, it is his first time directing a superhero movie. It’s more of a continuation of the Marvel world. In fact, I’d say it’s more a sequel to Captain America: Civil War than anything else. Spider-man: Homecoming has a whole new cast, crew and concept. Okay, now remember the two Amazing Spider-Man movies that came out in 20 starring Andrew Garfield? You know how they were reboots of the Maguire trilogy? Forget those, too. Remember that trilogy that started back in 2002 with Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst? Okay, good, now forget it. There have been quite a few Spidey movies over the years, but they’re not all related to each other. Okay, before we get into the Spider-Man: Homecoming movie trivia, let’s talk reboots and sequels. Check out some of our favorite trivia facts!Īffiliate links included below. The movie is based on the character from Marvel Comics. Before you head to theaters for this summer’s big superhero blockbuster flick, brush up on all your Spider-Man: Homecoming movie trivia! We have everything you really want to know about what went on behind the scenes! If you haven’t heard, Spider-Man: Homecoming is an upcoming superhero movie that will be released in theaters on July 7, 2017.