Must Watch: Theatrical Trailer For ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’
Sony Pictures has released the full theatrical trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man, Marc Webb’s reboot of the superhero franchise that will star Andrew Garfield as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. While one has to question why the studio would release a trailer at 12AM Pacific Time — most of the country is already asleep — this preview is a huge improvement over last summer’s teeny-boppish teaser.
For one, we get a much better feel of what the story will be about: The budding romance between Peter Parker (Garfield) and Gwen Stacey (Emma Stone), George Stacey’s antagonistic feelings toward Spider-Man and the quick glimpses of the Lizard coming into being and wreaking havoc. The special effects look great and so do the action set-pieces which are quite reminiscent of the ones we saw in Sam Raimi’s movies. Finally, the cast is first-rate with the likes of Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Irrfan Khan, and Denis Leary having supporting roles in the film.
Overall, I’m quite a bit more excited about the movie than I was before I saw this trailer. Check it out below and let us know what you think! The Amazing Spider-Man hits theaters on July 4th.
One of the world’s most popular characters is back on the big screen as a new chapter in the Spider-Man legacy is revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man. Focusing on an untold story that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story, the new film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, with Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt, based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach are producing the film in association with Marvel Entertainment for Columbia Pictures, which will open in theaters everywhere in 3D on July 3, 2012.
The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents’ disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father’s former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors’ alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.
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I like it. I actually do. Would have liked seeing more of The Lizard, but hey, it’s a pretty good trailer.
At least it didn’t have any of that “first person viewpoint” stuff from the other trailer…..
Nah you don’t want to see too much of the villain. Here it’s just enough to make you want to see more… at the theater
I do like how vivid this looks. And the suit’s a bit more sexier, and well a bit more ridiculous too. Heh I like all the suit-humour. Also my man, Andrew, looks gorgeous and I love Emma Stone.
I am finally properly excited! Yesssss
Yea it seems to have more of the humor that it’s supposed to have but it clashes with the darker overtone of the movie it seems.
I’ll see this for Andrew Garfield.
Good enough reason.
I am starting to get bored with saying this… but like the Avengers trailer, this does nothign for me at all…
God I am grumpy
Ahah it happens Scott. I guess it’s superhero fatigue
You’re not alone Scott, this trailer didn’t do much for me either. Sort of reminds of Batman: Year One script Frank Miller wrote a few years back for Aronofsky. Hopefully the film itself will be much better.
Huh.
I think this is the first time that it occured to me that I might actually LIKE this movie. LOL
It looked good. Dennis Leary as Cptain Stacy? Yes please.
Emma looks great blonde.
Well that would be because she is naturally blonde
Same boat Dan, I was largely unimpressed until now.
I’m going to concur. The first trailer didn’t alleviate my doubts about a reboot. This one doesn’t quite completely dispel those doubts, but it comes VERY close!
Andrew Garfield’s really well cast. I’m still ticked about them remaking this without finishing the last series, but I think I’m gonna have to see this. It almost looks too good (from this trailer) not to.
They could probably have done just as well with Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi but yea, it’s over. Not sure if there is enough of the new to make people forget about earlier version.
I’ve been looking forward to this more than most, and this trailer only reassures me that this might actually be an exciting movie to watch, and not the cash grab that most people think it is.
I still think there was no reason to reboot it but yea, it looks better than I expected, which is always a good thing.
I’m excited for this ’cause I adore Garfield, plus given what happened at Comic-con last year, I just had to see this one on opening weekend!
Ahaha so would this be your most anticipated superhero movie of 2012 ahead of TDKR and The Avengers?
No, I think TDKR still takes the crown actually. I mean it’s Nolan after all!
This looks better than the Avengers, to me. Looking forward to this now but I still think it is still way too soon to reboot the franchise
The costume look like shit and is it me or did the effects took a step backward?
I don’t know Gibbs. I think it’s the YouTube non-HD making it look unimpressive maybe.
Where is Lizard’s snout?? It looks good, but he doesn;t look anything like the comic’s lizard… I am totally in though
Ahaha nah he would look ridiculous! He looks like a lizard enough
This actually might be really good. I hope they absolutely improve everything so I can forget that last one. Sam Raimi still owes me $7 of the $9 I spent on that film. The $2 was for Bruce Campbell’s cameo.
I don’t even remember Bruce Campbell in the movie!
He was the French maitre’d or something. He was hilarious in the third “Spider-Man” movie. Actually, that whole scene with him was the best scene in that movie.
Ah yea I remember him now!
I am pumped about this one! I think the trailer looks good, love that the villain is The Lizard this time round, and I really enjoyed the injection of humour too. The only thing that concerns me is the 3D. I hope that when it’s released there will be 2D screenings instead.
There are almost always 2D screenings of 3D movies. Not only because not everyone is willing to pay the premium, but because 3d is actually problematic for various individuals (some get headaches, some can’t see it at all). So you should be good to go!
Excellent news! Thanks for the heads up. I didn’t think about those who would be unable to watch it due to eye problems. Feeling much better about it now
Yea I wouldn’t worry about not finding 2D, there is usually just as 2D and 3D showings for most movies.
…I really like that poster. Impressive.
I really like the look of this. Andrew Garfield looks like a better Spidey – he’s got a bit more of a spine. Emma Stone looks stunning and the rest of the cast – Dennis Leary, Sally Field, Rhys Ifans, everyone… it looks like it’s all come together really well.
What I’m unsure about is whether this will still tread old ground. They’re making a bit effort to say this is the “untold” story… but really, how much will be new?
Ahaha so you are saying Tobey Maguire was a pussy?
Fair enough. I share your concerns for whether it’s going to be deja vu all over again. Let’s hope there is enough of a twist that it won’t be too much like a retread.
There’s a lot of good stuff here– Garfield and Stone look like they click together, the costume and the web-slinging both look great, and the irreverence of the character is in full force. And it’s nice to see more of Ifans and Leary here, since they’re both playing (respectively) the villain and the heavy here. If the film veers very far away from the Twilight-driven sense of somberness portrayed by the first trailer, I could well be pleased with it.
I’m still concerned about the idea of Parker becoming Spider-Man tying into fate and destiny, because that’s not Spider-Man at all, and frankly the Lizard himself looks terrible. Maybe he’ll look better on the big screen in the cut that makes it to theaters, but man, for the Lizard to look that bad would be pretty deflating.
Yea I don’t really get why they are trying to make it look like Peter Parker was “destined” to be a superhero since his childhood. It doesn’t make sense whatsoever since he gets randomly bitten by a spider. In any case, the movie should shed more light on that but yea I get your concerns.
I personally had been putting off looking at any of the promotional stuff, until now. I guess Sony realized they had to come correct or not at all.
In spite of my liking Andrew Garfield, I am still on the fence about seeing it in the theater. Which is not saying much because I had not seen any of the Raimi SpiderMan series in the theater either.
It’s still a few months away so I’m sure Sony will have plenty more marketing to sway you to see it in the theater. And if you don’t, then we will let you know whether it’s worth it ahah
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