‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Screenwriters Look Back on Tom Holland’s Journey as Peter Parker

Like so many, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers grew up loving Spider-Man — from the animated TV series to the action figures to, as they became adults, Sam Raimi’s live-action movies starring Tobey Maguire. But when the screenwriting team (“The Lego Batman Movie,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”) were recruited to work on 2017’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” starring Tom Holland, roughly six weeks before production, their attention wasn’t on the web-slinger. It was on the film’s villain, Adrian Toomes (Michael Keaton). “I think everyone knew that the villain needed some help,” says Sommers. “We definitely worked on that quite a bit.”… Read Full Article