Sony Pictures has released a new trailer for Spider-Man: A Whole New Dayand if the precedent that set a record of one billion views is anything to go by, the internet is about to have a very busy day.
Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker in the film directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and scheduled for release in theaters on July 31.
The new images pick up four years after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Homewith Peter living alone in a New York that has forgotten he exists.
After fading from the memory of everyone around him, he threw himself entirely into life as a full-time worker. Spider-Man, but the trailer makes it clear that dedication comes at a cost.
A “surprising physical development” threatens its existence, even as a powerful new threat emerges from a strange pattern of crimes across the city.
There’s also an emotional punch for Parker fans.
Footage screened at CinemaCon revealed Zendaya’s MJ with a new love interest, as well as Peter’s reaction when he realizes she’s moved on.
The returning cast alongside Holland and Zendaya includes Jacob Batalon, Mark Ruffalo, Jon Bernthal and Michael Mando, with newcomers Sadie Sink, Tramell Tillman, Liza Colon-Zayas and Marvin Jones II joining the franchise.
The screenplay is by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, with Amy Pascal and Kevin Feige producing.
The anticipation surrounding the film has already produced staggering numbers.
The previous trailer, released on March 17, became the first film trailer in history to cross one billion views, reaching this milestone in just four days.
In the first 24 hours alone, the series was viewed more than 718 million times.
Sony Chairman Tom Rothman was typically upbeat at CinemaCon.
“It’s as big as anything we’ve ever done, and yet it’s unlike anything we’ve ever done,” he said.
“And there’s Tom Holland, and I can say that because I saw the movie, in his best interpretation.”
Spider-Man: A Whole New Day hits theaters on July 31.
