Spider-Man: Brand New Day is scheduled to be released next year and filming, featuring the likes of Zendaya, will reportedly be underway in Glasgow from tomorrow
The upcoming Spider-Man sequel is reportedly set to begin filming in the UK later this week. The likes of Tom Holland and co-star Zendaya expected to be on location for the production, which has seen a city transformed into another.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which is a sequel to Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), is due to be released on July 31 next year. It will mark the fourth solo film starring Tom, 29, as Peter Parker, who goes by the titular superhero name.
It was previously announced that Glasgow would be used as a location for the film. It’s now been reported that filming will begin in the city, which will appear as New York, later this week. The news comes amid the Devil Wears Prada sequel having begun filming in the actual New York City.
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Photos of Glasgow show the city having been transformed into New York City for the production. It includes flags, roadworks and street signs having been introduced, as well as international vehicles being spotted in the area too.
The Sun reports that it was originally due to be filmed in Liverpool. It however claims that it was later decided to relocate the production after the Liverpool FC victory parade crash in May that left more than 100 people injured.
A source told the outlet that production has “started,” adding: “It’s really exciting for film fans living in Glasgow as they will see their city in the next movie.” They said that it’s “uncanny” how much the city now looks like the Big Apple.
The source went on to say: “Originally the plan was to film a lot of it in Liverpool but after the crash, they changed the plans.” They added: “There were discussions about whether it was appropriate to stage big stunts, including car chases and explosions, in light of the awful incident.”
According to the Herald, filming on Spider-Man: Brand New Day is due to begin in the city tomorrow. It reports that a number of roads in Glasgow are due to be closed off to accommodate the production between August 1 and 16.
Tom previously confirmed that Glasgow would be used for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. He also shared her excitement over getting to film on location again, after having worked exclusively on soundstages for the last Spider-Man film.
In an interview for news outlet Flip Your Wig, shared on Instagram earlier this month, Tom said: “We were really restricted with what we could do in the last movie because of COVID.” He said that the “entire” film had been shot on stages.
He said: “Now, we’re really gonna lean into that old school filmmaking and shoot in real locations – which is why we’re starting in Glasgow. We’re gonna use the streets of Glasgow for this massive set piece that we’re putting together.”
Tom is set to lead the cast of Spider-Man: Brand New Day alongside his fiancée Zendaya, who plays Michelle Jones-Watson, known as MJ, in the franchise. Jacob Batalon is also expected to reprise his role as Ned Leeds in the film.
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