Assuming the latest press release on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2” is on target, then Marvel has decided to give it the same name as the 2002 Tobey Maguire-starrer. Critics believe that it’s an odd move on the part of Marvel Studio if the “Spider-Man” title is finalized.
They cited several movies that tend to change their title if it is to reboot an old franchise. The Edward Norton-starrer Hulk movie back in 2008 was titled “The Incredible Hulk” to distinguish it from the 2003 predecessor starring Eric Bana, which was simply titled as “Hulk.”
In the case of Henry Cavill’s “Man of Steel,” it was a deviation from the Brandon Routh-starrer reboot called “Superman Returns” shown in 2006 and also Christopher Reeve’s “Superman” which began in 1978.
But keeping the title simple also works like in the case of “Iron Man” which is not as elaborate or detailed as something like “Invincible Iron Man.”
Critics think that Marvel Studio should have come up with something more catchy because the reboot may definitely need a dazzling title.
However, whatever title that the “Spider-Man” reboot movie is called, Tom Holland will definitely have his day in the sun come the summer of 2017, which is to be directed by Jon Watts and to be written by John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein.