Now that Marvel and Sony’sSpider-Man: Homecomingis a bona fide hit, heading into its second weekend, some new posters have surfaced that celebrate the movie’s 1980s influences.Tom Hollandrevealed in a previous interview that he essentially based Peter Parker on Marty McFly from the iconicBack to the Futuremovies, after his director Jon Watts gave him and the cast a number of 1980s movies to watch, in preparation for this 1980s-influenced superhero movie. These three new posters take these 1980s influences to a new level, bringing Spidey and some of his friends into iconic poster designs.
Tom Holland revealed that, among the movies Jon Watts asked him to watch werePretty in Pink,Back to the Future,Breakfast ClubandFerris Bueller’s Day Off, which gave the young actors a sense of what kind of tone the director was bringing to the film.Nerdisthas debuted three new “retro” posters, featuring the cast re-creating the poster designs forThe Breakfast Club,Ferris Bueller’s Day Offand the 1970s classicTaxi Driver. While these certainly aren’t official posters, they do capture the vibe of both the original movies, and this newSpideyadventure quite well.
While theFerris BuellerandTaxi Driverposters only featureSpider-Manhimself,The Breakfast Clubposter features a bunch of Tom Holland’s young co-stars, such asLaura Harrier(Liz Allan), Tony Revolori (Flash Thompson), Zendaya (Michelle) and Jacob Batalon (Ned Leeds). WhileThe Breakfast ClubandFerris Buellerwere both set in Illinois, theTaxi Driverposter was likely chosen for the New York City connection that both movies share. The poster even features a Midtown Science High school bus behind the suited-up Spidey.
Spider-Man: Homecomingis off to a big start at the box office, both overseas and domestically, but a report from earlier today revealed that theSpider-Man: Homecoming Chinese releasehasn’t been confirmed yet, and it may not hit theaters until August, at the earliest. Since China is the second largest movie market in the world, behind only the U.S., this move may cost Sony and Marvel millions, since there has been a correlation between a later release in China, as opposed to a day-and-date release in both the U.S. and China. Still, the movie has earned $144.2 million domestically and $283.7 million worldwide from a $175 million budget, as the movie facesWar For the Planet of the Apesin theaters this weekend.
It’s possible that this 80s vibe will continue fromSpider-Man: Homecomingto the already-confirmed follow-up,Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, which has been slated for release on July 27, 2025. Tom Holland also confirmed that there will be a thirdSpider-Man movieas well to round out the trilogy, with each movie expected to take place during one year of Peter Parker’s high school career, sinceSpider-Man: Homecomingtook place during Peter’s sophomore year. While we wait for more on the future of thisSpider-Manfranchise, take a look at these retro posters below.
