Could Spider-Man (Tom Holland) thrive without the help of Marvel Studios — let alone the classic TV show “Freaks and Geeks”? (Sony/Columbia)TO GET into the sure hands of Marvel President Kevin Feige, Spider-Man first needed help from the cast discovered by Paul Feig. (Columbia Pictures)The new film “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (opening today), Sony’s third reboot of the character in 15 years, has a distinct “Freaks and Geeks” pedigree. The screenwriting team of John Francis Daley, left, and Jonathan Goldstein appears at the world premiere of their “Spider-Man: Homecoming” last week at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Now, as “Homecoming” earns mostly positive reviews and expectations for a domestic debut north of $100 million, a big thank-you card is certainly due for “Freaks and Geeks.”

Source: Washington Post July 07, 2017 14:37 UTC