When Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits theaters this weekend, fans of Insomniac Games' PlayStation titles will have a chance to spot some familiar combat choreography. Tom Holland revealed that the film's action sequences feature finishing moves directly inspired by the video games.
Quick Facts
- Source Material: Stunt coordinators and action designers used screenshots from Insomniac's Spider-Man games as direct reference material.
- Preparation: Tom Holland played the games to help manage his excitement and nerves ahead of filming.
- Tie-in Content: Insomniac recently updated Marvel's Spider-Man 2 to include both the Fresh Start suit worn by Holland in Brand New Day and the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls suit.
How the Game Stunts Made It Into the Film
Action designers and stunt performers took screengrabs of specific combat animations they enjoyed from the PlayStation titles, brought them into the writers' room, and figured out how to translate them into practical choreography.
Let’s try to figure out how to do that for real.’”
Spotting the Easter Eggs in Theaters
Holland did not specify which exact combat animations made the final cut, leaving viewers to hunt for specific gameplay nods on the big screen this weekend. Players looking to brush up on their combat library can revisit Marvel's Spider-Man 2 which recently received an update adding the movie-accurate Fresh Start suit alongside the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls suit. While fan reception to the in-game rendering of the Fresh Start suit has faced online criticism since its launch, players can equip either outfit while testing out combat animations ahead of the film's theatrical debut.