THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Andrew Garfield (The Social Network), Emma Stone (Easy A), Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained), Dane DeHaan (Chronicle), Campbell Scott (The Exorcism of Emily Rose), Embeth Davidz (Matilda), Colm Feore (Pearl Harbour), Paul Giamatti (Sideways), Sally Field (Forrest Gump), Chris Cooper (American Beauty), Marton Csokas (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), B.J. Novak (Saving Mr. Banks), Felicity Jones (The Invisible Woman)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Marc Webb ((500) Days of Summer), director; Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek), Roberto Orci (Transformers) and Jeff Pinkner (Alias), writers; Avi Arad (Iron Man) and Matthew Tolmach (The Armstrong Lie), producers; Pharrell Williams (Despicable Me) and Hans Zimmer (Inception), composers; Daniel Mindel (Star Trek Into Darkness), cinematographer; Elliot Graham (Superman Returns) and Pietro Scalia (Kick-Ass), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Accepting his new role as Spider-Man, Peter Parker (Garfield) juggles saving the city from danger with his incredible super-powers, and spending time with love interest Gwen Stacy (Stone). However, when a dangerous new villain known as Electro (Foxx) emerges around the same time as the return of childhood friend Harry Osborn (DeHaan), Peter discovers a vital connection between the two lies at the mysterious OsCorp…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The rebooted Spider-Man film series continues in spectacular and – yes – amazing form, with Andrew Garfield continuing to make his mark as a Spidey for the ages.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

WEDNESDAY 16TH APRIL 2014

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