Glasgow Doubles for New York in Spider-Man Film 3,000 Miles Away
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 31
Glasgow Doubles for New York in Spider-Man Film 3,000 Miles Away
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 31
Summary
Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiered in London this week with Glasgow standing in for New York City, where much of the latest Marvel installment was shot.
More than 3,000 miles from the story’s setting, Glasgow was chosen for its Victorian architecture, wide avenues and grid layout, which Screen Scotland said make it a versatile match for US cities.
Last summer’s shoot nearly halted the city centre as thousands of fans gathered to watch Tom Holland film action scenes, with parts of Merchant City dressed as the Big Apple.
Director Destin Daniel Cretton said Glasgow’s crowds gave the production an energising first day, while producer Amy Pascal called Scotland a wonderful place to make films.
The movie picks up four years after 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Glasgow is set to host another major comic-book production next month when The Batman sequel begins filming there.