Peng Zhang Shapes 20-Ninja Spider-Man Finale Around Jean Grey's Phoenix
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 8
Peng Zhang Shapes 20-Ninja Spider-Man Finale Around Jean Grey's Phoenix
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 8
Summary
20 Hand ninjas in "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" were choreographed as a single Phoenix-like organism, with one central "head" and flanking "wings" reflecting Jean Grey's control.
Peng Zhang said the climax pairs Spider-Man's "alien technology" with authentic martial arts, aiming to keep the action grounded even as Tom Holland battles magic ninjas.
12 days of shooting at Dorchester Prison in Dorset added technical strain because riggers could not see performers through concrete walls and bars, forcing the crew to install cameras and route wires around the jail.
One long-take sequence sent Holland and seven ninjas onto wires at once; Zhang said Holland's training from the previous three films let the team attempt more complex stunts.
The finale comes after Jean Grey is detained by the Department of Damage Control and Spider-Man races to stop her revenge on its director, Bill Metzger.