Spider-Man swings back into Queens with Sunnyside film shoot

By Rachel Vick

Sunnysiders’ spidey senses are tingling.

A few Queens geeks have spotted street closure signs indicating that the third Tom Holland Spider-Man movie will soon film on Greenpoint Ave between 46th and 45th Streets. The signs appeared last week under the working title “Serenity Now,” an homage to the 90s sitcom “Seinfeld” — another piece of pop fiction full of Queens icons.

It’s no surprise that even the smallest shred of news about the hero breeds excitement among locals, who have gotten used to visits from their friendly neighborhood Spider-Man ever since the 2002 film starring Tobey Maguire.

“Ayyy thats my childhood neighborhood, made me a Spidey fan for life and I got hype as hell to see the street I passed by everyday in Homecoming,” said one commenter on a Reddit post with a photo of the sign

Though the focus of the newest installment has been kept under wraps, Jamie Foxx will likely be reprising Electro, which he confirmed in a since-deleted instagram post.

 It’s the role he played in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” sparking multiverse rumors. Benedict Cumberbatch, as Dr. Strange, has been tapped to fill the role of Peter Parker’s mentor left empty by the death of Tony Stark. 

Like many other elements of the Marvel universe, the character’s Queens roots run deep. Parker and his family live in Forest Hills, and many of his comic book adventures bring him across the borough.