Glasgow is set to be a filming location for the new Spider Man movie

Glasgow is turning into New York for the new Spider Man.

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00:00Glasgow is said to stand in for New York in the new Spider-Man 4 movie, production for which

00:04is taking place this summer. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to welcome back its friendly

00:09neighbourhood Spider-Man, and it turns out his neighbourhood is Glasgow city centre.

00:14Spider-Man Brand New Day, stated for release on the 31st of July 2026, will be the fourth

00:20movie for Tom Holland's Peter Parker, following the events of Spider-Man No Way Home, released

00:26in 2021. Zendaya will also reprise her role as MJ, with Sadie Sink, known for her character

00:32Max in Stranger Things, also joining the cast. The film will be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton,

00:39and is expected to delve deeper into Peter's college life post-multi-universe chaos. Glasgow

00:45is set to play a starring role in the Hollywood blockbuster, while filming planned for Bothwell

00:50Street, St Vincent Street, Waterloo Street and Oak Street through to Richmond Street. Scenes

00:55will involve vehicles on the road and will require the closure of areas in mid-August.

01:00George Square, though currently closed for renovation, is actually expected to be part

01:05of filming plans. Production is scheduled to begin in the UK this month, and is expected

01:10to be concluded by October. Tom Holland has expressed enthusiasm about the script, sharing

01:16that him and Zendaya were bouncing around the living room after reading it. This is the latest

01:21production to film in Glasgow, following on from JJ Abrams' latest blockbuster, also due

01:26to film this summer. The extent of road restrictions have not been confirmed yet by Glasgow City

01:32Council. What do you think of Glasgow's growing representation in Hollywood films? Do you think

01:38it's good for the city? For more information visit GlasgowBetal.com