It’s now a concrete fact that Spider-Man is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have agreed a deal that will see the Webbed Wonder join the likes of Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Captain America on screen in the biggest movie franchise of all time – and fans are rightly excited about it.

However, with the character having already been given two cracks at the Hollywood whip, there’s every chance Spider-Man’s inclusion could end up feeling rather repetitive and stale – especially when it comes to his solo movies.

With that in mind, some things will have to be done differently. This article will look at five ways to ensure that this Spider-Man is fresh and differentiated from the versions played by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield (this will not include revealing his secret identity to the world – especially not as early as next year’s Civil War movie, as that is actually a really silly idea).

MCU Spider-Man Has More High School

There’s no doubt that previous Spider-Man movies have touched on Peter Parker’s high school life somewhat (who could forget the dinner tray scene in the cafeteria in the first Spider-Man movie or the basketball scene with Flash Thompson in The Amazing Spider-Man, for example?), but they haven’t been nearly as prominent in focusing on it as the comic books.

High school is an integral part of Peter Parker’s story – it’s indicative of his change from bullied geek to super-powered hero – and his troubles at school parallel his troubles as the Webbed Wonder.

Introducing a younger actor as the hero – which seems to be the intention at the moment – would suggest that Marvel Studios do intend to spend a bit of time dealing with Parker’s school life and that would definitely be interesting to see as a focal point of his first solo outing as a Marvel Cinematic Universe character.