Spectacular aerial shots catch sinewy Spidey (played by Andrew Garfield) as he slings his way up, down and in-between gleaming skyscrapers. He banters sarcastically with a street hoodlum, but the teaser generally sticks with a somber, character-driven vibe.
Portraying Spider-Man and his alter ego Peter Parker, Garfield’s voiceover lays out the orphan theme that director Marc Webb and his team have been hammering away at since hosting a worldwide preview in February. “The one thing that has haunted me my entire life is finding the truth about my parents,” Spidey says.
Emma Stone, as Parker’s high-school sweetheart Gwen Stacy, reminds us that her police chief father (Denis Leary) regards Spider-Man as an out-of-control vigilante, but it’s Rhys Ifans, as the scientifically minded Lizard, who plays the heavy when he challenges Spider-Man.
“Do you have any idea what you really are?” the supervillain asks.
The Amazing Spider-Man, in 3-D and co-starring Martin Sheen and Sally Field, opens July 3.
