"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" is finally in theaters and kicks off a summer filled with several superhero movies.

Beyond them, there are still well over 20 superhero movies that have been announced to hit theaters over the next few years. Marvel will complete "Phase 3" of its cinematic universe and bring together a bunch of its superheroes in its next "Avengers" film. DC is giving Wonder Woman her own solo outing and will build on the many new heroes teased in "Batman v Superman" as the DC Universe moves closer towards the first onscreen appearance of the Justice League. 

Plus, Fox recently announced three Marvel films it will release in 2018.

Keep reading to see every superhero movie coming soon. 

Sidney Fussell contributed to a previous version of this story.

Wonder Woman finally gets her own movie in June.

"Fast and Furious" actress Gal Gadot debuted as Diana Prince in "Batman v Superman." Critics applauded her as the film's saving grace.

The movie will follow Wonder Woman's origin story on her journey to becoming the mysterious woman we see in "BvS."

Disney/Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" lived up to its high expectations with an estimated $145 million at the domestic box office over the weekend, according to Exhibitor Relations.

That puts the movie in 6th place on the all-time opening weekends for May. It's wedged between "Spider-Man 3" ($151.1 million) and "Iron Man 2" ($128.1 million).

This marks the 15th release by Marvel Studios. Every single one has gone to number one at the domestic box office its opening weekend.

Following a $56 million take on Friday (including $17 million in Thursday preview screenings), the movie then took in an impressive $51 million on Saturday. If you subtract the Thursday preview coin that's a 30% spike over the movie's take on Friday.

It's rare that a movie's Saturday has that kind of performance after a strong Friday, so word of mouth has certainly been strong. An 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes also doesn't hurt. 

Then there's the unique fun the "Guardians" franchise has over its equally successful counterparts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Director James Gunn's sarcastic writing style and use of classic songs has built a loyal following, while characters Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper), Yondu (Michael Rooker), and, of course Baby Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) have evolved nicely from the hugely successful 2014 original.

All that adds up to Marvel Studios having another hit movie in a franchise that doesn't look to have a finish line anytime soon.

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Warning: There are massive spoilers ahead for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2."

Marvel has done it again.

Even against the seemingly unbeatable weight of some lofty expectations, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" has gone on to become a major hit with critics and fans alike. The latest adventure of Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket, and the rest has turned into a textbook example of a box office smash, and it represents another major stepping stone on the road to next year's "Infinity War."

Of course, now that we have actually seen "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," it's worth mentioning that we have some major questions. The film's story is incredibly tight, but it leaves a number of things extremely ambiguous. On that note, we have put together a list of questions that have been raised by the events of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," and we demand that they receive answers as soon as possible.

First and foremost, let's kick this off with a serious question about Michael Rooker's dearly departed Yondu.

1. Is Yondu gone forever?

 James Gunn deserves credit for several of the bold choices that he makes with "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," but the decision to kill Yondu is arguably the boldest. The fan-favorite Ravager went out like a real hero, and his funeral clearly showed the destruction of his body.

However, Michael Rooker is currently listed as a member of the "Infinity War" cast on IMDb, which raises huge questions about the future of Yondu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Will the character somehow receive a miraculous resurrection, or will he appear in a flashback sequence? A major character death is relatively uncharted territory for Marvel, so we don't have much information to go by right now.

2. Are Star-Lord's celestial powers gone?

Peter Quill's ability to survive holding an Infinity Stone served as a perfect cliffhanger at the end of the first "Guardians of the Galaxy," and the latest installment in the franchise paid off the tease of his celestial abilities in grand fashion.

However, one major question that we now have about the ending of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" is whether or not Star-Lord has retained any of the powers inherited from his father. The climax of the movie shows him no longer able to perform any of the same tricks used to defeat Ego in combat, but it's never fully explained whether or not he has completely lost these powers, or if they have simply gone dormant.

3. Where will Nebula go from here?

Yondu wasn't the only personality who evolved into a fully fleshed out, three-dimensional character in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2." Gamora's robotic sister Nebula also received far more attention from James Gunn this time. We know that Nebula is now on the warpath in her mission to kill Thanos, but because the Guardians sequel only takes place three months after the events of the original film, we have no idea what she has been up to over the course of the last four years.

Nebula is clearly going to play a significant role in the conflict of "The Avengers: Infinity War," but we have very little understanding as to what that role could look like.

4. Is Mantis an official Guardian now?

Among all of the new characters introduced during the events of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," Mantis easily stands out as the one with the most potential moving forward. Her defection from Ego has left her without a real home in the cosmos, and her connection to Drax seems to indicate a possible romantic entanglement at some point in the future of the franchise.

That said, "Guardians" does not make it entirely clear whether or not she has officially signed on as an official, full-time member of the team. Is she now a core Guardian of the Galaxy, or is she more of a ringer along the lines of Kraglin and Nebula?

5. What's next for the Ravagers?

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" gives audiences a far more complex look at the inner workings of the Ravagers as a massive band of intergalactic outlaws and hints at some genuinely entertaining adventures in the near future. Most notably, the film ends with Sylvester Stallone's Stakar uniting an all-star band of Ravagers for a new mission to "steal some s---."

What's next for this group of sci-fi pirates? Are they now allies to the Guardians of the Galaxy? Will they be the bad guys in a future film? Will they possibly even receive a solo movie of their very own? All of these are viable narrative avenues, but as of right now it remains incredibly vague.

6. How is Earth reacting to the fallout from Ego's scheme?

One of the most surprising aspects of the entire "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" story is the fact that we actually get to see portions of contemporary Earth when Ego's plan finally begins to come into focus. The seed he planted on Earth caused immense damage, and it's clear that this event did not go unnoticed by the townsfolk who almost died. That raises the question of how humanity will respond.

Will The Avengers be called in to investigate this occurrence? Does anybody on Earth even really understand what just happened? That's something we will need more clarification on when the Guardians make their way to Earth for "Infinity War."

7. How will Adam Warlock factor into the future of the franchise?

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" features five credits scenes, but only one seems to have direct and specific implications over the narrative of the next film: the introduction of Adam Warlock. A creation of Ayesha in this incarnation of the Marvel universe, it seems that Adam will begin his Marvel Cinematic Universe tenure as an enemy of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

That said, where he will go from there remains a mystery to us. Adam is an iconic Marvel hero with significant ties to the "Infinity War" story arc, so it's clear that he's about to become a valuable player; we just need to know more about why he's important.

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper voice Baby Groot and Rocket Raccoon in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2."
• The characters aren't all CGI.
• They're really on set, too.
• A combination of visual effects, actor stand-ins, and dolls bring the characters to life.

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" is now in theaters and while you may easily notice Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, and more of the film's first cast in the sequel, two of other familiar faces return to lend their voices to the cast.

"Fate of the Furious" star Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper return to bring the adorable tree creature Baby Groot and feisty raccoon — or trash panda— Rocket to life.

While we see the two in the film like this:

They actually look a bit different on set. 

Director James Gunn's brother, Sean Gunn, fills in for Rocket Raccoon on set. Here's how he looked while filming the first movie.

If Sean Gunn looks familiar, it's because he's doing doubletime as both the onscreen Rocket and Yondu's Ravager sidekick, Kraglin. 

Special effects makeup designer David White also made two life-size versions of Rocket Raccoon along with a bust of Groot as aids for visual effects and lighting for the first film.

"The reason the filmmakers wanted these is because they take them onto the set and they put them in little chairs and they put them next to the doors and it gives them a good indication of where visual effects needs to pick up and whether Rocket can actually reach certain things or use certain devices," White said in the first film's production notes. "Also they offer them up to the camera at the end of the shot and it just gives them an extra little hint of the lighting because they’re actually painted exactly as they want."

We want one of these so much.

Behind-the-scenes, Bradley Cooper gets rigged up to voice the character. He's wearing a suit to capture his movements while performing.

In the first film, polish actor Krystian Godlewski wore a motion capture suit to give the physical cues for Groot and provide a model for actors to look at while filming.

Yes, that is a bust of Groot's head atop a blue suit.

In the sequel, a miniature version of Baby Groot was used on set to stand in for the character. 

Visual effects supervisor Chris Townsend and his team built a ten-inch maquette of Baby Groot to add to scenes to aid with creating a CG character on screen.

You can spot Baby Groot in b-roll footage released for the sequel. Here he is standing near Drax during filming of the movie's opening fight sequence.

Unlike Cooper, Vin Diesel comes to work in his regular clothes to voice Baby Groot.

In case you're wondering, Diesel did do the voice for Baby Groot in the sequel. According to Entertainment Tonight, very little modification was done to Vin Diesel's performance for Baby Groot. Diesel has been imitating cartoon characters since he was young.

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Disney's Marvel movies have introduced powerful gems called Infinity Stones in its movies.
• There are six stones in total with different powers.
• We've seen five of the six stones on screen.
• The stones will play a huge role in the next Avengers movie next May.

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" has plenty of extra scenes for fans to get excited about, but one thing it doesn't contain is another Infinity Stone, the gems that have been teased across Disney's Marvel movies.

The first "Guardians of the Galaxy" introduced us to the power stone, a purple gem that enhances strength and produces blasts. Fall 2016's "Doctor Strange" gave fans the Eye of Agamotto, which contained a green gem known as the time stone with the ability to change and distort time.

If you've been confused by the inclusion of the stones on screen, their appearances will make more sense soon. They'll play a larger role in the next "Avengers" movie, "Infinity War," when it comes to theaters in May 2018.

Little do the Avengers, Guardians, and Doctor Strange realize, but Gamora's dad Thanos, who appeared in 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy," has been trying to get his hands on all six Infinity Stones.

Each one has its own unique power. When the six are combined together, in a gauntlet which Thanos conveniently has, it's not good news for anyone. A complete guantlet gives its wielder unlimited power.

That power can give the owner the ability to wipe out complete countries or worlds, as Thanos has done in the comics. 

Though his motives in the films aren't too clear yet, in the comics, Thanos is on a quest to wipe out most life forms across the universe to impress the physical form of death. (Yeah, it's weird.)

So what are these stones and what do they all do?

We've seen five of the six so far on screen. The stones on film appear to differ slightly from the ones introduced in the comics, which have varied over time.

Benicio del Toro's character, The Collector, described the origin of the stones in 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy":

Before creation itself, there were six singularities. Then the universe exploded into existence, and the remnants of these systems were forged into concentrated ingots. Infinity Stones. These stones, it seems, can only be brandished by beings of extraordinary strength.

Here's a quick guide to each of the Infinity Stones

Blue (introduced in "Thor")

The space stone, also known as the Tesseract, is currently at Thor's home in Asgard being watched over by Heimdall (Idris Elba). It has the ability to provide interdimensional travel.

Red (introduced in "Thor: The Dark World")

Known as the reality stone, the Aether can manipulate matter. It was desired by Malekith in order to make the universe dark in "Thor: The Dark World."

In one of the post-credit scenes for the film, it was delivered to The Collector. It's not clear whether it was lost in the shuffle that happened in "Guardians of the Galaxy."

Purple (introduced in "Guardians of the Galaxy")

The power stone is currently being held onto by the Nova Corps on Xandar. The Guardians were able to wield its power together. The power stone can enhance strength, durability, and be used to emit blasts and explosions.

Yellow (introduced in "Avengers: Age of Ultron")

The mind stone was held in Loki's Chitauri scepter and is now in the Vision's head. (That's not a good sign for him moving forward.) The mind stone gives the user the abilities of telepathy and telekinesis. It reminds me of Professor X in the X-Men, because it allows the person using it to access any and all minds at once.

Green (introduced in "Doctor Strange")

The time stone is housed in the Eye of Agamotto. It allows for the manipulation of time and space. Time can be slowed down, sped up, or altered. Doctor Strange was able to successfully access and use the time stone. It's currently stored at Kamar-Taj in Nepal.

The one Infinity Stone we haven't seen yet is the orange one, which will most likely be the soul gem. As its name suggests, it allows the owner to steal souls. (Not great news for anyone at the receiving end.)

Though it's not seen in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," one of the end-credits hints toward it. The third post-credit scene teases the character Adam Warlock who wears the Infinity stone in his head, much like Vision.

However, since Warlock may not appear until "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" and the whole "gem in a head" thing has already been done with Vision, we wouldn't be surprised to see the orange gem stone show up somewhere else. When Warlock was first introduced in the comics, he didn't have a gem in his head so it wouldn't be too weird if he was seen without it. But, this was also a time when the character was referred to as "Him."

In the comics, the stone is clearly green, but it looks like the movies are switching up the colors. The time gem in the comics is orange, but it was introduced in "Doctor Strange" as green. 

We still have a few more movies to go until the next "Avengers" film — "Black Panther," a new Spider-Man film, and "Thor: Ragnarok." There's plenty of time to introduce the final Infinity Stone.

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The Marvel movie ends, and the credits start to roll. You see some people in your row start to gather their things and leave. Amateurs.

But not you. You stay in your seat, just like you have since you first saw "Iron Man" in 2008 and heard whispers of an extra scene after the credits. It seemed unlikely — why would anyone want to stay that long once the film is over? But you waited, and your patience was rewarded. Now you know not to leave the theater until every last name has scrolled past and employees are starting to sweep up popcorn. 

Now 15 movies deep, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is famous for its post-credits scenes. Some are used to tease new characters and plotlines, while others are there to give a wink to hardcore comics fans.

Viewers of Marvel's latest, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," are treated to not one, not three, but five mid- and post-credits scenes. They're worthy additions to Marvel's already extensive collection.

Here is the definitive ranking of Marvel's post-credits scenes:

Note: This list only mentions two of the five credits scenes from "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" so as to not give away any plot points. All other Marvel films are fair game.

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23. "Thor: The Dark World"— The kiss

Look, I'll be honest, I haven't seen "Thor: The Dark World." It's the only Marvel movie that I've missed, and at this point I haven't heard anything that makes me want to go back and watch it. 

That said, I'm confident that this is the worst post-credits scene that Marvel has put out. It doesn't tease a future plotline or character, and it's not remotely funny. I'm glad I didn't sit through the credits to watch this. 

Watch it here.

22. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"— The twins

A generally underwhelming scene is buoyed somewhat by the appearance of two new characters: Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. 

Watch it here.

21. "Doctor Strange"— "Too many sorcerers"

Doctor Strange was a niche, unfamiliar property for many moviegoers. Perhaps a post-credits scene focusing on the creation of a niche, unfamiliar villain was not the best way to go. Unlike most Marvel post-credits scenes, this one did not leave me wanting to see what was going to happen next. 

Watch it here.

For a second consecutive weekend, Disney/Marvel's "Guardian of the Galaxy Vol. 2" easily won the domestic box office with an estimated $63 million, according to BoxOfficePro.com.

Its domestic total is now $261.1 million.

But the main story from this weekend are the movies that didn't come close to knocking "Guardians" off its perch.

The Amy Schumer/Goldie Hawn comedy "Snatched" did better than industry projections, taking in $17.5 million, but with lousy reviews and bad word of mouth, 20th Century Fox is likely preparing for a nose dive in sales its second weekend.

Then there's Warner Bros.'s $170 million "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword," which was only able to muster $14.7 million. That's certainly the biggest fail of the early summer movie season.

Directed by Guy Ritchie ("The Man From U.N.C.L.E.") and starring Charlie Hunnam ("The Lost City of Z,""Sons of Anarchy"), the movie's slick look and wannabe "Game of Thrones" feel didn't attract theatergoers who decided to stay home this weekend.

It's never a good sign when a movie's release date is moved four times, like what happened with "King Arthur." Add to that a Rotten Tomatoes score below 30% and a Friday earning of only $5 million, and that all spells bad news for WB, which is desperately counting the days until its anticipated "Wonder Woman" movie opens on June 2.

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If you've seen "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," you know the sequel is filled with CGI, but what you may not realize is that the film made good use of its estimated $200 million budget with plenty of practical effects. The production crew built many of the sets you see in the final movie across 18 sound stages in Fayetteville, Georgia.

That Kurt Russell scene at the beginning of the movie? Not CGI. That's makeup. Ayesha's hangout for the Sovereign? Much of that was a practical set. 

INSIDER gathered together behind-the-scenes images from photos and b-roll released by Disney and Marvel to show just how much of the film contained practical effects. We've already shown you what Groot and Rocket Raccoon look like without visual effects. Keep reading to see what even more of the film looks like behind the scenes.

An early scene in the film shows off the home of the Sovereign high priestess Ayesha.

As you can see, much of it was built for the film. Production designer Scott Chambliss put a spin on 1930's art deco to bring the lair to life.

"In the 1930s there's a great version of the Cleopatra story that Cecil B. DeMille made, so I looked at that," said Chambliss in the film's production notes. "So we started with a 1930s feeling to the design process and then just pushed it further and further into 1950s pulp and somehow landed somewhere in the 1970s in Las Vegas."

"Because the color palette is so limited with the gold, it also feels kind of comic book-like, which is something we were going for too," he added. "This perfect race that creates everything beautiful is really superficial and they take themselves really seriously, which in itself is ridiculous and beautiful.”

When Drax is cutting away from inside the monster at the film's start, he wasn't just pretending to slash away.

After news broke that hail-hydra.com redirected to the White House website, Marvel Comics apparently made moves to trademark the famous phrase.

On May 11, The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the domain hail-hydra.com redirected to President Donald Trump's biography on the official White House website.

Marvel applied to make "Hail Hydra" a registered trademark, Comicbook.com reported May 21. The trademark rights would extend to everything from electronic comic books to graphic novels and websites.

It's unclear whether the company chose to trademark the phrase because of the redirect. Marvel representatives did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

The phrase, which has been present in Marvel comics for decades, entered the popular vernacular as an internet meme after "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" came out in 2014.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the hail-hydra.com domain was registered to an account in Queensland, Australia back in 2014.

Buzzfeed News tracked down the owner of the domain who, upon condition of anonymity, said he redirected it to Trump's bio on Inauguration Day.

"Trump in particular seems to have a cult of personality about him where he thinks now that he is president everyone should be loyal to him first, and not the Constitution or laws of the land," the domain owner said, adding that he didn't plan to take down the redirect, and no White House representatives had contacted him to do so.

During his visit to Saudi Arabia over the weekend, Trump placed his hands on a glowing orb with the Saudi king and Egyptian president — and thus set off a new round of 'Hail Hydra' jokes about the White House:

As of May 22, hail-hydra.com still redirects to Trump's profile on the White House page.

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The INSIDER Summary:

• During a recent "Wonder Woman" interview Chris Pine was asked why he joined the film. 
• He started talking about the superhero movie genre and threw shade at Marvel's next "Avengers" sequel.
• Pine asked if we need "more war for all time" in reference to "Avengers: Infinity War."
• The snippet of the interview is starting to get shared around.

Chris Pine may be in the latest superhero movie, "Wonder Woman," but that doesn't mean he's a fan of the influx of superhero films making their way to the big screen.

During an interview with Screenslam at the film's press junket in May, Pine was asked what interested him in joining the film and he ended up sharing his feelings about some other superhero movies at large, including Marvel's 2018 release, "Avengers: Infinity War."

"Within this genre it's difficult to do something new and usually you just see a bunch of people killing one another in outfits and blowing up cities," said Pine. "Like I know there's a thing called 'Infinity War' coming out, which is like, really? Infinity War? We need more war for all time?"

"Infinity War" is the culmination of years of storytelling in Marvel's Cinematic Universe in which Thanos (Josh Brolin) will go head to head not only with the Avengers, but also the Guardians of the Galaxy and potentially more characters. The film is based on a popular six-issue comic series. 

The small snippet from the interview has started making its way around Twitter.

Pine said in March he originally had no interest in "Wonder Woman" until director Patty Jenkins gave him a rundown of her idea for the film.  

Pine told Screenslam what drew him to "Wonder Woman" was the message the film sends to viewers.

"At the heart of this, is a woman who is about love and compassion and love trumps all," he said.

In press materials Warner Bros. released for the film, Pine expanded on this thought a little further, specifically getting at how "Wonder Woman" differs from some of the previous superhero movies that have been entrenched in worldly destruction.

"It has a pretty wonderfully, beautifully transparent message that no matter how ugly this world gets, that we live in, no matter how much death we encounter, no matter how many homicidal dictators are out there, no matter how many genocides happen, how many wars happen, there is still hope in the best parts of ourselves to be good and to protect one another and to do right by one another," Pine said. 

You can watch Pine's Screenslam interview below:

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Director James Gunn's dancing provided inspiration for Baby Groot's moves in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2."
• The film just crossed $800 million at the box office worldwide.
• To celebrate, Gunn shared a clip showing his dance moves that were used for Baby Groot.

Vin Diesel may voice Baby Groot in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," but the tiny tree gets his dancing skills straight from the "Guardians" director.

Director James Gunn has teased in the past on social media that his dancing was used as inspiration for Baby Groot in the sequel's opening sequence, and now he's released some footage for fans.

To celebrate the "Guardians" sequel passing $800 million worldwide at the box office, Gunn shared a short clip of him and Baby Groot dancing, showing how his moves match up to the character in the movie. The director says visual effects company Framestore helped translate his moves to Groot on the big screen. 

The footage is a bit grainy, but it's still pretty neat to see.

Take a look:

Here's a closer look at one part of the dance.

For anyone wondering, Gunn's dancing also influenced little Groot at the end of the first "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie.

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Tom Holland plays Spider-Man in Marvel's movies, including the upcoming "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
• He confirmed a popular fan theory that his character first shows up in 2010's "Iron Man 2."
• It's a scene where a kid almost fights a big robot — before Iron Man swoops in to save him.

Tom Holland — who's playing Peter Parker AKA Spider-Man in Marvel's movies— confirmed a theory that fans have been wondering about for nearly a decade.

As it turns out, Peter Parker was teased back in 2010's "Iron Man 2," way back when the partnership with Sony, which own the rights to use Spider-Man in movies, and Disney, which owns Marvel, was a mere glint in Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter's eye.

In "Iron Man 2," a young boy faces down a robot that's causing chaos in a crowd. Before the robot gets to blow him up, Tony Stark swoops in and takes down the robot.

"Nice work, kid," he says, before flying away.

That kid's name, according to fan theorists? Peter Parker.

The age of the boy makes sense, given the release of "Iron Man 2" in 2010 and Peter Parker's character being about 15 years old in "Spider-Man: Homecoming."

Holland told The Huffington Post that he asked Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, about the theory, and Feige confirmed it.

"I can confirm that as of today. I literally had a conversation with Kevin Feige only 20 minutes ago. Maybe I’ve just done a big, old spoiler, but it’s out there now,"Holland told HuffPo. "It’s cool. I like the idea that Peter Parker has been in the universe since the beginning."

Later in the Marvel movies, Peter Parker and Tony Stark turn out to be buds. Stark recruits Parker as a sort of "Avengers" intern in "Captain America: Civil War." And Stark is a prominent character in the forthcoming "Spider-Man: Homecoming" movie, if the trailers are anything to go by. You can see the movie on July 7.

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Tom Holland plays Spider-Man in Marvel's movies, including the upcoming "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
• He confirmed a popular fan theory that his character first shows up in 2010's "Iron Man 2."
• It's a scene where a kid almost fights a big robot — before Iron Man swoops in to save him.

Tom Holland — who's playing Peter Parker AKA Spider-Man in Marvel's movies— confirmed a theory that fans have been wondering about for nearly a decade.

As it turns out, Peter Parker was teased back in 2010's "Iron Man 2," way back when the partnership with Sony, which own the rights to use Spider-Man in movies, and Disney, which owns Marvel, was a mere glint in Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter's eye.

In "Iron Man 2," a young boy faces down a robot that's causing chaos in a crowd. Before the robot gets to blow him up, Tony Stark swoops in and takes down the robot.

"Nice work, kid," he says, before flying away.

That kid's name, according to fan theorists? Peter Parker.

The age of the boy makes sense, given the release of "Iron Man 2" in 2010 and Peter Parker's character being about 15 years old in "Spider-Man: Homecoming."

Holland told The Huffington Post that he asked Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, about the theory, and Feige confirmed it.

"I can confirm that as of today. I literally had a conversation with Kevin Feige only 20 minutes ago. Maybe I’ve just done a big, old spoiler, but it’s out there now,"Holland told HuffPo. "It’s cool. I like the idea that Peter Parker has been in the universe since the beginning."

Later in the Marvel movies, Peter Parker and Tony Stark turn out to be buds. Stark recruits Parker as a sort of "Avengers" intern in "Captain America: Civil War." And Stark is a prominent character in the forthcoming "Spider-Man: Homecoming" movie, if the trailers are anything to go by. You can see the movie on July 7.

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Warning: There are some minor spoilers ahead for "Spider-Man: Homecoming."

A life-long fan of Spider-Man, Tom Holland has been prepping for this role all his life and he absolutely nailed it in his first outing as the new webslinger.

Not only does the sixth Spider-Man film understand the character better than previous outings, but "Spider-Man: Homecoming" is also genuinely funny while adding an unexpected amount of heart from the unlikeliest of places.

If you weren't convinced by Holland's brief appearance in 2016's "Captain America: Civil War," his quirky and awkward Peter Parker will win you over here.

The second reboot — featuring a younger and more accurately aged Parker in high school — takes place briefly before and during, but mostly after the events of "Civil War." It presents Spider-Man in the way you would expect any social media-engrossed teen to behave today if they learned they had superhuman abilities and were teaming up with his or her icons: You'd make a shaky, homemovie about your escapades with the Avengers. Holland's genuine, giddy emotion while babbling and sometimes whispering to his cellphone camera could just as easily be secret footage Marvel and Sony shot of Holland reacting to meeting the A-list "Civil War" cast for the first time.

That's something Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, who both took on the Spider-Man role after turning 30, wouldn't be able to pull off genuinely.

"Homecoming" may be the sixth Spider-Man movie from Sony in 15 years, but it's by far one of the top two films in the entire franchise. (The other is the first from 2002.)

Much of the credit there no doubt goes to Sony teaming up with Disney and Marvel to bring Spidey into its Cinematic Universe complete with Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, and the rest of the gang. The result of the collaboration is a much more polished Spidey movie that isn't weighed down by multiple villains or an unnecessary origin story — one most are familiar with after five Spider-Man films.

"Homecoming" wastes no time on rehashing the tired story of a radioactive bite which gives Peter his powers or dwelling on how his Uncle Ben gets killed. The spider bite is only mentioned in passing when Parker's "Star Wars"-loving sidekick Ned (Jacob Batalon) accidentally learns his best friend's secret identity. Skipping the stuff fans know allows the film to focus on Queens' friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

And what a Spider-Man he is.

Parker's not particularly good at intimidating criminals, using his spider webs, or soaring through the sky. He's actually pretty terrible at being an efficient hero — crashing through and destroying property in people's backyards and splitting a ferry in half, but it's one of the most refreshing aspects of "Homecoming," not just as a Spider-Man movie, but in the very crowded genre of superhero movies. There is no montage of Peter becoming an expert webslinger in several minutes. He's learning throughout the entire movie how to handle his powers, and by the end, it's clear he still has a lot more to learn if he wants to run with the Avengers.

His foe is played by none other than Michael Keaton who goes from playing Batman and Birdman to another winged character, Vulture, in "Homecoming." Keaton's character, Adrian Toomes, is used to explain a key plothole from 2012's "The Avengers": What ever happened to all of the alien weapons and tools left on Earth after the film's end battle? They've been rounded up by Vulture and his squad who are selling them for cash. Keaton's performance is best when he's opposite Parker, particularly in one heated verbal showdown in a car where you can feel the weight of the scene through Peter's averting eyes.

One of the other things that sets this Spider-Man film apart is that it's genuinely funny. It's not just a funny Spidey movie. Next to "Guardians of the Galaxy," it may be Marvel's funniest movie.

Holland's eager yet awkward Parker delivers big laughs as he navigates the many offerings in his high-tech suit from Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), tries (and fails) to make a meaningful connection with Stark's assistant Happy (Jon Favreau) by calling and texting at all hours, and debates a high school crush with his virtual assistant, Karen. The film even pokes fun a bit at an iconic moment from the first film. Spidey's best bud Ned also received a lot of laughs at our screening for a few key one-liners.

But the greatest message in "Homecoming"— and one that makes it a great sell for kids and adults alike — is that it's not the suit that makes the man. It's a lesson imparted from Tony Stark who becomes an unlikely pseudo father to Parker throughout the film. What's nice is that, unlike most cameos, Stark's isn't one where he pops up once or twice in the film at the beginning and end. He's present for a good chunk of time throughout to lend advice, a helping hand, or to discipline the teen as if he's his own son. It's an endearing relationship that looks like it will continue well into the next Spider-Man movie, or at least when Spidey pops up in the Cinematic Universe next. 

"Homecoming" also contains a few surprises that are better left to experience in theaters. Fans will be happy to see a bunch of cameos from some popular TV stars — Hannibal Burress, Martin Starr (Gilfoyle on "Silicon Valley"), and Michael Mando (Nacho on "Better Call Saul") are among the star-studded cast which also includes Marisa Tomei and Zendaya. Donald Glover ("Atlanta") also appears in a brief role which will have comic fans buzzing in their seats.

As always, stick around after the film for not one, but two end-credits scenes.

"Spider-Man: Homecoming" is in theaters July 7.

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The INSIDER Summary 

• 21-year old Tom Holland stars as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in 2017's "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
• Tom Holland's performance career started in dance when he was a child. His first big role was as the lead in "Billy Elliot the Musical."
• His career in film started as a voice actor in Studio Ghibli's "The Secret World of Arrietty." He then starred in indie live action films such as "Edge of Winter" and "Locke."
• His first blockbuster role was with Chris Hemsworth in "In the Heart of the Sea." He first appeared as Spider-Man in "Captain America: Civil War" and is now signed on for a Spider-Man trilogy and "The Avengers: Infinity War."

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Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for "Spider-Man: Homecoming."

In 2012's "The Avengers," Loki unleashes an alien army upon New York City. The Avengers come together and send them back through a wormhole and the day is saved by the film's end.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe hummed along with "Iron Man 3," and "Thor: The Dark World" And while Netflix's Marvel shows located in New York have mentioned "the incident" from "The Avengers," the film and subsequent sequels never addressed a huge plot hole in the movie: What happened to all of the alien weapons that were scattered across the city? 

Did they end up in the hands of normal citizens or common criminals? And exactly how much damage was done to New York City? How long did all of the cleanup take? 

You could assume the FBI or Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. rounded up all of the weapons and that cleanup crews had the city ready to go three years later when "Avengers: Age of Ultron" debuted in 2015,  but "Spider-Man: Homecoming" cleverly uses its main villain, Michael Keaton's Adrian Toomes, to address what went down. 

Rewind a few years and Toomes' salvage company has been hired as part of cleanup duty to collect alien and other "exotic material" after the attack on New York. However, as he begins the restoration effort in Grand Central Station — which just happens to be next to Stark's old Avengers tower — the job gets taken away from him.

Tony Stark creates the Department of Damage Control with the government to handle cleanup of the estimated 1,500 tons of alien tech scattered across the tristate area instead, leaving Toomes unhappy and out of a job. 

Before he's kicked to the curb, he and some buddies decide to hold onto some of the alien tech salvaged from the disaster to create weapons for themselves. They also begin stealing more items from the DoDC to sell on the side to continue to provide for their families.

Eight years later — the timeline seems a bit off since "Homecoming" takes place in 2017 and "Avengers" was in 2012 — Toomes has built himself a real-working wing suit that turns him into the iconic Spider-Man villain, Vulture. 

Throughout the film, Toomes and his goons go around the city committing crimes using their alien-tech weapons.

Why it's awesome this was added into "Homecoming"

Critics and audiences have given superhero films a lot of flak for destroying large cities in films like "Man of Steel" and "The Avengers," but never showing the consequences of that destruction. A report in The Hollywood Reporter estimated the damage done in "Avengers" alone would have amounted to $160 billion, including lives lost. The September 11, 2001 attack in NYC cost $83 billion in comparison.

Since then, though you may not have noticed, superhero movies have made an effort to showcase any large battles in abandoned areas. Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman face off against Doomsday on an island which multiple television reports on screen make the audience aware is uninhabited. Captain America and Iron Man face off in an arctic setting in "Civil War."

"Captain America: Civil War" also starts to address the real-world issues of superheroes saving the world without government supervision. A superhero registration act is brought about in response to the destruction the Avengers have caused in several films. You can't go around with little to no regard for how it will affect the people and places around you even if you are "saving the world."

"Homecoming" takes it one step further by showing how more mortals have been affected by the addition of superheroes on Earth. It's brilliant because Peter Parker, who's 15 years old in the movie, was the right age to remember that event happening close by a few years back. It's something that should be part of his backstory.

It's nice to see the MCU owning up to some of its past mistakes by rewinding and revisiting questions that were never answered in the universe before. Spidey does some damage of his own in this movie in Washington, DC, NYC, and some unlucky suburban backyards. Thankfully, most of it's contained to Coney Island and the Washington Monument.

"Spider-Man: Homecoming" is in theaters now. 

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