Listen: The Classic Spider-Man Theme Gets An Orchestral Makeover By Michael Giacchino
Though there have been fiveSpider-Manmovies that have hit the big screen over the past two decades, the webslinger’s classic theme has never really been given its due diligence when it comes to the film’s soundtrack. There have been some goofy versions from Sam Raimi’s trilogy of movies, and the tune was Peter Parker’s ringtone inThe Amazing Spider-Manfranchise, but it’s never been given a proper orchestral arrangement. But it sounds like that will change this summer.
ComposerMichael Giacchino(The Incredibles, Star Trek) is behind the score forSpider-Man: Homecoming, and he’s currently busy at work in the studio finalizing the score for the film’s release in July. We still have about a month and a half to wait until we get to see the movie, but Giacchino has provided us with a taste of the score from the film in the form of his absolutely wonderful variation on the classic Spider-Man theme song.
Listen to what might be theSpider-Man Homecomingtheme after the jump.
Here’s the video that Michael Giacchino posted to his official Twitter account:
Who’s ready for your friendly neighborhood you-know-who?@SpiderManMovie@MarvelStudiospic.twitter.com/iSHk4IvVgk
— Michael Giacchino (@m_giacchino)July 04, 2025
That orchestral arrangement gave me goosebumps. It just sounds amazing. Like I said, there’s never been a big screen version of the theme like this, and I’m hoping with every fiber of my being that this is the main theme forSpider-Man: Homecoming. However, I’m thinking that this piece of music won’t appear in the film itself unless it’s part of some kind of closing shot of Spidey swinging through the city. I’m betting this track will only appear in the credits of the film, but I suppose that’s fine with me as long as it’s available on the soundtrack. For a frame of reference, here’s the classic theme from 1967:
Spider-Man: Homecomingis directed byJon Watts(Cop Car) and has a supporting cast that includesMichael Keaton,Zendaya,Laura Harrier, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Donald Glover, Bokeem Woodbine, Logan Marshall-Green, Tony Revolori, Jon Favreauand more.
