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"Guardians of the Galaxy 2" wraps; "Spider-Man: Homecoming" now filming

Tom Holland will star as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Photo: Getty Images

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Tom Holland will star as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Photo: Getty Images
By Jennifer Brett
June 22, 2016

"Guardians of the Galaxy 2" has wrapped in Atlanta just as "Spider-Man: Homecoming" gets going.

"Guardians" director James Gunn heralded the handoff with this photo of himself at the Pinewood Studios facility in Fayetteville with the two Marvel stars: "Spider-Man" lead Tom Holland, left, and "Guardians" lead Chris Pratt.

He also posted a fond farewell to Atlanta:

He also shouted out Oxford Comics for keeping him apprised of comics updates and South Atlanta Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center, which apparently cared for his furry friends during his time here.

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