New Spider-Man film to hit Chinese screens Friday

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- "Spider-Man: Far from Home," the latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will hit Chinese mainland big screens Friday.

Filmgoers on the mainland will be the first to see the film on general release, according to the film's official Weibo account.

It will be in theaters in the United States on July 2.

A sequel to the 2017 film "Spider-Man: Homecoming," the new tentpole follows Peter Parker's fight against new enemies after the events of "Avengers: Endgame."

It has grossed nearly 30 million yuan (about 4.36 million U.S. dollars) in presale at the Chinese mainland box office.