film fictional character comic book superhero created featured publications appeared live action films inception animated film works alter ego talented young freelance photographer aspiring scientist abilities radioactive genetically altered spider live action film based american television film premiered cbs network starred intended pilot short lived weekly episodic series rights films featuring character purchased moved production companies studios secured hired direct starring films met positive reviews critics film met mixed reviews sony announced franchise hired direct starring amazing spider man released positive reviews amazing spider man saw mixed reviews trilogy grossed nearly billion worldwide million total budget films grossed billion million total budget spider man films sixth highest grossing film franchise having grossed billion collectively february sony disney announced deal share spider man film rights leading new iteration introduced integrated younger version played appears distributed disney starring spider man homecoming distributed sony early films amazing spider man pilot episode amazing spider man television series released feature film outside united_states episodes television series edited released outside united_states feature film titled film method released dragon challenge july released theatrical spin series cartoon festival film directed directed episodes series week film release character introduced film played began appearing episodes series like rest series film available streaming marvel official website development cannon films superman iii feature film adaptations comic book properties low priority hollywood 1990s brief option expired optioned property cannon films cannon chiefs cousin agreed pay marvel comics year option period plus percentage film revenues rights revert marvel film april preparing invaders mars director misunderstood concept character thought like wolf man said director instructed writer creator outer limits write treatment reflecting stevens story corporate scientist intentionally subjects badge photographer radioactive bombardment transforming armed monster human refuses join scientist new master race battling succession kept basement laboratory unhappy perceived comic book creation marvel pushed new story screenplay written cannon variation origin story teacher mentor college aged accident creates spider man scientist doctor octopus results mad pursuit proof causes electromagnetic anti gravity effects threatens new_york_city world directed cannon successful film replaced new director hired rewrite script creator added action scenes non canonical comic villain gave catch phrase altered goal quest anti gravity pen minor polish rewrite scouted locations studio facilities europe oversaw storyboard supervised cannon planned film substantial budget million casting finalized expressed interest actor stunt man posed cannon promotional photos ads public appearances coming actor discussed leading role considered expressed desire play editor considered aunt sympathetic scientist police detective cannon finances expensive superman quest peace masters universe company proposed budget million director opted unwilling compromised spider man company commissioned low budget writers finally company director script alterations associated character marvel appeared photo covers comic read draft commented written script good needed little work unfortunately subsequent rewrite writers went good bad terrible cannon financial crises project shut spending million project owned corrupt italian acquired cannon filmmaking cousins parted remaining associated leaving run 21st century film corporation keeping number properties including lieu cash buy extended option marvel january shelved low budget attempted finance independent production original big budget script laid cannes 21st century announced september start date ads script standard practice pre sold film raise production funds television rights bought home video rights wanted establish studio franchise attached director point submitted new screenplay columbia late actually script adjusted date studio requested rewrite hired turned draft grew 21st century hired draft covered script readers columbia columbia script analysts considered submissions essentially story tentative production deal set said 21st century supposed talking columbia way looks columbia end buying 21st century 21st century actively immersed mounting spider man sending original script production bids contacted canadian effects company light motion corporation visual effects turn offered stop motion clash end shooting variety carried announcement received completed screenplay script bore names barry sic pen marvel executive script text identical submitted columbia previous year addition new date cameron frequently linked project director choice octopus months later submitted page alternate story copyright registration dated screenplay narrative story outline told spider man origin variations comic book characters electro villains electro named instead max parody corrupt instead character simply named accident involving mixing lieu getting caught nuclear blast beach story battle atop revealing identity addition treatment heavy profanity having sex brooklyn bridge treatment reflected elements previous scripts stevens treatment organic web shooters villain join coming master race original screenplay rewrite weird electrical storms causing freak magnetic events location draft villain addicted toxic super powers multiple experimental spiders escapes bites peter causing nightmare frank script stolen cash surprised new screenplay criminal assault extended option agreement marvel april ceased active production continued financial legal problems litigation agreed lawyers simply previous contract template clause agreement gave cameron right decide movie advertising credits business trade articles advertisements mention actively assembling elements film complained publicly finally instigated legal action contractual guarantee credit producer hand cameron contractual right decide credits eventually sued columbia recover broadcast home video rights studios 20th century fox litigation contested participation claiming services director contract 21st century marvel went bankrupt dated march mgm acquired 21st century film library assets received rights drafts versions screenplay written jon sic writers mgm sued 21st century alleging fraud original deal cannon marvel marvel emerged bankruptcy reorganization plan merged company courts determined original contract marvel rights expired returning rights marvel matter completely resolved marvel licensed rights columbia subsidiary mgm disputed legality claiming spider man rights cannon 21st century meantime chief executive moved familiar legal history producer claim rights related james_bond characters elements announced columbia produce alternate series based material acquired columbia columbia original film spoof casino production studios faced rival projects long term financial stability plans columbia consistent movie franchise sought reliable source theatrical income new james_bond film years alternate series diminish eliminate power long running bond series likewise film columbia plans create exclusive cash cow sides strong arguments rights films studios trade march columbia relinquished rights create new series exchange mgm giving claim columbia acquired rights previous scripts exercised options cameron material completed multi author screenplay subsequent decade attempts truly went production spider man films distributed primary film production holding sony directed reboot sequel directed served producer death films follows orphaned high popular girl door science class field trip peter genetically engineered super spider result peter gains abilities including increased strength speed abilities scale walls generate organic beloved cliff murdered teenager realizes use newfound abilities protect new_york_city wealthy industrialist father peter best friend subjects experimental performance enhancing creates split personality military norman green begins city peter battle trying express true feelings spider man years events film peter struggles balance superhero private lives engaged continues believe responsible father death contends scientist alfred octopus mechanical fused spine sets recreate fusion based experiment destroy new_york_city spider man spider man picks year events second film peter seeing succeeds father new green grace like peter photographer sets thomas church escaped convict falls particle shape shifting sand monster later known peter later learns killed causing peter dark intentions grow enhanced appearance mysterious black alien substance bonds peter resulting formation new black costume peter separates alien finds new host form resulting creation venom canceled films spider man spider man entered development attached direct cast members set reprise roles fourth fifth film planned time idea shooting sequels concurrently consideration stated march fourth film development time fifth sixth films films actually continuation hired october pen screenplay initial reports early contact wrote spider man film script rewritten october sony engaged write scripts expressed interest portraying transformation villainous alter ego character actor producer enthusiastic idea discussed desire upgrade cameo appearance significant role later revealed reported december negotiations play vulture play transformed comics instead expected new figure called years later stated going concept art revealed june showed inclusion opening montage going list villains vulture serving main antagonist disagreements sony threatened push film intended release date announced january plans canceled withdrawal project reportedly ended participation doubt meet planned release date time film creatively admitted unhappy way turned pressure fourth film best went script different hated venom july revealed venom spin works studio commissioned write script rejected following year september signed write signed cameo film later revealed written drafts film studio pushing film forward latest draft spider man assigned rewrite venom script direct film venom march chronicle director negotiated sony interest directing film ross left development direct hunger games june amazing spider man producer speaking fellow producer project venom film suggested follow shared universe model film trying giving away hopefully worlds live peace someday films amazing spider man sony announced franchise new director new cast amazing spider man released july focused developing abilities high school fights monstrous form father partner scientist amazing spider man film takes place years film events graduates high school continues relationship gwen electricity manipulating electro canceled films sequels june announced set release dates spider man films film scheduled released june fourth scheduled released confirmed return film november chief told analysts ambition creating bigger universe spider man number scripts works stated contract films unsure involvement fourth film february sony announced return direct amazing spider man film march stated directing fourth film like remain consultant series july told ign working film star trek film revealed interview film continuing production possibility seeing film july announced amazing spider man delayed announcement february new franchise sequels amazing spider man canceled spin offs december sony issued press release viral site announcing films development writing spin amazing spider man focused venom attached direct writing focused villain team sinister eye direct oversee development production films studio april announced direct sinister film spin offs released fourth amazing spider man potentially appearing spin offs later month revealed sinister film redemption story film lineup differ comics july announced sinister scheduled release november august sony looking release female centered spin film writing given venom spin potential title venom despite announcement february new franchise sinister venom female led spin films set amazing spider man franchise moving forward expected creatively involved films sinister film canceled amazing spider man commercially november prospective spin films canceled licensing agreement december following computers sony marvel revealed discussions allowing appear marvel cinematic universe film captain america civil war having control film rights remaining sony talks studios broke instead sony considered having return direct new trilogy february announced appear marvel cinematic universe character appearing marvel cinematic universe film sony releasing film produced president continue finance distribute exercise final creative control spider man films month indicated version character confirmed april stated marvel working add october following june clarified initial sony deal allow character appear television series specific certain forth allowed captain america civil war reports indicated film appear deal captain america civil war joe directors captain america civil war lobbied months include character film stated despite marvel telling plan deal sony fail created important spider man film adding envisioned movie end screen tested lead role portrays chemistry chosen search actors test russo brothers june narrowed actors considered holland screen tested holland testing portrays captain america emerged favorite june jointly announced holland play following month talks role parker later appearing civil war homecoming homecoming scheduled released july film directed screenplay holland reprise roles parker iron man respectively joined production began june atlanta georgia animation april sony announced lord writing producing spider man animated comedy development revealed mail leak year duo previously courted sony studio animation division spider man animation independent live action adaptations currently set release december president unveiled film logo working title declared visually film break new ground superhero genre june hollywood reporter reported direct animated film recurring cast characters creators appeared films film grabs young girl falling debris battle green times square gag reel film reveals stan showing sunglasses men film spider man appears saving falling debris battle doctor octopus building spider man man street talking explaining people difference says famous line said series lee appears librarian amazing spider man listening music books oblivious ongoing battle graduation guest amazing spider man captain america civil war lee plays delivery man long time colleague appeared films announcer wrestling ring peter gave spider man instead human spider peter wanted introduced spider man usher refuses let peter enter theater play arriving late spider man campbell appears french crew home media trilogy released dvd released exclusively disc sets vhs film released single disc editions films later packaged motion picture dvd trilogy box set initially film released individually high definition blu ray format films available blu ray boxed set film called films lacked bonus features dvds contain cuts film sony announced april films released june dvds films reinstated selection bonus features missing earlier blu ray releases reissue include bonus disc additional special features appeared earlier blu ray releases films comprise trilogy available itunes reception box office films set new opening day records north_america opening weekend films north american rankings films based ranking second ranking ranking fourth north_america spider man ranked fourth fifth superhero films film ranking fifth worldwide superhero films dark knight spider man successful films produced north_america critical public response newsweek enjoyed fun film watch considered little self important good saw spider man return form finding chapter tom charity cnn appreciated films moral convictions noting vast improvement visual effects film saw second film engaging villain applauded film triumph cgi time enjoyed action films thought better action movies characters franchise genre praised superb debut superhero superior sequel fans spectacle story covert expressed disappointment ambitious multiple storylines leaving feeling new_york_times enjoyed humor films found missing installment noted franchise stories grown progressively interesting special effects improved ranked films favorite favorite spider man missed presence doctor octopus second film found film despite bigger necessarily better satisfying conclusion
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