Spider-Man in film#Carolco Pictures / MGM

The fictional character Spider-Man, a comic book superhero created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and featured in Marvel Comics publications, has appeared as a main character in numerous theatrical and made-for-television films.

The first four films were linked to television series and screened in theaters only in certain countries. Nicholas Hammond starred as Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the 1977 made-for-television film Spider-Man that spawned a broadcast series, and would appear as the character in two sequels edited from those episodes. In 1978, the Toei Company created a theatrical spin-off from their Spider-Man television series, with Shinji Todō reprising his role as Takuya Yamashiro / Spider-Man. None of these films had a theatrical release in the United States.

By 1999, Sony Pictures Entertainment had acquired the motion picture rights to the character for cinema and television,{{Cite web |last=Bacon |first=Thomas |date=2019-09-21 |title=Spider-Man TV Rights Explained (& Sony's Plan For The Future) |url=https://screenrant.com/spiderman-tv-rights-shows-explained/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}} creating two Spider-Man animated television series, and two film series comprising their own continuities: Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007) starring Tobey Maguire as the character, and Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man duology (2012–2014) starring Andrew Garfield in the role.

In February 2015, Disney, Marvel Studios, and Sony made a deal to share the Spider-Man film rights, leading to a new iteration of Spider-Man being introduced and integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The deal allowed Sony Pictures to continue to own, finance, distribute, and have final creative control of the solo Spider-Man films, with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributing the films with his other appearances in a supporting capacity. Tom Holland portrays this version of Spider-Man, and has appeared in six films to date, from Captain America: Civil War (2016) to Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). In September 2019, following a brief stand-off resulting in the termination of the old agreement, Disney and Sony relented to fan outcry and reached a new agreement for Holland's version to return for future films; the first film to be produced afterwards was No Way Home, where Holland appears alongside Maguire and Garfield, who reprise their roles in the film as supporting characters. A fourth MCU Spider-Man film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is in development at Sony and Marvel Studios for a July 2026 release.

Plans for an animated Spider-Man film were officially announced by Sony in April 2015, which eventually became Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) from Sony Pictures Animation. Shameik Moore voices the main character Miles Morales / Spider-Man in the film, with various other versions of Peter Parker and alternate versions of Spider-Man from the multiverse also appearing. A sequel, titled Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, was released in 2023, with a third film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, currently in production and set for release in 2027. Potential spin-offs are also planned.

The Spider-Man films have been generally well received. They have collectively grossed $10.2 billion at the global box office, with Far From Home becoming the first Spider-Man film to gross over $1 billion worldwide followed by No Way Home, which became Sony's highest-grossing film of all time.{{Cite web |title=All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/theatrical-distributors/sony-pictures |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=The Numbers}} In 2019, Into the Spider-Verse won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Fifteen years prior, the Academy had awarded Spider-Man 2 the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

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In 1977, the pilot episode of The Amazing Spider-Man television series was released by Columbia Pictures as Spider-Man outside of the United States. It was directed by E. W. Swackhamer, written by Alvin Boretz and stars Nicholas Hammond as the titular character, David White as J. Jonah Jameson and Jeff Donnell as May Parker. The film premiered on CBS on September 14, 1977, and received a VHS release in 1980.

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In 1978, the two-part episode "Deadly Dust" from the television series The Amazing Spider-Man was re-edited and released outside of the United States as a feature film, Spider-Man Strikes Back. Nicholas Hammond reprises his role as Peter Parker / Spider-Man while Robert F. Simon replaces David White in the role of J. Jonah Jameson. The film was theatrically released on 8 May 1978.

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In 1981, a film made from The Amazing Spider-Man television series finale "The Chinese Web", using the same method used to make Spider-Man Strikes Back, was released as Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge in European territories. Nicholas Hammond and Robert F. Simon respectively reprise their roles as Peter Parker / Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson. It was directed by Ron Satlof and written by Robert Janes. Other actors include Rosalind Chao, Benson Fong, and Ellen Bry.

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In 1978, Tōei released a theatrical spin-off of their Spider-Man TV series at the Tōei Cartoon Festival. The film was directed by Kōichi Takemoto, who also directed eight episodes of the TV series. The week after the film's release, a character introduced in the film, Jūzō Mamiya (played by Noboru Nakaya), began appearing in episodes of the TV series. The film was released on July 22, 1978. Like the rest of the series, the film was made available for streaming on Marvel's official website in 2009.

The low box office performance of 1983's Superman III made feature-film adaptations of comic book properties a low priority in Hollywood until the late 1990s.{{cite news|last=Hiltzik|first=Michael A.|title=Spidey's Movie Mess|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 29, 1998}} In 1985, after a brief option on Spider-Man by Roger Corman expired,{{cite web|last=Kaye|first=Don|title=A Tangled Web|work=MSN|url=http://movies.msn.com/paralleluniverse/a-tangled-web/story/across-the-universe/|access-date=July 8, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526002445/http://movies.msn.com/paralleluniverse/a-tangled-web/story/across-the-universe/|archive-date=May 26, 2013}} Marvel Comics optioned the property to Cannon Films. Cannon chiefs Menahem Golan and his cousin Yoram Globus agreed to pay Marvel Comics $225,000 over the five-year option period, plus a percentage of any film's revenues.{{cite news|first=Ronald|last=Grover|date=April 15, 2002|title=Unraveling Spider-Man's Tangled Web|work=Bloomberg|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2002-04-14/unraveling-spider-mans-tangled-web|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-date=May 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510064647/http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/apr2002/nf20020415_7441.htm}} However, the rights would revert to Marvel if a film was not made by April 1990.{{cite news|first=Janet|last=Shprintz|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/spider-man-s-legal-web-may-finally-be-unraveled-1117479641/|title=Spider-Man's legal web may finally be unraveled|work=Variety|date=August 19, 1998|access-date=April 21, 2022}}

Tobe Hooper, then preparing both Invaders from Mars and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, was mooted as director. Golan and Globus misunderstood the concept of the character ("They thought it was like The Wolf Man", said director Joseph Zito){{cite news| first=Michael A. |last=Hiltzik |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-24-tm-34460-story.html |title=Untangling the Web |work= Los Angeles Times |date=March 24, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614041710/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-24-tm-34460-story.html |archive-date= June 14, 2021|access-date=April 21, 2022}} and instructed writer Leslie Stevens, creator of The Outer Limits, to write a treatment reflecting their misconception. In Stevens' story, a corporate scientist intentionally subjects ID-badge photographer Peter Parker to radioactive bombardment, transforming him into a hairy, suicidal, eight-armed monster. This human tarantula refuses to join the scientist's new master-race of mutants, battling a succession of mutations kept in a basement laboratory.{{cite book|first=Edward|last=Gross|title=Spider-Man Confidential|publisher=Hyperion|year=2002}}

Unhappy with this perceived debasement of his comic book creation, Marvel's Stan Lee pushed for a new story and screenplay, written for Cannon by Ted Newsom and John Brancato. The variation on the origin story had Otto Octavius as a teacher and mentor to a college-aged Peter Parker. The cyclotron accident which "creates" Spider-Man also deforms the scientist into Doctor Octopus and results in his mad pursuit of proof of the Fifth Force. "Doc Ock" reconstructs his cyclotron and causes electromagnetic abnormalities, anti-gravity effects, and bilocation which threatens to engulf New York City and the world. Joseph Zito, who had directed Cannon's successful Chuck Norris film Invasion U.S.A., replaced Tobe Hooper.{{cite news|first=William S.|last= Wilson| url= http://originalvidjunkie.blogspot.com/2010/06/never-got-made-file-19-look-out-here.html|title=The "Never Got Made" File #19: Look Out! Here comes the SPIDER-MAN movie...or maybe not!|work=Video Junkie|date=June 28, 2010| access-date= October 23, 2013}} The new director hired Barney Cohen to rewrite the script. Cohen added action scenes, a non-canonical comic-book sidekick for the villain, gave Doc Ock the catch phrase, "Okey-dokey", and altered his goal from the Fifth Force to a quest for anti-gravity. Producer Golan (using his pen name "Joseph Goldman") then made a minor polish to Cohen's rewrite. Zito scouted locations and studio facilities in both the U.S. and Europe, and oversaw storyboard breakdowns supervised by Harper Goff. Cannon planned to make the film on the then-substantial budget of between $15 and $20 million.

While no casting was finalized, Zito expressed interest in actor/stunt man Scott Leva, who had posed for Cannon's promotional photos and ads, and made public appearances as Spider-Man for Marvel. The up-and-coming actor Tom Cruise was also discussed for the leading role. Zito considered Bob Hoskins as Doc Ock. Stan Lee expressed his desire to play Daily Bugle editor J. Jonah Jameson.{{cite journal|last=Jankiewicz|first=Pat|date=July 2002|title=Scott Leva, the Man Who Was Almost Spider-Man|journal=Starlog/Comics Scene Presents Spider-Man|volume=1|issue=1|pages=62–64}} Lauren Bacall and Katharine Hepburn were considered for Aunt May, Gregory Peck and Paul Newman as Uncle Ben, Peter Cushing as a sympathetic scientist, and Adolph Caesar as a police detective.{{cite journal|first=Patrick Daniel|last= O'Neill|journal=Comics Interview Magazine|title=Screenwriter Ted Newsom|publisher=Fictioneer Books Ltd.|date= March 1990|issue=85}} With Cannon finances siphoned by the expensive Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Masters of the Universe, the company slashed the proposed Spider-Man budget to under $10 million. Director Zito opted out, unwilling to make a compromised Spider-Man. The company commissioned low-budget rewrites from writers Shepard Goldman, Don Michael Paul, and finally Ethan Wiley, and penciled in company workhorse Albert Pyun as director, who also made script alterations.

Scott Leva was still associated with the character through Marvel (he had appeared in photo covers of the comic), and he read each draft. Leva commented: "Ted Newsom and John Brancato had written the script. It was good, but it needed a little work. Unfortunately, with every subsequent rewrite by other writers, it went from good to bad to terrible." Due to Cannon's assorted financial crises, the project shut down after spending about $1.5 million on the project. In 1989, Pathé, owned by corrupt Italian financier Giancarlo Parretti, acquired the overextended Cannon. The filmmaking cousins parted, Globus remaining associated with Pathé, Golan leaving to run 21st Century Film Corporation, keeping a number of properties (including Spider-Man) in lieu of a cash buy-out. He also extended his Spider-Man option with Marvel up to January 1992.

Golan shelved the low-budget rewrites and attempted to finance an independent production from the original big-budget script, already budgeted, storyboarded and laid out.{{cite news| first= Sheldon| last=Teitelbaum|title=Spider-Man - The Movie: For Cannon Films it was a web too far|work=Cinefantastique| date=September 1987}} At Cannes in May 1989, 21st Century announced a September start date, with ads touting the script by "Barney Cohen, Ted Newsom & John Brancato and Joseph Goldman".{{cite news| title=21st Century Ad 1989|page= 11| work= Variety| date=May 5, 1989}} As standard practice, Golan pre-sold the unmade film to raise production funds, with television rights bought by Viacom and home video rights by Columbia Pictures, which wanted to establish a studio franchise. Stephen Herek was attached as director at this point.Hughes, David. The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Never Made {{ISBN|1-55652-449-8}} Golan submitted this "new" screenplay to Columbia in late 1989 (actually the 1985 script with an adjusted "1989" date) and the studio requested yet another rewrite. Golan hired Frank LaLoggia, who turned in his draft but grew disenchanted with 21st Century. Neil Ruttenberg was hired for one more draft, which was also "covered" by script readers at Columbia.{{cite journal|first=Steve|last=Ryfle|journal=Creative Screenwriting Magazine|title=Spider-Man's Tangled Web|publisher= CS Publications|date=May–June 2002}} Columbia's script analysts considered all three submissions "essentially the same story". A tentative production deal was set. Stan Lee said in 1990: "21st Century [is] supposed to do Spider-Man and now they're talking to Columbia and the way it looks now, Columbia may end up buying Spider-Man from 21st Century."{{cite journal|first=Dan|last= Hagen|title=Publisher Stan Lee Speaks|publisher=Fictioneer Books Ltd.|journal=Comics Interview|year=1990}}

21st Century's Menahem Golan still actively immersed himself mounting "his" Spider-Man, sending the original "Doc Ock" script for production bids. In 1990, he contacted Canadian effects company Light and Motion Corporation regarding the visual effects, which in turn offered the stop-motion chores to Steven Archer (Krull, Clash of the Titans).{{cite book|last= Archer|first= Steven|title=Willis O'Brien, Special Effects Genius|publisher=McFarland & Co.|year=1993|isbn=0-89950-833-2|page=177}}

Toward the end of shooting True Lies, Variety carried the announcement that Carolco Pictures had received a completed screenplay from James Cameron.{{cite news|title= Cameron Delivers Spider-Man Script|url=https://variety.com/1993/film/news/cameron-delivers-spider-man-script-110100/|work=Variety|date=September 1, 1993|access-date= April 21, 2022|first= Christian|last= Moerk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923173435/https://variety.com/1993/film/news/cameron-delivers-spider-man-script-110100/|archive-date=September 23, 2020}} This script bore the names of James Cameron, John Brancato, Ted Newsom, Barry [sic] Cohen and "Joseph Goldmari", a typographical scrambling of Golan's pen name ("Joseph Goldman") with Marvel executive Joseph Calamari.{{cite web| url= http://www.hundland.com/scripts/Spider-Man.txt|title=Spider-Man| website= Hundland.com| date= August 4, 1993| last1= Cohen | first1= Barry| first2= Ted | last2= Newson | first3= James | last3= Cameron | first4= Joseph | last4= Goldmari | first5= John | last5= Brancato|access-date=May 20, 2009 | url-status= usurped|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080214112142/http://www.hundland.com/scripts/Spider-Man.txt|archive-date=February 14, 2008}} The script text was identical to the one Golan submitted to Columbia the previous year, with the addition of a new 1993 date. Cameron stalwart Arnold Schwarzenegger was frequently linked to the project as the director's choice for Doctor Octopus.{{cite web|url=http://sai.calu.edu/caltimes/index.php/2010/01/26/web-of-questions-arises-as-marvel-announces-spiderman-reboot/|access-date=August 23, 2012|title=Web of questions arises as Marvel announces Spiderman reboot|publisher=CalTimes|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002040007/http://sai.calu.edu/caltimes/index.php/2010/01/26/web-of-questions-arises-as-marvel-announces-spiderman-reboot/|archive-date=October 2, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/Who_Is_SpiderMan/311891|date=January 26, 2000|title=Who Is Spiderman?|access-date=August 23, 2012|publisher=Hollywood.com}}

Months later, James Cameron submitted an undated 57-page "scriptment" with an alternate story (the copyright registration was dated 1991), part screenplay, part narrative story outline. The "scriptment" told the Spider-Man origin, but used variations on the comic book characters Electro and Sandman as villains. This "Electro" (named Carlton Strand, instead of Max Dillon) was a megalomaniacal parody of corrupt capitalists. Instead of Flint Marko's character, Cameron's "Sandman" (simply named Boyd) is mutated by an accident involving Philadelphia Experiment-style bilocation and atom-mixing, in lieu of getting caught in a nuclear blast on a beach. The story climaxes with a battle atop the World Trade Center and had Peter Parker revealing his identity to Mary Jane Watson. In addition, the treatment was also heavy on profanity, and had Spider-Man and Mary Jane having sex on the Brooklyn Bridge.{{cite news|first=Scott|last=Chitwood|title=Review of James Cameron's Spider-Man Scriptment|publisher=IGN|date=February 15, 2000|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/02/15/review-of-james-camerons-spider-man-scriptment|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-date=March 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312134248/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/02/15/review-of-james-camerons-spider-man-scriptment}}

This treatment reflected elements in previous scripts: from the Stevens treatment, organic web-shooters, and a villain who tempts Spider-Man to join a coming "master race" of mutants; from the original screenplay and rewrite, weird electrical storms causing blackouts, freak magnetic events and bi-location; from the Ethan Wiley draft, a villain addicted to toxic super-powers and multiple experimental spiders, one of which escapes and bites Peter, causing a hallucinatory nightmare invoking Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis; from the Frank LaLoggia script, a blizzard of stolen cash fluttering down onto surprised New Yorkers; and from the Neil Ruttenberg screenplay, a criminal assault on the NYC Stock Exchange. In 1991, Carolco Pictures extended Golan's option agreement with Marvel through May 1996, but in April 1992, Carolco ceased active production on Spider-Man due to continued financial and legal problems.{{cite news|first=Jim|last=Bullard|title=Spider-Man now 30|work=St. Petersburg Times|date=April 17, 1992}} During this time Leonardo DiCaprio was considered for Peter Parker / Spider-Man; Maggie Smith as Aunt May; Robyn Lively as Mary Jane Watson; R. Lee Ermey as J. Jonah Jameson; Michael Biehn as Boyd / Sandman; and Lance Henriksen as Carlton Strand / Electro.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/james-camerons-spider-man-greatest-superhero-movie-never-made/|title=James Cameron's Spider-Man: the greatest superhero movie never made?|first=Rebecca|last=Hawkes|newspaper=The Telegraph |date=July 3, 2017|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/spider-man-james-cameron-failed-movie/|title=15 Things You Never Knew About James Cameron's Failed Spider-Man Movie|date=July 14, 2017|website=Screen Rant}}

When James Cameron agreed to make Spider-Man, Carolco lawyers simply used his previous Terminator 2 contract as a template. A clause in this agreement gave Cameron the right to decide on movie and advertising credits. Show business trade articles and advertisements made no mention of Golan, who was still actively assembling the elements for the film. In 1993, Golan complained publicly and finally instigated legal action against Carolco for disavowing his contractual guarantee credit as producer. On the other hand, Cameron had the contractual right to decide on credits. Eventually, Carolco sued Viacom and Columbia to recover broadcast and home video rights, and the two studios countersued. 20th Century Fox, though not part of the litigation, contested Cameron's participation, claiming exclusivity on his services as a director under yet another contract. In 1996, Carolco, 21st Century, and Marvel went bankrupt.

Via a quitclaim from Carolco dated March 28, 1995, MGM acquired 21st Century's film library and assets, and received "...all rights in and to all drafts and versions of the screenplay(s) for Spider-Man written by James Cameron, Ted Newsom & John Brancato, Menahem Golan, Jon [sic] Michael Paul, Ethan Wiley, Leslie Stevens, Frank Laloggia, Neil Ruttenberg, Barney Cohen, Shepard Goldman and any and all other writers."{{cite web|url=http://www.secinfo.com/$/Search.asp?Find=1-09264|title=Securities and Exchange Commission Document 1-09264|access-date=November 5, 2007|author=Securities and Exchange Commission|date=April 15, 1995|publisher=SECInfo.com (requires registration)}} MGM also sued 21st Century, Viacom, and Marvel Comics, alleging fraud in the original deal between Cannon and Marvel. In 1998, Marvel emerged from bankruptcy with a reorganization plan that merged the company with Toy Biz. The courts determined that the original contract of Marvel's rights to Golan had expired, returning the rights to Marvel, but the matter was still not completely resolved. In 1999, Marvel licensed Spider-Man rights to Columbia, a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2012/03/article_0005.html|title=Marvel's Superhero Licensing|date=June 2012|access-date=August 23, 2012|publisher=World Intellectual Property Organization}} MGM disputed the legality, claiming it had the Spider-Man rights via Cannon, 21st Century, and Carolco.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-02-fi-13115-story.html|first=Michael|last=Hiltzik|title=Studio Rights to Spider-Man Are Untangled|date=March 2, 1999|access-date=April 21, 2022|work=Los Angeles Times}}

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In the meantime, MGM/UA chief executive John Calley moved to Columbia Pictures. Intimately familiar with the legal history of producer Kevin McClory's claim to the rights to both Thunderball and other related James Bond characters and elements, Calley announced that Columbia would produce an alternate 007 series, based on the "McClory material", which Calley acquired for Columbia.{{cite web|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/sony_past_007_attempts.php3?s=articles&t|title=Past 007 Attempts|publisher=MI6, Home of James Bond|date=September 14, 2004|access-date=November 7, 2007|archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091010074357/http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/sony_past_007_attempts.php3?s=articles&t|archive-date=October 10, 2009|url-status=dead}} Columbia had made the original 1967 film spoof of Casino Royale, a non-Eon production.

Both studios now faced rival projects, which could undercut their own long-term financial stability and plans. Columbia had no consistent movie franchise, and had sought Spider-Man since 1989; MGM/UA's only reliable source of theatrical income was a new James Bond film every two or three years. An alternate 007 series could diminish or even eliminate the power of MGM/UA's long-running Bond series. Likewise, an MGM/UA Spider-Man film could negate Columbia's plans to create an exclusive cash cow. Both sides seemed to have strong arguments for the rights to do such films.{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2002/scene/markets-festivals/a-league-of-her-own-1117871343/|title=A League of Her Own|first=Anne|last=Thompson|work=Variety|date=August 18, 2002|access-date=April 21, 2022}}

The two studios made a trade-off in March 1999; Columbia relinquished its rights to create a new 007 series in exchange for MGM's giving up its claim to Spider-Man.{{cite web|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/obituary_kevin_mcclory.php3|title=Kevin McClory (1926-2006)|author=DG|publisher=MI6, Home of James Bond|date=November 29, 2006|access-date=November 7, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106011419/http://www.mi6.co.uk///sections/articles/obituary_kevin_mcclory.php3|archive-date=January 6, 2009}} Columbia acquired the rights to all previous scripts in 2000, but exercised options only on the "Cameron Material", i.e., both the completed multi-author screenplay and the subsequent scriptment. Other sources report that Columbia's owner Sony agreed to pay $10 million, plus 5% of any movies' gross revenue and half the revenue from consumer products.{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/sony-turned-down-marvel-movie-rights-25-million/|title=Sony Once Turned Down The Opportunity To Buy Movie Rights To All Marvel Characters For Only $25 Million|last=Aguilar|first=Matthew|date=February 15, 2018|website=Comic Book}} After more than a decade of attempts, Spider-Man truly went into production and since then all of the Spider-Man films were produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, the primary film production holding of Sony. The first three were directed by Sam Raimi, and the reboot and its sequel were directed by Marc Webb. Laura Ziskin served as producer until her death in 2011.{{cite news|last1=Zeitchik|first1=Steven|last2=Sperling|first2=Nicole|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-xpm-2011-jun-14-la-me-laura-ziskin-20110614-story.html|title=Laura Ziskin dies at 61; 'Spider-Man' producer|work=Los Angeles Times|date=June 13, 2011|access-date=April 21, 2022}}

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Spider-Man follows orphaned high schooler Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), who pines after popular girl-next-door Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). While on a science class field trip at Columbia University, a genetically-engineered "super spider" bites Peter. As a result, Peter gains superhuman abilities, including increased strength, speed, and the abilities to scale walls and generate organic webbing. After his beloved uncle Ben (Cliff Robertson) is murdered, the teenager realizes that he must use his newfound abilities to protect New York City. Meanwhile, wealthy industrialist Norman Osborn (Willem Dafoe), the father of Peter's best friend Harry Osborn (James Franco), subjects himself to an experimental performance-enhancing serum, which creates a psychotic and murderous split personality. Donning a military battle suit, Norman becomes a freakish "Green Goblin", who begins to terrorize the city. Peter, as Spider-Man, now must battle with the Goblin, all while dealing with personal situations involving his domestic and his love life.

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Two years after the events of the first film, Peter struggles to balance his superhero and private lives and still pines after Mary Jane, who is now engaged. Harry continues to believe Spider-Man is responsible for his father's death. Spider-Man contends with scientist Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), also known as Doctor Octopus, who initially mentors his alter-ego and has four mechanical tentacles fused to his spine following a failed fusion-based experiment and sets out to recreate the same that could destroy much of New York City.

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Peter is still with Mary Jane, while Harry succeeds his father as the new Green Goblin (credited as New Goblin). Eddie Brock (Topher Grace), who, like Peter, is a photographer for the Daily Bugle, sets out to defame Spider-Man and incriminate him. Meanwhile, Flint Marko (Thomas Haden Church), an escaped convict, falls into a particle accelerator and becomes a shape-shifting sand monster known as Sandman. Peter later learns that Marko killed Ben, causing Peter's own dark intentions to grow. This vendetta is enhanced by the appearance of a mysterious black alien symbiotic substance that bonds to Peter, resulting in the formation of a new black costume. Once Peter separates himself from the alien, it finds a new host in the form of Brock, resulting in the creation of Venom and Peter having to battle the villains in the end.

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In 2007, Spider-Man 4 entered development, with Raimi attached to direct and Maguire, Dunst, and other cast members set to reprise their roles. Both a fourth and a fifth film were planned and, at one time, the idea of shooting the two sequels concurrently was under consideration. However, Raimi stated in March 2009 that only the fourth film was in development at that time, and that if there were fifth and sixth films, those two films would actually be a continuation of each other.{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1594231/20080905/story.jhtml|last=Adler |first=Shawn |title=Tobey Maguire, Sam Raimi Sign On For 'Spider-Man 4': Report|publisher=MTV.com |date=September 5, 2008|access-date=October 9, 2009|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100326181854/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1594231/20080905/story.jhtml|archive-date=March 26, 2010}}{{cite news|first=Larry|last= Carroll|title=Sam Raimi Talks 'Spider-Man' Sequel Double-Shoot, Futures of Kirsten Dunst & The Lizard|publisher=MTV.com|date=October 16, 2008 |url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/10/16/raimi-talks-spider-man-sequel-double-shoot-futures-of-dunst-the-lizard/|access-date=October 16, 2008|archive-date=February 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220143203/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/10/16/raimi-talks-spider-man-sequel-double-shoot-futures-of-dunst-the-lizard/}}{{cite news|first=John|last=Harlow|title=Spider-Man Tobey Maguire spins deal for fatherhood|work=The Sunday Times|location=London, England|date=September 14, 2008|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/spider-man-tobey-maguire-spins-deal-for-fatherhood-clvngqmc7hr|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220421211126/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/spider-man-tobey-maguire-spins-deal-for-fatherhood-clvngqmc7hr|archive-date=April 21, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Sam Raimi 'Can't Imagine' Doing 'Spider-Man 4' Without Kirsten Dunst, Only Working On Fourth Film|work=MTV.com|date=March 15, 2009 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2593794/exclusive-sam-raimi-cant-imagine-doing-spider-man-4-without-kirsten-dunst-only-working-on-fourth-film/|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-date=March 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317222846/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/03/15/exclusive-sam-raimi-cant-imagine-doing-spider-man-4-without-kirsten-dunst-only-working-on-fourth-film/}} Zodiac screenwriter James Vanderbilt was hired by Sony Pictures in October 2007 to pen the screenplay after initial reports in January that Sony was in contact with David Koepp, who wrote the first Spider-Man film.{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Fleming |url=https://www.variety.com/2007/biz/news/columbia-koepp-talk-spider-man-1117957843/|title=Columbia, Koepp talk 'Spider-Man'|work=Variety|date=January 21, 2007|access-date=April 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513053024/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117957843.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|archive-date=May 13, 2009}}{{cite news |url=https://www.variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/sony-sets-writer-to-spin-spider-man-1118007333/ |title=Sony sets writer to spin 'Spider-Man'|last=Fleming|first=Michael|date=August 16, 2009|work=Variety|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-date=June 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625050426/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007333.html?categoryid=13&cs=1}} The script was being rewritten by David Lindsay-Abaire and Gary Ross in November 2008 and October 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2595204/exclusive-sam-raimi-hopes-to-start-shooting-spider-man-4-in-march-2010/|title=Sam Raimi Hopes To Start Shooting 'Spider-Man 4' In March 2010|first=Eric|last=Ditzian|date=October 9, 2009|publisher=MTV|access-date=April 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315221857/http://www.mtv.com/news/2595204/exclusive-sam-raimi-hopes-to-start-shooting-spider-man-4-in-march-2010/|archive-date=March 15, 2016}} Sony also engaged Vanderbilt to write scripts for Spider-Man 5 and Spider-Man 6.

In 2007, Raimi expressed interest in depicting the transformation of Dr. Curt Connors into his villainous alter-ego, the Lizard; the character's actor Dylan Baker and producer Grant Curtis were also enthusiastic about the idea.{{cite news|first=Eric|last=Goldman|title=Exclusive: Lizard Leapin' Into Spidey 4?|website=IGN|date=January 23, 2007 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/01/23/exclusive-lizard-leapin-into-spidey-4|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230040122/http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/757/757729p1.html|archive-date=December 30, 2008}}{{cite news|first=Sean|last=Elliott|title=Exclusive Interview: 'Spider-Man 3' Producer Grant Curtis talks about villains for 'Spidey 4' + His own origins - Part 1|work=iF Magazine|date=May 29, 2008|url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=2127|access-date=May 29, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927224542/http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=2127 |archive-date=September 27, 2007}}{{cite news|first=Larry|last=Carroll |title=Sam Raimi May Not Helm 'Spider-Man 4'; Wants Carnage, Vulture As Villains If He Does|publisher=MTV.com|date=June 26, 2008|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1563359/sam-raimi-may-not-helm-spider-man-4-wants-electro-vulture-as-villains-if-he-does/ |access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026201329/https://www.mtv.com/news/1563359/sam-raimi-may-not-helm-spider-man-4-wants-electro-vulture-as-villains-if-he-does/|archive-date=October 26, 2021}} Raimi also discussed his desire to upgrade Bruce Campbell from a cameo appearance to a significant role,{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2595268/exclusive-sam-raimi-confirms-bruce-campbell-will-have-meaty-role-in-spider-man-4/|title=Sam Raimi Confirms Bruce Campbell Will Have 'Meaty Role' in 'Spider-Man 4' |first=Eric|last=Ditzian|website=MTV|date=October 19, 2009|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911205009/http://www.mtv.com/news/2595268/exclusive-sam-raimi-confirms-bruce-campbell-will-have-meaty-role-in-spider-man-4/|archive-date=September 11, 2017}} later revealed to be Quentin Beck / Mysterio.{{cite web |url=https://gizmodo.com/spider-man-4-storyboards-reveal-iconic-villains-and-hug-1779949984|title=Spider-Man 4 Storyboards Reveal Iconic Villains and Huge Action That Never Was|last=Lussier|first=Germain |work=Gizmodo|date=June 1, 2016|access-date=April 21, 2022}} It was reported in December 2009 that John Malkovich was in negotiations to play Vulture and that Anne Hathaway would play Felicia Hardy, though she would not have transformed into the Black Cat as in the comics. Instead, Felicia was expected to become a new superpowered figure called the Vulturess.{{cite web|url=http://www.movieline.com/2009/12/exclusive-spider-man-4-circling-john-malkovich-anne-hathaway.php|last=Buchanan|first=Kyle|date=December 8, 2009|title=EXCLUSIVE: Spider-Man 4 Circling John Malkovich, Anne Hathaway|publisher=Movieline|access-date=December 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213005246/http://www.movieline.com/2009/12/exclusive-spider-man-4-circling-john-malkovich-anne-hathaway.php?page=all|archive-date=December 13, 2009|url-status=dead}} Several years later, in 2013, Raimi re-clarified that the Vulturess concept was discarded and Hathaway would've indeed been Black Cat if Spider-Man 4 had been made.{{cite web|url= https://www.superherohype.com/news/175363-sam-raimi-confirms-that-anne-hathaway-would-have-been-his-black-cat-in-spider-man-4|title= Sam Raimi Confirms That Anne Hathaway Would Have Been His Black Cat in Spider-Man 4 |publisher=SuperHeroHype|date= March 5, 2013|access-date=April 21, 2022}} Concept art by storyboard artist Jeffrey Henderson revealed in June 2016 showed the inclusion of an opening montage of Spider-Man going up against C and D-list villains, such as Mysterio, the Shocker, the Prowler, the Stilt-Man and the Rhino, with the Vulture serving as the main antagonist; Henderson recalls that the film would have opened with a montage of Spider-Man, now feeling free after breaking up with Mary Jane, catching all villains from his rogues gallery that the crew knew Raimi would never use in his films. Henderson also disclosed that Malkovich would have played the Vulture, who would have been a private contractor who committed terrible actions in behalf of the U.S. government, leading him to be called the "Vulture" because he never left anything but "bones" behind, and the film's climax would have shown the Vulture and Spider-Man fighting in a bloody fight that Spider-Man would have barely won by causing the Vulture's wings to make him tumble between building until crashing into the Citicorp Building's ether and off its top, killing him.{{cite web|last=O'Connell|first=Sean|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/sam-raimis-spider-man-4-what-we-learned-about-the-vultures-origins-the-fight-scenes-and-other-villains-considered-for-the-sequel|title=Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4: What We Learned About The Vulture's Origins, The Fight Scenes, And Other Villains Considered For The Sequel|publisher=CinemaBlend|date=November 1, 2022|access-date=November 5, 2022}} In April 2022, Raimi stated that he had planned to include Kraven the Hunter in the film.{{cite magazine|last=Hiatt|first=Brian|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/sam-raimi-multiverse-of-madness-doctor-strange-interview-spider-man-1344342/|title=From 'Spider-Man' to 'Doctor Strange': How Sam Raimi Conquered the Superhero Multiverse (Again)|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=April 30, 2022|access-date=April 30, 2022 }}

As disagreements between Sony and Raimi threatened to push the film off the intended May 6, 2011, release date, Sony Pictures announced in January 2010 that plans for Spider-Man 4 had been canceled due to Raimi's withdrawal from the project. Raimi reportedly ended his participation due to his doubt that he could meet the planned May 6, 2011 release date while at the same time upholding the film creatively; he admitted that he was "very unhappy" with the way Spider-Man 3 had turned out, and was under pressure to make the fourth film the best that he could.{{cite news|last=Buchanan|first=Kyle |url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/03/sam-raimi-on-oz-and-two-huge-films-he-never-made.html|title=Sam Raimi on Oz, The Avengers, and Two Huge Movies He Never Made|publisher=Vulture|date=March 6, 2013|access-date=March 6, 2013}} Raimi purportedly went through four iterations of the script with different screenwriters and still "hated it".{{cite news|last1=Finke|first1=Nikki|last2=Fleming |first2=Mike|url=https://deadline.com/2010/01/urgent-spider-man-4-scrapped-as-is-raimi-and-cast-out-franchise-reboot-planned-21993/|title='Spider-Man 4' Scrapped; Sam Rami & Tobey Maguire & Cast Out; Franchise Reboot for 2012|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 11, 2010|access-date=April 21, 2022 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401141857/https://deadline.com/2010/01/urgent-spider-man-4-scrapped-as-is-raimi-and-cast-out-franchise-reboot-planned-21993/|archive-date=April 1, 2022}}

In June 2021, animatic producer David E. Duncan, who worked on Spider-Man 4, uploaded an animatic of the canceled project dated November 12, 2009 to his Vimeo account along with the description: "One of a half dozen animatics I produced for the ill-fated 4th Raimi Spider-Man. Studio politics, creative differences and bad internet reactions (to John Malkovich as Vulture) caused the plug to be pulled December of 2009, early in the prep stage. However, one month later, Sony moved forward with Andrew Garfield reboot...". The animatic depicts a battle between Spider-Man and the Vulture.{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/581697/spider-man-4-animatic/|title='Spider-Man 4' Fight Animatic Shows Off An Action Scene From Sam Raimi's Abandoned Sequel - /Film|first=Ben|last=Pearson|date=June 14, 2021|website=/Film}} Duncan later deleted the animatic from his page, but it can still be found on YouTube.{{Cite web|title=Spider-Man 4 Final Battle Animatic 2009 (FOUND MEDIA)|website=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i66b4zQjc00}}

Following his appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), some fans called for Sony to make a fourth Spider-Man film starring Maguire using the hashtag "#MakeRaimiSpiderMan4" on Twitter.{{cite news|author=Jon Arvedon|title=Spider-Man Fans Target Sony With #MakeRaimiSpiderMan4 Campaign|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=January 7, 2022|url=https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-4-sony-sam-raimi-fan-campaign/|access-date=January 7, 2022|website=Comic Book Resources}} In addition, Raimi and Dunst expressed interest in a possible return in a fourth film, while Maguire stated that he was "open for anything".{{cite news|author=Sarah Little|title=Sam Raimi Admits 'Spider-Man 4' Is 'Possible' — 'It Sounds Beautiful'|publisher=Showbiz CheatSheet|date=April 16, 2022|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/sam-raimi-admits-spider-man-4-possible-sounds-beautiful.html/|access-date=April 16, 2022|website=ShowbizCheatSheet}} However, Raimi later stated that he had no plans to direct such a film.{{Cite web |last=Agar |first=Chris |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Sam Raimi Has Disappointing Update On Tobey Maguire Spider-Man 4 Movie |url=https://screenrant.com/spiderman-4-movie-updates-tobey-maguire-sam-raimi/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502200025/https://screenrant.com/spiderman-4-movie-updates-tobey-maguire-sam-raimi/ |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=Screen Rant}}

{{See also|Peter Parker (The Amazing Spider-Man film series)|l1=Peter Parker (The Amazing Spider-Man film series)}}

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Following the cancelation of Spider-Man 4, Sony announced that the franchise would be rebooted with a new director and cast. Marc Webb directed both of the Amazing Spider-Man films.

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The film focuses on Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) developing his abilities in high school and his relationship with Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). He fights the Lizard, the monstrous form of Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), who is his father's former partner and a scientist at Oscorp.

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Peter graduates from high school, continues his crime-fighting duties as Spider-Man, while combating the electricity-manipulating Electro (Jamie Foxx), rekindling his relationship with Gwen, and encountering his old friend Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), who is slowly dying from a genetic disease.

In June 2013, Sony announced the release dates for the next two Spider-Man films following The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The third film was scheduled to be released on June 10, 2016, and the fourth to be released on May 4, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=105565|title=Sony Sets Release Dates for 3rd and 4th Spider-Man Films!|work=ComingSoon.net|date=June 17, 2013|access-date=February 18, 2020|archive-date=November 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105232346/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=105565|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sony-sets-release-dates-third-569963|title=Sony Sets Release Dates for Third and Fourth 'Amazing Spider-Man' Films|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 17, 2013|access-date=June 17, 2013}} Paul Giamatti confirmed he would return as Rhino in the third film following his brief appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/paul-giamatti-parkland-spider-man-2-interview/|title=Paul Giamatti Talks Parkland, Downton Abbey, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and 3, The Sinister Six, and More|work=Collider|date=October 2, 2013|access-date=May 15, 2015}} That November, Sony Pictures Entertainment chief Michael Lynton told analysts: "We do very much have the ambition about creating a bigger universe around Spider-Man. There are a number of scripts in the works".{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/11/sony-pictures-plans-spider-man-sequels-and-spinoffs-641043/|title=Update: Sony Pictures Plans More Spider-Man Sequels And Spinoffs – But Still No Marvel Reunion|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Lieberman|first=David|date=November 21, 2013|access-date=November 21, 2013}} Garfield stated that his contract was for three films, and was unsure of his involvement for the fourth film.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/10/andrew-garfield-may-not-be-in-the-amazing-spider-man-4|title=Andrew Garfield May Not Be in The Amazing Spider-Man 4|last=DiLeo|first=Adam|publisher=IGN|date=December 10, 2013|access-date=December 14, 2013}} In February 2014, Sony announced that Webb would return to direct the third film.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/analysts-sony-pictures-needs-to-release-more-release-more-tentpoles-1201118909/|title=Analysts: Sony Needs More Bigscreen Franchises|last=Cheney|first=Alexandra|publisher=Variety|date=February 25, 2014|access-date=February 25, 2014}} In March, Webb stated that he would not be directing the fourth film, but would like to remain as a consultant for the series.{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/15/marc-webb-takes-us-inside-the-amazing-spider-man-2-and-discusses-his-rise-to-the-a-list.html|title=Marc Webb Takes Us Inside 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' and Discusses His Rise to the A-List|work=The Daily Beast|date=March 15, 2014|access-date=March 15, 2014|last1=Stern|first1=Marlow}} Roberto Orci told IGN in July that he was not working on the third film due to his involvement in Star Trek Beyond.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/11/roberto-orci-off-the-amazing-spider-man-franchise-no-clear-timeline-for-tasm-3-venom-or-sinister-six|title=Roberto Orci Off The Amazing Spider-Man Franchise, No Clear Timeline For TASM 3, Venom, or Sinister Six|publisher=IGN|date=July 11, 2014|access-date=July 11, 2014}} Alex Kurtzman stated in an interview that the third film was still continuing production and that there was a possibility of seeing a Black Cat film.{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/amazing-spider-man-3-news-venom-sinister-six/|title=Alex Kurtzman Gives Updates on Amazing Spider-Man 3, Sinister Six, and Venom; Talks Universal Monster Universe Plans|publisher=Collider|date=July 18, 2014|access-date=July 18, 2014}} Sony later announced in July that The Amazing Spider-Man 3 had been delayed to 2018. After the announcement in February 2015 of a new series with Marvel Studios, the sequels to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 were canceled. In July 2015, Denis Leary, who portrayed George Stacy in both films, revealed that the third film at one point had Spider-Man "take this formula and regenerate the people in his life that died".{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/07/denis-leary-says-the-amazing-spider-man-3-could-have-featured-resurrected-dead-characters-262102/|title=Denis Leary Says 'The Amazing Spider-Man 3' Could Have Featured Resurrected Dead Characters|last1=Rodriguez|first1=Cain|date=2015-07-12|website=IndieWire|language=en|access-date=2019-02-23}}

In December 2013, Sony issued a press release through the viral site Electro Arrives announcing that two films were in development, with Kurtzman, Orci, and Ed Solomon writing a spin-off to The Amazing Spider-Man focused on Venom (with Kurtzman attached to direct) and Drew Goddard writing one focused on the villain team Sinister Six. Hannah Minghella and Rachel O'Connor would oversee the development and production of these films for the studio.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/12/spider-man-spinoffs-sony-marc-webb-alex-kurtzman-roberto-orci-jeff-pinkner-ed-solomon-drew-goddard-651848/|title=Sony Sets Spider-Man Spinoffs 'Venom,' 'Sinister Six' With New "Franchise Brain Trust"|last=Patten|first=Dominic|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 13, 2013|access-date=December 14, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/x-men-amazing-spider-man-668376|title=Forget Franchises: Why 2014 Will Be Hollywood's Year of the 'Shared Universe'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=January 6, 2014}} The Venom spin-off eventually became the 2018 film for Sony's Spider-Man Universe. In April 2014, it was announced that Goddard would direct the Sinister Six film,{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-spin-sinister-six-694345|title=Spider-Man Spinoff 'Sinister Six' Names Director|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 7, 2014|access-date=April 7, 2014}} and that both spin-offs would be released before a fourth Amazing Spider-Man,{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/spider-man/234610/exclusive-sinister-six-and-venom-movies-will-arrive-before-amazing-spider-man-4|title=Exclusive: Sinister Six and Venom Movies Will Arrive Before Amazing Spider-Man 4|publisher=Den ofGeek|date=April 10, 2014|access-date=April 10, 2014|archive-date=April 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140412220154/http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/spider-man/234610/exclusive-sinister-six-and-venom-movies-will-arrive-before-amazing-spider-man-4|url-status=dead}} with Spider-Man potentially appearing in both spin-offs.{{cite web|url= http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/matt-tolmach-addresses-spider-mans-role-sinister-six-venom/|title=Matt Tolmach Addresses Spider-Man's Role in Sinister Six and Venom|publisher=Hey U Guys|date=April 10, 2014|access-date=April 10, 2014}} Later in the month, Matt Tolmach and Avi Arad revealed the Sinister Six film would be a redemption story,{{cite web|url= https://ign.com/articles/2014/04/11/the-sinister-six-is-a-tale-of-redemption/|title=The Sinister Six Movie Is a Tale of Redemption|publisher=IGN|date=April 11, 2014|access-date=April 11, 2014}} and that the film's lineup might differ from the comics.{{cite web|url=https://ign.com/articles/2014/04/15/the-sinister-six-movie-line-up-nothing-is-sacred-says-producer|title=The Sinister Six Movie Line-Up: "Nothing Is Sacred," Says Producer|publisher=IGN|date=April 15, 2014|access-date=April 15, 2014}} In July 2014, Sony announced that The Sinister Six was scheduled for release on November 11, 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-villains-movie-sinister-720605|last=Siegel|first=Tatiana|title=Spider-Man Villains Movie 'Sinister Six' Gets Nov. 2016 Release Date|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 23, 2014|access-date=July 23, 2014}} By August 2014, Sony was also looking to release a female-centered spin-off film in 2017, with Lisa Joy writing, and had given the Venom spin-off the potential title of Venom: Carnage.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/08/female-superhero-movie-spider-man-sony-810253/|title=Sony Launches Female Superhero Movie Mining Spider-Man Universe|last=Busch|first=Anita|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=August 4, 2014|access-date=August 5, 2014}}

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Despite the announcement in February 2015 of a new series with Marvel Studios, The Sinister Six, Venom, and female-led spin-off films set in the Amazing Spider-Man timeline were then "still moving forward". Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was not expected to be creatively involved with these films.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/details-spider-man-appear-in-sony-and-marvel-movies-1201429039/|title=Spider-Man: How Sony, Marvel Will Benefit from Unique Deal (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|last=Lang|first=Brent|date=February 10, 2015}} However, The Sinister Six was canceled due to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 underperforming commercially,{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/daredevil-season-2-drew-goddard-says-hes-involved-talks-marvel-movies/|title=Daredevil Season 2: Drew Goddard Says He's Involved|work=Collider|date=September 14, 2015|access-date=October 19, 2015}} and by November 2015, the other prospective spin-off films were canceled as well.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/17-movies-shaken-sony-hack-interview-spectre-steve-jobs/|title=17 Movies Shaken by Sony Hack, From 'The Interview' to 'Spectre' to 'Steve Jobs'|first=Jeff|last=Sneider|date=November 10, 2015|work=TheWrap|access-date=January 4, 2016}} Sony has reworked these plans into creating a new film series based on Marvel characters associated with Spider-Man separate from both the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) or the Amazing Spider-Man franchise, starting with the release of Venom (2018).

Following his appearance in the MCU film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), some fans called for Sony to make a third Spider-Man film starring Garfield using the hashtag "#MakeTASM3" on Twitter.{{cite news|author=Brad Lang|title=Andrew Garfield Spider-Man Fans Rally for a Third Movie|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=December 20, 2021|url=https://www.cbr.com/andrew-garfield-spider-man-fans-rally-third-movie/|access-date=December 20, 2021|website=Comic Book Resources}}{{cite news|author=RorMachine|title=#MakeTASM3 Trends On Twitter As Fans Campaign For Andrew Garfield's SPIDER-MAN Return - SPOILERS|publisher=ComicBookMovie|date=December 20, 2021|url=https://www.comicbookmovie.com/spider-man/no_way_home/maketasm3-trends-on-twitter-as-fans-campaign-for-andrew-garfields-spider-man-return-spoilers-a190382#gs.jy4ny1|access-date=December 20, 2021|website=ComicBookMovie}}{{cite tweet|number=1473050839535206407|title=Now that Tom Holland's Spider-Man trilogy has concluded, fans are calling for Sony to bring back Andrew Garfield for a third Amazing Spider-Man film, with Amazing Spider-Man 3 trending over the weekend.|user=IGN|author=IGN|date=December 20, 2021|access-date=December 20, 2021}} In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Garfield expressed interest in reprising his role as Peter Parker for another Spider-Man film. MCU Spider-Man actor Tom Holland later expressed support for Garfield to reprise the role in a potential third film.{{cite news|last=Davis |first=Brandon |title=Tom Holland 'Would Love' an 'Amazing Spider-Man 3' With Andrew Garfield|publisher=ComicBook|date=February 3, 2022|url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/the-amazing-spider-man-3-andrew-garfield-tom-holland/|access-date=March 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307084959/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/the-amazing-spider-man-3-andrew-garfield-tom-holland/|archive-date=March 7, 2022|website=ComicBook}}

{{further|List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films}}

{{see also|Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)}}

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Sony's 1999{{Cite web |last=Pallotta |first=Frank |date=2014-10-08 |title=Here's why Sony, and not Marvel Studios, owns the rights to Spider-Man |url=https://money.cnn.com/2014/10/08/media/spiderman-rights-marvel-sony/index.html |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=CNNMoney}} exclusive rights acquisition, covering all Spider-Man universes{{Cite web |title=Your Full List of All Upcoming Sony Spider-Man Universe Movies — With Key Details! |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/your-full-list-of-all-upcoming-sony-spider-man-universe-movies-with-key-details/ |access-date=2023-10-06 |language=en-US}} (including 900+ Marvel characters related to Spider-Man), is perpetual provided that Sony releases a new Spider-Man film at least once every 5.75 years.{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/sonys-spider-man-deal-with-disney-and-marvel-studios-explained-2019-8|title=Spider-Man's movie adventures have been a headache for Sony for over a decade, but the character is too valuable to compromise on|last=Clark|first=Travis|website=Business Insider|access-date=2019-09-27}}

Sometime in 2014, prior to the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, there had been informal discussions between Amy Pascal and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige about whether the world and characters of The Amazing Spider-Man films (including Andrew Garfield's version of Spider-Man) could be retroactively integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but discussions came to nothing. Pascal and Avi Arad had attempted to connect the two franchises prior to these discussions, with the pair revealing that they were intending on licensing out the design of the Oscorp Tower from The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) so it could appear in the New York City skyline of the MCU film The Avengers (2012), establishing the existence of Spider-Man and associated elements in the MCU. It never materialized as a result of the building's design being finalized too late into the latter film's post-production process.{{Citation|last=Collura|first=Scott|title=A Spider-Man/Avengers Crossover Almost Happened|work=IGN|date=June 15, 2012|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/15/a-spider-manavengers-crossover-almost-happened|access-date=2021-11-25}} Sony also mooted with the idea of doing a crossover film between The Amazing Spider-Man films and the Sam Raimi films with Garfield and Tobey Maguire playing their respective versions of Spider-Man, with Raimi reportedly eyed to direct, but this too never came to fruition.{{cite web |last1=Iacobucci |first1=Jordan |title=10 Facts About The Canceled Amazing Spider-Man 3 Film |url=https://screenrant.com/amazing-spider-man-3-canceled-facts/ |website=Screen Rant |date=November 17, 2021 |access-date=17 November 2021}} In December 2014, following the hacking of Sony Pictures' computers, Sony and Marvel Studios were revealed to have had discussions about licensing Spider-Man to appear in the MCU film Captain America: Civil War (2016) while having control of the film rights remaining with Sony. Talks between the studios then broke down. Instead, Sony had considered having Raimi return to direct a new trilogy.{{cite news |last=Fritz |first=Ben |date=December 9, 2014 |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-85444 |title=Sony, Marvel Discussed Spider-Man Movie Crossover |work=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=April 21, 2022 }}

On February 9, 2015, Sony and Disney announced a licensing agreement that would allow Spider-Man to appear in the MCU, with the character appearing in an MCU film and Sony releasing a Spider-Man film co-produced by Feige and Pascal. Sony would continue to own, finance, distribute, and exercise final creative control over the Spider-Man films.{{cite web|url=https://news.marvel.com/movies/24062/sony_pictures_entertainment_brings_marvel_studios_into_the_amazing_world_of_spider-man/ |title=Sony Pictures Entertainment Brings Marvel Studios Into The Amazing World Of Spider-Man|publisher=Marvel.com|date=February 9, 2015|access-date=February 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618065904/https://news.marvel.com/movies/24062/sony_pictures_entertainment_brings_marvel_studios_into_the_amazing_world_of_spider-man/|archive-date=June 18, 2017|url-status=dead}} Feige stated that Marvel had been working to add Spider-Man to the MCU since at least October 2014.{{cite web|last=Bibbiani|first=William|title=Exclusive: Marvel's Spider-Man Reboot is NOT an Origin Story|url=https://www.mandatory.com/fun/845723-exclusive-marvels-spider-man-reboot-not-origin-story|publisher=Mandatory|date=April 11, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101015003/https://www.mandatory.com/fun/845723-exclusive-marvels-spider-man-reboot-not-origin-story|archive-date=January 1, 2022}} The next month, Marvel Entertainment CCO Joe Quesada indicated that the Peter Parker version of the character would be used,{{cite web|url=http://joequesada.tumblr.com/post/114234745898/have-you-seen-any-visual-concepts-early-designs|title=Have you seen any visual concepts/early designs|last=Quesada|first=Joe|publisher=Tumblr|date=March 22, 2015|access-date=March 22, 2015|quote=The trick to making any incarnation of Spider-Man great, whether comics, animation or film is Peter Parker. Get Peter's character right and the rest falls into place.}} which Feige confirmed in April.{{cite web|last=Khatchatourian|first=Maane|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/next-spider-man-will-still-be-peter-parker-kevin-feige-confirms-1201470816/|title='Spider-Man': New Movie Stars Teen Peter Parker|work=Variety|date=April 11, 2015|access-date=May 15, 2015}} The following June, Feige clarified that the initial Sony deal did not allow the character to appear in any of the MCU television series, as it was "very specific... with a certain amount of back and forth allowed".{{cite web|url=http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/06/28/kevin-feige-next-spider-man-will-have-new-villains-john-hughes-vibe|title=Kevin Feige: Next Spider-Man Will Have New Villains, John Hughes Vibe|last1=Faraci|first1=Devin|work=Birth. Movies. Death.|date=June 28, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413213612/https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/06/28/kevin-feige-next-spider-man-will-have-new-villains-john-hughes-vibe|archive-date=April 13, 2022|url-status=live}}

Tom Holland, who portrays Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the MCU, revealed in November 2016 that he was signed for "three Spider-Man movies and three solo movies".{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tom-holland-his-spider-man-incarnation-time-see-kid-945320/|title=Tom Holland Learned He Got His 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Role From a Marvel Instagram Post|last=Siegel|first=Tatiana|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 9, 2016|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412125428/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tom-holland-his-spider-man-incarnation-time-see-kid-945320/|archive-date=April 12, 2022|url-status=live}} In June 2017, Holland, Feige, and Jon Watts, director of the first MCU Spider-Man trilogy, confirmed that a child (portrayed by Max Favreau) wearing an Iron Man mask whom Tony Stark saves from a drone in Iron Man 2 (2010), was a young Peter Parker, retroactively making it the introduction of the character to the MCU.{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tom-holland-officially-confirms-spider-man-was-in-iron-man-2_n_59508ea4e4b0da2c731c7080|title=Tom Holland Confirms Popular Fan Theory: Spider-Man Was In 'Iron Man 2'|last=Bradley|first=Bill|work=HuffPost|date=June 26, 2017|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415134057/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/tom-holland-officially-confirms-spider-man-was-in-iron-man-2_n_59508ea4e4b0da2c731c7080|archive-date=April 15, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/movies/peter-parker-iron-man-2-jon-watts/|title='Spider-Man: Homecoming' Director Jon Watts Explains Real Story Behind Peter Parker's 'Iron Man 2' Cameo|last=Ryan|first=Mark|work=Uproxx|date=June 27, 2017|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412231349/https://uproxx.com/movies/peter-parker-iron-man-2-jon-watts/|archive-date=April 12, 2022|url-status=live}}

In August 2019, Disney and Sony could not reach a new agreement regarding the Spider-Man films, with Marvel Studios and Feige said to no longer have any involvement in any future films. Deadline Hollywood noted that Disney had hoped future films would be a "50/50 co-financing arrangement between the studios", with the possibility to extend the deal to other Spider-Man-related films, an offer Sony rejected and did not counter. Instead, Sony hoped to keep the terms of the previous agreement, where Marvel would receive 5% of the film's initial theatrical gross, with Disney refusing.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/kevin-feige-spider-man-franchise-exit-disney-sony-dispute-avengers-endgame-captain-america-winter-soldier-tom-rothman-bob-iger-1202672545/|title=Disney-Sony Standoff Ends Marvel Studios & Kevin Feige's Involvement In 'Spider-Man'|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=August 20, 2019|access-date=August 20, 2019|url-status=live|archive-date=August 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820201532/https://deadline.com/2019/08/kevin-feige-spider-man-franchise-exit-disney-sony-dispute-avengers-endgame-captain-america-winter-soldier-tom-rothman-bob-iger-1202672545/}} The Hollywood Reporter added that the lack of a new agreement would see the end of Holland's Spider-Man in the MCU.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sony-marvel-split-future-spider-man-releases-1233383/|title=Sony, Marvel to Split on Future 'Spider-Man' Releases|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|last2=McMillian|first2=Graeme|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 20, 2019|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820215052/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sony-marvel-split-future-spider-man-releases-1233383|archive-date=August 20, 2019|url-status=live}} Variety cited unnamed sources claiming negotiations had "hit an impasse" and that a new deal could still be reached.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/spider-man-mcu-sony-disney-agreement-1203308069/|title=Spider-Man Could Leave MCU if Disney, Sony Can't Reach Financing Deal|last=McNary|first=Dave|work=Variety|date=August 20, 2019|access-date=August 20, 2019|archive-date=August 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820214857/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/spider-man-mcu-sony-disney-agreement-1203308069/|url-status=live}} On August 24, Feige reportedly commented at Disney's D23 Expo: "We got to make five films within the MCU with Spider-Man: two standalone films and three with the Avengers. It was a dream that I never thought would happen. It was never meant to last forever. We knew there was a finite amount of time that we'd be able to do this, and we told the story we wanted to tell, and I'll always be thankful for that."{{cite magazine|last1=Coggan|first1=Devan|title=Tom Holland opens up about Spider-Man's future in wake of Disney-Sony rift|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/08/24/tom-holland-spider-man-future-disney-sony/|access-date=26 August 2019|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=24 August 2019}}

The following month, in response to fan outcry, Disney and Sony reached a new deal, which included a third Spider-Man film as well as one other film, both set in the MCU.{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sony-marvel-tom-holland-spider-man-1203351489/ |title=Sony, Marvel Make Up: Companies Will Produce Third 'Spider-Man' Film |last=Lang |first=Brent |work=Variety |date=September 27, 2019 |access-date=September 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927160452/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sony-marvel-tom-holland-spider-man-1203351489/ |archive-date=September 27, 2019 |url-status=live}} At the time, Watts entered final negotiations to return as director.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/jon-watts-in-final-talks-to-return-as-director-of-third-spider-man-homecoming-movie-1202746782/|title=Jon Watts In Final Talks To Return As Director Of Third 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Movie|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 27, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927200813/https://deadline.com/2019/09/jon-watts-in-final-talks-to-return-as-director-of-third-spider-man-homecoming-movie-1202746782/|archive-date=September 27, 2019|url-status=live}} In November 2021, Pascal revealed in an interview that Sony and Marvel Studios are going to continue collaborating for another trilogy of films set in the MCU.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/spider-man-no-way-home-producer-amy-pascal-reveals-more-about-the-historic-film-and-confirms-tom-hollands-future-as-spider-man-754461|title='Spider-Man: No Way Home' Producer Amy Pascal Reveals More About the Historic Film and Confirms Tom Holland's Future as Spider-Man|last=Davis|first=Eric|date=November 29, 2021|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Fandango|language=en}}

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File:Tom Holland by Gage Skidmore.jpg took the role of Spider-Man in Civil War after screen tests with Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans, who considered him the favorite pick from six actors.]]

Reports indicated that the first MCU film that Spider-Man would appear in as part of the deal would be Captain America: Civil War.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/marvel-and-sony-reach-deal-on-spider-man-movie-production-1423546677|title=Marvel and Sony Reach Deal on Spider-Man Movie Production|first=Ben|last=Fritz|date=February 10, 2015|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=February 9, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/russo-brothers-sign-first-look-deal-with-sony-1201445430/|title=Russo Brothers Sign First-Look Deal with Sony|last=McNary|first=David|work=Variety|date=March 3, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415064028/https://variety.com/2015/film/news/russo-brothers-sign-first-look-deal-with-sony-1201445430/|archive-date=April 15, 2022|url-status=live}} Directors Joe and Anthony Russo had lobbied for months to include the character in that film.{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/captain-america-civil-war-avengers-3-infinity-war-updates-russo-brothers/|title='Captain America: Civil War' Directors on Landing Spider-Man, 'Infinity War' Shooting Schedule|last=Cabin|first=Chris|publisher=Collider|date=January 14, 2016|access-date=April 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331133921/https://collider.com/captain-america-civil-war-avengers-3-infinity-war-updates-russo-brothers/|archive-date=March 31, 2022|url-status=live}} Anthony Russo stated that, despite Marvel telling them to have a "plan B" should the deal with Sony fail, the Russos never created one because "it was very important to us to reintroduce" Spider-Man in the film, adding, "We only have envisioned the movie with Spider-Man."{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/anthony-russo-reveals-spider-man-was-always-plan-a-for-captain-america-civil-war/|title=Anthony Russo Reveals Spider-Man Was Always "Plan A" For "Captain America: Civil War" |last=Damore|first=Meagan|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=December 7, 2015|access-date=December 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320035223/https://www.cbr.com/anthony-russo-reveals-spider-man-was-always-plan-a-for-captain-america-civil-war/|archive-date=March 20, 2022|url-status=live}} By the end of May 2015, Asa Butterfield, Holland, Judah Lewis, Matthew Lintz, Charlie Plummer and Charlie Rowe screen tested for the lead role, against Robert Downey Jr., who portrays Tony Stark / Iron Man, for chemistry.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spider-man-hopefuls-screen-test-798995/ |title=Spider-Man Hopefuls Screen-Test in Atlanta as Marvel Decision Nears (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys |work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 30, 2015|access-date=May 30, 2015|archive-date=June 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623143635/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-hopefuls-screen-test-798995|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/how-new-spider-man-team-804569/|title=Robert Downey Jr. and Secret Screen-Tests: How the New 'Spider-Man' Team Was Chosen|last1=Kit|first1=Borys |last2=Siegel |first2=Tatiana|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 23, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413213616/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/how-new-spider-man-team-804569/|archive-date=April 13, 2022|url-status=live}} The six were chosen out of a search of over 1,500 actors to test in front of Feige, Pascal, and the Russo brothers. In June, Feige and Pascal narrowed the actors considered to Holland and Rowe. Both screen tested again with Downey, with Holland also testing with Chris Evans, who portrays Steve Rogers / Captain America, and emerged as the favorite. Holland was ultimately cast as Spider-Man in June.{{cite web|title=Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios Find Their 'Spider-Man' Star and Director|url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/24758/sony_pictures_and_marvel_studios_find_their_spider-man_star_and_director|date=June 23, 2015|access-date=June 24, 2015|archive-date=June 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624232902/http://marvel.com/news/movies/24758/sony_pictures_and_marvel_studios_find_their_spider-man_star_and_director|url-status=deviated |publisher=Marvel.com}} The following month, Marisa Tomei was in talks for the role of May Parker,{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/marisa-tomei-spider-man-1201536080/ |title=Marisa Tomei to Play Aunt May in New 'Spider-Man' Movie (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=July 8, 2015|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-date=April 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413213638/https://variety.com/2015/film/news/marisa-tomei-spider-man-1201536080/|url-status=live}} later appearing in Civil War.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/04/13/captain-america-civil-war-premiere/82970758/|title='Captain America: Civil War' premiere: 5 things we learned|last=Mallenbaum |first=Carly|work=USA Today |date=April 13, 2016|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006075515/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/04/13/captain-america-civil-war-premiere/82970758/|archive-date=October 6, 2021|url-status=live}}

In the film, Parker, who has spent the last six months as the local costumed crimefighter Spider-Man, is recruited by Stark to join his team of Avengers to stop Rogers and his rogue faction of Avengers, who oppose the Sokovia Accords, from fleeing with fugitive Bucky Barnes. During the fight with Rogers and his team, Parker, utilizing a Stark-upgraded version of his initial makeshift suit, proves to be a formidable opponent, and implements a tactic with which he, Stark, James Rhodes / War Machine, and Vision disable Scott Lang / Ant-Man in his giant-sized form. Upon returning home, Parker discovers some of the Stark tech features of the suit he was given by Stark.

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Spider-Man: Homecoming was released on July 7, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvel-and-sonys-spider-man-reboot-is-officially-spider-man/|title=Marvel and Sony's Spider-Man Reboot is Officially Spider-Man: Homecoming|last=Siegel|first=Lucas|publisher=Comicbook|date=April 13, 2016|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220421192436/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvel-and-sonys-spider-man-reboot-is-officially-spider-man/|archive-date=April 21, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|date=January 20, 2016|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jumanji-release-date-pushed-spider-man-shifts-857644/|title='Jumanji' Release Date Pushed, 'Spider-Man' Shifts Up|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413213556/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jumanji-release-date-pushed-spider-man-shifts-857644/|archive-date=April 13, 2022|url-status=live}} The film was directed by Watts, from a screenplay by Jonathan M. Goldstein & John Francis Daley and Watts & Christopher Ford and Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers.{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/26510/sdcc_2016_spider-man_homecoming_introduces_its_villain|title=SDCC 2016: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Introduces Its Villain|last=Strom|first=Marc|publisher=Marvel.com|date=July 23, 2016|access-date=July 23, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160724125157/http://marvel.com/news/movies/26510/sdcc_2016_spider-man_homecoming_introduces_its_villain|archive-date=July 24, 2016|url-status=live}} Holland, Tomei, and Downey reprise their roles as Peter Parker, May Parker, and Stark, respectively,{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-downey-jr-joins-spider-885829/|title=Robert Downey Jr. Joins 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'|last=Kit|first=Borys|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 21, 2016|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210803174146/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-downey-jr-joins-spider-885829/|archive-date=August 3, 2021|url-status=live}} and are joined by Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes / Vulture, Zendaya as MJ, Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds, Laura Harrier as Liz, Tony Revolori as Flash Thompson, and Bokeem Woodbine as Herman Schultz / Shocker, who appears as a minor villain. Jon Favreau also appears as Happy Hogan, reprising his role from the Iron Man films.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/12/08/exclusive-sneak-peek-spider-man-homecoming-first-look-new-photo/95058230/|title=Exclusive photo: Spider-Man Tom Holland unmasked in 'Homecoming' |last=Truitt|first=Brian|work=USA Today|date=December 8, 2016|access-date=December 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221010824/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/12/08/exclusive-sneak-peek-spider-man-homecoming-first-look-new-photo/95058230/?hootPostID=c358745e046dd8ff38fd40a756a92130|archive-date=December 21, 2016|url-status=live}} Production began in June 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia and ended in October.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/20/chris-pratt-tom-holland-james-gunn-spider-man-homecoming |title=Chris Pratt, Tom Holland cross paths as Spider-Man: Homecoming starts filming|last=Coggan |first=Devan|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413213559/https://ew.com/article/2016/06/20/chris-pratt-tom-holland-james-gunn-spider-man-homecoming/|archive-date=April 13, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.11alive.com/article/news/captain-america-civil-war-was-shot-in-around-atlanta/85-170019060|title="Captain America: Civil War" was shot in, around Atlanta|last=Leslie|first=Jennifer|publisher=WXIA-TV|date=May 5, 2016|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160521065016/https://www.11alive.com/article/news/captain-america-civil-war-was-shot-in-around-atlanta/85-170019060|archive-date=May 21, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/tom-holland-shares-photo-from-spider-man-homecomings-last-day-of/|title=Tom Holland Shares Photo From Spider-Man: Homecoming's Last Day Of Filming|last=Peters|first=Megan|publisher=ComicBook|date=October 2, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220421204937/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/tom-holland-shares-photo-from-spider-man-homecomings-last-day-of/|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-date=April 21, 2022|url-status=live}}

Set two months after the events of Civil War, Parker anxiously awaits his next assignment from Stark while simultaneously balancing his life at Midtown High with his vigilante life as Spider-Man. His investigation of a series of highly weaponized robberies leads him to mysterious weapons trafficker Adrian Toomes and despite Stark's warnings not to be involved attempts to stop him.

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In October 2016, Holland said the possibility of him appearing in Avengers: Infinity War was "all up in the air", but that "some sort of deal is in the mix" with Sony for him to appear.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/markets-festivals/tom-holland-spiderman-homecoming-1201890427/|title=Tom Holland Dishes on 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'|last=Lang|first=Brett|work=Variety|date=October 16, 2016|access-date=October 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018010518/http://variety.com/2016/film/markets-festivals/tom-holland-spiderman-homecoming-1201890427/|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=live}} Holland was eventually confirmed to appear in the film, directed by the Russo brothers, as part of the ensemble cast in February 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-infinity-war-featurette-shows-first-footage-set-974673/|title='Avengers: Infinity War' Featurette Shows Off First Footage From Set|last=Couch|first=Aaron|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320035223/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-infinity-war-featurette-shows-first-footage-set-974673/|archive-date=March 20, 2022|url-status=live}}

Parker joins Iron Man, Doctor Strange, and the Guardians of the Galaxy in battling Thanos in the ruins of his home planet, Titan. However, Parker is among the many heroes who perish after Thanos snaps his fingers with a completed Infinity Gauntlet, which wipes out half of all life in the universe.

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Holland was confirmed to be a part of Avengers: Endgame, directed by the Russo brothers, in April 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvels-kevin-feige-why-studio-wont-make-r-movies-guardians-2-joss-whedons-dc-move-99507-995076/|title=Marvel's Kevin Feige on Why the Studio Won't Make R-Rated Movies, 'Guardians 2' and Joss Whedon's DC Move|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|last2=Couch|first2=Aaron|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 18, 2017|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412125422/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvels-kevin-feige-why-studio-wont-make-r-movies-guardians-2-joss-whedons-dc-move-99507-995076/|archive-date=April 12, 2022|url-status=live}}

After dying at the end of Infinity War, Parker and the other victims of Thanos are resurrected by Bruce Banner five years later and join the Avengers and their allies in a clash against Thanos and his army in upstate New York. At the battle's conclusion, Parker mourns Stark's death and attends his funeral with May before returning to high school to reunite with his best friend Ned.

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In December 2016, Sony Pictures announced a sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming, for release on July 5, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/12/spider-man-homecoming-2-bad-boys-4-1201867983/|title='Spider-Man: Homecoming 2' Shoots Web Around Independence Day 2019 Frame; 'Bad Boys 4' Moves To Memorial Day|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 9, 2016|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415013305/https://deadline.com/2016/12/spider-man-homecoming-2-bad-boys-4-1201867983/|archive-date=April 15, 2022}} In June 2017, Feige stated that the film would be titled in a similar fashion to Homecoming, using a subtitle, and would not have a number in the title.{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/spider-man-2-filming-title/|title='Spider-Man: Homecoming 2' Filming Dates, Title Details Revealed|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|publisher=Collider|date=June 26, 2017|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320035219/https://collider.com/spider-man-2-filming-title/|archive-date=March 20, 2022|url-status=live}} A year later, Holland revealed the film's title as Spider-Man: Far From Home.{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/23/17498072/spider-man-2-far-from-home-title|title=Tom Holland just revealed the full title of Spider-man 2|last=Patches|first=Matt|work=Polygon|date=June 23, 2018|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401161059/https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/23/17498072/spider-man-2-far-from-home-title|archive-date=April 1, 2022|url-status=live}} Watts returned to direct, and Holland, Zendaya, Favreau, Batalon, Tomei, and Revolori reprise their roles from Homecoming, with Jake Gyllenhaal joining as Quentin Beck / Mysterio. As in Homecoming, other characters from MCU installments reprise their roles, with Samuel L. Jackson and Cobie Smulders appearing as Nick Fury and Maria Hill, respectively. In April 2019, Sony moved the release date to July 2, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/spider-man-far-from-home-release-date/|title=Spider-Man: Far From Home Release Date Moves Up 3 Days |website=Screen Rant|last=Schaefer|first=Sandy|date=April 17, 2019|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410120117/https://screenrant.com/spider-man-far-from-home-release-date/|archive-date=April 10, 2022|url-status=live}}

Set after the events of Endgame, the film features Parker and his friends going to Europe on summer vacation, where Parker, intending to take a break from superheroics, is drawn back to it when he is forced to team up with Fury and Mysterio in battling the Elementals.

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In September 2019, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures announced to produce a third film, after an impasse between the two companies during negotiations. Watts returned to direct,{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=October 1, 2020 |title='Spider-Man 3' Jolt: Jamie Foxx Returning as Electro (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-3-jolt-jamie-foxx-returning-as-electro-exclusive |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006025949/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-3-jolt-jamie-foxx-returning-as-electro-exclusive |archive-date=October 6, 2020 |access-date=October 8, 2020 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} from a script by McKenna and Sommers.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=August 23, 2019 |title=Next Post-'Spider-Man' Skirmish For Sony & Disney: A Tug Of War Over 'Spider-Man' Helmer Jon Watts? |url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/spider-man-disney-marvel-sony-director-jon-watts-next-film-courtship-1202702851/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824000254/https://deadline.com/2019/08/spider-man-disney-marvel-sony-director-jon-watts-next-film-courtship-1202702851/ |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |access-date=August 24, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} Holland, Zendaya, Favreau, Batalon, Tomei, and Revolori reprise their roles,{{Cite news|title='Spider-Man: No Way Home' trailer: Here's what's revealed and what we still don't know|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/08/24/spider-man-no-way-home-trailer/|access-date=2021-08-27|issn=0190-8286}} and are joined by Benedict Cumberbatch and Benedict Wong in their MCU roles as Stephen Strange and Wong, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Borys |first=Kit |date=October 8, 2020 |title=Benedict Cumberbatch Joins 'Spider-Man 3' as Doctor Strange (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/benedict-cumberbatch-joins-spider-man-3-as-doctor-strange-exclusive |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008181433/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/benedict-cumberbatch-joins-spider-man-3-as-doctor-strange-exclusive |archive-date=October 8, 2020 |access-date=October 8, 2020 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} The film links the pre-MCU Spider-Man films via the multiverse and features Maguire and Garfield reprising their respective roles as their versions of Spider-Man, while Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina and Thomas Haden Church reprise their roles as Norman Osborn / Green Goblin, Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus and Flint Marko / Sandman respectively from Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, along with Jamie Foxx and Rhys Ifans as Max Dillon / Electro and Curt Connors / Lizard respectively from Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man films.{{Cite magazine |last=Coggan |first=Devan |date=November 16, 2021 |title=New Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer swings headfirst into the multiverse |url=https://ew.com/movies/spider-man-no-way-home-new-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117024812/https://ew.com/movies/spider-man-no-way-home-new-trailer/ |archive-date=November 17, 2021 |access-date=November 16, 2021 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Charlie Cox reprises his role as Matt Murdock from Marvel Television's Netflix series and Tom Hardy appears, uncredited, as Eddie Brock, reprising the role from Sony's Spider-Man Universe.

After Mysterio exposes Parker's identity as Spider-Man to the world in Far From Home in addition to incriminating him for his demise, ruining Parker's and his close ones' life in the process, Parker asks Strange to make it a secret again with magic, but this inadvertently breaks open the multiverse and allows visitors from alternate realities to enter Parker's universe.

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In October 2024, Holland was reported to be reprising his role as Spider-Man in Avengers: Doomsday, with The Hollywood Reporter breaking that principal photography for the next Spider-Man film with Marvel Studios was delayed to mid-2025 as a means of accommodating his simultaneous commitment to Doomsday, as well as his starring role in Christopher Nolan's next film.{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2024-10-21 |title=Tom Holland to Star in Christopher Nolan’s Latest Film |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-holland-to-star-in-christopher-nolan-next-film-1236040294/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} In an interview, Holland additionally revealed that he was aware of Downey's casting as the film's lead antagonist Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom ahead of its reveal at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2024, as the pair remained in contact after working together in the MCU.{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=2024-10-18 |title=Tom Holland Says Robert Downey. Jr Playing Doctor Doom Was a ‘Tough Secret to Sit on’ Because ‘I Have a Reputation for Ruining Things’: ‘I’ve Done No Press’ |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/tom-holland-robert-downey-jr-doctor-doom-secret-1236182181/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Pascal confirmed plans for a sequel to No Way Home and a second trilogy of films set in the MCU in November 2021 ahead of the film's release, with Feige confirming the active development of a fourth MCU Spider-Man film in addition to his next supporting appearance in the franchise the following month. Marvel Studios returns to co-produce the film with Sony Pictures and Pascal Pictures. Holland was expected to reprise his role, with his character undergoing a soft-reset as a result of his "momentous decision" during No Way Home's climax, describing public knowledge of the character's civilian persona being erased by Doctor Strange's spell.{{Cite web|title='Spider-Man: No Way Home' Producer Amy Pascal Reveals More About the Historic Film and Confirms Tom Holland's Future as Spider-Man|url=https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/spider-man-no-way-home-producer-amy-pascal-reveals-more-about-the-historic-film-and-confirms-tom-hollands-future-as-spider-man-754461|access-date=2021-12-21|website=Fandango|date=November 29, 2021 |language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|date=2021-12-17|title=Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal on the Future of 'Spider-Man' and the M.C.U.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/movies/kevin-feige-amy-pascal-spider-man-no-way-home.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/movies/kevin-feige-amy-pascal-spider-man-no-way-home.html |archive-date=2021-12-28 |url-access=limited|access-date=2021-12-21|issn=0362-4331}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/spider-man-no-way-home-ending-explained/|publisher=Screen Rant|author=Bentz, Adam|title=No Way Home Ending Explained By Script: Spider-Man & Peter Parker's Futures|date=January 27, 2022|accessdate=February 21, 2022}}

On October 23, 2024, a fourth MCU Spider-Man film was officially confirmed with Holland set to reprise his role and filming scheduled to begin in 2025.{{Cite web |last= Dinsdale|first=Ryan |date=October 23, 2024 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-4-confirmed-at-marvel-studios-tom-holland-to-begin-filming-in-2025|title=Spider-Man 4 Confirmed at Marvel Studios, Tom Holland to Begin Filming in 2025|website=IGN}} Two days later, Destin Daniel Cretton was announced as the director. The film is currently scheduled to be released on July 31, 2026 after being delayed a week in February 2025.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=February 21, 2025 |title=New Tom Holland 'Spider-Man' Going A Week Later In July 2026 |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/tom-holland-spider-man-release-date-2026-1236297935/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222001143/https://deadline.com/2025/02/tom-holland-spider-man-release-date-2026-1236297935/ |archive-date=February 22, 2025 |access-date=February 22, 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=J. Kim |date=February 21, 2025 |title=Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man 4' Gets New July 2026 Release, Moves Two Weeks Out From Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/spider-man-4-delayed-two-weeks-tom-holland-nolan-odyssey-1236316067/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222100000/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/spider-man-4-delayed-two-weeks-tom-holland-nolan-odyssey-1236316067/ |archive-date=February 22, 2025 |access-date=February 22, 2025 |website=Variety}} The film's title was revealed as Spider-Man: Brand New Day in March 2025.

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In April 2015, Sony announced that Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were writing and producing a Spider-Man animated comedy in development at Sony Pictures Animation. As revealed by the e-mail leak one year before, the duo had been previously courted by Sony to take over the studio's animation division. Originally scheduled to be released on December 21, 2018, Sony changed the date a week earlier on December 14.{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Spider-Man Animated Movie Pushed Back to December 2018|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/spider-man-animated-movie-release-date-moved-back-1201667429/|work=Variety|date=December 23, 2015|access-date=December 23, 2015}}{{cite news|last=Freeman|first=Molly|title=Animated Spider-Man Movie Release Date Moved Up a Week|url=https://screenrant.com/spider-man-animated-movie-release-date-2018-december/|work=Screen Rant|date=April 26, 2017|access-date=April 27, 2017}} Sony Pictures Animation president Kristine Belson unveiled the film's logo, with the working title Animated Spider-Man, at CinemaCon 2016, and declared that "conceptually and visually, [the film] will break new ground for the superhero genre."{{cite news|last=Sciretta|first=Peter|title=Sony Says Animated Spider-Man Movie Will Visually Break New Ground for the Superhero Genre (CinemaCon 2016)|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/animated-spiderman-movie/|work=SlashFilm|date=April 13, 2016|access-date=April 23, 2016}} Bob Persichetti would direct the animated film,{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Sony Unveils Plans for Animated 'Spider-Man' and 'Emojimovie: Express Yourself'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sony-unveils-plans-animated-spider-904574|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2016}} with Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman serving as co-directors and Miles Morales serving as the protagonist of the film.{{cite news|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|title=Sony's Animated 'Spider-Man' Movie To Star Miles Morales|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/01/18/confirmed-sonys-animated-spider-man-movie-to-star-miles-morales/#2003487e3fcb|website=Forbes|date=January 18, 2017|access-date=February 7, 2017}}

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Lord and Miller expressed interest in developing animated shorts starring Spider-Ham, who was introduced in Into the Spider-Verse.{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/12/01/spider-verse-spider-ham-spin-off/|title='Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Producers Want Spider-Ham Spinoffs|last=Barnhardt|first=Adam|website=ComicBook.com|date=December 1, 2018|access-date=December 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202160336/https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/12/01/spider-verse-spider-ham-spin-off/|archive-date=December 2, 2018|url-status=live}} The short film Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham was released on February 26, 2019, along with the digital release of Into the Spider-Verse.{{cite magazine |last1=Coogan |first1=Devan |title=Exclusive: Watch a clip from Spider-Ham's new 'Spider-Verse' short |url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/02/18/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-home-release-spider-ham-short/ |access-date=February 18, 2019 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=February 18, 2019 |language=en}} John Mulaney reprises his role as the titular character from Into the Spider-Verse.

{{main|Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse}}

In November 2018, it was revealed that Into the Spider-Verse had entered into sequel development.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/sony-spider-man-into-the-spiderverse-sequels-spinoffs-1203037792/|title=Sony Developing 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Sequel and Spinoff|last=McNary|first=Dave|work=Variety|date=November 27, 2018|access-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128000434/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/sony-spider-man-into-the-spiderverse-sequels-spinoffs-1203037792/|archive-date=November 28, 2018|url-status=live}} The sequel, which continues Morales' story and features a romance with Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman,{{cite web|url=https://www.superherohype.com/movies/430257-amy-pascal-teases-into-the-spider-verse-sequel-plans-new-characters|title=Amy Pascal Teases Into the Spider-Verse Sequel Plans, New Characters|last=Abbate|first=Jake|publisher=SuperHeroHype|date=December 14, 2018|access-date=December 15, 2018}} was directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and written by David Callaham.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-spider-verse-sequel-spinoff-works-sony-1164210|title='Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Sequel and All-Female Spinoff in the Works From Sony (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 27, 2018}} In February 2021, Miller revealed that both he and Lord were co-writing the screenplay with Callaham, and that Peter Ramsey would serve as an executive producer, after co-directing the first film.{{Cite tweet|date=2021-02-25|title=Actually not true. Phil and I are writing with Dave Callaham. Phil is currently working on the script this very second. Peter is an EP and is totally involved. Plus there are some other creative team announcements coming soon.|number=1365036017942585345|user=chrizmillr}} By April, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson (the latter of which had previously served as production designer on the first film) were announced to co-direct the film alongside Dos Santos.{{Cite web|last=Vary|first=Adam B.|date=2021-04-19|title='Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Sequel Snares New Directing Trio (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-2-directors-1234951631/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=Variety}} In April 2022, it was announced that the film had been retitled, with the (Part One) moniker removed in favor of separating the film and its sequel.{{Cite web |last1=Tartaglione |first1=Nancy |last2=D'Alessandro |first2=Anthony |last3=Goldsmith |first3=Jill |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Fresh Footage Shown At CinemaCon, Part 2's Title Revealed |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-fresh-footage-shown-at-cinemacon-part-2s-title-revealed-1235009498/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426033903/https://deadline.com/2022/04/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-fresh-footage-shown-at-cinemacon-part-2s-title-revealed-1235009498/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} It was released on June 2, 2023 after being delayed from its initial April 8, 2022 release date.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/1/20944354/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-sequel-april-2022-release-date-miles-morales|title=Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel arrives April 2022|first=Julia|last=Alexander|date=November 1, 2019|website=The Verge}}{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony|date=2022-04-21 |title='Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse' Heads To Summer 2023; Sony Dates 'Madame Web', 'Equalizer 3' Among Other Release Changes |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-summer-2023-theatrical-release-sony-release-date-changes-1235007010/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{main|The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story}}

The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story is a short film that debuted at Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 12, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Goodfellow |first=Melanie |date=2023-06-12 |title=Sony Unveils First Look At Spider-Verse Short Film Tackling Mental Issues & Showing Miles Morales Suffering An Anxiety Crisis – Annecy |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/sony-pictures-animation-the-spider-within-a-spider-verse-story-annecy-1235414400/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} It was later released on YouTube on March 27, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/spider-verse-animated-short-the-spider-within-1235948300/ |title='Spider-Verse' Animated Short to Debut on YouTube From Sony Pictures in Partnership With the Kevin Love Fund (EXCLUSIVE) |website=Variety |first=Jazz |last=Tangcay |date=March 21, 2024 |access-date=March 21, 2024}}

It was directed by Jarelle Dampier and written by Khaila Amazan through Sony Pictures Imageworks' LENS program and is set between Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse. It focuses on Miles' life as he, overwhelmed by school work, exams and relationships, as well as his secret identity as Spider-Man, "starts to feel the pressure [...], which results in a scary, trippy little jaunt through his subconscious."{{cite tweet|user=cartoonbrew|author-link=Cartoon Brew|number=1668297686012014592|title=Sony hasn't said how or when they intend to release the short. Directed by Jarelle Dampier and written by Khaila Amazan as part of Sony's internal LENS program (Leading and Empowering New Storytellers) that gives leadership experience to underrepresented groups. Clara Chan (vfx supervisor) and Joe Darko (animation supervisor), both at Sony Imageworks, were also part of the LENS program.|date=June 12, 2023|accessdate=June 12, 2023}}

{{Main|Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse}}

In December 2021, Lord and Miller revealed that Across the Spider-Verse was being split into two parts after they had written down the story they wanted to tell for the sequel and realized that it was too much for a single film. Work on both parts was taking place simultaneously.{{Cite web |last=Wasserman |first=Ben |date=December 5, 2021 |title=Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Writer Confirms Parts 1 and 2 Are Being Made At the Same Time |url=https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-part-1-and-2-made-at-same-time/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205190835/https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-part-1-and-2-made-at-same-time/ |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |access-date=June 13, 2024 |website=Comic Book Resources}} In April 2022, it was announced that the film had been retitled from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part Two) to Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. The film was originally set to be released on March 29, 2024 after being delayed from its initial release window of 2022 and 2023, but was removed from Sony's release schedule in late July 2023 due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, with Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire taking over its original release date.{{Cite magazine |last1=Coggan |first1=Devan |date=December 4, 2021 |title=Get a first look at 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)' |url=https://ew.com/movies/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-first-look/ |access-date=December 5, 2021 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=July 28, 2023 |title='Beyond the Spider-Verse' Taken Off Sony Release Calendar as Strikes Delay 'Kraven' and 'Ghostbusters' Sequel to 2024 |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/spider-man-beyond-the-spider-verse-kraven-release-date-pushed-2024-strikes-1235682520/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=Variety}} Sony later confirmed a release date of June 4, 2027 during CinemaCon 2025.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=March 31, 2025 |title='Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse' Back On The Release Date Calendar, This Time In 2027 – CinemaCon |url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/spider-man-beyond-the-spider-verse-release-date-first-look-1236355242/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250401022604/https://bleedingcool.com/movies/cinemacon-2025-sony-pictures-entertainment-presentation-liveblog/ |archive-date=April 1, 2025 |access-date=March 31, 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

Along with the announcement of a sequel, a spin-off focused on female Spider-characters was revealed to be in development, with Lauren Montgomery in talks to direct the film, while Bek Smith was set to write. The spin-off will star Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman, and is set to feature the characters Cindy Moon / Silk and Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman. Pascal felt that "it's great that we're going to be able to tell movies about female superheroes in this realm" as she believes "there are going to be characters that really resonate for people". On how the spin-off film will be connected to Across the Spider-Verse, Pascal said that it will act as a "launching pad" for the spin-off. Hailee Steinfeld expressed interest in reprising her role as Gwen in the film.{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/12/22/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-spinoff-spider-gwen-hailee-steinfeld/|title=Hailee Steinfeld Addresses Spider-Gwen's 'Into the Spider-Verse' Spinoff Movie|website=Marvel}}

Mulaney expressed interest in a spin-off film starring Spider-Ham, with the potential plot being a "Watergate-like story" which could focus on the character's career as a reporter.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/spiderham-spiderman-john-mulaney-1203092130/|title=John Mulaney's Pitch for 'Spider-Ham' Film: 'Spotlight' … but Family Friendly'|first=Matt|last=Donnelly|website=Variety|date=December 18, 2018}}

{{main|Sony's Spider-Man Universe}}

Work on an expanded universe using supporting characters from the Spider-Man films began by December 2013. After the relative critical failure of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), these plans were abandoned and in February 2015, Sony announced a deal to collaborate with Marvel Studios on future Spider-Man films and integrate the character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This relationship produced Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), while Sony separately redeveloped Venom (2018) as a standalone film beginning a new franchise named Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU). The franchise continued with Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) and Morbius (2022), both of which established that the MCU and SSU would be connected through the multiverse, a concept previously explored in No Way Home.

The mid-credits scene of Let There Be Carnage sees Eddie Brock and Venom (both played by Tom Hardy) transported from their hotel to an unfamiliar location and witnessing the MCU version of J. Jonah Jameson (J. K. Simmons) talking about Spider-Man's identity as Peter Parker (Tom Holland). This is continued in the mid-credits scene of No Way Home, where Brock and Venom are transported back into their original universe, leaving a small piece of the Venom symbiote behind.

Michael Keaton reprises his Homecoming role as Adrian Toomes / Vulture during the post-credits scenes in Morbius. Following the casting of Doctor Strange's second spell permanently erasing the world's knowledge of Parker's civilian identity, Toomes is accidentally transported from the MCU to the SSU, ending up in a vacated prison cell in the latter universe. Upon being released immediately due to lacking a criminal record in the new universe, Toomes begins to surmise Spider-Man's involvement in his displacement. He soon constructs a new Vulture suit and arranges to meet Dr. Michael Morbius (Jared Leto), to whom he proposes they form a team.{{Cite web |last=Newby |first=Richard |date=2022-04-01 |title=It's a Bird! It's a Bat! It's Morbius's Mid-Credits Scenes, Explained |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/04/morbius-post-credits-scenes-with-vulture-explained.html |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}

The birth of the SSU's Peter Parker is depicted in Madame Web (2024), set in 2003. An uncredited infant actor portrays the character. The film also features this universe's versions of Ben Parker (Adam Scott) and Mary Parker (Emma Roberts), along with mentions of May Parker and Richard Parker.{{Cite magazine |last=Grebey |first=James |date=February 14, 2024 |title=How Madame Web Connects to the Spider-Man Cinematic Multiverse |url=https://time.com/6694571/how-madame-web-relates-to-spider-man/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215013648/https://time.com/6694571/how-madame-web-relates-to-spider-man/ |archive-date=February 15, 2024 |access-date=February 15, 2024 |magazine=Time}}

{{main|Marvel Super Heroes 4D|l1=Marvel Super Heroes 4D}}

On May 31, 2010, an animated 4D film, titled Marvel Super Heroes 4D, was launched at Madame Tussauds London, featuring Spider-Man and Iron Man leading the Avengers against Doctor Doom.{{cite web |url=http://www.madametussauds.com/London/NewsAndEvents/MarvelSuperHeroes4Dannounce/Default.aspx |title=New Marvel Super Heroes 4D at Madame Tussauds |publisher=Madame Tussauds |access-date=2012-08-22 |archive-date=August 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820142616/http://www.madametussauds.com/London/NewsAndEvents/MarvelSuperHeroes4Dannounce/Default.aspx |url-status=dead }} On April 26, 2012, an updated version of the film with a different plot, featuring Spider-Man in a diminished capacity, was opened at Madame Tussauds New York.{{cite web|url=http://geek-news.mtv.com/2012/04/20/madame-tussauds-marvel/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422170039/http://geek-news.mtv.com/2012/04/20/madame-tussauds-marvel/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 22, 2012 |title=MTV Geek – Marvel's Avengers Come To Life At New Madame Tussauds New York Exhibit |publisher=MTV Geek |date=2012-04-20 |access-date=2012-08-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/20/madame-tussauds-ny-marvel-superheroes-exhibit-4d/ |title=Madame Tussauds New York Teases '4D' Marvel Super-Heroes Exhibit |publisher=Comics Alliance |access-date=2012-08-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604011558/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/20/madame-tussauds-ny-marvel-superheroes-exhibit-4d |archive-date=2012-06-04 }}{{cite web |url=http://entertainmentdesigner.com/news/experiences/madame-tussauds-and-marvel-team-up-to-bring-superheroes-to-life-in-4d/ |title=Madame Tussauds and Marvel Team Up to Bring Superheroes to Life in 4D |publisher=Entertainment Designer |date=2013-12-16 |access-date=2016-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406102329/http://entertainmentdesigner.com/news/experiences/madame-tussauds-and-marvel-team-up-to-bring-superheroes-to-life-in-4d/ |archive-date=April 6, 2017 |url-status=dead }} The film features Tom Kenny as the voice of Spider-Man.{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/rides-attractions/Marvel-Super-Heroes-4D/|title=Marvel Super Heroes 4D|website=Behind The Voice Actors}}

{{main|Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel|l1=Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel}}

At Comic-Con 2013, Dan Buckley, president of Marvel Worldwide, Inc announced the development of a crossover television special of the animated series Phineas and Ferb, that would feature characters from Marvel Entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID10050780.asp |title=Phineas and Ferb and Marvel Team Up For Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel |publisher=LaughingPlace.com |date=July 17, 2012 |access-date=May 30, 2013}} The special aired between August 16–25, 2013 on Disney Channel and Disney XD,{{cite magazine|last=Blum |first=Matt |url=https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/07/disney-marvel-phineas-ferb-crossover/ |title=First Animated Disney – Marvel Crossover Announced – And It's Phineas and Ferb! | GeekDad |magazine=Wired |date=July 14, 2012 |access-date=May 30, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/28/phineas-and-ferb-mission-marvel-debut-date-announced?abthid=51cdb3238aab219813000007|title=Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel Debut Date Announced|work=IGN|date=June 28, 2013|access-date=June 28, 2013}} featuring Drake Bell reprising his role from Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers Assemble as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Danny Trejo as Venom.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/28/phineas-and-ferb-mission-marvel-debut-date-announced|title=Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel Debut Date Announced|first=Eric|last=Goldman|date=June 28, 2013}}

Producer Amy Pascal revealed in May 2023 that a live-action film centered on Miles Morales was in development after the character was featured in the animated Spider-Verse films.{{Cite magazine |last=Malkin |first=Marc |date=May 31, 2023 |title=Spider-Man Producers Tease Live-Action Miles Morales Movie and Animated Spider-Woman Film: 'It's All Happening' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/columns/across-the-spider-verse-miles-morales-spider-woman-1235629183/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531204208/https://variety.com/2023/film/columns/across-the-spider-verse-miles-morales-spider-woman-1235629183/ |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |access-date=May 31, 2023 |magazine=Variety}} Pascal and Christopher Miller said the film would be made following the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) and the animated Spider-Verse film Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027).{{Cite web |last=Barnhardt |first=Adam |date=February 12, 2024 |title=Live-Action Miles Morales Movie Teased by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Producer |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/miles-morales-live-action-movie-teased-chris-miller-spider-verse/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224183726/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/miles-morales-live-action-movie-teased-chris-miller-spider-verse/ |archive-date=February 24, 2024 |access-date=February 24, 2024 |website=ComicBook.com}}

{{Main|List of Spider-Man film cast members}}

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Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee has made cameo appearances in all films from Spider-Man (2002) until Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) following his death in November that year.

Bruce Campbell, a long-time colleague of Sam Raimi, has a cameo appearance in all films in the original trilogy: a wrestling ring announcer who gives Peter the name "Spider-Man" instead of the "Human Spider"; an usher to Mary Jane's play who refuses to let Peter enter after arriving late; and a French maître d' who messes up Peter's proposal to Mary Jane.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spiderman_3/news/1648712/campbell_explains_quotspider-man_3quot_cameos_to_maguire/|title=Campbell Explains "Spider-Man 3" Cameos to Maguire|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|last=Topel|first=Fred|date=May 1, 2007}} In the ultimately unmade Spider-Man 4, Campbell's character would have been revealed as Quentin Beck / Mysterio.{{cite web|url=http://gizmodo.com/spider-man-4-storyboards-reveal-iconic-villains-and-hug-1779949984/|title=Spider-Man 4 Storyboards Reveal Iconic Villains and Huge Action That Never Was|first=Germain|last=Lussier|website=Gizmodo|date=June 2016 }} Mysterio would be later portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).

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Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy was released on DVD, the first two being released exclusively as two-disc sets and on VHS, with the third film being released in both single and two-disc editions. All three films were later packaged in a "Motion Picture DVD Trilogy" box set. Spider-Man 3 (2007) was initially the only Spider-Man film to be released individually on the high-definition Blu-ray format. The first two films were made available on Blu-ray, but only as part of a boxed set with the third film, called Spider-Man: The High-Definition Trilogy. The first two films lacked the bonus features from the DVDs, although Spider-Man 2 (2004) did contain both cuts of the film.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} Sony re-released the three films on June 12, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/story/18434/original_spider-man_trilogy_coming_to_blu-ray|title=Original Spider-Man Trilogy Coming to Blu-ray|date=April 2, 2012|access-date=August 23, 2012}} The DVDs of the first two films reinstated a selection of the bonus features missing from the earlier Blu-ray releases, although the Spider-Man 3 reissue did not include the bonus disc of additional special features that appeared on earlier Blu-ray releases. All three films which comprise the Raimi-trilogy are available in the U.S. on iTunes.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/spider-man/id270784489|title=Spider-Man|website=iTunes|date=May 3, 2002|access-date=August 23, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/spider-man-2/id270736157|title=Spider-Man 2|website=iTunes|date=June 30, 2004|access-date=August 23, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/spider-man-3/id270784998|title=Spider-Man 3|website=iTunes| date=May 4, 2007 |access-date=August 23, 2012}}

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) became the first Spider-Man film released on Ultra HD Blu-ray on March 1, 2016. Sony released the home video release of Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) on UHD and other home video formats on October 17, 2017,{{cite web |url=http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=22017|title=Spider-Man: Homecoming 4K and 3D Blu-ray |publisher=Blu-ray.com |date=September 5, 2017 |access-date=2018-05-23}} as well as sets featuring all of their other Spider-Man movies on UHD. This included Spider-Man: Limited Edition Collection, which includes all three Raimi films, and The Amazing Spider-Man: Limited Edition Collection, which includes both Marc Webb films.{{cite web |url=http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=22024 |title=Spider-Man Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray Collections |publisher=Blu-ray.com |date=September 5, 2017 |access-date=2018-05-23}}

In April 2021, Disney and Sony Pictures reached a multi-year deal to let Sony's titles (such as films from the Spider-Man franchise) stream on Hulu and Disney+. A significant number of Sony titles began streaming on Hulu starting in June 2021.{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=2021-04-21 |title=Sony Films Will Move to Disney After Netflix Window Expires |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disney-nabs-post-pay-1-rights-for-sonys-feature-films-4170479/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} It includes films from 2022 onwards. While the deal only concerns the United States, titles from Sony Pictures began to also be added to Disney+ in regions outside of the U.S., as early as June 2022, starting with the majority of the Spider-Man films.{{Cite web |title=The Spider-Man franchise is swinging onto Disney+ |url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/spider-man-franchise-swinging-onto-102820401.html |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Yahoo! Movies |date=June 14, 2022 |language=en-GB}}

In March 2024, Sony announced that all of their live-action Spider-Man films would be re-released in theaters as part of Columbia Pictures' 100th anniversary celebration.{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=March 10, 2024 |title=All 8 'Spider-Man' Movies Returning to Theaters This Year for Sony 100 |url=https://collider.com/spider-man-movies-theatrical-rerelease-tom-holland-toby-maguire-andrew-garfield/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318165414/https://collider.com/spider-man-movies-theatrical-rerelease-tom-holland-toby-maguire-andrew-garfield/ |archive-date=March 18, 2024 |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=Collider}} The original trilogy films were re-released on April 15, 22, and 29, 2024, respectively. The Amazing Spider-Man films were re-released on May 6 and 13. The three Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man films were re-released on May 20, May 27, and June 3.

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All three films of the Raimi-trilogy set opening day records in North America.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/briefing/spiderman.htm|title=Spider-Man Special Briefing|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=May 22, 2007}} The Spider-Man films are among the top of North American rankings of films based on Marvel Comics, with Spider-Man: No Way Home ranking 2nd, Spider-Man ranking 10th, Spider-Man: Far From Home ranking 11th, Spider-Man 2 ranking 13th, Spider-Man 3 ranking 15th, and Spider-Man: Homecoming ranking 16th.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=marvelcomics.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803111929/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=marvelcomics.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 3, 2004|title=Marvel Comics Movies|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=October 1, 2019}} In North America, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3 and Spider-Man: Homecoming are ranked 2nd, 14th, 15th, 17th, 19th, and 22nd for all superhero films.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=superhero.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040612203912/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=superhero.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 12, 2004|title=Superhero Movies|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=October 1, 2019}} Worldwide, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man 3, and Spider-Man: Homecoming are ranked 3rd, 11th, 16th, and 17th for all superhero films. The Raimi-trilogy and the MCU films (Homecoming, Far From Home, and No Way Home) are six of the seven most successful films produced by Sony/Columbia Pictures in North America,{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/studio/chart/?studio=sony.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051210085048/http://boxofficemojo.com/studio/chart/?studio=sony.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 10, 2005|title=Sony / Columbia All Time Box Office Results|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=July 21, 2019}} with No Way Home becoming Sony's highest-grossing film both in North America and worldwide.

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|Spider-Man 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 60,158,700

| style="text-align:center;" | 44,373,272{{efn|Spider-Man 2

• Europe (excluding France and Italy) {{ndash}} 17,963,121{{cite web |title=Film #21912: Spider-Man 2 |url=http://lumiere.obs.coe.int/web/film_info/?id=21912 |website=LUMIERE |accessdate=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926063748/http://lumiere.obs.coe.int/web/film_info/?id=21912 |archive-date=26 September 2019 |url-status=live }}
• Brazil and Japan {{ndash}} 12,487,714{{cite web |title=Человек-паук 2 — дата выхода в России и других странах |trans-title=Spider-Man 2 — Release dates in Russia and other countries |url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/2898/dates/ |website=KinoPoisk |accessdate=1 September 2019 |language=ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512233114/http://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/2898/dates/ |archive-date=12 May 2016 |url-status=live }}
• France and Italy {{ndash}} 8,948,733{{cite web |title=Spider-Man 2 (2004) |url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=1047 |website=JP's Box-Office |accessdate=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704064113/http://jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=1047 |archive-date=4 July 2019 |url-status=live }}
• China {{ndash}} {{formatnum:{{#expr:52120000/20}}|}}{{cite web |title=Spider-Man 2 |url=http://www.cbooo.cn/m/385550 |website=CBO (China Box Office) |publisher=EntGroup |accessdate=28 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901002929/http://www.cbooo.cn/m/385550 |archive-date=1 September 2019 |url-status=live }}{{cite book |title=Focus 2006: World Film Market Trends |date=2006 |publisher=Marché du Film |page=48 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xF8oAQAAMAAJ |quote=Average urban ticket price 2004 {{ndash}} 20 CNY}}
• South Korea {{ndash}} 2,367,704

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|Spider-Man 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 48,914,300

| style="text-align:center;" | 61,237,414{{efn|Spider-Man 3

• Europe (excluding Russia) {{ndash}} 27,247,287{{cite web|title=Film #27889: Spider-Man 3|url=http://lumiere.obs.coe.int/web/film_info/?id=27889|website=Lumiere|access-date=1 March 2022}}
• Brazil, China, Japan, Russia, South Korea {{ndash}} 23,990,127{{cite web |title=Человек-паук 3: Враг в отражении — дата выхода в России и других странах |trans-title=Spider-Man 3: Enemy in Reflection — Release dates in Russia and other countries |url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/82441/dates/ |website=KinoPoisk |accessdate=1 March 2022 |language=ru}}

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! colspan="4" style="background:#ccf;" | Marc Webb films

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|The Amazing Spider-Man

| style="text-align:center;" | 33,677,900

| style="text-align:center;" | 45,703,072{{efn|The Amazing Spider-Man

• Argentina, Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Korea {{ndash}} 31,377,180{{cite web |title=Новый Человек-паук — дата выхода в России и других странах |trans-title=The Amazing Spider-Man — Release dates in Russia and other countries |url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/278217/dates/ |website=KinoPoisk |accessdate=1 March 2022 |language=ru}}
• Europe (excluding Russia) {{ndash}} 14,325,892{{cite web|title=Film #40120: The Amazing Spider-Man|url=http://lumiere.obs.coe.int/web/film_info/?id=40120|website=Lumiere|access-date=1 March 2022}}

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|The Amazing Spider-Man 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 24,363,300

| style="text-align:center;" | 38,344,664{{efn|The Amazing Spider-Man 2

• Argentina, Brazil, China, Mexico, South Korea {{ndash}} 23,372,211{{cite web |title=Новый Человек-паук — дата выхода в России и других странах |trans-title=The Amazing Spider-Man 2 — Release dates in Russia and other countries |url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/82441/dates/ |website=KinoPoisk |accessdate=1 March 2022 |language=ru}}
• Europe {{ndash}} 14,972,453{{cite web|title=Film #44663: The Amazing Spider-Man 2|url=http://lumiere.obs.coe.int/web/film_info/?id=44663|website=Lumiere|access-date=1 March 2022}}

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! colspan="4" style="background:#ccf;" | Marvel Cinematic Universe

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| scope="row" | Spider-Man: Homecoming

| style="text-align:center;" | 37,418,200

| style="text-align:center;" | 68,217,737{{efn|Spider-Man: Homecoming

• China {{ndash}} 21,891,581{{cite web|title=Top Ten CHINA 2017|url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/CN2017.htm|website=Inside Kino|language=de|access-date=2 March 2022}}
• Europe {{ndash}} 17,907,011{{cite web|title=Spider-Man: Homecoming|url=http://lumiere.obs.coe.int/web/film_info/?id=72542|website=Lumiere|access-date=1 March 2022}}
• Brazil, Chile, South Korea, Venezuela {{ndash}} 15,570,692{{cite web |title=Die erfolgreichsten Filme des Jahres 2017 in 42 Ländern |trans-title=The most successful films of 2017 in 42 countries |url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/2017jan.htm |website=Inside Kino |language=de |access-date=2 March 2022}}
• Mexico {{ndash}} 9,800,000{{cite web |url=https://canacine.org.mx/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Resultados-definitivos-2017-1.pdf |title=Resultados Definitivos 2017 |website=Canacine |page=7 |trans-title=Final Results 2017 |access-date=27 March 2022 |language=es}}
• Japan {{ndash}} {{nowrap|1.93 million}}{{cite web |title=Top Ten JAPAN 2017 |url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/JP2017.htm |website=Inside Kino |language=de |access-date=2 March 2022}}
• Argentina {{ndash}} 1,118,453{{cite web |title=Top Ten ARGENTINA 2017 |url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/ARG2017.htm |website=Inside Kino |language=de |access-date=2 March 2022}}

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| scope="row" | Spider-Man: Far From Home

| style="text-align:center;" | 43,340,300

| style="text-align:center;" | 94,868,990{{efn|Spider-Man: Far From Home

• China {{ndash}} 39,380,000{{cite web|title=Top Ten CHINA 2019|url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/CN2019.htm|website=Inside Kino|language=de|access-date=2 March 2022}}
• Europe {{ndash}} 24,849,626{{cite web|title=Spider-Man: Far from Home|url=http://lumiere.obs.coe.int/web/film_info/?id=82807|website=Lumiere|access-date=1 March 2022}}
• Mexico {{ndash}} 10,810,870{{cite web|title=Top Ten MEXIKO 2019|trans-title=Top Ten MEXICO 2019|url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/MEX2019.htm|website=Inside Kino|language=de|access-date=2 March 2022}}
• South Korea {{ndash}} 8,023,606
• Brazil {{ndash}} 6,562,228{{cite web|title=Top Ten BRASILIEN 2019|trans-title=Top Ten BRAZIL 2019|url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/BR2019.htm|website=Inside Kino|language=de|access-date=2 March 2022}}
• Japan {{ndash}} {{nowrap|2.1 million}}{{cite web|title=Top Ten JAPAN 2019|url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/JP2019.htm|website=Inside Kino|language=de|access-date=2 March 2022}}
• India {{ndash}} 1,856,875{{cite web |title=Week 1 footfalls comparison: The Lion King v/s Spider-Man: Far From Home |url=https://boxofficeindia.co.in/week-1-footfalls-comparison-lion-king-vs-spider-man-far-home |website=Box Office India |accessdate=26 August 2019 |date=27 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826192206/http://boxofficeindia.co.in/week-1-footfalls-comparison-lion-king-vs-spider-man-far-home |archive-date=26 August 2019 |url-status=dead}}
• Argentina {{ndash}} 1,285,785{{cite web |title=Top Ten ARGENTINA 2019 |url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/ARG2019.htm |website=Inside Kino |language=de |access-date=2 March 2022}}

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| scope="row " | Spider-Man: No Way Home

| style="text-align:center;" | 82,901,987{{cite web |title=Die Zeit nach Avengers: Endgame |trans-title=The Time After Avengers: Endgame |url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/Avengers.htm |access-date=2 March 2022 |website=Inside Kino |language=de}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 113,246,350{{efn|Spider-Man: No Way Home

• United Kingdom, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates {{ndash}} 81,146,702{{cite web |title=Avengers - Endgame |url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/Avengers.htm |website=Inside Kino |language=de}}
• India {{ndash}} {{nowrap|11 million}}{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Jatinder (Charlie Jatinder) |title=Spider Man: No Way Home Sells one crore tix in India; Twelfth from Hollywood |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/spider-man-no-way-home-sells-crore-ticket-india-twelfth-hollywood-film |access-date=2 March 2022 |work=Pinkvilla |date=5 January 2022}}
• Russia {{ndash}} {{nowrap|10.8 million}}{{cite web |title=Spider-Man: No Way Home |url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/1309570/ |website=Kinopoisk |language=ru |access-date=23 March 2022}}
• South Korea {{ndash}} 7,529,648
• Japan {{ndash}} 2,770,000{{cite web |title=Top Ten JAPAN 2022 |url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/JP2022.htm |website=Inside Kino |language=de |access-date=23 March 2022}}

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! colspan="4" style="background:#ccf;" | Animated Spider-Verse

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| scope="row" | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

| style="text-align:center;" | 21,093,500

| style="text-align:center;" | 24,735,866{{efn|Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

• China {{ndash}} 11,763,454{{cite web|title=Top Ten CHINA 2018|url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/CN2018.htm|website=Inside Kino|language=de|access-date=2 March 2022}}
• Europe {{ndash}} 6,538,381{{cite web|title=Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse|url=http://lumiere.obs.coe.int/web/film_info/?id=77639|website=Lumiere|access-date=1 March 2022}}
• Mexico {{ndash}} 3,345,000{{cite web|title=Top Ten MEXIKO 2018|trans-title=Top Ten MEXICO 2018|url=https://www.insidekino.com/BO/MEX2018.htm|website=Inside Kino|language=de|access-date=2 March 2022}}
• Brazil {{ndash}} 2,059,756
• South Korea {{ndash}} 724,394
• Argentina {{ndash}} 304,881

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{{Hatnote|Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article}}

David Ansen of Newsweek enjoyed Spider-Man as a fun film to watch, though he considered Spider-Man 2 to be "a little too self-important for its own good." Ansen saw Spider-Man 3 as a return to form, finding it "the most grandiose chapter and the nuttiest."{{cite news|first=David|last= Ansen|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18335265/site/newsweek/|title=Spidey the Swinger|work=Newsweek|date=May 7, 2007|access-date=May 20, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070428005346/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18335265/site/newsweek/|archive-date=April 28, 2007}} Tom Charity of CNN appreciated the films' "solidly redemptive moral convictions", also noting the vast improvement of the visual effects from the first film to the third. While he saw the second film's Doc Ock as the "most engaging" villain, he applauded the third film's Sandman as "a triumph of CGI wizardry."{{cite news|first=Tom|last= Charity|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/03/review.spiderman3/index.html|title=Review: 'Spider-Man 3' mixes highs and lows|publisher=CNN.com|date=May 3, 2007|access-date=May 15, 2007}} Richard Corliss of Time enjoyed the action of the films and thought that they did better than most action movies by "rethinking the characters, the franchise and the genre."{{cite magazine|first=Richard|last= Corliss|url=http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1617207,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505053257/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1617207-2,00.html|archive-date=May 5, 2007|title=Spider-Man Gets Sensitive|magazine=Time|date=May 3, 2007|access-date=April 21, 2022}}

Colin Covert of the Star Tribune praised Spider-Man as a "superb debut" of the superhero as well as Spider-Man 2 as a "superior sequel" for filmgoers who are fans "of spectacle and of story." Covert expressed disappointment in Spider-Man 3 as too ambitious with the multiple storylines leaving one "feeling overstuffed yet shortchanged."{{cite news|first=Colin|last= Covert|url=http://www.startribune.com/1553/story/1161073.html|title=Movie review: 'Spider-Man' weaves tangled web|work=Star Tribune|date=May 3, 2007|access-date=May 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070506114309/http://www.startribune.com/1553/story/1161073.html|archive-date=May 6, 2007}} Manohla Dargis of The New York Times enjoyed the humor of the first two films, but found it missing in the third installment. Dargis also noted, "The bittersweet paradox of this franchise is that while the stories have grown progressively less interesting the special effects have improved tremendously."{{cite news|first=Manohla|last= Dargis|url=http://movies2.nytimes.com/2007/05/04/movies/04spid.html|title=Superhero Sandbagged|work=The New York Times|date=May 4, 2007|access-date=May 15, 2007}} Robert Denerstein of the Rocky Mountain News ranked the films from his favorite to his least favorite: Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man, and Spider-Man 3. While Denerstein missed the presence of Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus from the second film, he found the third film – despite being "bigger, though not necessarily better" – to have a "satisfying conclusion."{{cite news|first=Robert |last=Denerstein |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/movies/article/0,2792,DRMN_23_5518699,00.html |title=Denerstein: Spidey sense and sensibility |publisher=Rocky Mountain News |date=May 4, 2007 |access-date=May 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930224016/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/movies/article/0%2C2792%2CDRMN_23_5518699%2C00.html |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |url-status=dead }}

Although Spider-Man 3 does have its own soundtrack, the album does not feature any of the film's score composed by Christopher Young. All songs included on the album, with the exceptions of Chubby Checker's cover of "The Twist" and the Snow Patrol single "Signal Fire", are not heard in the film.

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