On The Subject: Of Amazing Spider-Man 1 & 2

Continuing our journey into Spider-Man films we are discuss the maybe not so AMAZING Spider-Man. We breakdown the first reboot and what we enjoyed about this web-slinger plus the things that wish Andrew Garfield didn’t get bitten by the radioactive spider.

Amazing Spider-Man

  • The untold story begins.

  • His past was kept from him. His search for answers has just begun.

Amazing Spider-Man 2

  • No more secrets.

  • His greatest battle begins.

  • Rise of Electro

Amazing SPIDER MAN 

After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to solve the mystery of his parent's mysterious death.

Director: Marc Webb

Writers: James Vanderbilt (screenplay), Alvin Sargent (screenplay) | 4 more credits »

Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans | See full cast & crew »

BOX OFFICE  Released July 3rd 2012

Budget: $230 million

Cumulative: $758 million

Opening Weekend: $72 million

Opened #1 15 weeks

  • #2 Ted

  • #3 Brave

  • #4 Savages


Amazing SPIDER MAN 2

When New York is put under siege by Oscorp, it is up to Spider-Man to save the city he swore to protect as well as his loved ones.

Director: Marc Webb

Writers: Alex Kurtzman (screenplay), Roberto Orci (screenplay) | 7 more credits »

Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx | See full cast & crew »

BOX OFFICE  Released May 2nd 2014

Budget: $300 million

Cumulative: $708 million

Opening Weekend: $92

Opened #1  16 weeks

  • #2 The Other Woman 

  • #3 Heaven is Real

  • #4 Winter Solider

Spill the T

  • The future of The Amazing Spider-Man franchise was widely reported to be incredibly confusing following this films release. In the build up of the film and indeed the few months after its release, it was confirmed that it would be followed by The Amazing Spider-Man 3 and a Sinister Six spin-off film, with Venom and an untitled female super heroine films as well as The Amazing Spider-Man 4 also confirmed to be in the works. However, in August Sony announced that The Sinister Six would take the place of The Amazing Spider-Man 3 and that the third in the trilogy would be pushed back to an unspecified date in 2018. Then, during a hack into Sony's email, it was revealed with much media coverage that Sony had approached Marvel Studios with a deal to share the rights of the franchise of which Marvel refused. During this period of time, it was also revealed that Sony wished to fire Andrew Garfield due to his speaking out of the production studio and refusal to meet them for company events. After a lengthy silence, Sony and Marvel revealed on 9 February 2015 they would work together to produce a new Spider-Man series (set in the "Marvel Cinematic Universe") and that The Amazing Spider-Man franchise was canceled.



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