For six movies across three distinct series, the Spider-Man suit has changed a lot. Track all the iterations from Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002) to Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man to Tom Holland in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Spider-Man is the 2002 Sony Pictures Entertainment live-action feature film adaptation of the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the first film in the first Spider-Man film series.
Tobey Maguire stars as Peter Parker, who is bitten by a genetically altered spider while touring the labs of the bio-tech firm Oscorp. Oscorp is owned by Norman Osborn (Willem Dafoe), father to Peter's best friend Harry (James Franco). Peter and Norman's fates become intertwined as Peter receives super powers from the bite, while Oscorp teeters on the bring of financial ruin. Under pressure to deliver on his military contracts, Norman injects himself with his enhancement formula and becomes super-human and super insane. He wears Oscorp military tech and becomes the Green Goblin. When he realizes that his nemesis, Spider-Man is actually Parker, a plot unfolds to terrorize Peter's friends and family, including the love of his life, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst).
Sam Raimi directed the movie from a script by David Koepp. The movie was wildly successful with fans and critics, who lauded it's good humor, romance and emotional richness, living alongside with spectacular action and effects. Spider-Man shattered box office records and is seen as a significant leveling up for Marvel as a cinematic force.
Spider-Man 2 is the 2004 sequel to Spider-Man, both based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
The movie finds Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) trying to live up to his responsibilities of being a super-hero, at the cost of his personal relationships with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) and Harry Osborn (James Franco). He meets Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) a nuclear scientist who becomes a mentor of sorts, before suffering a catastrophic lab accident. Now, Octavius' lab harness equipped with four artificially intelligent tentacles is fused to him permanently. Further their AI minds have a direct link to his, causing a shift in his character. He's now stealing to fund further iterations of he dangerous experiments.
Sam Raimi returned to direct the sequel from a script by Alvin Sargent. The film scored well with fans and critics alike and is considered by some to be the best Spider-Man movie to date. It also did great at the box office, breaking a number of records. It was followed by one sequel, Spider-Man 3.
The Amazing Spider-Man is Sony Pictures Entertainment's 2012 live-action feature film, starting a new series of movies based on the Marvel Comics character.
Andrew Garfield steps into the role of Peter Parker in yet another retelling of the web-slinger's origin story. A high-school age Parker, once again, encounters a genetically-altered spider while touring Oscorp research facilities. This time around Peter is smitten with Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), also a science nerd. The villain here is Oscorp researcher Dr. Curt Conners (Rhys Ifans) whose tissue-regeneration experiments transform him into the Lizard. Driven mad, Conners hopes to unleash his transmogrifying formula on all of New York City to cure humanity of its weaknesses. Also cast in this film are Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben, Sally Field as Aunt May, Denis Leary as George Stacy. The movie also attempted to delve into the mystery of Peter's orphan status, casting Campbell Scott as father Richard Parker, seen in flashback.
Marc Webb directed from a script by James Venderbilt, Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves. The film was a moderate hit at the box office and did reasonably well with critics. There was a sense that the movie was just retreading ground already crawled by the Sam Raimi films, and did little to strike a new direction. It spawned a sequel in 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is Sony Pictures Entertainment's 2014 live-action feature film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is a direct sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man and the second movie in the second Spider-Man film series.
Andrew Garfield returns as Peter Parker, two years after the events of the first film. Peter has attempted to distance himself from Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), honoring the dying wish of her father in the previous chapter. Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan) is introduced as an old friend of Peter's who has returned from studying abroad. At Oscorb, Harry discovers he is suffering the same genetic illness as his father and the best hope lies in the blood of Parker. Harry becomes increasingly unhinged and paranoid and eventually subjects himself to an experimental formula which transforms him into the Green Goblin. At the same time, an OsCorp janitor named Max Dillion (Jamie Foxx) falls into a vat of genetically enhanced eels and is invested with out-of-control electrical powers.
The cast also includes Sally Field, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Colme Feore and Paul Giamatti.
Marc Webb directed from a script by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner.
The film was weak at the box office and received lukewarm review from critics. While the story of the film continued to build on a long story arc concerning Peter's parents, the poor performance of the film put the brakes on Sony's plans for sequels.
However, Garfield and Foxx would reprise their roles in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Spider-Man: Homecoming is the 2017 live-action feature film made jointly by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marvel Studios, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It follows Captain America: Civil War, where the character is introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and is the first film in the third Spider-Man film series.
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, which saw Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) recruit Spider-Man into official Avengers business, high-school student Peter Parker (Tom Holland) has now returned to New York City, hoping to prove himself worthy of his heightened status in the super hero community. At the same time, a salvage worker named Adrian Toomes (Michael Keaton) has been doing a brisk business rounding up super-powered objects in the post-Chitauri-war New York, and converting them into super weapons he can sell to on the black market. He's even crafted a flying battle suit for himself and now goes by The Vulture.
Also appearing in the film are Zendaya as MJ, Marisa Tomei as Aunt May, Jacob Batalon as Ned, Laura Harrier as Liz and Tony Revolori as Flash Thompson. Returning from the MCU are Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan and Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts. There are also a number of character cameos familiar to Spider-Man readers, such as Donald Glover as Aaron Davis (aka The Prowler, aka Miles Morales' uncle), Michael Chernus as The Tinkerer, Bokeem Woodbine as The Shocker and Michael Mando as The Scorpion.
Jon Watts directed the movie from a script by a fleet of writing teams. The movie was a unique experiment in studio cooperation, with Marvel having signed away the film rights for Spider-Man to Sony Pictures Entertainment long before they became a powerhouse movie studio. The opportunity to bring their flagship character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe turned out to be a no-brainer for both studios, giving Sony massive success at the box office.
The film was followed by Holland's portrayal of Peter Parker in Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and the direct sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Spider-Man: Far From Home is Marvel Studios/Sony Picture Entertainment's 2019 live-action film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It is a direct sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming but also follows Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. It is the second film in the third Spider-Man film series.
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame Peter Parker (Tom Holland) struggles to resume as normal a life as a Spider-Man can lead. A class trip to Paris, where Peter hopes to get closer to MJ (Zendaya), is interrupted by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and a new, trans-dimensional superhero called Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal). Long-time Spidey readers already know there's more to this Mysterio than meets the eye. The movie also stars Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau and Cobie Smulders.
Spider-Man: Far From Home is directed by Joh Watts and written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers.
The film was a box office hit and became Sony's highest grossing film of all time. The movie is followed by Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Spider-Man: No Way Home is the 2021 Sony Pictures Entertainment/Marvel Studios live-action sequel to Spider-Man: Far From Home and the third movie in the cycle of films featuring Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Although Sony initially said they did not want to do an additional collaboration with Marvel under the terms of the previous films, on September 27, 2019 the studios reached an agreement to co-develop the third Tom Holland Spider-Man movie. Jon Watts, the director of Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home is set to return, as are the primary cast of the film.
Benedict Cumberbatch appears as Doctor Strange who agrees to help Peter, whose identity was outed at the end of the previous film and now his a life of turmoil. A reality-altering is meant to fix things but instead conjures elements of the multiverse which include Alfred Molina's Doc Ock and a version of the Green Goblin. Rumors also place Jamie Foxx in the film, reprising his Electro character.
