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Spider-Man

Release Date: May 3, 2002
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Director: Sam Raimi
Screenwriter: David Koepp
Starring: Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, James Franco as Harry Osborn, J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson, Rosemary Harris as Aunt May, Cliff Robertson as Uncle Ben, Randy Poffo, Michael Papajohn, Joe Manganiello, Ted Raimi, Bill Nunn, Bruce Campbell, Elizabeth Banks
Genre: Action/Adventure, Superhero
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for stylized violence and action)
Official Website: Sony.com/Spider-Man
Reviews by: Chicago Sun-Times (2.5 out of 4), Coming Soon! (10 out of 10)

Plot Outline: This movie is based on the "Spider-Man" comic book character from Marvel Comics.

Orphaned at an early age, Peter Parker lives in Queens, New York with his Aunt May and Uncle Ben. On a school trip, Peter is bitten by a genetically altered spider. He discovers that the bite has giving him unusual powers: the strength and agility of a spider along with a ESP-like "spider-sense." While Peter comes to grip with his new powers, megalomaniacal businessman Norman Osborn is exposed to an experimental formula that gives him powers and drives him insane. He is now the Green Goblin and the arch-enemy of Spider-Man.

Spiderman 2

Release Date: June 30, 2004
DVD Release Date: November 30, 2004
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Director: Sam Raimi
Screenwriter: Alvin Sargent
Starring: Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, James Franco as Harry Osborn, Rosemary Harris as Aunt May Parker, J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson, Alfred Molina as Dr. Otto Octavius/Dr. Octopus, Brooke Adams, Dylan Baker as Dr. Curt Connors, Elizabeth Banks as Betty Brant, Bruce Campbell as Snooty Usher, Daniel Gillies as John Jameson, Donna Murphy as Rosalie Octavius, Vanessa Ferlito as Louise, Ted Raimi as Hoffman
Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Superhero
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for stylized action violence)
Official Website: SonyPictures.com
Reviews by: Coming Soon (10 out of 10), Scifi Weekly (A-), USA Today (4 out of 4)
News: "Raimi Talks Spidey 2 DVD" (12/01/04)

Plot Outline: Two years have passed since the events of the first Spiderman movie. Peter Parker (Maguire) must face numerous personal problems, while facing a new foe, Dr. Otto Octavius (Molina).

Spider-Man 3

Release Date: May 4, 2007
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Director: Sam Raimi
Screenwriter: Alvin Sargent
Starring: Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, James Franco as Harry Osborn, Thomas Haden Church as Flint Marko/Sandman, Bryce Dallas Howard as Gwen Stacy, James Cromwell as Capt. Stacy, Dylan Baker as Dr. Curt Connors, Topher Grace, J.K. Simmons, Daniel Gillies, Ted Raimi, Adrian Lester, Theresa Russell, Rosemary Harris
Genre: Action/Adventure, Superhero
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Official Website: SonyPictures.com
News: "Young confirmed on SM3" (11/17/05 - Danny Elfman's Music)
"Koepp on His Version of the Spidey Sequels" (11/14/05 - Superhero Hype!)
"Dunst Confirms Spidey 3 Villains" (9/27/05 - Zap2it)
"Spiderman 3 Villains Revealed!!" (09/09/05 - Freeze Dried Movies)
"The Cost of Spider-Man 3 F/X" (9/09/05 - Superhero Hype!)
"Grace on Spider-Man 3" (9/07/05 - Movie Hole)
"Spider-Man 3 villains revealed!" (7/27/05 - Development Hell)
"Church Drops Spider-Man 3 Villain Hints" (6/21/05 - Superhero Hype!)
"Grace Caught In Spidey's Web" (5/20/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Matt Dillon drinks up at Cannes, James Franco really flies!" (05/15/05 - BostonHerald.com)
"Raimi Mulls Many More Spideys" (05/04/05 - Scifi Wire)

Plot Outline: A third adventure with Peter Parker/Spider-Man.

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