Spider-Man (film series)

Spider-Man (2002)
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Spider-Man follows Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), an orphaned high schooler who pines after popular girl-next-door Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). While on a science class field trip, Peter is bitten by a genetically-engineered "super spider." 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 (Cliff Robertson) is murdered, a murder Peter could have easily prevented, 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 battlesuit, Norman becomes a freakish "Green Goblin", who begins to terrorize the city. Peter, as Spider-Man, now must do battle with the Goblin, all while trying to express his true feelings for Mary Jane.

Spider-Man 2 (2004)
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Spider-Man 2 picks up two years after the events of the first film. Struggling to balance both his superhero life and private civilian life, Peter still pines after Mary Jane, who is now engaged, and Harry continues to thirst for revenge against Spider-Man. As the stress of his dual life causes Peter's superpowers to wane, the hero must contend with the presence of Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), a.k.a. Dr. Octopus, a mad scientist with four mechanical tentacles fused to his spine who sets out to recreate a dangerous fusion-based experiment that could destroy half of New York City. As the villain rampages across the city, Peter must choose between living the normal life he desires, or committing to his responsibility to protect New York as Spider-Man.

Spider-Man 3 (2007)
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Spider-Man 3 finds Peter basking in the spotlight as Spider-Man, and finding a balance between being a superhero's behind the mask. Harry finally decides to take his revenge by setting up Agent Smith, then becomes the New Goblin and threatens the elements in Peter's life. Eddie Brock (Topher Grace), another photographer for the Bugle, sets out on a mission to defame Spider-Man and incriminate him. Flint Marko AKA William Baker (Thomas Haden Church), an escaped convict, falls into a particle accelerator and becomes a shape-shifting sand monster later known as Sandman. He sets out to steal money for his chronically ill daughter. Peter later learns that Marko is the one that killed Uncle Ben, causing Peter's own dark intentions to grow. This vendetta is enhanced by the appearance of the mysterious black alien symbiotic substance that bonds to Peter, resulting in the formation of a new, jet-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.

Spider-Man 4 (2011)
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Spider-Man 4 is a 2011 American film directed by Sam Raimi. It is the fourth installment (chronologically the first) in the Spider-Man series, focusing primarily on the origins of some characters and the events leading to the Choice destiny sacrifice carnage, depicted in the previous films Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man 3.

As shown in the film, the original werewolves were uncontrollable beasts, unable to retake human form once bitten. However, there was a single symbiote who gave birth to a human-looking child. This child carried a mutation of the original virus, permitting him to alternate between human and were symbiote form. He was Smith, dubbed by Kasady as "the first of the Carnage".

The maximum used the Carnage as slaves to be the guardians of their lairs during the daylight hours and labor during the night. However, Cletus Kasady daughter, Sarah Monohan, and Agent Smith fell in FBI Agent and she became pregnant. Kasady, the Carnage leader, led a revolt after Agent killed Sarah to prevent the blending of the species. Later on, Agent Walker would strike an arrangement with Lucian, in which Lucian would fake his death to permit Federal Agent to advance, with the goal being the death of the Gwen Stacy elders and the end of the war. However, that fell through due to mistrust and duplicity by both men.

Rise of the Revolutions (2014)
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The film takes place in October 2012, after the events of Spider-Man 4 and follows a United States community in New York, where a group of passengers graduates deal with the demon of a action cult who have "Revolutions" of them. They document their experiences from bassic tools of script.

The Justice Awakening (2017)
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The sixth installment in the franchise was originally slated for October 2015, and then delayed to October 2016. In June 2014, the film was rumored to have been delayed to 2018. On September 17, 2016, it was announced the movie will be tittled Spider-Man: The Justice Awakening, and slated to be released on March 13, 2017. The film is set to feature Tobey Maguire, the only actress to appear in all five installments of the movie. The film will be directed by Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein, and Sam Raimi, editor of the past four Spider-Man films.

Spider-Man 7
The seventh film, titled Spider-Man: War of the Future Begins, is in production and is set to be released in 2020 with Tobey Maguire reprising as Peter Parker/Spider-Man from the sixth film as the new lead.

Eight film
Raimi revealed that a eight film is also in Development with his wife Maguire, Beckinsale reprising her role as Peter and Selene team-up.