Instruct: Given a question, retrieve passages that can help answer the question.
Query: When was the first Spider-Man movie released?
The first live-action film based on Spider-Man was the unauthorized short Spider-Man by Donald F. Glut in 1969. This was followed by Spider-Man, an American made-for-television film that premiered on the CBS network in 1977. It starred Nicholas Hammond and was intended as a backdoor pilot for what became a weekly episodic TV series.
Spider-Man was featured in a trilogy of live-action films directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire as the titular superhero. The first "Spider-Man" film of the trilogy was released on May 3, 2002; followed by "Spider-Man 2" (2004) and "Spider-Man 3" (2007). A third sequel was originally scheduled to be released in 2011, however Sony later decided to reboot the franchise with a new director and cast. The reboot, titled "The Amazing Spider-Man", was released on July 3, 2012; directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield as the new Spider-Man. It was followed by "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (2014). In 2015, Sony and Disney made a deal for Spider-Man to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tom Holland made his debut as Spider-Man in the MCU film "" (2016), before later starring in "" (2017); directed by Jon Watts. Holland reprises his role as Spider-Man in "" (2018) and will do so again in "" (2019) and "" (2019). Jake Johnson voiced Spider-Man in "". Chris Pine also voiced a version of Peter Parker in the film.
"The Amazing Spider-Man" is a game based on the 2012 movie of the same name for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One, A sequel "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" was released in 2014 along with the movie of the same name. Spider-Man was voiced by Sam Riegel for both of these games.
"Spider-Man 3" was commercially released in sixteen territories on May 1, 2007. The film was released in Japan on May 1, 2007, three days prior to the American commercial release, to coincide with Japan's Golden Week. "Spider-Man 3" was also released in China on May 3, 2007 to circumvent market growth of unlicensed copies of the film. The studio's release of a film in China before its domestic release was a first for Sony Pictures Releasing International. By May 6, 2007, "Spider-Man 3" opened in 107 countries around the world.
The first trailer for "Spider-Man: Far From Home" was shown at Sony's CCXP Brazil panel on December 8, 2018, with Holland and Gyllenhaal in attendance to promote the film. The footage did not acknowledge the events of "Infinity War" or "Endgame", with Steven Weintraub of Collider describing it as a continuation of "the "Spider-Man" universe" only. The first trailer was publicly released on January 15, 2019, after Holland premiered it on his Instagram. A second, international version of the trailer was also released, which featured slight differences. Alex Abad-Santos of "Vox" felt the trailer "arrived at a curious time" given the last time Parker was seen, he had died in "Infinity War". Abad-Santos added that the trailer was "a roundabout way" that Parker and others would be revived in "Endgame". Other news outlets also commented on Parker's appearance in the trailer given the events of "Infinity War", with Zack Straf of IndieWire pointing out that, while it appeared Parker does return, the audience was still left wondering how he returns. Adam Chitwood of Collider said, "This trailer looks exactly like a sequel to "Spider-Man: Homecoming". It’s cute and fun, and I love the idea of sending the kids on a European vacation. Adding Nick Fury to the mix also increases the stakes from an MCU standpoint, and I like that Jake Gyllenhaal‘s Mysterio is only revealed in mysterious fashion". However, he added that "Far From Home" felt "the tiniest bit less special" when "judged so closely to [the animated film] """, given the latter's success as an "animated masterwork". Chitwood also spoke to the teaser poster released for the film, calling it "really fun, leaning into the whole 'summer vacation' vibe of the film as the iconic Spider-Man mask is covered in travel stickers," with the stickers potentially hinting at all the locations in the film. Graeme McMillian of "The Hollywood Reporter" felt the trailer was crafted in a way that presented the Elementals as the threat, when if fact, they could turn out to be "massive illusions on behalf of Mysterio as part of as-yet-unknown scheme", with Mysterio the true threat. He added, "Such a deception not only allows the audience to be as thrown off the scent as the movie’s hero, but it also gives "Far From Home" the opportunity to stay as grounded as "Spider-Man: Homecoming" was, in terms of narrative scale". McMillian's colleague Richard Newby stated "The main takeaway from the trailer is that "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is deftly blending old and new school elements of the Spider-Man mythos, for a result that feels surprisingly fresh", and concluded, ""Spider-Man: Far From Home" looks like a strong next step in Spider-Man’s story, with enough intrigue and heart to make it a fitting first chapter of the MCU’s next phase." Newby was also excited about the inclusion of Nick Fury in the film, as it would allow Spider-Man "to become established in another corner of the MCU". "Forbes"s senior contributor Scott Mendelson noted "the sheer confidence on display" from Sony with the teasers since Sony was "in a place where they are on a winning streak when it comes to Spidey movies" after the successes of "Homecoming", "Venom", and "Into the Spider-Verse". The trailer received 130 million views in 24 hours, surpassing "Homecoming" (116 million views) as the most viewed Sony Pictures trailer in that time period.
So far, two of the six members of the Sinister Six have made an appearance in the MCU. The Vulture appeared as the main antagonist in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and with the recent release of the trailer for "", Mysterio has now become part of the MCU. The characters of Mac Gargan and Shocker were also used in minimal roles in "Spider-Man: Homecoming", and could possibly become part of the Sinister Six in the future.
, The first animated Spider-man Film also turned out to secretly be the first Sinister Six film. Although never officially labeled as such, this movie features a team of villains that shared many similar features to The Sinister Six. This Sinister Six incarnation Featured Kingpin (Wilson Fisk) as their leader, the other members included Doctor Octopus (Olivia Octavius),Prowler (comics)(Aaron Davis),Green Goblin(Norman Osborn),Scorpion (Marvel Comics),Tombstone (comics). The movie features this team fighting against a team of spider-people to try and turn on a reality merging device to try and bring back Wilson Fisk's wife and son.
"Spider-Man 2" opened in US theaters on June 30, 2004. This entry focuses on Peter Parker's struggles, as he tries to manage both his personal life and his duties as Spider-Man. He also has to stop the film's main villain, Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina), a man who becomes insane after an experiment of his goes haywire. "Spider-Man 2" was less successful in its first week of release, taking first place at the box office with around $88 million at 4,152 locations. Nonetheless, the sequel set several box office records at the time and broke the record for best opening day title ever, previously held by the preceding "Spider-Man" film. It eventually made more than $783 million worldwide but still stands as the lowest-grossing in the trilogy. However, it also stands as the best received film in the franchise. Movie critics believed the second installment had better humor and action sequences than its predecessor and that it was "unusually good" for its genre. A writer for website IGN said this film had "a better flowing storyline, more emotional depth, and a less ridiculous looking supervillain, Spider-Man 2 elevated the series to just about everything that comic fans love about the character." The website also ranked "Spider-Man 2" as being the third best superhero film of all-time on their 2005 list. "Time" magazine also named the sequel the third best superhero movie on their top-ten list published in 2011.
In 2006, they returned to original game development, with "Bee Movie Game", inspired by the feature film from DreamWorks Animation. As part of Activision's E3 2007 media blitz, it was announced that Beenox was the developer behind the Windows version of Activision's Spider-Man game "" which was released in October 2007. Beenox employs about 150 employees who are developing games for consoles such as PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. They released the Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, Wii and PC versions of "Monsters vs. Aliens" and console versions of "Guitar Hero Smash Hits". Beenox later created the Spider-Man games "", "", "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2".
In 2001, Maguire took a role that featured his youthful-sounding voice, a beagle puppy named Lou, in the family movie "Cats & Dogs".
In 2002, Maguire starred in "Spider-Man", based on the popular Marvel Comics superhero. The film was a major success and made him into a star. He reprised the role in the sequels "Spider-Man 2" (2004) and "Spider-Man 3" (2007), and has also provided the voice of Spider-Man for the video game adaptations of the films. All three movies went on to be part of the highest-grossing movies each year.
The rights to further films featuring the character were purchased in 1985, and moved through various production companies and studios before being secured by Sony Pictures Entertainment (Columbia Pictures) for $10 million (plus 5% of any movies' gross revenue and half the revenue from consumer products),[1] who hired Sam Raimi to direct Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), and Spider-Man 3 (2007) starring Tobey Maguire. The first two films were met with positive reviews from critics, while the third film received a more mixed response. In 2010, Sony announced that the franchise would be rebooted. Marc Webb was hired to direct, with Andrew Garfield starring, and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) was released to positive reviews. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) saw mixed reviews.
Spider-Man: Edge of Time is a 2011 video game developed by Beenox, based on the superhero Spider-Man. The game was directed by Gerard Lehiany. The story, written by Peter David, Ramiro Belanger and Gérard Lehiany, involves both Peter Parker, the original Spider-Man, and Miguel O'Hara, Spider-Man 2099. The game is considered the sequel to 2010's "", although Spider-Man Noir and Ultimate Spider-Man are not featured, yet they are mentioned. Gameplay contains a "cause-and-effect" system in which one Spider-Man's actions will affect the other and vice versa. It was released on October 4, 2011 in North America and on October 14, 2011 in Europe. "Edge of Time" is the second Spider-Man title to be developed by Beenox, following "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions" of 2010, and the first released since Activision and Marvel's decision to make Beenox their lead developer on future Spider-Man games.
"Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge", the first Spider-Man cross platform game, was released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis. It was first developed for the Super NES in 1992 by Software Creations (who went on to produce several games for Marvel) and published by LJN. The game was later ported to the Sega Genesis in 1993. The game involves rescuing four of the mutant superhero X-Men (Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Gambit) from an assassin named Arcade. The player must navigate Spider-Man in search of the captured heroes (who join Spider-Man when found), fighting a variety of super villains. Software Creations later adapted the game to the Game Boy in 1993 and to Game Gear in 1994.
In March 2004, with "Spider-Man 2" being released the coming June, Sony had begun developing "Spider-Man 3" for a release in summer 2007. By the release of "Spider-Man 2", a release date for "Spider-Man 3" had been set for May 2, 2007 before production on the sequel had begun. The date was later changed to May 4, 2007. In January 2005, Sony Pictures Entertainment completed a seven-figure deal with screenwriter Alvin Sargent, who had penned "Spider-Man 2", to work on "Spider-Man 3" with an option to write a fourth film.
Spider-Man and Lizard PEZ dispensers were revealed at the November 2011 Comic-Con first depicted the film's Lizard. In December 2011, it was revealed that Mega Brands had the rights to produce construction sets. A Marvel Select Spider-Man action figure by Diamond Select Toys was announced in January 2012—the fifth Marvel Select Spider-Man figure, but the first based on a film. The first look at a Hasbro action figure of the film's version of Spider-Man was revealed at the July 2011 Comic-Con. Hasbro made a radio control speed-climbing figure. Minimates made action figures from the film. Other companies releasing action figures for the film include Hot Toys, MediCom and Kaiyodo. OPI Products released a collection of "The Amazing Spider-Man" nail polish. Trading cards were also available.
Spider-Man (also known as Spider-Man: The Movie) is a 2002 action-adventure video game based upon the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, and is also loosely based on the film "Spider-Man". The game was developed by Treyarch and published by Activision, and released in 2002 for Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. The game has many scenes and villains that did not appear in the film. It was followed by "Spider-Man 2" two years later to promote the release of the second film. In 2007, to promote the release of the third film, "Spider-Man 3" was released. Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe were the only actors who reprised their roles from the film.
After the critical success of both the first "Spider-Man" film and the video game releases, Marvel ordered a wider selection of titles to coincide with the release of "Spider-Man 2". The flagship titles being Treyarch's "Spider-Man 2" for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube, which extended the open environment concept started by their previous title. Unlike the previous generation of games based on the film, Treyarch's game was not released for the PC, and in its stead was an original game developed by Fizz Factor. The reasons for this remain unclear, and Fizz Factors game did not include the open environment gameplay as seen in Treyarch's game and appeared to be targeted towards a younger audience, despite the game being marketed the same as the console release. Later, in 2005, another version of "Spider-Man 2", this time for Sony's handheld, the PlayStation Portable; which debuted in the first quarter of the year along with the system, was released. The PSP version of "Spider-Man 2" was one of the first action games for the PSP, in which Spider-Man has to stay at a certain height, and Vulture is exclusive to the PSP version. The PlayStation, Xbox and GameCube received high critical acclaim and is often the basis for comparison for other "Spider-Man" video games.
After the success of Sam Raimi's first Spider-Man film, a was released in 2003, which served as a one-off continuation to the first Spider-Man film and was considerably darker, grittier, adult-oriented and mature in tone and direction, compared to other Spider-Man adaptations, but lacked the presence of Aunt May, ignored the events of "Spider-Man 2" and "Spider-Man 3" and ended in a cliffhanger after only one season, which consisted of 13-episodes and received a generally positive reception from critics and audiences.
The first film in the franchise, "Spider-Man", was released to US theaters on May 3, 2002. Its story follows Peter Parker (played by Tobey Maguire), a high-school student who turns to crime-fighting in New York, under the alias of Spider-Man, after developing spider-like powers. The film sees him develop friendships with Harry Osborn (James Franco) and his love interest, Mary Jane Watson (portrayed by Kirsten Dunst). "Spider-Man" was praised for staying faithful to the comic series and for being an enjoyable movie, with Joe Morgenstern of "The Wall Street Journal" finding the film to be "unusually good" for its genre. Raimi's 2002 release topped the box office with ticket revenue totaling to $114.8 million. By the end of its theatrical run, it had grossed over $820 million.
In 2004, Toei began renegotiating with Marvel for the rights to release the series on DVD in Japan. The Region 2 DVD box set was released on December 9, 2005, and includes all 41 episodes and the movie on seven discs, as well as a booklet which features every publicity still of Spider-Man shot for the series. On July 2006, Bandai released a series of toys related to the Toei's "Spider-Man" TV series, such as the Soul of Chogokin GX-33 Leopardon toy robot (with a Spider-Man figure included), the "Soul of Soft Vinyl" Spider-Man action figure, and a Popynica Spider-Machine GP-7 toy car.
Arad later explained, "We were working on what we called "Spider-Man 4" and it was the same team [as with the first three films]. The problem was we didn't have a story that was strong enough and warranted ... another movie. And Sam Raimi ... realized we [didn't] have a good reason to make another one. And between [him] and Tobey and obviously the studio, we all went into it not feeling good about the next story." Tolmach said one reason to restart the series was that the producers felt the core Spider-Man story was that of a boy becoming a man. Screenwriter Steve Kloves did a polish of Sargent's script, saying he had originally declined the opportunity to do so but relented "as a favor" to the filmmakers. "I also really wanted to write for Emma Stone, because I like to write for women and I particularly like Emma," he explained. "So ...I did basically character and dialogue, and that was enjoyable for me. So that was my hand in it. And I did a little plot work, but a lot of the plot was done." He did "a little bit" of dialog for Peter Parker / Spider-Man. In April 2012, writer-director Paul Feig said that Webb "invited me on set, and I did a little bit of writing for that movie, for one of the high school scenes".
Days after announcing Raimi's departure, the studio announced that Webb, whose previous film "(500) Days of Summer" was his directorial debut, would direct the reboot. Tolmach, now president of Columbia Pictures and Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, said they looked for a director who could give sharp focus to Parker's life. Webb said he "was a little sceptical at first—you feel the presence of those other movies. But then I was like, 'How could I walk away from this? What an opportunity!'" Webb said in the press release announcing him that, "Sam Raimi's virtuoso rendering of Spider-Man is a humbling precedent to follow and build upon. The first three films are beloved for good reason. But I think the Spider-Man mythology transcends not only generations but directors as well. I am signing on not to 'take over' from Sam. That would be impossible. Not to mention arrogant. I'm here because there's an opportunity for ideas, stories, and histories that will add a new dimension, canvas, and creative voice to Spider-Man." Webb felt Spider-Man is different from the "Harry Potter" franchise, which is based on a few novels and "more like James Bond" because "there's so much material in Spider-Man that there are so many stories to tell and so many characters." He described the film as "not a remake" explaining that "we're not making Sam's movie again. It's a different universe and a different story with different characters."
The pilot and two pair of episodes were released as movies internationally by Columbia Pictures as "Spider-Man", "Spider-Man Strikes Back", and "".
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 became the first Spider-Man movie released on Ultra HD Blu-ray on March 1, 2016. October 17, 2017 saw Sony release the home video release of Homecoming on UHD and other home video formats[144] 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 Webb films.[145]
The Sony Tower appears in the original Spider-Man game "Spider-Man" (2000) in the first level of the game. as well as in the 2002 video game, "Spider-Man: The Movie," in the level "Oscorp's Gambit". This is probably because Sony owns the rights to Spider-Man. The tower later appears in the game's sequel, "Spider-Man 2," as a building in the free-roaming Manhattan map. It also appears in "Marvel's Spider-Man (2018 video game)" (2018) in the free roam. 
"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" was released by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures label on December 14, 2018. In April 2015, Sony had made its first official announcement that a new animated Spider-Man film was in development, scheduling release for July 20, 2018. It would be the first animated Spider-Man feature film, and would be independent of the timelines of other Spider-Man universe films. At the end of 2015, the release date was changed to December 21, and two years later, moved up one week. Sony premiered the film at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles on December 1, 2018, and included tributes to Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
The comic was released in June, named "Amazing Spider-Man: The Movie" #1–2, written by Tom Cohen and illustrated by Neil Edwards. A trade paperback was published collecting the two-parter a week before the film's release, entitled "Amazing Spider-Man: The Movie Prelude", which also included "The Amazing Spider-Man" issues #75–77.