Information about Spider Man Film Series
| Spider-Man film series | |
|---|---|
) Upcoming Spider-Man complete trilogy box set | |
| Directed by | Sam Raimi |
| Written by | David Koepp (Spider-Man) Alvin Sargent (Spider-Man 2 & 3) Ivan Raimi (Spider-Man 3) Sam Raimi (Spider-Man 3) |
| Starring | Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson |
| Music by | Danny Elfman (Spider-Man 1 & 2) Christopher Young (Spider-Man 2 & 3) |
| Cinematography | Don Burgess (Spider-Man) Bill Pope (Spider-Man 2 & 3) |
| Editing by | Arthur Coburn (Spider-Man) Bob Murawski (Spider-Man 1-3) |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | 2002 – 2007 |
| Running time | 388 min. |
| Country | ){kind=small} United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$597 million |
| Gross revenue | $2,495,941,929 |
| All Movie Guide profile | |
The Spider-Man film series currently consists of three superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, portrayed by Tobey Maguire. The rights to a motion picture based on Spider-Man were purchased in 1985 and moved through various production companies and studios, at one point having James Cameron to direct, before being secured by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Sony hired comic book fan Sam Raimi to direct the films, and the series began with Spider-Man in 2002, continued with Spider-Man 2 in 2004, and became a trilogy with the release of Spider-Man 3 in 2007. Throughout the films, Spider-Man developed a relationship with his school crush Mary Jane Watson, portrayed by Kirsten Dunst. To date, he has battled the villains Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Harry Osborn, and Venom throughout the series. While the films' storylines have been concluded, the studio plans to develop more films, continuing Spider-Man's adventures.
Development
Cannon Films
In 1985, the bankrupt company Marvel Comics auctioned rights to the comic book superhero Spider-Man to the independent film studio Cannon Films, run by producer Menahem Golan and his cousin Yoram Globus, for $225,000.[1] The film rights would revert back to Marvel if a film was not made by April 1990.[2] Golan sought a script for the film adaptation, which was estimated to have a $15 million budget, and spent $2 million on ten different scripts.<ref name="unraveling" />The studio temporarily attached Poltergeist director Tobe Hooper to film Spider-Man, but Hooper was later replaced by director Joseph Zito. Leslie Stevens, the creator of The Outer Limits, was hired to write a script for the film under Hooper. Stevens created a different origin for Spider-Man than the comic book version, writing about a villain named Dr. Zork, a scientist who creates mutants and transforms his employee Peter Parker into a spider-man in an accident with an experiment. Spider-Man creator Stan Lee originally provided his own treatment for Hooper, on which Zito hired writers Ted Newsom and John Brancato to adapt into a script. When Zito joined the project, the new director hired Barney Cohen to rewrite the script. The story, described to be "pure, quintessential Spider-Man", had the superhero battle the villain Doctor Octopus. While no casting was done, Zito expressed interest in casting stunt man Scott Leva as Spider-Man and Bob Hoskins as Doc Ock, with Stan Lee appearing as Daily Bugle editor J. Jonah Jameson. Due to a financial crisis with Cannon Films, the project shut down after $1.5 million had been spent on the pre-production process.[3]
Carolco Pictures
A few years later, the company Pathé, owned by Italian financier Giancarlo Parretti, acquired a nearly bankrupt Cannon studio. Golan and Globus split their partnership, with Golan leaving to create another independent film studio, 21st Century Film Corporation, and his cousin staying behind at Pathé. In April 1989, Parretti and Globus transferred the rights to Spider-Man to Golan at his new studio. Golan renewed his contract with Marvel to return the rights to the company if a film was not made by January 1992.<ref name="legal" /> Golan could not locate financing for the film adaptation, so he sold TV rights to Viacom and home video rights to Columbia Pictures. Theatrical rights were sold to Carolco Pictures for $5 million. Carolco, budgeting Spider-Man at $50 million, attached director James Cameron to the project.<ref name="unraveling" /> Cameron was paid $3 million to provide a script treatment for the film adaptation.[4] In 1991, Carolco Pictures revised the original agreement between 21st Century and Marvel so Carolco would revert the rights to Marvel if the studio did not make a film by May 1996.<ref name="legal" /> In April 1992, production of Spider-Man ceased due to a tight budget at Carolco Pictures.[5]Cameron's treatment told Spider-Man's origin story in a similar manner to the 2002 film, including organic web-shooters, Ben's death during a carjacking and the villains trying to recruit Spider-Man. Electro and Sandman were the antagonists, but these depictions are not the same characters as in the comics; Electro is a corporate boss named Carlton Strand, and Boyd, the Sandman, is his henchman. The story climaxes with a battle on top of the World Trade Center, and has Peter Parker revealing his identity to Mary Jane Watson. The treatment was also heavy on profanity, and had Spider-Man and Mary Jane having sex. J. Jonah Jameson is a news anchor, rather than a newspaper editor.[6]
Litigation battle over rights
Litigation over the film rights began in 1993 when Golan's 21st Century sued Carolco for disavowing its obligation to give Golan a producer credit if the studio ever made Spider-Man.<ref name="legal" /> Eventually, Carolco sued Viacom and Columbia to recover TV and home video rights sold to them by Golan, and the two companies countersued.<ref name="unraveling" /> 20th Century Fox, though not part of the litigation, contested rights to the film indirectly by presenting an exclusive contract with director Cameron.<ref name="tangled" /> In 1996, Carolco, 21st Century, and Marvel went bankrupt. MGM acquired 21st Century's assets during its bankruptcy and also purchased Carolco's rights to Spider-Man, entitling itself to them under Marvel's previous agreements with 21st Century and Carolco. MGM also sued 21st Century, Viacom, and Marvel Comics, alleging fraud in the original deal between Cannon Pictures and Marvel. In 1998, Marvel re-emerged from bankruptcy with a new reorganization plan that merged the company with Toy Biz.<ref name="legal" /> The courts determined that the original contract of Marvel's rights to Golan had expired, returning the rights to Marvel. Marvel settled its lawsuits with MGM and Viacom, and in 1999, the company sold Spider-Man rights to Sony in a merchandising joint venture for a reported $7 million. The venture led to the production of Spider-Man after over a decade of attempts.<ref name="unraveling" />- Further information: Spider-Man (film)#Development
Film series
Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Cast and characters
List indicator(s)
- Italics indicate a transition to a minor role, such as an extended flashback, after the initial appearance.
- A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
| Character | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man | Spider-Man 2 | Spider-Man 3 | |
| Peter Parker / Spider-Man | Tobey Maguire | ||
| Mary Jane Watson | Kirsten Dunst | ||
| Harry Osborn / New Goblin | James Franco | ||
| J. Jonah Jameson | J.K. Simmons | ||
| May Parker | Rosemary Harris | ||
| Ben Parker | Cliff Robertson | Cliff Robertson | |
| Norman Osborn / Green Goblin | Willem Dafoe | Willem Dafoe | |
| Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus | Alfred Molina | ||
| Dr. Curt Connors | Dylan Baker | ||
| John Jameson | Daniel Gillies | ||
| Eddie Brock Jr. / Venom | Topher Grace | ||
| Flint Marko / Sandman | Thomas Haden Church | ||
| Joseph "Robbie" Robertson | Bill Nunn | ||
| Betty Brant | Elizabeth Banks | ||
| Hoffman | Ted Raimi | ||
| Gwen Stacy | Bryce Dallas Howard | ||
| Captain George Stacy | James Cromwell | ||
| Dennis Carradine | Michael Papajohn | Michael Papajohn | |
| Flash Thompson | Joe Manganiello | Joe Manganiello | |
| Bone Saw McGraw | Randy Savage | ||
| Rosalie Octavius | Donna Murphy | ||
| Mr. Ditkovich | Elya Baskin | ||
| Ursula Ditkovich | Mageina Tovah | ||
| Bernard | John Paxton | ||
| Emma Marko | Theresa Russell | ||
| Penny Marko | Perla Haney-Jardine | ||
| Mr. Aziz | Aasif Mandvi | ||
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Box office ranking | Reference | ||||
| Worldwide | United States | United States | Outside US | Worldwide | All time US | All time worldwide | ||
| Spider-Man | May 3 2002 | May 3 2002 | $403,706,375 | $418,002,176 | $821,708,551 | #7 | #17 | [7] |
| Spider-Man 2 | June 30 2004 | June 30 2004 | $373,585,825 | $410,180,516 | $783,766,341 | #10 | #22 | [8] |
| Spider-Man 3* | May 1 2007 | May 4 2007 | $336,530,303 | $553,936,734 | $890,467,037 | #15 | #12 | [9] |
| Spider-Man film series | $1,113,822,503 | $1,382,119,426 | $2,495,941,929 | |||||
Critical reaction
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | Yahoo! Movies | |
| Overall | Cream of the Crop | |||
| Spider-Man | 90% (203 reviews)[14] | 84% (31 reviews)[15] | 73% (37 reviews)[16] | B+ (12 reviews)[17] |
| Spider-Man 2 | 93% (229 reviews)[18] | 95% (39 reviews)[19] | 83% (41 reviews)[20] | A- (13 reviews)[21] |
| Spider-Man 3 | 62% (217 reviews)[22] | 46% (39 reviews)[23] | 60% (39 reviews)[24] | B- (15 reviews)[25] |
David Ansen of Newsweek enjoyed Spider-Man as a fun film to watch, though he considered Spider-Man 2 to be "a little too self-important for its own good". Ansen saw Spider-Man 3 as a return to form, finding it "the most grandiose chapter and the nuttiest".[26] Tom Charity of CNN appreciated the films' "solidly redemptive moral convictions", also noting the vast improvement of the visual effects from the first film to the third. While he saw the second film's Doc Ock as the "most engaging" villain, he applauded the third film's Sandman as "a triumph of CGI wizardry".[27] Richard Corliss of Time enjoyed the action of the films and thought that they did better than most action movies by "rethinking the characters, the franchise and the genre".[28]
Colin Covert of the Star Tribune praised Spider-Man as a "superb debut" of the superhero as well as Spider-Man 2 as a "superior sequel" for filmgoers who are fans "of spectacle and of story". Covert expressed disappointment in Spider-Man 3 as too ambitious with the multiple storylines leaving one "feeling overstuffed yet shortchanged".[29] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times enjoyed the humor of the first two films, but found it missing in the third installment. Dargis also noted, "The bittersweet paradox of this franchise is that while the stories have grown progressively less interesting the special effects have improved tremendously."[30] Robert Denerstein of the Rocky Mountain News ranked the films from his favorite to his least favorite: Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man, and Spider-Man 3. While Denerstein missed the presence of Alfred Molina as Doc Ock from the second film, he found the third film -- despite being "bigger, though not necessarily better" -- to have a "satisfying conclusion".[31]
Future
In an August 2006 interview, Marvel producer Kevin Feige said he anticipated more sequels to the Spider-Man films "because of the wealth of stories in the comics".[32] Producer Avi Arad felt that some issues come to an end, but due to the character's age and his complex love life, the story is still continuous.[33] Although Tobey Maguire has not signed on for another sequel, the actor has denied reports that he will not return, stating, "I feel like the stories all deserve to be told, and, you know, if... the whole team wants to get back together, and we feel like we can make a good movie that's worth making, then I'm up for it."[34] Maguire later said in May 2007 that it may take years to develop a script.[35] Actress Kirsten Dunst has also expressed openness to return if director Sam Raimi and Maguire do.[36] Raimi told Premiere magazine that he "couldn't imagine" doing more sequels to the Spider-Man films without Tobey Maguire in the title role, but refused to completely rule out directing any future installments.[37]Raimi confirmed that Sony would be making at least three more sequels, though he didn't know whether he would be required to direct.[38] Even if he does not direct, he may stay on as producer,[39] or co-writer.[40] In January 2007, Columbia Pictures entered negotiations with screenwriter David Koepp, who is credited with the first Spider-Man screenplay, to pen the script for a fourth film, which would be released in 2009 or 2010.[41] The following April, the studio said that the sequel was in the early stages of development, with no official word on casting, start date, and release.[42] Later that month, Raimi expressed interest in directing New Line's The Hobbit. Entertainment Weekly suggested if he pursued the new project, the production schedule for Spider-Man 4 would be delayed, or a new director would replace Raimi.[43] Sony co-chairwoman Amy Pascal said that if Raimi, Maguire, and Dunst did not return, the studio would make more Spider-Man films without them.[44] Negotiations with Koepp eventually fell through.[40]
In January 2007, Dylan Baker, who portrays Dr. Curt Connors, expressed interest in portraying the character's villainous alter-ego, the Lizard, as has Raimi.[45] Producer Grant Curtis is also a fan of the character, and has also expressed interest in Kraven the Hunter.[46] The Lizard was in an early draft of the second film's script.[47] Raimi said that if he returned to direct, he would take advantage of the established character of Dr. Curt Connors to introduce the Lizard. Raimi also expressed interest in setting up the Sinister Six with introductions to the Vulture and Electro.[39] Sony plans to release Spider-Man 4 in the summer of 2010.[48] In addition, Avi Arad confirmed that a spin-off film about Venom was in the works in a one-on-one interview.[49]
In October 2007, Raimi said that he and the studio were looking for a new writer that would have a brand new take on the Spider-Man series. Raimi would relinquish creative control of the sequel's story and focus on either directing or producing the script.[50]
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4. ^ Michael A. Hiltzik. "Spider-Man caught in a tangled web", The Star-Ledger, 1998-10-05. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
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39. ^ Larry Carroll. "Sam Raimi May Not Helm 'Spider-Man 4'; Wants Electro, Vulture As Villains If He Does", MTV, 2007-06-26. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.MTV&rft.date=2007-06-26">
40. ^ "Sam Raimi Talks Spider-Man 4", Empire, 2007-07-30. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
41. ^ Michael Fleming. "Columbia, Koepp talk 'Spider-Man'", Variety, 2007-01-21. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
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External links
- Spider-Man film franchise overview at Box Office Mojo
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Spider-Man | |
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| Publications | Main continuity: Amazing Fantasy The Amazing Spider-Man The Sensational Spider-Man The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man The Spectacular Spider-Man Web of Spider-Man Other continuities: Ultimate Spider-Man Marvel Adventures Spider-Man Spider-Girl Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane |
| Television | Spider-Man (1967) Spidey Super Stories (1974, live action) Amazing Spider-Man (1978, live action) Supaidāman (1978, Japanese) Spider-Man (1981) Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981) Spider-Man (1994) Spider-Man Unlimited (1999) (2003) The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008) |
| Films | Spider-Man (2002) Spider-Man 2 (2004) Spider-Man 3 (2007) Future film development |
| Other topics | Fictional history of Spider-Man Spider-Man supporting characters Spider-Man villains Spider-Man's powers and equipment Video games Alternate versions of Spider-Man Spider-Man in other media |
| Marvel Comics films | ||
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| Live action | Single films | Howard the Duck (1986) The Punisher (1989) • Captain America (1991) • The Fantastic Four (1994) Hulk (2003) • The Punisher (2004) • Man-Thing (2005) • Ghost Rider (2007) • Iron Man (2008) • The Incredible Hulk (2008) • The Punisher: War Zone (2008) |
| Franchises |
Blade:
Blade (1998)
Blade II (2002) •
(2004)
Daredevil: Daredevil (2003) • Elektra (2005) Fantastic Four: Fantastic Four (2005) • (2007) Spider-Man: Spider-Man (2002) • Spider-Man 2 (2004) • Spider-Man 3 (2007) X-Men: X-Men (2000) • X2 (2003) • (2006) Wolverine (2008) Magneto (2009) | |
| Animated | Single films | The Invincible Iron Man (2007) Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme (2007) |
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Samuel Marshall Raimi (born October 23, 1959 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is an American film director, producer, actor and writer.
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David Koepp (born June 9, 1963 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin) is an American screenwriter and director. He attended Kettle Moraine High School in Wales, WI, and received his bachelors in film from UCLA.
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Alvin Sargent (born in 1927 in Pennsylvania) is a multiple award-winning American screenwriter.
Sargent graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1945. As of 2006, he is one of 35 alums to be on Upper Darby High School's Wall of Fame
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Sargent graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1945. As of 2006, he is one of 35 alums to be on Upper Darby High School's Wall of Fame
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Ivan Raimi (b. 1956) is an American screenwriter and doctor of osteopathic medicine. He is the eldest of the Raimi brothers; his younger brother is writer/director Sam Raimi and his youngest brother is actor Ted Raimi.
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For the American opera singer, see .
Samuel Marshall Raimi (born October 23, 1959 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is an American film director, producer, actor and writer.
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Tobey Maguire
Maguire, 2007
Birth name Tobias Vincent Maguire
Born May 27 1975
Santa Monica, California
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Maguire, 2007
Birth name Tobias Vincent Maguire
Born May 27 1975
Santa Monica, California
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Kirsten Dunst
Dunst at the Spider-Man 3 premiere in New York.
Birth name Kirsten Caroline Dunst
Born March 30 1982
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Dunst at the Spider-Man 3 premiere in New York.
Birth name Kirsten Caroline Dunst
Born March 30 1982
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Mary Jane Watson or Mary Jane Watson-Parker, depending on the adaptation, is the wife of Peter Parker (Spider Man) and a supporting character in the Marvel Comics' Spider-Man series. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita, Sr.
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Christopher Young (born April 28 1957) is an award-winning music composer for film and television. Many of his works were for horror movies, including Hellraiser, Tales from the Hood, and Urban Legend.
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William Homer Pope (born June 19 1952) is an award winning American cinematographer, best known for his work on Sam Raimi's films and the Matrix trilogy.
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Selected Filmograpghy
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Bob Murawski is the American film editor who often works with film director Sam Raimi (of the Spider-Man and Evil Dead series of films).
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Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
Subsidiary of Sony Corporation
Founded CBC Film Sales (1919) by Harry Cohn, Jack Cohn and Joe Brandt[1], or 1989 acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment by Sony [2]
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Subsidiary of Sony Corporation
Founded CBC Film Sales (1919) by Harry Cohn, Jack Cohn and Joe Brandt[1], or 1989 acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment by Sony [2]
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In home video: 1999 2000 2001 -2002- 2003 2004 2005
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In home video: 1999 2000 2001 -2002- 2003 2004 2005
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In home video: 2004 2005 2006 -2007- 2008 2009 2010
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In home video: 2004 2005 2006 -2007- 2008 2009 2010
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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English}}}
Writing system: Latin (English variant)
Official status
Official language of: 53 countries
Regulated by: no official regulation
Language codes
ISO 639-1: en
ISO 639-2: eng
ISO 639-3: eng
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Writing system: Latin (English variant)
Official status
Official language of: 53 countries
Regulated by: no official regulation
Language codes
ISO 639-1: en
ISO 639-2: eng
ISO 639-3: eng
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United States dollar
dólar estadounidense (Spanish)
dólar amerikanu (Tetum)
dólar americano
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dólar estadounidense (Spanish)
dólar amerikanu (Tetum)
dólar americano
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film series is a collection of related films in succession. Their relationship is not fixed, but generally share a common diegetic world. Sometimes the work is conceived as a multiple-film work, for example the Three Colours
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Superhero film is a fantasy, science fiction or horror genre film that is focused on the actions of one or more superheroes, which are individuals, who possess superhuman abilities relative to a normal person.
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fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity whose existence originates from a work of fiction. The process of creating and developing characters in a work of fiction is called characterization.
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Marvel Comics
A subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment
Founded 1939 by Martin Goodman, as Timely Comics
Headquarters 417 5th Avenue, New York City, New York
Key people Joe Quesada, Editor-in-chief
Dan Buckley, Publisher, C.O.O.
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A subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment
Founded 1939 by Martin Goodman, as Timely Comics
Headquarters 417 5th Avenue, New York City, New York
Key people Joe Quesada, Editor-in-chief
Dan Buckley, Publisher, C.O.O.
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Tobey Maguire
Maguire, 2007
Birth name Tobias Vincent Maguire
Born May 27 1975
Santa Monica, California
Spouse(s)
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Maguire, 2007
Birth name Tobias Vincent Maguire
Born May 27 1975
Santa Monica, California
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James Cameron
James Cameron, in 1986
Birth name James Francis Cameron
Born July 16 1954
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
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James Cameron, in 1986
Birth name James Francis Cameron
Born July 16 1954
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
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Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
Subsidiary of Sony Corporation
Founded CBC Film Sales (1919) by Harry Cohn, Jack Cohn and Joe Brandt[1], or 1989 acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment by Sony [2]
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Subsidiary of Sony Corporation
Founded CBC Film Sales (1919) by Harry Cohn, Jack Cohn and Joe Brandt[1], or 1989 acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment by Sony [2]
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Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
Subsidiary of Sony Corporation
Founded CBC Film Sales (1919) by Harry Cohn, Jack Cohn and Joe Brandt[1], or 1989 acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment by Sony [2]
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Subsidiary of Sony Corporation
Founded CBC Film Sales (1919) by Harry Cohn, Jack Cohn and Joe Brandt[1], or 1989 acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment by Sony [2]
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For the American opera singer, see .
Samuel Marshall Raimi (born October 23, 1959 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is an American film director, producer, actor and writer.
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Comic Book:
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Screenplay:
David Koepp
Alvin Sargent
(uncredited)
Starring Tobey Maguire
Willem Dafoe
Kirsten Dunst
James Franco
Cliff Robertson
Rosemary Harris
Music by Danny Elfman
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Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Screenplay:
David Koepp
Alvin Sargent
(uncredited)
Starring Tobey Maguire
Willem Dafoe
Kirsten Dunst
James Franco
Cliff Robertson
Rosemary Harris
Music by Danny Elfman
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