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Spider-Man was expected to fail miserably (here's why it didn't)

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To understand the importance of the new sequel, we have to go back in time and look at all the previous versions. Some of them might not even be remembered by the most hardcore fans. The truth is, behind the web-slinger lies a history full of failed projects, power struggles, and decisions that hurt the superhero more than any of his villains.

00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Early Screen Adaptations
02:10 - History of Cancelled Projects
04:29 - The Sam Raimi Era
08:24 - The Amazing Spider-Man Reboot
13:23 - Entering the Cinematic Universe
17:46 - The Spider-Verse Animated Franchise
21:16 - Future and Brand New Day

Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. Widely regarded as one of the most popular and commercially successful superheroes, he has been featured in comic books, television shows, films, video games, novels, and plays.

20 Comments

@subhasishbiswas9247 2 months ago

Meanwhile Brand new Day weekend is a billion 🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥

@818marface 2 months ago

It wasn't super hero fatigue... it was characters we never wanted.😂

@MrPerfectPants 1 month ago

That first Spider-Man film in 2002 was absolutely amazing.

@brothajohn 2 months ago

“Thinking Raimi was the problem…” yeah that was the actual problem. They gave him creative control and got two of the best Spider-man/superhero films ever made, then the suits step in and boom, spiderman 3, which has serious problems all caused by their decisions, and the end of the Franchise.

@juandeldiablo696 2 months ago

To be honest I never thought i would ever see a Spideman , Thor , Iron man or a hulk movie 🎥

@JakesStopMotion15 2 months ago

Jake gyllingal almost played Spider-Man but ended up as mysterio? That’s amazing

@carolina_heels85s19 2 months ago

Nobody thought Spiderman would fail, literally nobody

@RichardLa10001 2 months ago

I had a collection of the original Marvel Spider-man comics - 1 to 50. Wish I had them now!

@SwastikBiswas-b3r 2 months ago

5:29 Leo suggested Raimi to pick up his best friend Tobey then he gave a test screen shot ( of the rainy alley fight ) Sam loved that finalized Tobey and rest we the strongest live action Spider - man

@fidelpamplona7887 2 months ago

Spiderman was always Marvels most popular creation. He wasn't Superman. He was a kid, juggling home life, a job, a girlfriend. This made him relatable. Most young guys have a hobby. Maybe they remain anonymous, or do get their name out there. Usually it's a fantasy career unless it becomes a real career. Cowboy, Rock Star, wrestler, sailor, treasure hunter. Not everyone can afford College, but everyone can afford the library.
So Spiderman is very relatable to most young men.

@BlackHatCinephile 2 months ago

Danny Seagren was the first Live-Action Spider-Man, on the tv show "The Electric Company". Seagren also sometimes performed Big Bird on "Sesame Street". The deal with Big Bird is that when it's time to do a Big Bird scene, grab the nearest puppeteer, they all knew how to do it. Upraised hand to operate the head, and you can tell which hand is in the head, by which one of Big Bird's hands was not moving around like the other. Big Bird's voice was always Carroll Spinney, regardless of who was in the costume.

@Derpinator01 1 month ago

Sony executives after ASM2: "Well, this film series can't be continued either. Are our producers so out of touch? No, it's the directors who are wrong."

@dominiquepowell3158 2 months ago

Spider-Man is one of my favorite characters

@chancezachary5500 2 months ago

Great editing on this man

@pilotdawn1661 2 months ago

There was NO ONE who expected this movie to 'fail.'

@crackedddddd 2 months ago

This video impressed me so much I had to sub. Well done man

@johnnyrivera7665 2 months ago (edited)

Should have gave Raimi full creative control

@marcscarvalli7524 2 months ago

It was never expected to fail, the pre sales where bigger then most hit films runs this year and that was a month out.

@Wade_Sabers 1 month ago

I've seen articles about superhero fatigue and I just don't buy it. We just need a good story and a good character and Spider-Man brand new day was amazing! I think that the studios are just way too quick to drop something because it doesn't perform as well as the previous one. They need to stick to their guns, keep developing the characters and people will turn out if they do that.