Tag: Spider-Man

  • ‘Self Reliance’: Everything We Know So Far About Jake Johnson’s Directorial Debut

    ‘Self Reliance’: Everything We Know So Far About Jake Johnson’s Directorial Debut

    Accomplished comedian Jake Johnson is venturing into new territory this winter by directing, writing, producing, and starring in a brand-new Hulu original feature, Self Reliance. Best known for his work on New Girl, Johnson has appeared in an acting capacity in a wealth of movies and shows, including Safety Not Guaranteed, Tag, as well as…

  • Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man 4’ Would Have Been Epic

    Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man 4’ Would Have Been Epic

    Sam Raimi’s early 2000s Spider-Man trilogy starring Tobey Maguire as the titular hero and Kirsten Dunst as iconic love interest Mary Jane will be remembered as a heroic contribution to the burgeoning genre. Mark Edlitz’s newest book Movies Go Fourth reveals many tales and what-could-have-beens about fourth films in franchises. It’s a love-letter of sorts…

  • ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Gets Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Set

    ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Gets Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Set

    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse made quite a splash when it debuted in theaters on June 2, 2023, earning favorable box office revenue and a positive critical reception; it has even surpassed its predecessor, 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which is also a remarkable animated feature in its own right. Of course, the sequel’s digital variant…

  • ‘Spider-Man 3’ Is an Anti-Superhero Film, Actually

    ‘Spider-Man 3’ Is an Anti-Superhero Film, Actually

    At the onset of Sam Raimi’s final Spider-Man film, Spider-Man 3, Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) has it all. Though he’s still able to walk through the streets of New York as an anonymous citizen, he’s also beloved as a savior to the city. The trials of his past — the deaths of his Uncle Ben…

  • ‘Spider-Man 3’ Hot Toys Figure Puts Tobey Maguire in the Hero’s Black Suit

    ‘Spider-Man 3’ Hot Toys Figure Puts Tobey Maguire in the Hero’s Black Suit

    Spider-Man is hotter than ever thanks to the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse this summer and the highly anticipated debut of Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2 on PS5 coming in October. As a result, Hot Toys have taken the web-tastic opportunity to make a handful of new Spider-Man figures from across the Spider-Verse. However, their latest…

  • One Of Harry Potter’s Directors Turned Down His Spider-Man Dream For The Wizarding World

    One Of Harry Potter’s Directors Turned Down His Spider-Man Dream For The Wizarding World

    Spider-Man is one of those characters that has inspired generations of artists in multiple fields, from writers to actors to directors and more. Peter Parker (and several of his Spider-counterparts) has to deal with just being a kid while also keeping his superhero identity secret from his friends and family. He’s a little tortured, tries…

  • ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Almost Didn’t Include Spider-Punk

    ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Almost Didn’t Include Spider-Punk

    While it’s hard to imagine Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse without the effortlessly cool Spider-Punk (voiced by the effortlessly cool Daniel Kaluuya), the anarchic British web-slinger almost didn’t make it into the movie. In a movie featuring more than 250 different Spider-People, it’s hard to imagine why any character would be left out of the movie,…

  • Pixar’s Elemental Overtakes Across The Spider-Verse At The International Box Office

    Pixar’s Elemental Overtakes Across The Spider-Verse At The International Box Office

    This summer has had its fair share of bummer headlines in regard to the box office, save for the shocking success of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.” This past weekend saw “Blue Beetle” become another disappointment for DC, while “Strays” got straight-up buried in no small part due to the ongoing strikes that are preventing casts from…

  • 10 Most Underrated Marvel Movies, Ranked

    10 Most Underrated Marvel Movies, Ranked

    While not all Marvel films are created equal, 2023 proved just how diverse in quality the films inspired by the company’s iconic characters can be. While Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania represented the worst of what comic book movies have become, films like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse prove…

  • ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Ending Explained: Can Miles Fight Fate

    ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Ending Explained: Can Miles Fight Fate

    Editor’s note: The following article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.It took five years for a sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, but the wait was well worth it. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is everything we want from a Spider-Man story, as the film puts emotional struggle and character growth at its core while…