Under the directorial watch of Sam Raimi, a man many deemed unsuitable to bring the classic Marvel property to screens in 2002's Spider-Man, the franchise flourished and hit its peak with the 2004 sequel Spider-Man 2 before quickly diminishing with the third entry, three years later. Whilst still a commercial success, critics and fans gleefully savaged it, and when it became clear that Director Sam Raimi had lost passion for the franchise, and lead Kirsten Dunst declared her lack of interest in returning and Tobey Maguire entering his mid-thirties, Sony decided to temporarily shelve the property.



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