THE WEB-SLINGER ARCHIVES

SPIDER-MAN LEGACY

A collection of box-office records, forgotten projects, and fascinating facts from the Spider-Man universe.

01

THE NUMBERS

Spider-Man Box Office

Movie Year Worldwide Collection
Spider-Man 2002 ~$824 million
Spider-Man 2 2004 ~$797 million
Spider-Man 3 2007 ~$896 million
The Amazing Spider-Man 2012 ~$759 million
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 2014 ~$710 million
Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017 ~$879 million
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2018 ~$374 million
Spider-Man: Far From Home 2019 ~$1.13 billion
Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021 ~$1.92 billion (highest)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023 ~$691 million

TOBEY MAGUIRE ERA

Tobey Maguire Trilogy Total

  • Spider-Man (2002) ~$824M
  • Spider-Man 2 (2004) ~$797M
  • Spider-Man 3 (2007) ~$896M
Total ≈ $2.5 Billion worldwide
02

THE LOST PROJECTS

Spider-Man Cancelled Movies

The Amazing Spider-Man Universe Was Abandoned

After The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sony had major plans including The Amazing Spider-Man 3, a Sinister Six movie, and even an early Venom project connected to Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man universe. However, after the Sony-Marvel partnership was formed, these projects were cancelled and the franchise was rebooted with Tom Holland as Spider-Man.

Years later, Andrew Garfield unexpectedly returned in Spider-Man: No Way Home, giving fans a glimpse of what might have been.

Another interesting case was Scott Leva, who was cast as Spider-Man for a planned Cannon Films movie in the 1980s. He even appeared in Spider-Man costume for promotional photos and screen tests, but the movie was never completed and the project was eventually cancelled.

Fun Fact

Sony originally planned The Amazing Spider-Man 3, Sinister Six, and a connected Venom movie, but all were cancelled after Marvel and Sony partnered. Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man only returned years later in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

03

BEHIND THE MASK

Parker's Facts

01

Parker’s Fact #1

In Spider-Man (2002), when Peter catches Mary Jane’s falling lunch tray in the cafeteria, the scene was not CGI. Tobey Maguire actually caught the items on the tray after many takes.

02

Parker’s Fact #2

In the comics, Peter Parker builds his own mechanical web-shooters. However, in Spider-Man (2002), director Sam Raimi changed the concept so that Spider-Man produces organic webs naturally from his body.

03

Parker’s Fact #3

Peter Parker is a genius-level scientist. He didn’t just use web fluid—he invented the web formula, designed his own web-shooters, and created many of his gadgets himself. Spider-Man is considered one of Marvel’s smartest heroes.