The Elephant Man (film) The Elephant Man (film) The Elephant Man is a 1980 American historical drama film about Joseph Merrick (whom the script calls John Merrick), a severely deformed man in late 19th century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones. It was produced by Jonathan Sanger and Mel Brooks, the latter of whom was intentionally left uncredited to avoid confusion from audiences who possibly would have expected a comedy. The screenplay was adapted by Lynch, Christopher De Vore, and Eric Bergren from
Peter Parker (Spider-Man film series) Peter Parker (Spider-Man film series) Peter Parker (Spider-Man) is a film based fictional character of the comic book character of the same name; portrayed by Tobey Maguire and created by screenwriter David Koepp. He primarily appears in "Spider-Man", "Spider-Man 2" and "Spider-Man 3". He is depicted as a superhero who, after being bitten by a radioactive spider, learns that "with great power comes great responsibility" after his Uncle Ben is killed. The film narrative focuses on his romance with Mary Jane Watson and his battles with various supervillains who threaten the universe in which Spider-Man exists, such as Green Goblin,