The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film) years after release of "Spider-Man" (2002), in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D and released in home media in November 2012. The reboot received generally favorable reviews, with critics praising mostly Andrew Garfield's performance, the visual style, James Horner's musical score, and the realistic portrayal of the title character, but criticized some underdeveloped story-lines, noting the film's deleted scenes, and the introduction of the Lizard as the villain for being too surreal for the film. The film was a box office success, grossing over $757 million worldwide, becoming the seventh highest-grossing film of 2012. The film's sequel, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2",
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 that a new iteration of Spider-Man would appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the character appearing in "Captain America: Civil War" before Sony released a standalone film titled "" produced by Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal on July 7, 2017. Following this announcement, "The Amazing Spider-Man" franchise was cancelled. Sony Pictures will continue to finance, distribute, own and have final creative control of the "Spider-Man" films. Marvel Studios and Sony will explore opportunities to integrate other characters of the MCU into future "Spider-Man" films. Tom Holland stars as the new Spider-Man. Holland reprises his portrayal of the character in