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 a 2017 film starring Felicia Hardy / Black Cat. In addition, Sony revealed plans for a spin-off based on "Spider-Man 2099" to be released in late 2017. However, between December 2013 and the release of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" in May 2014, Garfield and Webb revealed that while they would both return for the third film, neither was certain of their involvement in the fourth, with Webb adding he would certainly not be directing. Following the mixed critical reviews and franchise-low box office performance of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", the future of the franchise was unclear. By July 2014, Orci