SPIDER-MAN
Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy, Part 2
After a long, long road, the rights to the Spider-Man character finally landed with Sony/Columbia and before long, director Sam Raimi was attached to direct.
In this episode, we'll take a deep dive into the creation of Raimi's first SPIDER-MAN film, from the early days of its conception, through multiple screenplays (and screenwriters), the casting of Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst in the film's lead roles, all the way through filming and release. We'll also dig into the film's legacy and how it led the way for the current comic book movie boom, in Part 2 of our look at Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN Trilogy.
CAST & CREW
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Screenplay by: David Koepp
Based on: Spider-Man by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
Produced by: Laura Siskin | Ian Bryce
Cast: Tobey Maguire | Willem Dafoe | Kirsten Dunst | James Franco | Cliff Robertson | Rosemary Harris | J.K. Simmons | Joe Manganiello | Elizabeth Banks | Ted Raimi | Bill Nunn | Bruce Campbell
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Edited by: Bob Murawski | Arthur Coburn
Music by: Danny Elfman
Release Date: May 3, 2002
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.