“They really gave me a tremendous amount of control on the first two films, actually. He also mentioned how he was given creative control on the first two Spider-Man films – but not the third: The fans love Venom, he is the fan favorite.”
You’ve made two movies now with your favorite villains, and now you’re about to make another one with your favorite villains. But when we were done, Avi Arad, my partner and the former president of Marvel at the time, said to me, Sam, you’re so, you’re not paying attention to the fans enough. It was really about Peter, Mary Jane, Harry, and that new character. “But I had worked on the story with my brother Ivan, and primarily it was a story that featured the Sandman. More than a few.Īt the beginning of the film’s development, Sam Raimi had only written the script to feature Sandman and Harry Osborn as the villains. Sure, it has its problems, but film doesn’t? Spider-Man 3 sure had a few. Spider-Man: Homecoming is out this week, and if you haven’t seen it yet, please do – it’s pretty great.
