A trilogy of Super Hero films starring Tobey Maguire as the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man running from 2002 to 2007. They include Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man 3. All were directed by Sam Raimi of Evil Dead fame. Also stars Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, James Franco as Harry Osborn, J. K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson, and Bruce Campbell in various cameos.

   Spider-Man (2002): Peter Parker is bitten by a spider and finds himself with unique spider-like powers. He learns that with his newfound strength he has a responsibility to help people in trouble as Spider-Man after his Uncle Ben is killed by a mugger he could have stopped. Meanwhile, billionaire businessman Norman Osborn tests a Super Serum formula on himself to keep the project alive, turning him into the insane Green Goblin, who sets his sights on Spider-Man.

   Spider-Man 2 (2004): Peter struggles with the responsibility of being Spider-Man as the people of New York don't trust him, leading him to consider resigning out of exhaustion and stress making his powers act inconsistently. At the same time, scientist Otto Octavius is gravely injured in an experiment that grafts mechanic arms to his spine, with the media calling him Doctor Octopus.

  Spider-Man 3 (2007): With his personal and super hero life worked out, Peter is enjoying a high point. Things change as he has to deal with the fallout of the Green Goblin story and his own desire for revenge when a man connected to Uncle Ben's murder, Flint Marko, escapes prison, and is mutated into the powerful Sandman. Adding to this is a rival chasing his heels named Eddie Brock, and a mysterious black goo that attaches itself to Peter, heightening his aggression.

Highly successful in both the critical and box-office record departments, these movies helped cement the Superhero movie boom by proving that X-Men before it hadn't been a one-time charm; leading to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and The Dark Knight Trilogy.

After the Development Hell on a possible fourth, the franchise received a Continuity Reboot with an all-new creative team with The Amazing Spider-Man Series. Eventually, that setting was rebooted when it was announced that the character would be integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following an unprecedented deal between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios.

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