Tag Archives: Amazing Spider-Man 2

Tangled Webs:What Amazing Spider-Man 2 Skipped

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Thomas Mets

For the Crawlspace, I wrote a new column on how Amazing Spider-Man 2 skipped events from Amazing Spider-Man #122, possibly the best Spider-Man issue ever, and what this means for the future. Jon Watts, director of Spider-Man: Homecoming, is going … Continue reading →

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Tangled Webs: Spider-Man Films and Multiple Villains

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Thomas Mets

My latest piece on the Crawlspace is about rumors for the bad guys in Spider-Man: Homecoming, and whether Spider-Man films should only have one villain. One of the rumors about SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING is that it’s going to feature Vulture and Tinkerer working … Continue reading →

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What Amazing Spider-Man 2 Skipped

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Thomas Mets

Spoiler Warning: This post is going to deal mainly with the ending of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. So proceed at your own risk. In the comics, Gwen Stacy is famous for being the first love of Peter Parker’s life, and … Continue reading →

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Multiple Villains and Spider-Man Movies

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Thomas Mets

There used to be the argument that the best superhero films (excluding team series like X-Men) were those with one villain. Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Spider-Man 2 were pretty good. Spider-Man 3, Daredevil, the Burton produced Batman sequels, Superman … Continue reading →

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July 21 2013 Round-Up

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Thomas Mets

R.I.P.D. joins a long line of Dark Horse properties to flop as films. The film features Ryan Reynolds as a young police officer killed in the line of duty who remains a cop in the afterline, partnered with a Wild West … Continue reading →

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Non-Politics Round-Up June 26 Edition

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Like yesterday, there were many interesting political stories worthy of separate round-up. But first the other stuff. There’s new speculation about Shailene Woodley’s absence from Amazing Spider-Man 2, which doesn’t involve the actress being replaced, either because idiots online were … Continue reading →

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Paul Giamatti as The Rhino?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Thomas Mets

With the news that Paul Giamatti is in talks to play the Rhino in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, we’re getting more information about the shape of the film. The addition of another villain makes sense with the narrative they’re going for with … Continue reading →

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Electro for Amazing Spider-Man 2?

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Thomas Mets

It’s widely reported that Electro will be the villain in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and that Jamie Foxx is in talks to play him. It’s an interesting choice, and not what I expected, as evident by previous pieces on Ultimate … Continue reading →

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Morbius for Amazing Spider-Man 2?

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Thomas Mets

I’d say there’s a new suspect for the villain of The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Morbius, the Living Vampire. A few weeks ago, Stan Lee said that Morbius was one villain he would like to see on film. It’s a slightly unusual answer … Continue reading →

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If I Wrote The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Thomas Mets

If I see a superhero film, my first instinct is to wonder what I would have done if I was in charge. And then I consider what I would do if hired to write the sequel. So here would be … Continue reading →

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