Spider-Man 3

Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, who co-wrote it with his brother Ivan and Alvin Sargent. Based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, it is the final film in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and the sequel to Spider-Man 2 (2004). Tobey Maguire stars as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, James Cromwell, Rosemary Harris, and J. K. Simmons. Set a year after the events of Spider-Man 2, the film follows Peter as he prepares for his future with his girlfriend Mary Jane Watson, while facing the Sandman, Venom, and his vengeful friend Harry Osborn. After the successful release of Spider-Man 2 in 2004, development immediately began on Spider-Man 3, with the aim of a 2007 release. During preproduction, Raimi wanted two villains, Harry and Sandman. At the request of producer Avi Arad, he added Venom to the list, and the producers also requested the addition of Gwen Stacy. Principal photography for the film began in January 2006 and took place in Los Angeles and Cleveland before moving to New York City from May until July 2006. Additional pick-up shots were made after August, and the film wrapped in October 2006. During post-production, Sony Pictures Imageworks created over 900 visual effects shots. Christopher Young was hired to compose the score of Spider-Man 3 after Danny Elfman, who had scored the two previous films, declined to return due to creative differences and conflicts with Raimi. With an estimated production budget of $258–350 million, Spider-Man 3 was the most expensive film ever made at the time of its release. Spider-Man 3 premiered on April 16, 2007, in Tokyo, and was released in the United States in both conventional and IMAX theaters on May 4. The film grossed...