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Date: 2002 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Director: Sam Raimi

Production company billing: ©2002 Columbia Pictures Industries Columbia Pictures presents a Marvel Entertainment/Laura Ziskin production Dolby/DTS/SDDS-8 Colour by DeLuxe Filmed with Panavision cameras & lenses MPAA: 37531 author: Columbia Pictures Industries
Synopsis: Based on the Marvel comic strip written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko. About the adventures of an orphaned teenaged boy who mutates into Spiderman, after being bitten by a genetically-engineered spider during a field trip. His main foe is the Green Goblin - an arms inventor - who abducts the girl next-door and simultaneously endangers her and a cable-car full of children on the top of Brooklyn Bridge.Synopsis: After being bitten by a genetically engineered spider, orphaned teenager Peter Parker mutates into Spiderman. His main foe is the Green Goblin who abducts the girl Peter fancies, and simultaeously endangers her and a cable-car full of children on top of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Genres:
Action and Adventure, Action and Adventure, Thriller
Releases
Date: 2002Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 121 mins Length: 10920 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (398)
©/Presented by: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Production Company: Marvel Entertainment Group, Executive Producer: Avi Arad, Executive Producer: Stan Lee, Producer: Laura Ziskin, Producer: Ian Bryce, Co-producer: Grant Curtis, Associate Producer: Steven P. Saeta, Associate Producer: Heidi Fugeman, Unit Production Manager (NY Unit): Richard Baratta, Production Manager: Steven P. Saeta, Production Supervisor: Susan Dukow, Production Co-ordinator: Candice Campos, Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit): Rebecca Hilliard, Production Co-ordinator (NY Unit): Scott Kordish, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Jenifer Bonisteel, Assistant Production Co-ordinator (NYUn): Una Hill, Production Accountant: Denise Morgan McGrath, Assistant Accountant: Kelley Baker, Location Manager: James M. McCabe, Location Manager: Kristan Wagner, Location Manager (NY Unit): John Fedynich, 2nd Unit Director: Doug Lefler, 2nd Unit Director: Jeffrey A. Lynch, Assistant Director (1st): Eric N. Heffron, Assistant Director (2nd): Michael Moore, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): David Riebel, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Lisa C. Satriano, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd): Nick Satriano, Assistant Director (NY Unit 2nd): Bac DeLorme, Assistant Director (NY Unit 2nd 2nd): Ronan O'Connor, DGA Trainee: Melissa St. Onge, Script Supervisor: Susana Preston, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Mary A. Seward, Casting: Francine Maisler, Casting: Lynn Kressel, Casting (Associate): Kathleen Driscoll-Mohler, Casting (Associate): Jon Scott Strotheide, Brennan Dufresne, Casting Assistant: Nancy Safran, Extras Assistant: Wendy Washbrook, Extras Assistant: Chad Damell, Cash Oshman, Screenplay: David Koepp, Based on the Marvel Comic book by: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Director of Photography: Don Burgess, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Christopher Faloona, Camera Operator: Daniel Gold, Camera Operator (NY Unit): Patrick B. O'Brien, Assistant Camera (1st): Zoran Veselic, Don Steinberg, Assistant Camera (2nd Unit 1st): Brandon Mastrippolito, Assistant Camera (NY Unit 1st): James Bartolomeo, Assistant Camera (2nd): Matthew Moriarty, Assistant Camera (2nd Unit 2nd): Christian W. Cobb, Gregg Smrz, Assistant Camera (NY Unit 2nd): Melissa O'Brien, Camera Loader: Steven Cueva, Stills Photography: Zade Rosenthal, Visual Effects Designer: John Dykstra, Visual Effects Supervisor: Scott Stokdyk, Senior Visual Effects Producer: Lydia Bottegoni, Visual Effects Editor: Sean Valla, Special Visual Effects: Sony Pictures Imageworks Inc., SPI (Visual Effects Supervisor): Karen Goulekas, SPI (CG Character Animation Supervisor): Anthony Lamolinara, SPI (Executive Producer): Jenny Fulle, SPI (Digital Effects Producer): Carey Smith, SPI (Digital Effects Manager): Chris D. Juen, SPI (CG Supervisor): Daniel Eaton, SPI (CG Supervisor): Kee-Suk Hahn, Peter Nofz, SPI (Senior Concept Designer): Marty Kline, SPI (Character Look Lead): Greg Anderson, Foo Sing-choong, SPI (Building Lead): Francisco Dejesus, SPI (Development CG Supervisor): Sam Richards, SPI (Visual Effects Editor): Kevin J. Jolly, SPI (Lighting Lead): Laurence Treweek, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Dan Abrams, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Tom Allen, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Grant Anderson, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Mark De La Garza, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Danny Dimian, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Alex Grau, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Kevin T. Hahn, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Carl Hooper, SPI (Colour & Lighting): John Lee, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Benjamin Lishka, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Franklin Londin, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Francis P. Liu, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Simon Maddocks, SPI (Colour & Lighting): John Monos, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Enrique Munoz, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Peter Plevritis, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Tom Pushpathadam, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Marc Rienzo, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Jeff Stern, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Lisa Tse, SPI (Colour & Lighting): Carlos Vidal, Bruno Vilela, SPI (Programming TD): Steve Lavietes, SPI (Effects Animation Lead): Theo Vandernoot, Daniel Kramer, SPI (Effects Animation): Todd Boyce, SPI (Effects Animation): Matt Hausman, SPI (Effects Animation): Lee Hae-jeon, SPI (Effects Animation): Chris Roda, Jeff Wolverton, SPI (Compositor): Bonjin Byun, SPI (Compositor): J.D. Cowles, SPI (Compositor): Matt Dessero, SPI (Compositor): Greg Derochie, SPI (Compositor): Colin Drobnis, SPI (Compositor): Fish Essenfeld, SPI (Compositor): Ethan Ormsby, SPI (Compositor): Richard Sandoval, John Sasaki, SPI (CG Character Animation Lead): Spencer Cook, Bill Diaz, SPI (CG Character Animation): Brad Booker, SPI (CG Character Animation): Peter Giliberti, SPI (CG Character Animation): Pedram Goshtasbpour, SPI (CG Character Animation): Tom Gurney, SPI (CG Character Animation): Jeff Lin, SPI (CG Character Animation): Koji Morihiro, SPI (CG Character Animation): Ken Morrissey, SPI (CG Character Animation): James Parris, Chris Williams, SPI (CG Animation Support): John Schmidt, Dan Ziegler, SPI (Character Physiquing): J.J. Blumenkrantz, SPI (Character Physiquing): Albert Hastings, Alberto Menache, SPI (Character Modeller Lead): Edward Taylor Iv, SPI (Character Modeller): Lee Kui Han, SPI (Modeller): Dave Emery, SPI (Modeller): Greg Stuhl, Alex Whang, SPI (Lead Matte Painter): Ivo Horvat, SPI (Matte Painter): Dave Bleich, SPI (Texture Paint Lead): Kerry Nordquist, SPI (Texture Painter): Suzy Brown, SPI (Texture Painter): Rachel Kelley, SPI (Texture Painter): Apryl Knobbe, SPI (Texture Painter): Andrew Paquette, SPI (Texture Painter): Audri Phillips, SPI (Texture Painter): Federico Rivia, SPI (Texture Painter): Justine Sagar, Donna Tracey, SPI (Concept Artist): Michael Scheffe, John Bevelheimer, SPI (Costume Concept Artist): Marzette Bonar, SPI (Inferno Artist): Christian Boudman, SPI (Rotoscoping Lead): Maura Alvarez, SPI (Rotoscoping): Nancy Evans, SPI (Rotoscoping): Natalie Gonthier, SPI (Rotoscoping): Lea Lambert, James Valentine, SPI (Match Move Lead): Rachel Nicoll, SPI (3D Match Move): David Spencer, Joseph Thomas, SPI (On-set Match Move): Messrob Torikian, SPI (Motion Control Supervisor): Gregory Nicholson, SPI (Assistant Visual Effects Editor): Andrea Maxwell, SPI (Senior Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Lisa Zusmer, SPI (Visual Effects Plate Co-ordinator): Christian Hejnal, SPI (CG CharacterAnimation Co-ordinator): Glenn Karpf, SPI (Digital Effects Co-ordinator): Liz Hitt, SPI (Assoc Digital Effects Co-ordinator): Chris Mcleod, SPI (Production Assistant): Chris Antonini, SPI (Visual Effects Accountant): Jackie Szymanski, SPI (Visual Resources): Chris Hebert, SPI (Mgr, Visual Effcets Editorial): Michael Moore, SPI (Video Editor): Mary Biondo, SPI (Negative Line-up): Boyd Steer, SPI (Software Supervisor): Amit Agrawal, SPI (Software Engineering Lead): Saed Mirsepasi, SPI (Software Engineer): Michael Chmilar, SPI (Software Engineer): Brian Hall, SPI (Software Engineer): Manson Jones, SPI (Software Engineer): Bruce Navsky, SPI (Software Engineer): Reuben Pasquini, SPI (Software Engineer): Min-Zhi Shao, Michael Wilson, SPI (Lead Technical Assistant): Jennifer Hunt, SPI (Technical Assistant): Alfredo Barcia, SPI (Technical Assistant): Andrew Cho, SPI (Technical Assistant): Stephen Jennings, SPI (Technical Assistant): Charles Mcilvain, SPI (Technical Assistant): Cory McMahon, SPI (Technical Assistant): Evan Tallas, Yannis Zavoleas, SPI (Senior Digital Colour Timer): John Nicolard, SPI (Digital Colour Timer): Anthony Harris, SPI (I/O Supervisor): Dennis Webb, SPI (Lead Film Recordist): Derrick Quarles, SPI (Lead Scanning Operator): Chris Arreola, SPI (Scanning Technician): Brandon England, Shallamar Poole, SPI (Film Recording Technician): Robert Oh, SPI (Film Recording Technician): David Keslick, David Lensch, SPI (Systems Engineer): Hector Barrera, SPI (Systems Engineer): Robert Monaghan, Gerardo de la Cruz, SPI (Manager, Systems Engineer): Alberto Velez, SPI (Manager, Production Services): Marry Borlik, SPI (Digital Production): Danielle Conroy, Rachael Phillips, SPI (Training/Artist Development): Sande Scoredos, Michael Sehgal, SPI (Senior Staff): Tom Hershey, SPI (Senior Staff): George H. Joblove, SPI (Senior Staff): Tim Sarnoff, SPI (Senior Staff): Stan Szymanski, SPI (Senior Staff): Bill Villarreal, Barry Weiss, Additional Visual Effects: DigiScope, D (Visual Effects Supervisor): Brad Kuehn, D (Digital Effects Supervisor): Dion Hatch, D (Executive Effects Producer): Mary Stuart Welch, D (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Walter Garcia, D (Digital Artist): Lawrence Carroll, D (Digital Artist): Fortunato Frattasio, D (Digital Artist): Brent Prevatt, D (Digital Artist): Janet Quen, David Crawford, Additional Visual Effects: Pixel Magic, PM (Visual Effects Supervisor): Ray McIntyre Jr, PM (General Manager): Ray Scalice, PM (Visual Effects Producer): Bonnie Kanner, PM (2D Supervisor): Victor Dimichina, PM (2D Supervisor): Jim Gorman, PM (2D Supervisor): Patrick Murphy, PM (2D Supervisor): Patrick Flanagan, PM (2D Supervisor): Brad Moylan, James Hattin, Additional Suit/Mask Design: Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr, Special Effects (Supervisor): John Frazier, Special Effects (Foreman): Mark T. Noel, Special Effects (Foreman): Jim Schwalm, Special Effects (Foreman): David Amborn, Danny Cangemi, Special Effects (Technician): Ken Ebert, Special Effects (Technician): Howard Frazier, Special Effects (Technician): Tom Frazier, Special Effects (Technician): Bruce Hayes, Special Effects (Technician): Ken Mieding, Special Effects (Technician): Joe Pancake, Special Effects (Technician): George C. Stevens, Special Effects (Technician): Ray Wilkerson, Special Effects (Technician): Bryan Wohlers, Ross Young, Spider-Man/Green Goblin SuitConstruction: John David Ridge, Model Maker: Jason Mahakian, Dream Sequence Animation: David Bossert, Edited by: Bob Murawski, Arthur Coburn, Associate Editor: Greg Socher, 1st Assistant Editor: Sean Valla, 1st Avid Assistant Editor: Patrick Gallagher, Assistant Editor: Paul Hart, Assistant Editor: A. Michelle Page, Assistant Editor: Jody Fedele, Production Designer: Neil Spisak, Supervising Art Director: Steve Arnold, Art Director: Stella Vaccaro, Art Director (NY Unit): Scott P. Murphy, Art Department Co-ordinator: Ozzy Inguanzo, Assistant Art Director: Lori Rowbotham, Assistant Art Director: François Audouy, Lead Set Designer: Andrea Dopaso, Easton Smith, Set Decorator: Karen A. O'hara, Set Decorator (NY Unit): Debra Schutt, On-set Dresser: Adam Devitt Austin, On-set Dresser (2nd Unit): James E. Marchwick, Conceptual Artist: James Carson, Conceptual Artist: Warren Manser, Illustrator: Wil Madoc Rees, Illustrator: Harold Belker, James Martin, Storyboard Artist: David B. Stephan, Storyboard Artist: Mark Andrews, Storyboard Artist: Dan Sweetman, Property Master: Robin L. Miller, Property Master (2nd Unit): Peter Tullo, Costume Designer: James Acheson, Assistant Costume Designer: Lisa Tomczeszyn-Tomchesson, Costume Supervisor: Martha F. Baxley, Costume Supervisor (NY Unit): Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton, Barrett P. Hong, Key Costumer: Tom Macdonald, Cynthia Black, Key Costumer (2nd Unit): Rick Spencer, Myron Baker, Costumer: David A. Butler, Costumer: Celeste Cleveland, Costumer: Steven Constancio, Costumer: Sharon Iris Crall, Costumer: Susan Lichtman, Renée Madison, Department Head Make-up: Deborah LaMia Denaver, Key Make-up Artist: Bill Myer, Make-up Artist: Karen Westerfield, Make-up Artist (NY Unit): Linda A. Grimes, [Animatronic Effects]: Amalgamated Dynamics, AD (Project Co-ordinator): Yuri Everson, AD (Mold Shop Supervisor): Steve Frakes, AD (Mechanical Supervisor): David Penikas, AD (Sculptor): Steve Koch, AD (Sculptor): Jim Kagel, Gregory Smith, AD (Mold Department): Brent Baker, AD (Mold Department): Michael Manzel, Paul Palos, AD (Fabricator): Eric Hayden, AD (Fabricator): Sean Kennedy, AD (Fabricator): Shownee Smith, AD (Fabricator): Seth Hays, AD (Fabricator): Garth Winkless, AD (Fabricator): Tim Leach, AD (Fabricator): Tony Matijevich, AD (Fabricator): Nevada Smith, Mark Viniello, Department Head Hairstylist: Janice Alexander, Key Hairstylist: Carolyn L. Elias, Key Hairstylist (2nd Unit): Kimi Messina, Hairstylist: Kimberly Spiteri, Hairstylist (NY Unit): Carol Campbell, End Titles: Howard Anderson Company, Main/End Title Sequences Designed by: Imaginary Forces, Kyle Cooper, Colour Timer: Jim Passon, Digital Intermediate: EFilm, Music: Danny Elfman, [Music] Conducted by: Pete Anthony, Orchestrations: Steve Bartek, Orchestrations: Mark McKenzie, Orchestrations: Edgardo Simone, Orchestrations: David Slonaker, Orchestrations: Marc Mann, Music Editor: Ellen Segal, Music Editor (Temp): Chris Innis, Score Recorder/Mixer: Dennis Sands, Music Consultant: Karen Glauber, Sound Design/Supervision: Stephen Hunter Flick, Susan Dudeck, Sound Design: Steven Ticknor, Sound Design: Martin Lopez, Sound Design: Charles Maynes, Sound Mixer: Ed Novick, Sound Mixer (NY Unit): Marc-Jon Sullivan, Sound Recordist: Eric Potter, Patricio Libenson, Boom Operator: Christopher O'donnell, Re-recording Mixer: Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Re-recordist: Dan Sharp, Brian P. Williams, Assistant Sound Editor: Tricia Linklater, Assistant Sound Editor: Ron Vignone, Assistant Sound Editor: Tim Rackoz, Assistant Sound Editor: Greg Ten Bosch, Assistant Sound Editor: Ryan Juggler, Jamie Hardt, Dialogue Editor: Susan Dawes, Dialogue Editor: David Arnold, Dialogue Editor: Allen Hartz, Sound Effects Editor: John M. Chalfant, Sound Effects Editor: Donald Flick, Sound Effects Editor: William Jacobs, Sound Effects Editor: Jon Mete, ADR Loop Group: The Reel, ADR Editor: Alison Fisher, ADR Editor: Laura Graham, Foley Artist: Gary Hecker, Foley Artist: Matthew Dettmann, Foley Mixer: Brian Ruberg, Foley Editor: Dana Gustafson, Stunt Co-ordinator: Jeff Habberstad, Stunt Performer: Richard L. Blackwell, Stunt Performer: Jake Brake, Stunt Performer: Chris Daniels, Stunt Performer: Jeri Habberstad, Stunt Performer: Trevor Habberstad, Stunt Performer: Zach Hudson, Stunt Performer: Kim K. Kahana Jr, Stunt Performer: Jake Lombard, Stunt Performer: William Morts, Stunt Performer: Daniel O'brien, Stunt Performer: Larry Shorts, Mark Aaron Wagner, Unit Publicist: Sandy O'Neill
Cast (67)
Tobey Maguire (Peter Parker, 'Spider-Man'), Willem Dafoe (Norman Osborn, 'Green Goblin'), Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane Watson), James Franco (Harry Osborn), Cliff Robertson (Ben Parker), Rosemary Harris (May Parker), J.K. Simmons (J. Jonah Jameson), Gerry Becker (Maximilian Fargas), Bill Nunn (Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson), Jack Betts (Henry Balkan), Stanley Anderson (General Slocum), Ron Perkins (Dr Mendel Stromm), Joe Manganiello (Flash Thompson), K.K. Dodds (Simkins), Ted Raimi (Hoffman), Bruce Campbell (ring announcer), Elizabeth Banks (Miss Brant), John Paxton (Houseman), Tim De Zarn (Philip Watson), Taylor Gilbert (Madeline Watson), Randy Savage (Bone Saw McGraw), Larry Joshua (wrestling promoter), Timothy Patrick Quill (wrestling arena guard), Lisa Danielle, Natalie T. Yeo, Erica D. Porter, Kristen Davidson (Bone-ette), Jason Padgett (Flash's crony), Shan Omar Huey (teacher), Sally Livingstone (girl on bus), Evan Arnold (doctor), Jill Sayre (nurse), James K. Ward (project co-ordinator), David Holcomb (test pilot), Octavia Spencer (check-in girl), Brad Grunberg (heckler), Shane Habberstad (Little Billy), Deborah Wakeham (Billy's mom), Rachael Bruce, Mackenzie Bryce, Julia Barry (Times Square child), Macy Gray (herself), Myk Watford (cop at fire), William Calvert (fireman), Sylva Kelegian (mother at fire), Kristen Marie Holly (young lady at fire), Ajay Mehta, Peter Appel (cabbie), Scott Spiegel (marine cop), Matt Smith, Sara Ramirez (cop at carjacking), Lucy Lawless (punk rock girl), Jayce Bartok (subway guitarist), Maribel Gonzalez (lady dogwalker), Amy Bouril (office lady), Joseph D'onofrio (opinionated cop), Jim Norton (surly truck driver), Corey Mendell Parker (chaperone in tram), Ashley Louise Edner (girl in tram), William Joseph Firth, Alex Black (boy in tram), Laura Gray (tram group mother), Joe Virzi, Michael Edward Thomas, Jeanie Fox (New Yorker on bridge), Robert Kerman (tugboat captain), Stan Lee ([man shielding child])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (61)
In: Science fiction film and television v15 n2 Summer 2022  Pages: 227-233
Title: American Spider-Man in London: military power and responsibility in the Marvel Cinematic UniverseArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Analyses the development of the Spider-Man character in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) films.

In: Screen International n1717 22 Jan 2010  Page: 4
Title: News digest: Marc Webb steps in for Raimi on Spider-ManAuthor: COOPER, Sarah Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Brief news and details of the decision to appoint director Marc Webb to the new SPIDER-MAN film following the departure of Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire from the franchise.

In: Screen International n1716 15 Jan 2010  Page: 4
Title: News: Spider-Man 4 comes unstuckAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief report on plans by Sony to abandon the production of SPIDER-MAN 4 following the departure of Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire from the franchise and the implications for the franchises future at Sony.

In: Empire n239 May 2009  Pages: 111-116
Title: In conversation with Sam RaimiAuthor: HEWITT, Chris Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profile and interview with cult horror filmmaker Sam Raimi. In particular discusses DRAG ME TO HELL and SPIDER-MAN, the films he's turned down directing, and The EVIL DEAD films. Plus 'The top 5 Sam Raimi moments'.

In: Continuum v23 n5 October 2009  Pages: 735-747
Title: Everything old is good again: Myth and nostalgia in Spider..Author: KOH, Wilson Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...-Man". Looks at the 2002 blockbuster superhero film SPIDER-MAN by Sam Raimi.

In: CineAction! n77 2009  Pages: 56-67
Title: Superheroes: "Tone Down the Boobs, Please!": Reading the...Author: LEBEL, Sabine Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...special effect body in superhero movies". Part of a whole issue on documentaries and superheroes, this article looks at body image in superhero films, particularly in terms of gender.

In: Empire n226 April 2008  Pages: 168-169
Title: The top 10: Shameless product placementsAuthor: BRAUND, Simon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A top ten listing of films that have obvious instances of product placement in them.

In: StarBurst n346 February 2007  Pages: 66-67
Title: Top 10 Spiders!Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief details of spiders from CHARLOTTE'S WEB, EIGHT-LEGGED FREAKS, The INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, TARANTULA!, SPIDER-MAN, ARACHNOPHOBIA, EARTH VS THE SPIDER, The RETURN OF THE KING and DOCTOR WHO.

In: Filmfax n103 Jul/Sep 2004  Pages: 82-85,129
Title: Spider-ManAuthor: PLESSET, Ross Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A report on the events over the 17 years that SPIDER-MAN (released in 2002) was in development.

In: Empire n179 May 2004  Pages: 16-17
Title: Coming soon: tomorrow's movies todayArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n312 July 2004  Page: 86
Title: DVD ReviewsAuthor: HOULDSWORTH, Richard Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: DVD review of deluxe edition.

In: Film Review vSpec. n52 Spiderman  Pages: 6-42
Title: Spider-Man specialAuthor: READING, John [...et al] Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Special feature on SPIDER-MAN 2 including Tobey Maguire on playing the superhero despite back injuries, Alfred Molina on playing Doctor Octopus, the making of SPIDERMAN (2002).

In: Film Review vSpec. n52 Spiderman  Pages: 68-87
Title: The top 20 blockbusters of all timeAuthor: BAUGHAN, Nikki Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "The top 20 blockbusters of all time" featuring details of SPIDERMAN (2002).

In: Le Film Francais n3011 3 Oct 2003  Page: 18
Title: Entretien: Avi AradAuthor: LE LEURCH, Vincent Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Marvel CEO Avi Arad who discusses the box office success of SPIDER MAN.

In: Sight and Sound v13 n2 February 2003  Page: 69
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: LEYLAND, Matthew Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Score Monthly v7 n4 May/Jun 2002  Pages: 24-27
Title: The amazing Elf-manAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the composing of Danny Elfman's music for SPIDER-MAN at the Sony studios scoring stage. Plus a soundtrack review on page 27.

In: Fangoria n212 May 2002  Pages: 34-38
Title: "SPIDERMAN" Sam Raimi Web MasterAuthor: GREY, Ian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Director Sam Raimi comments on the making of SPIDERMAN.

In: Cinema Scope n11 Summer 2002  Pages: 72-73
Title: Currency: The web masterAuthor: FUNG, Alex Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n287 July 2002  Pages: 20-27
Title: ArachnophiliaAuthor: LYONS, Steve Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Interview with SPIDERMAN's producers Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin, and Spiderman's creator Stan Lee.

In: StarBurst n287 July 2002  Page: 53
Title: SPIDER-MANAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Soundtrack! The Collector's Quarterly v21 n82 Summer 2002  Pages: 12-19
Title: On to the action-adventure scoring battlefield with Danny...Author: CUTTER, Chris Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Article title ends: '...Effman: SPIDER-MAN and MEN IN BLACK II.'

In: Music from the Movies n34 Jul/Aug 2002  Page: 52
Title: Film music reviewAuthor: PLACE, Paul Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v12 n7 July 2002  Pages: 36-37+52
Title: Reviews: the main attractionAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Radio Times v313 n4084 15 Jun 2002  Pages: 22-24, 26
Title: Kiss of the Spider-Man.Author: COLLINS, Andrew Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article looking at the background to the making of the film SPIDER-MAN and the different film projects there were since 1985 to make it. Looks at the film's success and also the post-September 11th effect.

In: Radio Times v313 n4084 15 Jun 2002  Page: 61
Title: Cinema.Author: NORMAN, Barry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Short review.

In: Inside Film n44 June 2002  Page: 60
Title: SPIDER-MANAuthor: MICHÔD, David Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: TV Guide v50 n17 27 Apr 2002  Pages: [16]-18,20,22,24,55
Title: Along came a Spider-manAuthor: MALCOM, Shawna Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the making of Sam Raimi's film SPIDER-MAN, with comments from some of those involved.

In: StarBurst n285 May 2002  Pages: 20-27
Title: Oh, what a tangled web he weaves...Author: LYONS, Steve Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A look at the greatest (and not so great) moments of the wallcrawler's 40-year history (1962-2002).

In: Empire n157 July 2002  Page: 114
Title: [Empire - n157 July 2002: no known title]Author: FREER, Ian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n157 July 2002  Pages: 50-65
Title: Arach attack!Author: SMITH, Adam Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: The latest version of the comic book hero, Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN, with a production report, interviews, etc.

In: Premiere v16 n4 December 2002  Page: 115
Title: Home GuideAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinefantastique v34 n3/4 June 2002  Pages: 48-63
Title: Spider-manAuthor: PLESSET, Ross et al. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Several articles on SPIDERMAN (2002) which include comments on the production by director Sam Raimi, and actor Tobey Maguire, information on the screenwriting and storyboarding, and on the influence on moviemaking of Marvel Comics.

In: StarBurst vSpec n52 Summer Movies  Pages: 68-73
Title: SPIDER-MANAuthor: CARO, Jason Article type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: Creative Screenwriting v9 n3 May/Jun 2002  Page: 20
Title: Script comments: spider-man's tangled web...Author: RYFLE, Steve Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Writer and director Ted Newsom believes that David Koepp's screenplay for SPIDERMAN (2002) contains significant uncredited elements from his and John A.Brancato's draft written in 1985 but is getting no support from the WGA.

In: Creative Screenwriting v9 n3 May/Jun 2002  Page: 21
Title: Script comments: Stan Lee on Spider-ManAuthor: KONOW, David Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Stan Lee, the creator of the original comic book Spider-Man. Lee talks about his creation and about its adaptation for the 2002 SPIDER-MAN movie.

In: Film Review n625 December 2002  Page: 91
Title: Home entertainment: DVD to buyAuthor: CORRY, Neil Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review n625 December 2002  Page: 93
Title: Home entertainment: video to rentAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinefantastique v34 n5 August 2002  Pages: 44-45
Title: Spider-man in the cityAuthor: PLESSET, Ross Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details of the sets and locations in New York and Los Angeles for SPIDER-MAN (2002).

In: American Cinematographer v83 n6 June 2002  Pages: 34-38,40-42,44-45
Title: Spider's stratagem: Don Burgess, ASC teams up with ...Author: HOLBEN, Jay Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...director Sam Raimi to bring a Marvel Comics icon to life in the action-packed SPIDER-MAN." Cinematographic aspects of the filming.

In: American Cinematographer v83 n6 June 2002  Pages: 46-50,52-54,56-57
Title: Crawling the walls: visual-effects designer John Dykstra,...Author: MAGID, Ron Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...ASC spearheads the effort to bring Spider-Man to life on the screen."

In: Screen International n1355 3 May 2002  Page: 19
Title: Raimi, Maguire triumph in formulaic hit.Author: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Filmovy Prehled n6 2002  Page: 27,28
Title: [Filmovy Prehled - n6 2002: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Czech

In: Sight and Sound v12 n6 June 2002  Pages: 4-5
Title: Rushes: the bigger pictureAuthor: INNES, John Article type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n286 June 2002  Pages: 34-39
Title: Stormin' NormanAuthor: READING, John Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Director Sam Raimi, cast and crew of SPIDERMAN talk about their experience. Includes Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, and Tobey Maguire.

In: StarBurst n289 September 2002  Page: 87
Title: Spider-ManAuthor: WHITE, Dave Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Score Monthly v7 n8 October 2002  Pages: 21-23
Title: Slaying the dragon: Danny Elfman puts his stamp on HannibalAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A year or so of Danny Elfman's film scores when he worked on PLANET OF THE APES, SPIDER-MAN, and RED DRAGON. "...the cannibal".

In: Empire n162 December 2002  Pages: 150-151
Title: PlayAuthor: HEWITT, Chris Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Le Film Francais n2969 20 Dec 2002  Page: 6
Title: la vidéo de "Spider-Man" tisse sa toile et bat des records..Author: WRIGHT, Catherine Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Details of the high video/dvd sales in France of SPIDER-MAN after its release on 12th December.

In: Sight and Sound v12 n4 April 2002  Pages: 24-26
Title: The spider stratagemAuthor: THOMPSON, David Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: The imminent release of WATCHMEN and SPIDER-MAN illustrates the continuing success of comic-book adaptations in a Hollywood where digital technology can realise even the more outlandish comic-book scenarios.

In: Variety 22 Apr 2002  Page: 27,36
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Premiere v15 n9 May 2002  Pages: 50-56,95
Title: Kiss of the Spiderman.Author: ROSTON, Tom Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Interview with SPIDERMAN Toby Maguire and a report from the making of the film.

In: StarBurst n292 December 2002  Page: 74
Title: Spider-ManAuthor: RICHARDSON, David Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinefex n90 July 2002  Pages: 14-54,123-130
Title: Spin cityAuthor: FORDHAM, Joe Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details of the special effects in SPIDER-MAN (2002) includ- ing the work of James Acheson, Tom Woodruff and Alec Gillis on the Spiderman suit and on the Green Goblin; the digital creation of Manhattan; Spisak and Dykstra's web designs.

In: Cinefantastique v34 n6 Oct/Nov 2002  Pages: 58-59
Title: Reviews: Spider-Man vs Star WarsAuthor: KLEINMAN, Dennis Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Fangoria n213 June 2002  Pages: 28-32
Title: Choice CutsAuthor: WARREN, Bill Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Film editor Bob Murawski comments on his work for SPIDER-MAN and DARKMAN in particular. Includes an interview with film editor Arthur Coburn on his collaboration with director Sam Raimi.

In: StarBurst n279 November 2001  Pages: 27-34
Title: Tights, camera, action! From strip to screen Part oneAuthor: LYONS, Steve Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Considers the drawbacks of adapting comic books onto TV or film screen, taking super-heroes like Spider-man, Batman, and Superman as examples.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v366 n43 6 Feb 2001  Page: 35
Title: ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v366 n22 9 Jan 2001  Page: 49
Title: ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v367 n35 3 Apr 2001  Page: 25
Title: ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Premiere n292 Jun/Jul 2001  Page: 41
Title: Raimi tisse son webAuthor: JAUBERTY, Christian Article type: Location ReportLanguage: French

In: Empire n149 November 2001  Page: 34
Title: [Empire - n149 November 2001: no known title]Author: EIMER, David Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On-set for the making of new superhero film SPIDER-MAN.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (11)
Title: Women in Marvel films
Author: Kent, Miriam  Pages: viii, 313 pages

Title: Comics and videogames: from hybrid medialities to transmedia expansions
Author: Rauscher, Andreas  Pages: xii, 263 pages

Title: Artificial culture: identity, technology, bodies
Author: Leaver, Tama  Pages: xiv, 217 pages

Title: greatest sci-fi movies never made
Author: HUGHES, David  Pages: ix, 350 p.

Title: "May contain graphic material": comic books, graphic novels, and film
Author: Booker, M. Keith  Pages: xl, 210 p.

Title: Film and comic books
Author: GORDON, Ian  Pages: xvii, 328 p.

Title: Movies in fifteen minutes
Author: JONES, Cleolinda  Pages: viii, 401 p.

Title: unseen force: the films of Sam Raimi
Author: MUIR, John Kenneth  Pages: ix.342p.

Title: Comic book movies
Author: HUGHES, David  Pages: 296 p.

Title: Behind the mask of Spider-Man: the secrets of the movie
Author: VAZ, Mark Cotta  Pages: 205 p.

Title: greatest sci-fi movies never made
Author: HUGHES, David  Pages: 255 p.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Film materials(2)
Description: PositiveBFI identifier: C-160193
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm PositiveBFI identifier: C-160194
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status