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Say Goodbye to HBO Max’s Franchise-Killing Superhero Sequel

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They say that Spider-Man is perhaps the most foolproof superhero franchise in Hollywood. Even its lowest-grossing installment wasn’t exactly a flop. This can’t be said even of the Harry Potter series, whose otherwise glowing track record was damaged by the Fantastic Beasts prequels. However, even at its lowest, the Spider-Man franchise managed to deliver a 3x return on its reported budget. The franchise will continue this year with a movie destined for box-office success and critical acclaim, like each of its three predecessors. Such was the confidence that Sony had in the series that it revisited the lowest-grossing and least-liked installment while putting together potentially the most high-profile chapter in its history.

The experiment worked, with Spider-Man: No Way Home grossing $1.9 billion worldwide in 2021, without a China release to push it over the $2 billion mark. It might have even overtaken Avengers: Infinity War to become the second-biggest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie of all time. Directed by Jon Watts, the movie featured Tom Holland as the titular character, with Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield reprising their roles from previous iterations of the franchise. For Garfield in particular, it was an opportunity to give the character a send-off he never got the chance to originally, when his series was abruptly canceled after the underperformance of the second installment.

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Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz
Which MCU Hero Are You?
Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap

Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory?

🕷️Spider-Man

😈Daredevil

🤖Iron Man

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💀Punisher

Thor

🛡️Cap

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01

What drives you to do what’s right?
Choose the answer that feels most like you.






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02

It’s 2 AM. Where are you?
Your answer says more about you than you’d think.






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03

How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice?
Every hero has a method. What’s yours?






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04

How do you feel about keeping a secret identity?
The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.






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05

You’ve lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that?
Every hero pays a price. The question is how they pay it.






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06

What’s your role when working with a team?
Who you are under pressure is who you actually are.






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07

Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge?
The answer defines what kind of hero you really are.






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08

When you’re not saving the world, what does life look like?
The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story.






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09

What keeps you up at night?
Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.






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The battle is lost. You’re outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do?
This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.






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Your Hero Has Been Identified
Your MCU Hero Is…

Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.

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Queens, New York

🕷️ Spider-Man
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You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.

  • You do the right thing not because it’s easy, but because no one else will.
  • You understand that responsibility isn’t a burden you choose — it’s one that finds you.
  • Whether it’s a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.
  • Peter Parker’s lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn’t a slogan to you. It’s the code you live by, even when it costs you everything.


Hell’s Kitchen, New York

😈 Daredevil
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You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.

  • You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.
  • You’ve looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.
  • Matt Murdock’s duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.
  • Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you.


Stark Industries, Malibu

🤖 Iron Man
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Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.

  • You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.
  • You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.
  • Tony Stark’s arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.
  • You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you’re willing to give everything. Because in the end, you’re Iron Man.


New York City

💀 The Punisher
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You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.

  • You don’t ask for forgiveness, and you don’t expect gratitude.
  • You see a corrupt, broken world and you’ve decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.
  • Frank Castle’s war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.
  • Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute.


Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms

⚡ Thor
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Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.

  • You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.
  • You’re larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.
  • Thor’s story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.
  • You bring the storm when it’s needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much.


Brooklyn, New York · The Avengers

🛡️ Captain America
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You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.

  • You don’t bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.
  • Steve Rogers didn’t become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.
  • Your strength isn’t in your fists; it’s in your refusal to compromise what’s right, no matter the cost.
  • In a world full of people taking the easy road, you’re the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time.

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Here’s How Long You Have Left To Watch the Worst Spider-Man on HBO Max

That film, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, is currently streaming on HBO Max, but not for much longer. It was released in 2014, two years after Garfield made his debut as the wall-crawler in The Amazing Spider-Man, which grossed more than $750 million worldwide against a reported budget of around $200 million. Garfield’s first film was compared unfavorably to Maguire’s trilogy with director Sam Raimi, but it received mostly positive reviews for its more grounded approach to the property. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, on the other hand, was a vastly different movie. Also directed by the first film’s Marc Webb, it was dinged for a busy plot and abundance of characters. It was also criticized for focusing too much on setting the table for the franchise’s future, which was set to include the Sinister Six team of supervillains. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 grossed $716 million worldwide against a reported budget of $293 million; it holds a 51% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It will leave HBO Max, along with all four earlier Spider-Man movies, on May 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.


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Release Date

May 2, 2014

Runtime

141 minutes

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Director

Marc Webb

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Writers

Alex Kurtzman, Jeff Pinkner, Roberto Orci, James Vanderbilt

Producers
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Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach

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