Icons Unearthed: Spider Man(2024)

8.3

1 Seasons

Documentary

Overview

The story of the tug of war between Marvel and Sony and how two studios found a way to share the character and the profits. Spider-man's journey to the screen overcomes bankruptcy, multiple lawsuits, reboots, and unrealized potential.

Episodes

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Ep 1

Swinging Into Action

Making his journey from comics, to cartoons, to TV, all the way to the hands of Sam Raimi, bringing Spider-Man to life posed a major challenge.

10/07/202442 min

Ep 2

Saving the Day

The push for action leaves the team scrambling to come up with new ways of doing things; but just when the team is ready to kick off, a tragedy derails their plans.

17/07/202442 min

Ep 3

The Kids Want to See the Puppets

The pressure is on to deliver a sequel to Spider-man, without a finished script. The clock is ticking in the battle between CGI and puppets, but will the chaos derail the train?

24/07/202442 min

Ep 4

A Venom Too Far

Despite his success, Sam Raimi loses his creative freedom as Marvel and Sony's tug of war begins to affect the story. Spider-man 3 conquers the box office but loses the fans.

31/07/202442 min

Ep 5

Caught In The Web

Sony reboots the franchise with a new director and actor, but can this new version compete with the rise of the MCU? When hackers attack Sony, plans for the webslinger come undone.

07/08/202442 min

Ep 6

The Marvel Way

Spider-man comes home to Marvel, but can Marvel and Sony get along enough to keep him there? The franchise comes full circle, bringing everyone back together in a time of crisis.

14/08/202442 min