One of the most popular pre-MCU Marvel movie franchises is Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, which laid the foundations for the Marvel Cinematic Universe alongside early-2000s hits like the Blade ...

Why it is one of Sam Raimi’s best movies ... in his own dazzling fashion with his influential trilogy of Spider-Man movies – each of which features a brief, but hilariously memorable cameo ...

Spider-Man's movie adventures began in 2002 under the direction of Sam Raimi, starring Tobey Maguire as teenager Peter Parker and Kirsten Dunst as his friend and later love interest, Mary Jane Watson.