Marvel Studios
The next film licensed from Marvel Studios was "Spider-Man" by Columbia Pictures, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man. The film was released on May 3, 2002, grossing $403,706,375 in the United States and Canada and $821,708,551 worldwide. The early success of "Spider-Man" led the film's studio to issue a seven-figure advance for a sequel. Arad spoke of the deal, "Movies make sequels. Therefore, it's a big economic luxury to know that a movie's going to get a second and third. This is a business of precedence." According to a Lehman Brothers analysis, the Studios made only $62 million for the first 2 Spider-Man movies. Marvel was making more from half the consumer product licensing fees while making relatively little from the movie, but was enough for Marvel to regain its financial footings. In October 2002, Marvel Studios announced deals for Sub-Mariner and Prime with Universal Studios.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" had its world premiere at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles on December 1, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 14, 2018. It has grossed over $339 million worldwide against a $90 million budget. The film was praised for its animation, characters, story, voice acting, humor, and soundtrack. It won Best Animated Feature Film at the 76th Golden Globe Awards and 24th Critics' Choice Awards, and earned numerous other accolades, including a Best Animated Feature nomination at the 91st Academy Awards. A sequel and a spin-off are in development.