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Frequently asked about The Amazing Spider-Man

Common questions people search for, with answers written by us at MoviesPack.

• Is Amazing Spider-Man 1 hit or flop?▾

  The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) was a hit, grossing over $757 million worldwide against a production budget of around $230 million. It was profitable enough for Sony to greenlight a sequel, though it earned less than Sam Raimi's earlier Spider-Man films.

• Did MJ try to buy Marvel?▾

  Yes. Michael Jackson reportedly tried to buy Marvel Comics in the 1990s, primarily because he wanted to play Spider-Man in a film adaptation, but the deal never went through.

• Why did Tasm 2 flopped?▾

  The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) underperformed due to an overstuffed plot with too many villains, mixed critical reception, and a story that felt overly focused on setting up future sequels and a shared universe rather than telling a cohesive standalone story. Its weaker box office returns led Sony to cancel planned sequels and partner with Marvel Studios instead.

• Why did Peter Parker's parents leave him with Aunt May and Uncle Ben?▾

  Richard Parker, a geneticist working on cross-species genetic research at Oscorp, discovered that his work was being misused by Dr. Ratha for dangerous purposes. Fearing for their safety, Richard and Mary Parker fled and left young Peter with his aunt and uncle. The film implies Richard took his research secrets with him to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands, and both parents died under mysterious circumstances shortly after.

• How does Peter Parker get his spider powers?▾

  Peter sneaks into Oscorp's restricted genetics lab after finding his father's old briefcase containing a formula for cross-species genetics. Inside the lab he is bitten by one of the genetically engineered 'super-spiders' that were part of Richard Parker's research. The spider's modified DNA integrates with Peter's own, granting him superhuman strength, agility, wall-crawling ability, and a danger-sensing 'spider sense.'

• What drives Dr. Curt Connors to turn himself into the Lizard?▾

  Connors, who lost his right arm, has spent years studying cross-species genetics in hopes of regrowing lost limbs — a goal he shared with Richard Parker. Under pressure from Oscorp's Dr. Ratha to produce results for a dying Norman Osborn, Connors rushes the formula and injects himself to test it. The serum successfully regenerates his arm but also transforms him into a monstrous reptilian creature, and the Lizard persona gradually overrides his human conscience.

• What is the Lizard's plan and why does he want to turn everyone into lizard-people?▾

  After his transformation, Connors becomes increasingly influenced by the Lizard's primal instincts and a warped ideology: he believes human weakness — emotion, vulnerability, imperfection — is a flaw that cross-species genetics can eliminate. He plans to release a chemical dispersal device from Oscorp's tower to expose all of New York City to the Lizard formula, creating a race of Lizard-people he sees as superior. It is the Lizard persona, not fully rational Connors, that pursues this extreme goal.

• What is the significance of the mysterious man in the shadows who visits Connors in his prison cell at the end?▾

  In the post-credits scene, a shadowy figure appears in Connors' cell and asks whether Peter was told the truth about his father. Connors says no, before the figure vanishes. The scene signals that there is a larger conspiracy surrounding Richard Parker's disappearance and research, setting up a thread for the sequel. The figure is widely understood to be Gustav Fiers, known as 'The Gentleman,' a shadowy operative who reappears in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as part of the Sinister Six setup.