10 Movie Sequels That Were Sent Out To Die

10. Spider-Man 3

With the release of the MCU's Spider-Man celebration that was No Way Home came with it a reminder of just how adored and cherished Sam Raimi's first few Spidey adventures still are some two decades on from their initial release.

However, the symbiote-sheep of this first-ever set of live action Peter Parker pictures still takes the cake as arguably the most disappointing and frustrating Spider-flick ever unleashed onto Marvel maniacs.

Had Raimi simply been allowed to tell the story he desired, centred mostly on the three-film arc of Harry Osborn, newcomer Sandman, and a potential Ben Kingsley-portrayed Vulture, Spider-Man 3 would've likely been a conclusion of similar quality to what came before it.

Sadly, though, studio interference demanded that fan-favourite Venom be given a chance to bind with the already stacked entry and an over-stuffed, lopsided climax was ultimately gifted to those who had happily invested in the trilogy up to this point.

Raimi has since admitted the film "didn't work" due to him not really believing in all the parts he was given to play with, again highlighting how this last Tobey Maguire solo Spider-show was always destined to under-deliver.