10 Movie Franchises That Ended Too Soon

3. The Amazing Spider-Man

Throwing this out there on front street, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was a disappointment of huge proportions.

For so many film fans - particularly those with a penchant for the world of the Wall-crawler - there was so much anticipation for the second of Marc Webb's Spidey movies. With Andrew Garfield back in the saddle as ol' Web-head, it was well known that this sequel was one intended to sow the seeds for so much of what was to come for Spider-Man and his collection of supporting players.

Before The Amazing Spider-Man 2 had even been released, Sony had already announced release dates for The Amazing Spider-Man 3, The Amazing Spider-Man 4, Venom, and The Sinister Six. Unfortunately for Sony though, the stink of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was such that all of these previously announced films were completely canned.

Did The Amazing Spider-Man franchise deserve to continue after ASM2? On the face of it, no. But the reason it's included here is for the simple fact that after doing so much legwork to allude to what was to come, audiences at least deserved to see these teases and nods play out in The Amazing Spider-Man 3.

Granted, it could've been more of the dull, head-scratching, PS3-esque CGI-driven drivel, but the poor souls who were put through the pain of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 should've be afforded the chance to see if that initial disappointment was to ultimately have a great payoff down the line.

Andrew Pollard

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