10 Movie Franchises That Were Robbed Of An Ending
8. Spider-Man
There will always be a passionate debate among comic-book movie fans as to which iteration of Spider-Man is the best. Of course, all have their own merits, though Tobey Maguire's version of Peter Parker has a certain advantage for being the original.
From 2002 through to 2007, Sam Raimi brought his trilogy to life. People loved the first movie, the second is the best of the three, but the less said about the third, the better. It essentially spat in the face of everything that made the first two movies great, opting to shove as many over-the-top characters and stories down audiences' throats as possible.
Even in spite of its poor reception, Spider-Man 3 performed well at the box-office, and a fourth movie was confirmed. It was even given a 2011 release date. But unfortunately - in spite of reportedly bringing back the core cast as well as John Malkovich and Anne Hathaway as Vulture and Black Cat respectively - Raimi wasn't happy with the script.
The acclaimed director ultimately left the project, ending Tobey Maguire's stint as Spider-Man and opening the door for another...