One of the world’s most popular characters is back on the big screen as a new chapter
in the Spider-Man legacy is revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man™. Focusing on an
untold story that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story, the new film
stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan
Khan, with Martin Sheen and Sally Field.
The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt,
based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad,
and Matt Tolmach are producing the film in association with Marvel Entertainment
for Columbia Pictures, which will open in theaters everywhere in 3D on June 29,
2012.
The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high
schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by
his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying
to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also
finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together,
they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious
briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents’
disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans),
his father’s former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors’
alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and
shape his destiny to become a hero.
Director: Marc Webb
Writers: James Vanderbilt (screenplay), Alvin Sargent (screenplay), and 4
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Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott,
Irrfan Khan, with Martin Sheen and Sally Field