This morning Disney+ has made a huge announcement about the streaming future of Spider-Man in the UK. The streamer has confirmed that six movies from the Wall Crawler’s cinematic legacy will all be joining the service later this week.
All three films from Sam Raimi’s trilogy, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3, will arrive alongside both The Amazing Spider-Man movies on June 17, 2022. They will be joined by Jon Watt’s first film made in the partnership between Sony and Marvel, Spider-Man: Homecoming.
In case you missed any films in this legendary franchise, here’s a breakdown:
- Spider-Man™ (2002) – Available 17 June, 2022
Average teenager Peter Parker is transformed into an extraordinary superhero after he is accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider. When his beloved uncle is savagely murdered during a robbery, young Peter vows to use his powers to avenge his death. Deeming himself “Spider-Man,” he sets about ridding the streets of crime, bringing him into conflict with malevolent super-villain “Green Goblin.”
- Spider-Man™ 2 (2004) – Available 17 June, 2022
In “Spider-Man™ 2,” Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as college student and a superhuman crime fighter. Peter’s life becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled “Doc Ock.” When Doc Ock kidnaps MJ, Spider-Man must swing back into action as the adventure reaches new heights of unprecedented excitement.
- The Amazing Spider-Man™ (2012) – Available 17 June, 2022
A teenage Peter Parker grapples with both high school and amazing super-human crises as his alter-ego Spider-Man.
- The Amazing Spider-Man™ 2 (2014) – Available 17 June, 2022
It’s great to be Spider-Man, but being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro, Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.
- Spider-Man™: Homecoming (2017) – Available 17 June, 2022
A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero. Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May, under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark. Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine, but when the Vulture emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.
It is not yet known when, or if, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man: No Way Home or animated super-hit Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse will join. The press release does confirm that “additional titles” from Sony Pictures film and television are expected to premiere later this year.
