The Amazing Spider-Man is a reboot of the Spider-Man films directed by Sam Raimi between 2002 to 2007. This film is directed by Marc Webb. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans and Denis Leary star in the film. The film was released on July 3, 2012 and gained the place of fourth-highest grossed film of 2012, losing only to Ice Age 4: Continental Drift, The Dark Knight Rises and finally, another Marvel Entertainment-produced film, The Avengers.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2, also marketed in some countries as The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro, is the sequel to 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man. It stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan and Paul Giamatti. It is released in most countries on April 16.
Cast members who appear in both films
Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy
Campbell Scott as Richard Parker (flashbacks in both films)
Embeth Davidz as Mary Parker (flashbacks in both films)
Martin Sheen as Ben Parker (flashback in second film)
Sally Field as May Parker
Denis Leary as Captain George Stacy (flashback in second film)
Kari Coleman as Helen Stacy
Skyler Gisondo as Howard Stacy
Charlie DePew as Philip Stacy
Jacob Rodier as Simon Stacy
Chris Zylka as Flash Thompson
Michael Massee as Gustav Fiers (Man in the Shadows)
Cast members who appear in first film
Rhys Ifans as Dr. Curtis Connors/The Lizard
Irrfan Khan as Dr. Rajit Ratha
Cast members who appear in second film
Jamie Foxx as Max Dillion/Electro
Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn/Green Goblin
Paul Giamatti as Aleksei Sytsevich /Rhino
Colm Feore as Donald Menken
Chris Cooper as Norman Osborn
B.J. Novak as Alistair Smythe
