MUMBAI: The Amazing Spider-Man has all the chances of making its way towards a worldwide gross in the $800 million range, according to Sony, the distributors of the film.
Till Wednesday, the 3D film starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone grossed roughly $408 million worldwide which includes a nine-day domestic gross of $159.7 million.
A global gross nearing $800 million would put Amazing Spider-Man in the same range of the first two films; Spider-Man grossed $821.7 million in 2002, and Spider-Man 2 earned $783.8 million in 2004. Spider-Man 3 took in $890.9 million in 2007.
Said a Sony insider in a statement that Amazing Spider-Man has re-launched the franchise in “spectacular” fashion, pointing out that it‘s pacing ahead of other reboots, including Christopher Nolan‘s Batman Begins.
Globally, Amazing Spider-Man and Men in Black 3 together account for more than $1 billion in ticket sales.
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The Amazing Spider-Man makes its way towards $800 million range
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Focusing on an untold story that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story, the film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan with Martin Sheen and Sally Field.
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.
The film has been directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt is based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
The film has been produced by Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach in association with Marvel Entertainment for Columbia Pictures.