SamRaimi pretty much reinvented and revitalized the comic book genre with 2002's SpiderMan, launching the modern superhero craze.
It’s hard to remember a time when comic book movies didn’t dominate the big screen. Nowadays, there’s a franchise film every month, and analysts and film enthusiasts expect them to cross the half-billion mark with ease. The best-performing films reach up to $1 billion, with a lucky few either surpassing $2 billion or coming extremely close. Yes, superhero properties are the order of the day, and audiences can’t seem to get enough.
Still, some expressed skepticism at Raimi’s potential approach to a comic book film. After all, the director was famous specifically for his love of horror. Raimi’s career began with the unexpected success of the cult classic The Evil Dead, but it was the sequel, Evil Dead II, that catapulted him to stardom and cemented him as an undisputed horror auteur. Raimi’s fondness for comic books was ever-present in his career.
Reinventing Spider-Man Spider-Man is arguably Marvel’s definitive superhero. He shares a place of honor alongside DC’s Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman as one of those characters that embody the entire comic book genre. In many ways, Spidey is the ultimate hero: He’s courageous but not unafraid, always available but fiercely protective of his personal life, charismatic in action yet infallible in battle.
What so many other comic book films that followed failed to understand is that the genre’s natural absurdity doesn’t automatically make it disposable. Raimi provided his characters with clear and deeply human struggles and intelligent comedy that complemented rather than insulted them. Future comic book projects discarded these crucial elements in favor of action set pieces and cheap humor.
When Marvel announced that Raimi would take over the Doctor Strange sequel, fans went into a frenzy. The director that effectively launched the modern wave of superhero craze was finally joining the franchise that, in many ways, directly resulted from his original Spider-Man trilogy. Furthermore, with his mystical and somewhat macabre vibes, Doctor Strange was the perfect chance for Raimi to flex his horror-loving muscles.
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