It’s no secret that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 failed to live up to the critical and commercial expectations set by its predecessor, which largely contributed to why a sequel never materialized. The film picks up after the events of its predecessor, following Peter Parker and his struggles with a complicated romance with Gwen Stacy, the return of his old friend Harry Osborn, revelations about his parents, and the emergence of a new villain, Electro. Despite these setups, The Amazing Spider-Man 3 never came to fruition.
Sony made an ambitious announcement ahead of the premiere of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, confirming a third and fourth film. So what happened? Alex Kurtzman, who co-wrote the second film, was asked about the project recently, and if there was potential for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 to see hte light of day now. When asked about the potential future for the sequel by ScreenRant , Kurtzman replied, “You know, we never wrote it.
We never wrote it. I did 2 and that was it for me.” As you can tell, the plot of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has a lot of subplots and new characters crammed into its 142-minute runtime, resulting in an unfocused mess that tried to do too much all at once.
Despite being a box office hit, the critical reception was quite negative and is not exactly remembered fondly by fans. This was made all the more disappointing due to its predecessor’s warmer reception from fans and critics, who largely took to Andrew Garfield’s turn as the webslinger .
