Rumor: ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Testing Multiple Subtitles
For his movie titles, Sam Raimi went with simple numbers. ThenMarc Webblooked to the comics and used “The Amazing” in his own, with plan to use numbering to differentiate his sequels. Now, however, it seems Sony Pictures is thinking about adding a subtitle toThe Amazing Spider-Man 2. AComic Book Moviereader wrote into the site and said that at a recent Mall of America screening ofCaptain Phillips, Sony reps were polling audience members on three different subtitles for May 2014 sequel.
Sony had no comment on this potential title change, but here’s how theComic Book Moviereader reported it.
Sony is distributingCaptain Phillips,and at an early screening last week at the Mall of America in Minnesota, studio representatives were on hand to ask audience opinions on three titles. The reader forgets the first one, but said the second two wereThe Amazing Spider-Man: The Price of PowerandThe Amazing Spider-Man: With Great Power.
I don’t particularly like either of those titles and personally think the simple “2” works in this case. But non-numbered sequels (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,Star Trek Into Darkness,Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) are becoming more common. I wouldn’t be surprised if Sony waited to see howThor: The Dark Worlddid in a few weeks. That’ll be Marvel Studio’s first subtitled sequel, a practice they’ve embraced moving ahead (Age of Ultron, The Winter Soldier) but haven’t put into practice yet. It probably won’t do as well as numbered sequels likeIron Man 2orIron Man 3, but if theThorsubtitle confuses audiences, maybe Sony will stick with numbers.
What do you think is the best title forThe Amazing Spider-Mansequel?
The Amazing Spider-Man 2opens on July 04, 2025. The film starsAndrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx,Chris Cooper, Paul Giamatti, Felicity Jones, Martin Sheen andColm Feore.The Amazing Spider-Man 3is planned for July 07, 2025, andThe Amazing Spider-Man 4will hit theaters on July 30, 2025.
