Icons Unearthed: Spider Man

42min

Documentary

The story of the tug of war between Marvel and Sony and how two studios found a way to share the character and the profits. Spider-man's journey to the screen overcomes bankruptcy, multiple lawsuits, reboots, and unrealized potential.

Episodes

Cast

Swinging Into Action

1. Swinging Into Action

42min

10th Jul 2024

Making his journey from comics, to cartoons, to TV, all the way to the hands of Sam Raimi, bringing Spider-Man to life posed a major challenge.

Saving the Day

2. Saving the Day

42min

17th Jul 2024

The push for action leaves the team scrambling to come up with new ways of doing things; but just when the team is ready to kick off, a tragedy derails their plans.

The Kids Want to See the Puppets

3. The Kids Want to See the Puppets

42min

24th Jul 2024

The pressure is on to deliver a sequel to Spider-man, without a finished script. The clock is ticking in the battle between CGI and puppets, but will the chaos derail the train?

A Venom Too Far

4. A Venom Too Far

42min

31st Jul 2024

Despite his success, Sam Raimi loses his creative freedom as Marvel and Sony's tug of war begins to affect the story. Spider-man 3 conquers the box office but loses the fans.

Caught In The Web

5. Caught In The Web

42min

7th Aug 2024

Sony reboots the franchise with a new director and actor, but can this new version compete with the rise of the MCU? When hackers attack Sony, plans for the webslinger come undone.

The Marvel Way

6. The Marvel Way

42min

14th Aug 2024

Spider-man comes home to Marvel, but can Marvel and Sony get along enough to keep him there? The franchise comes full circle, bringing everyone back together in a time of crisis.

First air date

10th Jul 2024

Last air date

14th Aug 2024

Status

Returning Series

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks