Overview
- Robert Kirkman, the Invincible and The Walking Dead co-creator, said on The Escape Pod that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is “dogs***” and “a mess.”
- He separated the film from its star and called Andrew Garfield “a great Spider-Man.”
- Reporting revisits long-rumored production issues, including Garfield’s 2014 claim that Sony removed key scenes and changed the cut from what he filmed.
- Critics point to crowded storytelling and unusual villain portrayals as core problems that left the movie feeling overstuffed.
- The sequel earned $709 million worldwide but was still viewed at Sony as a disappointment, and the series now continues with Tom Holland as Spider-Man and a new film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, scheduled for July 31, 2026.