Spider-Man: Web Warriors

Spider-Man: Web Warriors is American superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics comic book series The Amazing Spider-Man. It is the alternate sequel to Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi and produced by the Russo Brothers. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Daniel Gillies, Elizabeth Olsen, Liv Tyler, Don Cheadle, Cobie Smuldlers, Ian McDiarmid, William Hurt and Samuel L. Jackson. It is the first installment in the All New, All Different Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as the final film in Raimi's original Spider-Man film trilogy, following Spider-Man (2002) and Spider-Man 2 (2004). It is also a companion to the Wolverine solo film Wolverine: Gods and Mutants.

Premise
Following the events of Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker has become a cultural phenomenon as Spider-Man, but he still has to learn teamwork when a new threat unleashed by Hydra puts New York at risk. Peter must work alongside Tony Stark / Iron Man and Dr. Bruce Banner / Hulk to defeat the forces of Hydra, currently led by the mischievous mad scientist known as the Tinkerer and his personal super-soldier assassin: the Winter Wolf.

Main Cast

 * Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, a brilliant physics graduate at Columbia University who developed spider-like abilities from a genetically-modified spider and uses them to take up the persona of a spider-based vigilante protecting New York City from its criminal underworld. After quitting his former job as freelance photographer for the "Daily Bugle", Parker becomes a Detective and Spy working for the New York Police Department (which is in secret service with S.H.I.E.L.D.).
 * Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane "MJ" Watson / Iron Spider, Parker's love interest who becomes a new prodigy in Stark Industries and joins Spider-Man in crime fighting as the Iron Spider armed with an Spider-based Stark mech suit built with Chitauri technology. Dunst wore a motion capture suit while performing as Iron Spider.
 * James Franco as Harry Osborn / New Goblin, the dedicated son of Norman Osborn and Peter's estranged best friend, who initially believes Spider-Man murdered his father, but after learning of Norman's own crimes as the Green Goblin and his intended suicide, he joins Peter in crime fighting as the New Goblin, a new super-soldier vigilante armed with the same equipment as his father.
 * Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk, an Avenger and a genius scientist who, because of exposure to gamma radiation, transforms into a monster when enraged or agitated. He allies himself with Parker on defeating Hydra while contending with threats on his life by General Ross.
 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man, the benefactor of the Avengers, who is a self-described genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist with electromechanical suits of armor of his own invention. He is Mary Jane's mentor and new boss and allies himself with Parker on defeating Hydra.
 * Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, an Avenger and highly trained spy working for S.H.I.E.L.D.. She is Parker's trainer and ally against Hydra.
 * Daniel Gillies as John Jameson / Winter Wolf / Man-Wolf, J. Jonah Jameson's son, Mary Jane's former fiance and a former astronaut and national hero who reemerged as the Winter Wolf, an enhanced Hydra assassin created with the same program used to create the Winter Soldiers. Gillies provided motion capture while performing as Jameson's monstrous Man-Wolf form.
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch, an Avenger and former Hydra subject who can engage in hypnosis and telekinesis. She helps Parker, Stark and Banner with their mission and is the one who convinces Harry of his father Norman's corrupt acts and true death.
 * Liv Tyler as Betty Ross, a cellular biologist and Banner's love interest, from whom he was separated as a result of his condition. She allies herself with S.H.I.E.L.D. to redeem her father's newly discovered crimes and atrocities.
 * Don Cheadle as James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine, an officer in the U.S. Air Force and Tony Stark's close personal friend who operates the War Machine armor.
 * Cobie Smuldlers as Maria Hill, a high-ranking agent with S.H.I.E.L.D. who works closely with Nick Fury.
 * Ian McDiarmid as Professor Phineas Mason / the Tinkerer, an enigmatic mad scientist and inventor who is the current mastermind behind Hydra's plot against America and the creator of Winter Wolf.
 * William Hurt as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Betty's arrogant father and the corrupt General of the U.S.A. army and leader of the Hulkbusters who has dedicated himself to capturing the Hulk. He allies himself with Hydra to capture the Hulk.
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. who recruits Parker to help stop and defeat Hydra.

Supporting Cast

 * Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Stark's closest friend, budding love interest, and business partner who was promoted to CEO of Stark Industries. She is close friends with Mary Jane.
 * Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, Stark's bodyguard and chauffeur.
 * Rosemary Harris as May Parker, Peter Parker's aunt who is supportive of Peter's relationship with Mary Jane.
 * Bryce Dallas Howard as Gwen Stacy, Peter's lab partner and good friend, who is working as a S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist and psychologist.
 * Kerry Condon as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y., Stark's current A.I. system.
 * James Cromwell as George Stacy, Gwen's father, Parker's new boss and a New York City Police Department captain who is working for S.H.I.E.L.D..
 * Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver, Wanda's twin brother, who can move at superhuman speed. He appears as a time-traveler warning Parker and Stark of a future threat which is coming (similar to Flash in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice).
 * Dylan Baker as Dr. Curt Connors, one of Peter's college physics professors who works as a S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist.
 * Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn / Green Goblin, Harry Osborn's deceased father who appears in flashbacks about his transformation into a psychopath and his death shown by Wanda's telekinetic powers to Harry and in archived video footage by Agent Hill to Peter.
 * Elizabeth Banks as Betty Brant, Jameson's receptionist at the Daily Bugle who replaces him as chief.
 * J. K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson, Parker's former boss and the aggressive greedy chief of the Daily Bugle, who despises Spider-Man, until he is removed from his post by Captain Stacy and replaced by Brant.
 * Bruce Campbell as Glenn Talbot, the commander of the Hulkbusters.

Cameos

 * Stan Lee as a guest in Stark Expo who helps the guards get J. Jonah Jameson, who was branded by Stark as an uninvited guest in the Expo, at the end of the event by literally kicking him out after saying: "Just beat it, jerk!" and before yelling: "Excelsior", who which everyone cheers on him.
 * Tom Hiddleston (uncredited) as Loki, Thor's treacherous adoptive brother and nemesis based on the deity of the same name. He appears in a mid-credit scene on which he is revealed to have been impersonating General Ross the entire film all along.
 * Sebastian Stan (uncredited) as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier, Steve Rogers' best friend, who had re-emerged as an enhanced assassin after being thought killed in action during World War II. He appears in the post credit scene (having been partially cured from his brainwashing) having a therapy treatment by Gwen Stacy.
 * Patrick Stewart (uncredited) as Professor Charles Xavier / Professor X, the mutant founder and leader of the X-Men and the owner of Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters. He appears in the post credit scene during the moment of Winter Soldier's therapy being visited by Nick Fury, who came to talk to him.

Follow-Ups
See also: All New, All Different Marvel Cinematic Universe

As the film is meant to be part of the new Marvel Cinematic Universe, it will also be a companion to Wolverine: Gods and Mutants, a Wolverine Solo film directed by Bryan Singer and starring Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine, Anna Paquin as Marie D'Ancanto / Rogue, Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier / Professor X, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Halle Berry as Ororo Munroe / Storm, Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver, Jaimie Alexander as Sif, Liev Schreiber as Victor Creed / Sabretooth, Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw and Anthony Hopkins as Odin.

Follow-ups include:
 * The Thunderbolts, directed by Joss Whedon and starring Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier, Kristen Stewart as Felicia Hardy / Black Cat, Don Cheadle as James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man, Jaimie Alexander as Sif, Terry Crews as the voice and motion capture of Korg, Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta and Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson.
 * Avengers: Ultimate Revolution, also directed by Joss Whedon and starring most of the main casts of Spider-Man: Web Warriors and Wolverine: Gods and Mutants and introducing Auli'i Cravalho as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel.