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The Spider-Man Cinematic Universe: MCU, Sony & Multiverse Explained

How Sam Raimi’s trilogy, Marc Webb’s Amazing Spider-Man, the animated Spider-Verse, and Tom Holland’s MCU films connect into one grand multiversal web.

01The Three Live-Action Eras

Spider-Man has three distinct live-action cinematic continuities: Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire, 2002–2007), Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield, 2012–2014), and Jon Watts’s MCU Spider-Man (Tom Holland, 2016–present).

Spider-Man: No Way Home united all three continuities by bringing Maguire and Garfield into the MCU via a multiversal rift. All three are authentic Spider-Men protecting their own Earths.