"When Spider-Man was proposed to me originally it was like, ‘Really, you’re going to make a movie from a comic book?’”…"

"Imagine "Superman" with a Clark Kent more charismatic than the Man of Steel, and you'll understand how "Spider-Man" g…"

"Remember the first time you saw the characters defy gravity in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"? They transcended gra…"

"The other super-being in the movie is the Green Goblin, who surfs the skies in jet-shoes. He, too, looks like a drawi…"

"Peter Parker was crucial in the evolution of Marvel comics because he was fallible and had recognizable human traits.…"

"9/11 was undeniably a paradigm shift. Its effects would ripple throughout the next decade and continues to impact the…"

"Q: Do you have a favourite scene in the film?"

"Movies hadn't been doing the sort of opening-weekend business that's fairly common – even expected – toda…"

"I worked closely with David Koepp who based his scenario on that of James Cameron. I especially wanted to develop wha…"

"“You mess with Spidey, you mess with New York!” More than any other superhero, Spider-Man is New York. He's the kid f…"