The Amazing Spider-Man Reboot Origin of Powers

[thorstone]

I didn't include the genetically engineered spider in the poll because the point of rebooting is to do things differently.

The fourth option supposes that Peter Parker is a technopath and/or a mutant who can build practically anything they can imagine (see Forge, Xmen), whether a suit that sticks to walls like a chameleon's feet, webshooters, or goggles with eight camera lenses allowing him to see behind himself (spider sense). However-- if Spider-man's powers are in his technology; he has no super strength. For this reason, you may select more than one option.

 

[thorstone]

I only included the radioactive spider as a joke. I really doubt they are going to take the film back to the 60s.

 

[Mach2Infinity]

I voted for the radioactive spider because I like the idea that he gains his powers from a spider. Very fantastical. Perhaps a Spider bathed in gamma radiation? A genetically engineered spider has already been done and whilst I wouldn't mind it. I like the irradiated spider origin. You said it belongs with the 1960's aesthetic which why it should be included. For it to feel out of place but still translate well.

 

[thorstone]

I think they will go with the most realistic way-- and I can suspend my imagination that he gets all of his powers from a spider that has been exposed to the super soldier experiments at OsCorp, during the creation of a villain like The Vulture.

I don't expect to see the Green Goblin in the first film-- and maybe only as a member of the Sinister Six in the second film.

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

radioactive spider

but seriously, i hope we don't get another linear origin story. we got that already with Spidey 1

i'd much rather in this new series they start off with him already as Spiderman, maybe in his first couple of days/weeks, with only flashbacks to how he became Spiderman

 

[El Payaso]

He is the son of the King of Planet Spyder that was about to be conquered of course.

Seriously guys, Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider. Radioactive, not genetically aletered btw.

 

[BillyZaned]

Do it like Daredevil... have him be Spiderman at teh beginning, then just do flashbacks to how he become spiderman...

 

[Deaths Head II]

Daredevil-style early movie flashbacks or Incredible Hulk-style origin intro credits.

 

[Heretic]

I dont care how he gets his powers, or what they are...I just want them to give a very quick recap of what happened and get straight to the story.

 

[KenK]

radioactive spider

but seriously, i hope we don't get another linear origin story. we got that already with Spidey 1

i'd much rather in this new series they start off with him already as Spiderman, maybe in his first couple of days/weeks, with only flashbacks to how he became Spiderman

I don't even want flashbacks. Spider-Man's origin is one of the simplest and straightforward origins of any comic book character in history, and has been touched upon in every non-comic media that's featured the character. Every animated series, the movie, I think even the 70s show even had it in the opening. I don't think anyone will be lost at all if the new movie starts with him already being Spider-Man, and not relying on flashbacks.

 

[Jick]

Do it like Daredevil... have him be Spiderman at teh beginning, then just do flashbacks to how he become spiderman...

Daredevil-style early movie flashbacks or Incredible Hulk-style origin intro credits.

I dont care how he gets his powers, or what they are...I just want them to give a very quick recap of what happened and get straight to the story.

A mix of these 3.

 

[DACMAN]

Radioactive Spider!!!!!!!!!!



The radioactive spider origin is so popular and such a big part of the characters mythos that I even have offical Spider-Man movie merchandise that still says "after having been bite by a radioactive spider." I was talking to some friends who aren't as big of fans as myself, who SWORE that the spider in the first movie was radioactive. Even though they saw the movie once, or twice, they were still sure it was radioactive because it is such a big part of the mythos.

So radioactive spider all the way. Do this one right or don't do it at all.

 

[SpeterMan3]

Peter Parker heats up some wheatcakes in his family's rusted down old microwave. As Peter goes to the bathroom to wash his hands, a spider from the corner of the old house crawls into the cakes. Peter comes back, microwaves the cakes, eats the spider- boom, bamm, he's the Spider-Man.

 

[Venom 1988]

A radioactive genetically altered spider

 

[DACMAN]

What's funny about this thread is most of the people here are making jokes about it because it really isn't up for debate. Radioactive spider really is the only choice.

 

[Mach2Infinity]

A radioactive genetically altered spider

Damn it, you beat me to it!

I concur.

 

[LightningFlash]

A mix of these 3.

Exactly.

Pull a Spectacular Spider-Man, and have the film start with Spider-Man swinging, then going back to how Peter became Spidey.

And no coincidence of Peter and the villain turning into their alter-egos on the same day/night. Have Peter get bitten. And then when he's ALREADY the hero, then bring in the villain.

 

[[A]]

I want Spidey to have the power to keep his freaking mask on during the entire movie.

 

[Venom75]

Do it like Daredevil... have him be Spiderman at teh beginning, then just do flashbacks to how he become spiderman...

Agreed.

 

[DACMAN]

I want Spidey to have the power to keep his freaking mask on during the entire movie.

And the ability not to cry every three seconds.

 

[LightningFlash]

The first movie was okay with it, imo.

The next two were just too ridiculous. Surprised Raimi didn't make Peter just wear the suit and wear no mask.

 

[batman11]

I believe that it was one of Cameron's various scripments that included the idea that the spider was affected by one of Doc Ock's many experiments (pre-villainy). I've always liked this, and expanded upon it, creating a situation where Peter's with the class in the lab, etc. etc., Doc Ock is showing off some of his technology, it fails, he's angry and keeps tinkering, etc. etc., a spider was caught in the blast of one of his experiments...and I think the rest is self-explanatory. Granted, this only works if Ock is the first villain (it could work somewhat if Ock was set up as a character in the first), or, it could possibly be applied to some work in Connors' lab perhaps. Just a way to have it so that it doesn't come from out of nowhere, allowing Peter to become Spider-Man before the villains flourish, yet giving them some background at the same time.

 

[jab1118]

Please dont do another origin at this point everybody knows how he became spiderman, that story has been told. Start the movie with him already spiderman

 

[spiderman2012]

thats true

 

[Eggyman]

Please dont do another origin at this point everybody knows how he became spiderman, that story has been told. Start the movie with him already spiderman

Exactly. There's no need to waist time. They should just jump right in and show us their balls from the get-go.