Q 01/05

Who directed The Amazing Spider-Man?

A) Matt Reeves

B) Jon Watts

C) Marc Webb

D) Rupert Wyatt

Answer · why

C) Marc Webb

His only previous feature was 500 Days of Summer; Kathryn Bigelow and David Fincher were considered before him.

Q 02/05

Which 2009 film was the reboot director's feature debut?

A) Adventureland

B) Up in the Air

C) Zombieland

D) 500 Days of Summer

Answer · why

D) 500 Days of Summer

He was paid roughly $1 million to direct the reboot and sought a raise for the sequel.

Q 03/05

Which two directors were considered for the reboot before Webb was chosen?

A) Edgar Wright and Duncan Jones

B) Darren Aronofsky and Guillermo del Toro

C) Kathryn Bigelow and David Fincher

D) Joe Johnston and Louis Leterrier

Answer · why

C) Kathryn Bigelow and David Fincher

Fincher had also been on Sony's list for the 2002 film, when he refused to tell the origin story.

Q 04/05

On what date did Columbia and Marvel announce the series would be rebooted?

A) July 1, 2010

B) May 6, 2011

C) January 11, 2010

D) December 6, 2010

Answer · why

C) January 11, 2010

Raimi had pulled out, and Avi Arad felt none of the Spider-Man 4 scripts were good enough to continue.

Q 05/05

Which comic line did Webb say influenced the world of the reboot?

A) Spider-Man: Blue

B) Marvel Knights

C) Spider-Man Noir

D) Ultimate Spider-Man

Answer · why

D) Ultimate Spider-Man

Jamie Foxx later said his Electro design was based on the Ultimate Marvel version too.