Set a year after the events of Spider-Man 2, the film follows Peter Parker as he prepares for his future with Mary Jane Watson, while facing three new villains: Uncle Ben's true killer, Flint Marko, who becomes Sandman after a freak accident Harry Osborn, his former friend, who is now aware of Peter's identity and seeks to avenge his father and Eddie Brock, a rival photographer who becomes Venom.
The film also marks the final film appearance of Cliff Robertson before his retirement and death in 2011. The film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, James Cromwell, Rosemary Harris, and J. It is the final installment in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. It was directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by Raimi, his older brother Ivan and Alvin Sargent. Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man.
