… The blogosphere buzzes with the collapse of “Spider-Man 4” — and the decision to turn the origin story that had loosely been called “Spider-Man 5” by some into the next movie (sans Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and many others associated with the franchise heretofore). …
Our take? Look at the trend–cheaper is more profitable. See what you think.
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/01/spider-man-4-sam-raimi-collapse.html