When the Avengers Saga was done, Stan Lee and Menahem Golan launched the second phase of the MCU. First up was the Hulk's second installment and Spider-Man in 1981. The many studios considered many directors they felt serious with the personality of Spider-Man in their films. They looked no further than Joe Dante. The studios used Ted Newsome and John Brancato to co-write with Dante with the first trilogy of Spider-Man films in the 80s.
