Summary
- Chandler Riggs transitions from zombies to spiders in new horror-oriented Spider-Man fan film, shaking up traditional superhero narratives.
- This fresh take on Spider-Man delves into dark horror territory, diverging from mainstream MCU adaptations, offering a unique perspective on the character.
- Riggs’ involvement in
The Spider
showcases his post-
Walking Dead
career diversification, with future projects in production and a growing creative presence.
The Walking Dead’sChandler Riggs has swapped zombies for spiders in his latest project – Spider-Man to be exact. Following an announcement last year, the first trailer has now been released for the non-profit, fan-movie, The Spider, which sees Riggs playing a new version of “Peter Parker” that will not be seen anywhere near the MCU anytime soon.
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Making clear that it is not endorsed or affiliated with Marvel Comics, Marvel Studios, Disney or Sony, the fan-film comes with the disclaimer that it is “based off of the characters of The Amazing Spider-Man comics by Marvel.” This proves to be an intriguing project for Riggs to fall into coming off the back of his years playing Carl Grimes in The Walking Dead, as it comes without studio backing or a huge publicity campaign.
What also sets this film apart from its Sony/Marvel counterparts, is that it takes the young Marvel hero in a dark, horror-orientated direction that his big screen adventures in the MCU have never ventured into. Many comments have compared the premise to James Gunn’s “evil Superman” movie, Brightburn, which skirted around copyright issues by playing it as loose as possible with the idea of an extraterrestrial being with superhuman powers crashing to Earth and being raised by a human couple.
Chandler Riggs’ Spider-Man Movie is a New Take on an Arachnid-Enhanced Hero
Given Spider-Man’s extensive history across various media, including eight live-action films, several MCU collaborations, and numerous animated and comic book interpretations, this new angle introduces a fresh, albeit eerie, take on the story of the young man bitten by a spider and gaining incredible powers.
The team behind the movie have already created several viral hits on their Locust Garden YouTube Channel, including the short horror take on Shrek’s Princess Fiona, which took the internet by storm in 2022, and with the trailer for The Spider racking up over 250K views by word of mouth alone, they look set to do the same thing again.
Directed and written by Andy Chen, with a production team comprising Artin John and Kealani Kitaura, The Spider also enlists actors including Caylee Cowan, Matthew Vorce, and Kyra Gardner, among others, which provides further reason for more people to check this out.
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For Riggs, this is just one of numerous projects the young actor has involved himself in since leaving The Walking Dead. He recently revealed that he has set up his own production company, and is looking to develop short movies and possibly more in the future. It seems that whether in front of the camera or working behind the scenes, Riggs has plenty to keep him occupied for some time to come.
