from HYDRA. While Spider-Man and the Web Warriors defeat and capture supervillains to thin out Doc Ock's potential candidates, the villain goes on to recruit Kraven, Electro, a demonic Green Goblin from another universe, Hydro-Man, and a mind-controlled Rhino; with Scarlet Spider serving as a mole within Spider-Man's team. The Sinister Seven is defeated by Spider-Man and his allies in the two-part episode "The New Sinister Six" after Scarlet Spider defects to the heroes' side, though Doc Ock escapes. In the two-part series finale, "Graduation Day", Doc Ock forms the Superior Sinister Six with Kraven, Scorpion, and a mind-controlled Vulture, Rhino, and Crossbones mutated into a new Lizard to eliminate Spider-Man after learning his secret identity. Spider-Man defeats them once more, freeing the brainwashed villains from Doc Ock's control before persuading him to surrender. The Sinister Six appears in Spider-Man (2017). Introduced in the episode "The Rise of Doc Ock" Pt. 4, they were originally the Osborn Commandos, a fighting force brought together by Norman Osborn and consisting of Doctor Octopus, Vulture, Rhino, Alistair Smythe, and Steel Spider. However, Doc Ock goes rogue and places the team under mind control, re-branding the team as the Sinister Five. In the episode "Hobgoblin" Pt. 1, Doc Ock also places Spider-Man under mind control and has him join the team to make it the Sinister Six. However, Harry Osborn becomes the Hobgoblin and frees Spider-Man and the rest of the team from Doc Ock's control. All of the group's members are defeated and arrested by the end of season one. Film Amazing Spider-Man series In December 2013, Sony announced two spin-offs of The Amazing Spider-Man franchise, The Sinister Six and Venom, with Drew Goddard attached to write and direct the former. Throughout the live-action film The Amazing Spider-Man 2, a line-up for the team was teased. During the end credits, weapons and technology belonging to Rhino, Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, and Kraven the Hunter were revealed, confirming them as members, with the Green Goblin serving as the leader. However, this line-up is left to be debated as Goddard stated he wanted to adopt a more classic adaptation of the group which would have included Sandman and Doc Ock as the leader. The film was said to be a redemption story for the characters, and would probably not feature Spider-Man. As the Sinister Six's original goal, however, was to kill him, there would seem