Posts with tag Spider-man4
Posted Nov 8th 2008 1:03PM by Jessica Barnes
Filed under: Action, Deals, Warner Brothers, DIY/Filmmaking, Comic/Superhero/Geek
So remember back in 2007 when no one could understand why Warner Bros. had chosen to
hire Tim Story (
Taxi) to direct a feature film version of Vertigo's
The Losers? Well, it looks like WB might have come to the same conclusion as we did because Variety
reports that Story has now been replaced by
Sylvain White. Personally, I haven't been able to wrap my head around either of WB's choices for the comic book flick. It is nothing against either one of these guys, but keep in mind that White directed
Stomp the Yard and
I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer .
The Losers was originally a DC title about a group of
WWII bad-a**es, but in 2003, Andy Diggle revived the title with a few minor changes for Vertigo. The 'new' Losers still centered on a Special Forces team, but the story was now set in the 1990's with the team reporting to the C.I.A. and a mysterious handler known as Max. When the team is betrayed by Max during a dangerous operation and left for dead, the group reunites for revenge.
White has already been setting up some other 'fan boy friendly' projects for 2009, and even though he won't be heading to
Castlevania any time soon, there is still his adaptation of
Frank Miller's Ronin for WB, and the futuristic thriller
Static for Columbia Pictures.
James Vanderbilt (
Wolverine, Spiderman 4) has already completed the
Losers script for Warner Bros, and even though the jury might still out on White's skills, at least Vanderbilt has enough comic book cred for the both of them.
Let's just keep our fingers crossed that White has left his mall sensibilities behind him for good, because I don't think I could take a teen version of
The Losers -- could you?
Posted Oct 31st 2008 10:02AM by Eugene Novikov
Filed under: Deals, Scripts, Comic/Superhero/Geek
Okay, so the truth is a bit less exciting than the headline might suggest, since David Lindsay-Abaire, who is signing on to write the screenplay for
Spider-Man 4, also wrote
Inkheart and had a hand in the awful, low-rent
Robots. So we're not exactly getting John Updike, here. Still,
Lindsay-Abaire did win a real, honest-to-goodness pulitzer for his 2007 Broadway play
Rabbit Hole, which he's also currently adapting for the screen. (He got a Tony, too.)
This means they'll be scrapping a previous draft by
Zodiac's
James Vanderbilt -- or whatever he had managed to write, since just a short while ago Sam Raimi was
claiming that he still didn't have a script. Of course, we have no idea what the plot is, though it hasn't stopped us from speculating. Will it be Lizard? Maybe it'll be Lizard.
Anyway, Raimi is excitedly returning, as we know, and Tobey Maguire has signed on too. The
Hollywood Reporter story insists that Kirsten Dunst is "expected to return" as well. My stance on all of this is pretty clear-cut: I love this character and Raimi's take on him, think the third film was criminally underappreciated, and want more, as soon as possible. And I'm glad that they've brought on a serious, thoughtful writer,
Robots or no
Robots. This franchise deserves it.
Posted Oct 16th 2008 8:02PM by Erik Davis
Filed under: Action, RumorMonger, Fandom, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
With all the talk revolving around the hottest new superhero franchises, it seems Spider-Man is starting to feel like an aging star. I half expect Peter Parker to come out with a line like, "When I was young, my film only had one villain and it took a whole two hours to defeat him." Yeah, well now your superhero movie ain't cool unless it boasts at least three villains, and the darker the music, the characters and the storyline, the better. So where does Spider-Man fit in to all of this?
MTV caught up with
Sam Raimi recently, who seems to know very little about a
Spider-Man 4 or
5, except that he's chatted with people about the film(s) and hopes to direct (Raimi also confirmed that he's talked about shooting both films back-to-back, which was a rumor that
started right here on Cinematical). He does admit to not having a script yet, and says that production wouldn't begin until March, 2010. As far as villains go, Raimi thinks "one day The Lizard's story will be told," which makes sense -- and added that he's "hoping to work with Dylan [Baker] in the picture."
But is this the solution? Continue with the same storyline, bringing 2010 versions of both
Tobey Maguire (who'll be in his mid-thirties) and
Kirsten Dunst back to the big screen in an attempt to revive this almost forgotten-about franchise? In this new age of darker, more realistic superheroes, what needs to happen for Spider-Man to succeed? And who needs to star? After all,
May 2011 is a far, far away.
Continue reading Discuss: How to Bring Spider-Man Back?
Posted Sep 30th 2008 8:43AM by Erik Davis
Filed under: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, Deals, Fandom, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand, Movie Marketing, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels, Trailers and Clips
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Happy New Year to all my brothers and sisters. May 5769 kick a whole lot more ass than 5768. While over 98% of Hollywood takes the day off, here's what's happening:
Variety reports that Michael Bay has taken a page from Christopher Nolan and will shoot "at least three action set pieces" using IMAX cameras during
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Usually I'd reserve this spot for a Bay joke, but I truly think this is a great thing for a film like
Transformers. The action scenes in the last one felt claustrophobic (especially toward the end), and so utilizing IMAX would allow Bay and Co. to open it up and really have fun with the thing. Visually, this could add a lot to the film. Hopefully they'll use it for some massive robot battle. Other films also mentioned in the article as possible contenders for a similar IMAX approach include
Iron Man 2 and
Y: The Last Man.
Looks like the old gang is making a play for
Spider-Man 4 (and
5?), as
Kirsten Dunst told
MTV that she's "in" when asked whether she'd be returning to the mega-franchise as Peter Parker's old lady, Mary Jane. However, she did follow that up with "I'm not saying anything. I know there's rumors ..." -- which, in actor-speak, means "We're still negotiating and I'm not really allowed to open my big mouth." I'd expect a big announcement soon stating the return of Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst for a back-to-back shoot of
Spider-Man 4 and
5.
Thomas Dekker (aka that dude who stars in
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) is in talks to snag a lead role in MGM's remake of
Fame, so says
The Hollywood Reporter. The original 1980 film, which was nominated for six Oscars, follows several aspiring young performers and teachers at the prestigious New York Academy of Performing Arts. Considering the times we live in, I envision this update to feel like a mix between
Step Up, You Got Served and
American Idol: The Movie.
Much more after the jump ...
Continue reading News Bites: 'Transformers 2' Goes IMAX, Mary Jane Returns and More
Posted Sep 16th 2008 10:32AM by Elisabeth Rappe
Filed under: Action, Independent, Casting, Deals, Sony, Universal, RumorMonger, Fandom, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
The Geek Beat is taking a late-September vacation to Middle Earth -- but it
will be back next month and those of you suffering withdrawels can always check the archives. In the meantime, you can relax with a daily round-up of nerdy news bites. (They taste like coconut!) This is relaxing for me, too -- I get to catch up on my reading, my Halloween shopping, and my yoga. I can stay up all night re-reading
Preacher (you know I will) and not waiting for an
X-Men Origins: Wolverine story. A good way to end summer!
Now, onto today's news ...
- According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jeffery Erb and Robert Robinson Jr. have launched Framelight Productions with an eye to producing edgy comic and graphic novel adaptations. They already have options on Larry Hama's Dr. Death with Kip and Muffy, Gary Reed's Deadworld, Ralph Tedesco and Joe Tyler's Sins of the Fallen, as well as their 1001 Arabian Nights. (Clicking on any of those links will take you to previews of the books.) All of their productions aim to do one thing in particular -- involve the creator in all aspects of movie making. "We weren't the only producers wanting to make movies based on these creators' babies, but we were the only ones inviting them in as co-producers," says Erb.
- Edward Norton told MTV News that he's uncertain about the future of The Incredible Hulk and his role in it. There's been no word on whether they will be a solo sequel, or if Norton will be playing the Hulk in The Avengers. "The minds of Marvel are sometimes opaque. I won't say [they're] obtuse, but I don't have any idea what they want to do." Perhaps they're considering Matthew McConaughey, who had no idea he was rumored for Captain America -- but revealed to MTV that Hulk is really the only Marvel character he would like to play. (They could save on the budget -- all they have to do is dye that muscled dude green.)
Continue reading Geek Daily: 'Spidey 4, 5', 'Hulk' Sequels and More!
Posted Sep 6th 2008 9:33PM by Scott Weinberg
Filed under: Sony, Fandom, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
Frankly I'm a little bit confused as to why Sam Raimi never allowed Dylan Baker to become
The Lizard. The guy had three full movies in which to utilize the character, but then again -- I suppose "The Lizard" isn't nearly as high-profile (or as nifty) as Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, The Sandman, or Venom. But they let a one-armed Dylan Baker hang around for this long, so why not give the actor his shot at villainy already?
Having ranted that, I now turn my attentions towards some of the other (as yet unused) Spider-Man villains -- and this superhero has lots of 'em. (I'm fully convinced that Spidey's "rogue gallery" is one of the biggest reasons for the book's ongoing popularity.) I realize that some of these guys might work better on the page than on the big screen, but hey, you can't make two more Spidey sequels without two or three (or four) new villains. So even though the screenplays are probably already finished, I figure this is a fun topic to toss around...
Jason Statham as
The Vulture -- I vaguely remember this green, winged character being a bit older than Mr. Statham, but Vulty was also bald and a real nasty character, so I'd still go with Statham.
Bill Paxton as
Mysterio -- Dunno why I picked Paxton. Probably because he's one of my favorite actors, and I'd love to see him play a big-budget villain. Plus he wears a big fish-bowl on his head, so any good actor with a strong voice could pull this off.
Gerard Butler as
Kraven the Hunter -- Like this guy couldn't play a homicidal game hunter. Plus he kinda looks like Kraven.
Continue reading Discuss: Villains You Want to See in 'Spidey' 4 & 5
Posted Sep 5th 2008 5:40PM by Erik Davis
Filed under: Action, Casting, RumorMonger, Fandom, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
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Though nothing has been made official yet, Nikki Finke over at
Deadline Hollywood says the deal is done to bring both
Tobey Maguire and
Sam Raimi back for
Spider-Man 4 and
5. Not only that, but Finke also claims the exclusive on a story we
broke right here at Cinematical months ago (thanks for the credit Nikki) -- that Sony plans to shoot both films back to back, not just because it's cheaper, but also because we were informed that James Vanderbilt's (
Zodiac) script included a story arc that encompassed two films, not one.
As far as
Kirsten Dunst goes, she currently does not have a deal, but Finke claims her character will return and Sony is not interested in recasting her. Villains? While there's been no announcement yet, a source claims that "once you find out who the villain is, you'll know who's playing him." Naturally, that leads everyone to believe that Dylan Baker will reprise his role and ultimately become The Lizard. Should they continue along the same path
Spider-Man 3 went down, one imagines another villain (or two) will show up, perhaps as a way to tease us into the fifth film. I'm sure more will arrive online soon, so until then ... are you happy about Maguire and Raimi returning to the franchise?
Spider-Man 4 is currently scheduled to arrive in May, 2011.
UPDATE: The Hollywood Reporter confirms the Spidey story today.
Posted Aug 29th 2008 5:03PM by Elisabeth Rappe
Filed under: Action, Casting, Sony, RumorMonger, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
I feel like I have this long checklist of cast and crew that we're slowly crossing off for this theoretical film. Now, you can put
Bryce Dallas Howard on the "would sign tomorrow" list, thanks to
MTV. "I would love to be apart of any continuation of the franchise. But, I also really understand that there's so many different story lines that the fans are really excited to see, and the studio, and the producers, and the filmmakers really need to appease everyone," the actress said. "Whether or not Gwen Stacy comes back, I mean, I wish it was up to me, but it's not. But yes, if they'd call me, I'd be there in a heart beat."
I'm not sure how they can really fit Gwen Stacy in -- is there a point in having a romantic rival when Spider-Man is never ever going to leave Mary Jane onscreen? I remember when we all thought (or maybe it was just my corner of the Internet) that they would reverse comic book history, and kill off Mary Jane and hook Mr. Parker up with Gwen. (If
House of M is to be believed, and it probably isn't, that's who he really wanted anyway.) Is there even any emotional impact if they kill off Captain George Stacy in a fourth film, as James Cromwell once said
they planned on doing? Is the subplot of "I'm really sorry your dad died, my one-time love interest" really worth exploring? I could probably think more clearly if I could get the breakdancing scene out of my head.
Of course, this is all idle speculation when no official announcements have been made. And as for
Sam Raimi he's now playing coy with MTV about
returning to the director's chair, and says he wants to wear the Spidey suit instead. That's one way to cut the budget.
Posted Jun 21st 2008 12:32PM by Erik Davis
Filed under: Action, RumorMonger, Fandom, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
We've been waiting for some more official
Spider-Man news for awhile now, ever since we told you there was a chance they might shoot both
Spider-Man 4 and 5 at the same time. Good news is producer Laura Ziskin has chimed in, telling theater owners in California and Nevada that they expect
Spider-Man 4 to hit theaters in May 2011. According to Ziskin (from an article in the
Los Angeles Times), the script still isn't finished, yet they hope a fourth installment will be ready in three years.
However, when (and if) Spidey returns in May 2011, he'll have to square off against another Marvel flick in
The First Avenger: Captain America (May 6), as well as
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. All I'm sayin' is it should be an interesting month. Still no word on what (if any) involvement Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst will have in the making of future
Spider-Man films. Three years is a long time to wait, so whaddya think: Is the long break a good thing for the franchise or will people forget and not care by the time Pete Parker swings back into theaters?
Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:32PM by Elisabeth Rappe
Filed under: Action, Sony, RumorMonger, Scripts, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
Spider-Man 4 is picking up more steam by the week. Maybe it is just me, but it seems to have gone from a point of "not happening any time soon" to "any day now." I'm already feeling worn out thinking about it.
For now, at least, the man behind the camera is on board.
Sam Raimi talked to
ComingSoon.net about his possible return to the franchise. "James Vanderbilt is writing the script and I'm excited to read it. I think it's going to be done in a few months. I'm hoping it's as great as our discussions were about it and I'm hoping it feels right for me because I love
Spider-Man. I'm hoping I'm well-rested enough to embrace it and I'm hoping Sony wants me to do it. If all of those things come together, I would love to do it. There are a lot of unknowns about the future."
Continue reading Sam Raimi Would Return For 'Spider-Man 4'
Posted May 29th 2008 11:02AM by Elisabeth Rappe
Filed under: Action, Casting, Sony, RumorMonger, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
A few days ago,
Latino Review broke the news that
Patrick Fugit was being considered as the heir to the
Spider-Man throne. His suitability was hotly debated, but apparently all for nothing if the Internet is to be believed.
CHUD happened to be on set of
Cirque du Freak, which Fugit has just finished filming, and one of the producers sent off an inquiry as to the truth of the casting rumor. The e-mail was the first Fugit had heard about it -- which means little in the world of "insider scoops," as Fugit could still quite possibly be on a "to be considered" list. Every 20-something male in the world could be on it. Maybe there's a
Cinematical reader just waiting to be plucked from obscurity!
Or not. According to sources over at
IESB.net, which included everyone from CAA to Marvel, no actor has been approached. Not even Maguire. But so worried has Sony been about the rumor that they have supposedly been scrambling to have the Fugit story taken off the sites, down to every link and reference. A Sony rep also told IESB that the Fugit story is completely false. "No one is being considered for the role but Tobey. Period."
Continue reading Tobey Maguire Still Top Pick for 'Spider-Man 4'
Posted May 27th 2008 6:02PM by Erik Davis
Filed under: Action, Casting, RumorMonger, Fandom, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
As you're already aware, talk of a new
Spider-Man film has heated up lately. First came the news that
Spider-Man 4 and 5 might be filmed at the same time (based on a new story arc introduced by current screenwriter James Vanderbilt), which you heard first right here on
Cinematical. Then came word that
Sony re-upped their deal with Marvel to make
Spider-Man 4. Now,
Latino Review reports on who the studio might be looking at to replace Tobey Maguire as Spidey ... and it's definitely NOT who everyone thought it could've been (does that sentence make sense?).
They're saying
Patrick Fugit, who first broke out as little William Miller in
Almost Famous (and recently starred in the indie hit
Wristcutters), is at the top of the "potential Spidey list," alongside
Michael Angarano (who just starred in
The Forbidden Kingdom). Coincidentally (or not), Angarano played the younger version of William Miller in
Almost Famous before they leaped ahead a few years and Fugit took over.
Just the fact that such a wish-list exists means chances are not good that Maguire and crew will return for a fourth installment. For more, head on over to
LR -- in the meantime, whaddya think about this one?
Posted May 23rd 2008 9:02PM by Erik Davis
Filed under: Action, Casting, RumorMonger, Fandom, DIY/Filmmaking, Comic/Superhero/Geek
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Now that Jake Gyllenhaal has
officially signed to star in
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, that basically means we can take his name off the table with regards to all future comic properties (at least until after
Persia comes out, because that may turn into a franchise if the first makes loads of duckets). While we still have no idea whether
Tobey Maguire will return to play Spidey in a
Spider-Man 4, we do know that Sony is prepping something. They just
re-upped their deal for a fourth installment (fact) and they may be looking to get more bang for their buck by
shooting two sequels at the same time with a story arc that stretches across both films. However, it all comes down to negotiations -- and if parties (be them studios, actors, writers or directors) can't decide on a fair enough deal, things could potentially fall apart rather quickly and go in a completely different direction.
Here's the question: Has enough time passed for Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst? Do they miss the roles? The characters? How much would it take to get them back? And do we want them back? I think it's pretty clear we all still want Spider-Man in our big-screen lives, even though the third film was what it was. But are Maguire and Dunst still the right actors for the job? Or would some new blood do an old franchise some good?
For awhile, lots of people were looking at Jake Gyllenhaal to replace Maguire if a decision like that had to be made. With Jake G. out of the picture, who else could you see filling Maguire's Spidey tights?
Posted May 23rd 2008 11:35AM by Elisabeth Rappe
Filed under: Action, Deals, Sony, RumorMonger, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
Things are definitely afoot with Peter Parker. First, we brought you the exclusive news that
Spider-Man 4 and 5 might shoot at the same time. Now Marvel's Vice President Peter Cuneo has confirmed that Sony has made their payment to Marvel to renew their rights.
According to Cuneo, "As far as
Spider-Man 4, it's really up to Sony and it up to them, most likely scenario is 2010 or 2011 but we can't speak for them and I think that we don't know. They have given us their re-up payment for that film so you know they're going to make it within a reasonable timeframe. Sony may be looking at some issues with the cast and so on, I think they have to make some decisions."
IESB.net, who brought us this news (and have a bunch more, including
stuff on the Spidey musical), argues that the tone of Cuneo's voice suggests that it all hinges on casting, and there's still no word yet on whether Sam Raimi will return to helm. Disappointment was rampant with Spider-Man 3, but I think it's safe to say most people want the old team. (Well, except Kirsten Dunst -- it seems like everyone wants her recast, and despite her complaints, I bet she would come back.) Certainly, Sony re-staking the property means there won't be any Marvel crossovers with this hero any time soon.
Continue reading 'Spider-Man 4' Coming in 2010?
Posted May 16th 2008 11:00AM by Erik Davis
Filed under: Action, RumorMonger, Fandom, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
Cinematical just received a tasty little scoop from one of our trusty top secret super delegate Hollywood insiders, and it's purty interesting (all you Spidey fans might want to listen up): Apparently, in the last few weeks,
James Vanderbilt (
Zodiac) has turned in a working draft of
Spider-Man 4 to the studio. However, according to our source, "his story arc has encompassed two films, making
Spider-Man 5 shootable at the same time. The studio saw dollar signs and is in the process of reworking his deal to snatch up the story arc." Don't expect anything immediately, though, since we've been told both sides are still trying to negotiate the deal.
Right now we have no word on what that arc is or where Vanderbilt is taking his script, but it's interesting to know that they're looking to spread the next Spidey storyline across two films, instead of shooting one more and taking it from there. Obviously Sony has wiped away the bad buzz from
Spidey 3 and is interested in stretching this franchise as far as they can. After three flicks, I can't see Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst returning to shoot two
Spider-Man films together (would be a lot to take on), but you never know. In the meantime, here's what we know: Looks like Vanderbilt is writing
Spider-Man 4 and Spider-Man 5, and the studio might look to shoot both flicks at the same time. As of right now, the studio has no comment. We'll update this post should we hear more ...
Whaddya think?
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