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	<title>Obsessed With Film &#187; Spider-Man-4</title>
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		<title>GET SMART guys. Anne Hathaway is square peg, round hole for SPIDER-MAN 4!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anne Hathaway is a tremendous actress.

Oscar nominated last year for her brave and transparent performance in Rachel Getting Married, and the huge exposure her brief Oscar stint with Hugh Jackman helped her win two massive musical projects that are being written for her right now (Judy Garland biopic &#38; a one with Jackman), leave her on the verge of mega A-list stardom, if she isn't already there.

But I tell you folks... she's a bad fit for Spider-Man 4. She doesn't need this gig at this stage of her career and Sony are barking up the wrong tree by allegedly approaching her a part in the movie, according to Nikki Finke.
Sometimes an incredible, top-notch actress can simply be
wrong for a part.

She's an amazing presence on screen. But hey, sometimes an actor just doesn't work in some environments. And that's the case here with the role of Black Cat and Spider-Man 4.

Hathaway won't be able to do the mainstream comic book shtick. She barely got through the parody blockbuster Get Smart with her career in tact and yeah she could pull it off physically, but it's different when you have to play that role for serious. Can you imagine if Audrey Hepburn ...]]></description>
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		<title>Black Cat to entangle herself into Peter Parker&#8217;s life for SPIDER-MAN 4?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two related stories hit the web yesterday at roughly the same time, both concerning the rapidly moving towards production Spider-Man 4.

First the truth bits...

27 year old British actress Romola Garai who played the older Saoirse Ronan part in Atonement has auditioned for an unspecified female lead role in the next web-slinging adventure of Peter Parker. The audition was taped, presumably as Raimi wasn't in town.

Immediately my mind turned to her as Black Cat but it could just as easy be a new possible love interest. Or if you look at her, could they possibly be contemplating re-casting Gwen Stacy?
Garai certainly has a bit of Gwen Stacy about her.
/film carry a link to The Observer where Garai reveals her audition...
"Love is at the root of everything good that has ever happened and will happen.” This phrase swam into focus as I moved up the escalator at Oxford Circus tube on Tuesday morning on my way to put myself “on tape” for a part in Spider-Man 4. This is the acting equivalent of the London Marathon in that it’s important to try your best as long as you understand that you aren’t going to win.
So onto the oddly coincided timing of a ...]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Curt Connors will be in SPIDER-MAN 4 but&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[...he won't become the slavering tongued half man/half mutant creature-villain The Lizard just yet.

That's according to actor Dylan Baker who got a call yesterday confirming he is IN for the May 2011 released fourth installment of the web-slinging saga but only as a "background player", similar to his previous supporting stints in Spider-Man 2 and 3.

An appearance as The Lizard will be a “co*ktease for another year".




Clearly the situation is very reminiscent of the Billy Dee Williams/Two-Face saga, as the big elephant in the room is whether Baker is a big enough name to bring in the masses (though surely Spidey himself is the draw here, just like the 007 series) but I guess as long as they keep casting Baker, there is hope they will follow through one day with his villainous turn.

I guess more likely is the troublesome "creature as villain idea" which most definitely didn't work with Venom in the last movie and by using Connors you would have to go down the "cliched experiment gone wrong" avenue again and the "well he's not really evil, the serum is making him insane" formula, ala Doc Ock. But we didn't get one of those plots in Spider-Man 3, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Said it before, I&#8217;ll say it again&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[

... if Bruce Campbell is cast as Quentin Beck, aka Mysterio; The Master of Illusion, either as a main villain or one of several in Spider-Man 4 then I think we can officially stop calling him the world's most famous B-movie actor. He will be the marquee name of one of the biggest movie franchises of all time - Van Damme and Seagal can't claim to be that. 

According to Access Hollywood, Campbell claimed a January start for Spider-Man 4 and that he would have a "major part" this time around, leading to a revived speculation that he will turn "big boss" villainous for the fourth movie, once again to be directed by his good friend Sam Raimi.

I still say Raimi should go with Dr. Curt Connors and The Lizard for Spidey 4 but I'm definitely in favour of growing the role of Campbell who was the ring announcer who gave Spider-Man's name in the first movie, was the snotty usher in the sequel, and the embarrassing waiter in the third. 

The idea I heard back in 2006 when it was speculated that he was to play a movie special effects guy who gets laid off from his job working on a movie ...]]></description>
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		<title>Sony preparing for SPIDER-MAN 6!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[

James Vanderbilt, the screenwriter of Zodiac and the guy who penned the first draft of Spider-Man 4 which begins production early Spring for a May 2011 release, has been "quietly" hired by Sony to pen the fifth and sixth installment in the web-slinging superhero series, say Variety. 

Which is an interesting move as Sam Raimi wasn't 100% keen on his original script and two new scribes, David Lindsay-Abaire and Tobey Maguire's writer/director friend Gary Ross was brought on to make it more to the director's liking. 

Just another sign that Sony are planning for life after Raimi perhaps - who surely will be done after 4 when he has the massive World of Warcraft series waiting in the wings for him.

My personal opinion is Vanderbilt's hiring for the fifth and sixth movie (which is likely to be similar to Kill Bill 1 and 2 in terms of really being one over-sized movie), is so it can get under way quickly whilst Tobey Maguire (currently hired to 5) and Kirsten Dunst (only attached currently to the fourth) will still be a reasonable age. 

In terms of who the villains could be...  I'm desperate to see Kraven's Last Hunt adapted for screen, and The Lizard was ...]]></description>
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		<title>Is The Lizard about to take on Spidey?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["We're just coming up with who the villain's going to be now. We'll be shooting in New York again. Trust me, people will appreciate who we pick, because it'll be a big part of New York."


 

 says Sony producer Todd Black to the New York Post, sending fanboys into a bit of a guessing game frenzy over who the villain could be for the next Spider-Man movie. 

His comment is vague but I guess it rules out a few Spidey villains (or does it, I can't think of any that couldn't exist in New York?). I'm putting my money on The Lizard, I think it's about time we saw how Dr. Curt Connors transforms to his darker side, though I guess his story isn't all that different to Doc. Ock's in truth and we have been there before with Spider-Man 2. And is Dylan Baker a big enough name for Sony to give him the ball?



Seeing The Lizard crawl the sewers of New York works for me though, a completely animalistic villain who should have absolutely no sympathy when he's the monster. With every scene he should move further away from the warmth and humanity he showed as his human self. 

Black also ...]]></description>
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		<title>Raimi talks SPIDER-MAN 4 and future of EVIL DEAD franchise</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I actually think Sam Raimi is a little further along in pre-production on SPIDER-MAN 4 than he lets on to IGN this weekend and I translate the "earliest stages" comment referring more to finalising the script elements they already have in place rather than just beginning work on writing a new movie. 

They have a release date now, May 6th 2011... things are starting to get serious now for Spidey's fourth installment.



Raimi claims he is closing in on villain/villains, one of whom thanks to Nikki Finke we already know was offered to actor Mickey Rourke, who had to turn it down due to his commitment on IRON MAN 2. As we know Raimi has mentioned before he has wanted to include Morbius The Living Vampire in the franchise to add a supernatural element, so it's not too hard of a stretch to think Rourke's was offered that role, as the physical resemblance is strong.



Now it will be interesting to see if it was a case of that's the only actor Raimi wanted for that part and without him they have no character, or whether it will be offered elsewhere.

We should also take into consideration the progression of Dr. Curt Connors as played by ...]]></description>
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		<title>Marvel delays THOR, CAPTAIN AMERICA, THE AVENGERS!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are patient folk, are we not? Better to take your time, get the right creative team on board, make sure every fine detail of the movie is as good as it can be before bringing it out to the masses. 



We've seen in the past what rushed productions have caused superhero films (X-MEN 3 is a prime example) and IRON MAN 2 next year, should keep us Marvel fans happy till 2011. And then, we've got THOR, CAPTAIN AMERICA... and of course a fourth movie in the SPIDER-MAN franchise.

Then THE AVENGERS in 2012, the expected year of release for BATMAN 3. What a year that could be for superhero movies, especially if a new SUPERMAN reboot gears up for release the year before or the year after that.

Marvel's new release schedule...
May 7th 2010 - IRON MAN 2 (no release change, filming begins on that imminently)

May 4th 2011 - SPIDER-MAN 4 (in conjunction with Sony).

June 17, 2011 - THOR (pushed back from July 16th 2010, which is no surprise given they don't have a THOR cast yet)

July 22nd, 2011 - THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA (pushed back from May 6th 2011)

May 4, 2012 - THE AVENGERS (pushed back from July 15th ...]]></description>
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		<title>UPDATED: Johansson on board as Black Widow, Rourke&#8217;s in IRON MAN 2 but it&#8217;s cost Raimi his Morbius?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATED: 

E! Entertainment have confirmed a February 14th scoop that Scarlett Johansson will play Black Widow, the soviet spy who has a good side in IRON MAN 2. 

The role firmly sets her up for future movies, including THE AVENGERS in 2012. 



Nikki Finke claims Johansson screen-tested for the role at the beginning of the year but lost out to Emily Blunt, but now Blunt is travelling with Jack Black's Gulliver, they went back to her and offered Johansson the part. 

Physically she's not right, her acting style only suits love triangle drama's from what I've seen... it's kinda like asking Marilyn Monroe to play TOMB RAIDER. 

Blunt was just right for the role... Johansson may be out of her depth here. When an actress like Eliza Dushku lobbied so hard for the role, I think Favreau dropped the ball on this one. 

A further update, Variety adds that Rourke will be playing both Whiplash and Crymson Dynamo, some kind of mixing of two villains. 

END OF UPDATE...

"A significant" higher offer from Marvel than the $250,000 that was originally put on the table has secured the signature of Mickey Rourke for IRON MAN 2 according to Nikki Finke. 



Holding out for a better deal, just as Samuel L. Jackson ...]]></description>
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		<title>New writer brought on board for SPIDER-MAN 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New writers being hired for big budget movies in Hollywood are nothing new, in fact it's the expected working practice. It's actually a rarity that a screenplay gets crafted by one single writer all the way through it's production, especially in regards to comic book movies.

Which is why you shouldn't panic to hear that SPIDER-MAN 4 has got a new writer to replace James Vanderbilt (ZODIAC). Only after the fourth or fifth new writer (i.e. HANCOCK) has jumped on board, should we then start to panic...



The Hollywood Reporter say Pulitzer winning Playwright (for his 2007 play Rabbit Hole) David Lindsay-Abaire is now in charge of writing duties. He is known for his character driven plays and characters living on the outskirts of society (perfect!) and has credit on the animated movie ROBOTS and the upcoming INKHEART.

The hiring mirrors the kind of writer they used earlier in the series when dramatic screenwriter Alvin Sargent and Pulitzer prize winning author Michael Chabon wrote SPIDEY 2 and churned out the best film of the series.

The trades once again say Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst will all return. ]]></description>
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		<title>Kirsten Dunst; &#8220;I&#8217;m In&#8221; for SPIDER-MAN 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Out promoting her new movie HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE, actress Kirsten Dunst has revealed to MTV that she's "in" for Sony's SPIDER-MAN 4, reprising her role of Mary Jane Watson.

But she then follows up with “I’m not saying anything, I know there’s rumors…”, which cryptically either means she has signed on for the new film but quickly realised that she can't say anything or she wants to be in the new movie and is using the press to get her name out there.



Back in 2004, if Dunst wasn't contracted to a SPIDER-MAN 3, she might have turned down the opportunity to return. I think she believed she was beginning to start a career away from the character of Mary Jane after major leading roles in ELIZABETHTOWN and MARIE ANTONITTE but when both movies flopped, she has since found those kind of parts hard to come by.

Four years later, with little leading roles on the horizon, I don't think she can afford NOT to put her name in the ring for the fourth movie.

Currently, only Sam Raimi &#38; Tobey Maguire are on board for a fourth movie (which may be shot back to back with SPIDEY 5) from ...]]></description>
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		<title>Sam Raimi &amp; Tobey Maguire locked in for SPIDEY 4 &amp; 5?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nikki Finke at her Deadline Hollywood Daily blog claims that Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi have both signed on to return for another Spider-Man movie, despite claims that both were ready to quit the successful and profitable franchise.

She also claims that previous reports of Spider-Man 4 and 5 being shot back-to-back are absolutely correct.


Kirsten Dunst has yet to agree on a return, though Finke believes the Mary Jane Watson character won't be re-cast if she declines the offer. Presumably the storyline involving Gwen Stacy will be progressed in the two movies, with or without Mary Jane.

Earlier this year, Zodiac scribe James Vanderbilt handed in the script for Spider-Man 4 which Finke believes will begin production next fall for a May 2011 release.

She also hints that Dr. Curt Connors will transform into The Lizard and will be the main villain of the next film, something that I think everyone agrees is the logical choice for the next film.

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		<title>SPIDER-MAN 4 in May 2011?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If this news is true, then we can expect some big movement on the Spider-Man franchise at the end of 2008/beginning of 2009.

Laura Zisken, the producer of the Spidey movies at Columbia/Sony has told theatre owners in California and Nevada that a fourth movie in the series is hoped to be released in May 2011.

She also confirms that James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) has yet to turn his script in, the part of the proccess that will be vital in keeping both director Sam Raimi and stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. If the script is below par or is disagerable with them, then that's it for those three... they no longer have any committments with the franchise.

The Spider-Man series has made over $2.5 billion worldwide and is the most success modern day cinematic franchise. With or without those trio, Spider-Man will be continuing for a very long time indeed. It is the new James Bond franchise of films.

source - la times, /film ]]></description>
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		<title>Sam Raimi &#8220;would love to do SPIDER-MAN 4&#8243;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contrary to reports we've heard from the last few weeks, director Sam Raimi claims that screenwriter James Vanderbilt has not yet turned in his first draft for the fourth Spider-Man movie claiming it's still a few months away from completion.

However he does give his strongest hint yet that he very much wants to say on for the next movie.
"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," Raimi told us, adding, "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."
He also mentions he hates the idea of re-casting anyone from the series, hoping that Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Bryce Dallas Howard, J.K. Simmons and the rest of the crew will return for more movies. As I've said before, Raimi will be back as long as he is guaranteed the same kind of ...]]></description>
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		<title>Which ALMOST FAMOUS actors are up for SPIDEY 4 &amp; 5?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 08:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I were the head of Columbia/Sony/Marvel, then I would make damn sure that Spider-Man 4 and 5 were shot back to back as rumored and that whatever it takes, Tobey Maguire is convinced to return because there's two summer tentpoles still to be squeezed out of him before he passes that point of no return to play the young Peter Parker.

After that, do what you want. Re-cast - move on, whatever.

But for now let's have an epic Spidey two-arc movie which sends off Maguire and director Sam Raimi the right way because Spider-Man 3 certainly wasn't it.

HOWEVER, I'm all for back-up plans. And the word from Latino Review (who are 8 out of 10 times SPOT ON with their scoops) is that two actors are being considered to replace Maguire should he not wish to return. And after all it doesn't take a genius to realise that the Spider-Man films will go on and on and on just like the Bond series with new actors replacing old ones, as long as they keep making money.

First up is Patrick Fugit. You may remember him as the young guy who lead Almost Famous - and since then he's been little seen ...]]></description>
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		<title>I like a studio that learns from it&#8217;s mistakes. SPIDEY 4 &amp; 5 back-to-back?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 21:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spider-Man 3 wasn't so far terrible that the series involving our web slinging superhero is not unsalvagable just yet and if today's news scoop from Cinematical is anything to go by then it's early signs that Sony/Columbia have learnt from their mistakes.

After over-indulging at least two or maybe three films worth of story and plot in the last Spidey flick, the new series screenwriter James Vanderbilit (Zodiac, Basic) has wisely last week turned in a two film storyline arc to the studio for Spider-Man 4 which can be shot back to back with Spider-Man 5. It's a move that has no doubt delighted Sony and Columbia because of course it means one extra movie and twice the cash for the small work of shooting back to back.

And when Spider-Man 3 made $890 million worldwide - you are talking about a move which will eventually see you earn nearly another $1 billion.

There's of course another big factor which is beneficial by this move. Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst aren't getting any younger, Peter Parker is not quite like Bruce Wayne... there's only so long that Maguire can go around convincing us he's still a young man. Shooting these films back to ...]]></description>
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		<title>DEBATE: SPIDER-MAN 4 villains should be?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The overblown SPIDER-MAN franchise needs a new direction entirely if you ask me and whether that means a new director, a new set of talent or a completely different tone to the narrative I don't know.

All I can say is that I really don't wanna sit through another crap-fest like SPIDER-MAN 3.


The status of the fourth movie in the series has come clear today. As expected Sam Raimi, Avi Arad and the new writer James Vanderbilt (ZODIAC, DARKNESS FALLS) have sat down and discussed where the story for the next movie should go. I'm guessing that meeting went well as Comics 2 Film report that Vanderbilt said this on BlogTalkRadio...
"It's sort of an odd process because you're sitting down with the people who made the first three and going, 'Well let me tell you what to do... But I was lucky enough that they were interested in me and I'm a huge fan of those movies, so we closed that up right before the strike. Once the strike's over I get to go to work."
So a direction has no doubt already been agreed upon, and a new villain chosen. Now Vanderbilt just has to write the script and Raimi needs ...]]></description>
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		<title>Raimi moving himself further away from SPIDEY 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sam Raimi has been talking about the future of the SPIDER-MAN franchise once again and although he doesn't say much that we haven't heard before, it's kind of the way he says it that interests me.

Lots of "If's" and phrases like "starting over" indicate to me that he has almost put the series behind him.

Raimi said the following to Comic Book Resources...
If I was writing it I would have a very strong opinion about that, but we're hiring a writer to come up with his own take. Sony was willing to go either way, we'll just have to wait and see what the writer comes up with. I think anything's possible, though.

I mean, there's been so many different versions, it doesn't have to follow the movies that we've made. I'd very much like to see Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, so I have a personal interest in that, but certainly anything's possible. Spider-Man's such a big character in the comic books that he could endure a lot of different interpretations. You could start over or you could start with a different aspect of the story than I've focused on in the pictures I've made, we'll just have to wait and see ...]]></description>
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		<title>SPIDER-MAN 4 gets new writer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are finally starting to hear of some developments for the next Spider-Man movie, as Avi Arad and Sam Raimi sit down and talk about what direction they want the future of the franchise to go.

One development this week has been to hire a new screenwriter for the fourth installment. David Koepp wrote the first movie but wasn't around for it's sequel or the third flick in the franchise, but earlier this year he was hired to return to scribe Spider-Man 4.

Well news today is that Koepp has been replaced on the writing duties by James Vanderbilt, writer of Zodiac, The Rundown and Basic... and he's also one of the guys recently hired to save the X-Men Origins: Wolverine script.

Indeed, he's probably slaving over the script right now as that midnight deadline approaches.

Of course with said deadline, Vanderbilt won't be able to write any of the next movie for a while, but the strike won't stop him from jotting down a few ideas, attending meets with Raimi/Arad and just generally thinking in his head where he could take the next movie.

The news comes from Entertainment Weekly who claim the next movie is aiming for a 2009 release. That seems a ...]]></description>
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		<title>Raimi speaks on THE HOBBIT, SPIDER-MAN 4, EVIL DEAD &amp; more!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATED: Raimi told MTV Movies Blog that they are pushing through with a script for a remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and are currently searching for a director. Raimi will only produce.  

It's been five months since Spider-Man 3 opened in May and for the first time in the cinematic series of Marvel's web-slinging character, the fanboy reaction was mixed. After a couple of superhero mis-steps like Superman Returns and Ghost Rider, we had Spidey 3 down as a banker film... one that couldn't possibly fail but of course it did and I've never seen so many people suddenly turn off from a franchise.

I remember when Spider-Man 2 opened and quickly it became talk of Venom or The Lizard as to who would be the villain in Spider-Man 3 and the excitement was pretty much universal, but after the last movie opened, I think a lot of people were happy for the series to take a break.

Infact it seems like more people are excited about Sam Raimi directing something else than coming back for Spider-Man 4. Raimi's spoken on a few things today, one of which was the status of Spider-Man 4 to Superhero Hype...
"Right now, Sony ...]]></description>
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