Posts with tag Spider-man5
Posted Sep 30th 2008 8:43AM by Erik Davis
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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 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 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 16th 2008 11:00AM by Erik Davis
Filed under: Action, RumorMonger, Fandom, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
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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?
