http://www.geekweek.com/2010/01/spiderman-4-no-more-reboot-imminent.html (http://www.geekweek.com/2010/01/spiderman-4-no-more-reboot-imminent.html)
EXCLUSIVE: 'SPIDER-MAN 4' SCRAPPED; CAST AND RAIMI OUT; FRANCHISE REBOOT PLANNED
By Mike Fleming | Category: Uncategorized | Monday January 11, 2010 @ 2:13pm
Mike Fleming and I have just confirmed that Sony Pictures decided today to reboot the Spider-Man franchise after Sam Raimi pulled out of Spider-Man 4 because he felt he couldn't make its summer release date and keep the film's creative integrity. This means that Raimi and the cast including star Tobey Maguire are out. There will be no Spider-Man 4. Instead, the studio will focus on a reboot script by Jamie Vanderbilt with a new director and a new cast. All this took place today at meeting on the lot today. An official Sony Pictures news release about it is expected.
My sources tell me that Raimi told Sony Pictures: "I can't make your date. I can't go forward creatively." And, so, once he said "That's it", Sony Pictures co-chairman Pascal and Columbia Pictures' Matt Tolmach decided they didn't want to replace him and instead chose to reboot the franchise. Insiders also tell me that Tobey Maguire heard the news in a phone call with Amy today. I'm told Tobey wasn't upset. "He's made 3 great Spider-Man movies. He's done really well. But he's the kind of guy who, if Sam wanted to go forward, would have been there for Sam and the studio. Absolutely."
Mike Fleming has heard that, from Spidey, Raimi could move to World Of Warcraft, or to The Given Day, that terrific novel by Dennis Lehane, author of Shutter Island and Mystic River. Both are worthy projects, but World Of Warcraft is a huge franchise.
Wow, huge news. I have to say I have mixed feelings. Tobey was an awesome Peter Parker, I'm really sorry to see him out, but Raimi seemed to be heading down the same road the Batman franchise did with its last two sequels before the reboot. I am a giant Spiderfan, so I am very interested to see the direction this reboot takes.
However they do it, I suspect I'll wait for it to come to TV.
I've really enjoyed the Spiderman films thus far but I'm just not interested in seeing someone telling the same story again, whatever spin they put on it. I guess my views may change as and when something comes to screens but at the moment I'm pretty fed up with people rebooting everything.
"Spider-Man" Reboot Slaps On The Clearasil
By Garth Franklin Wednesday January 20th 2010 12:00PM
"Spider-Man" Reboot Slaps On The Clearasil
With Marc Webb now officially signed on to direct the "Spider-Man" reboot, further details have begun to emerge about Sony's new plans for the webslinger franchise reports Risky Biz Blog.
First up forget every casting rumor you've heard, getting the director locked down was the first priority and now that he's there, only now are attentions being turned to casting the Marvel superhero. Webb himself is only signed on for one but with an option for at least two more.
The biggest surprise is the budget. The initial production estimates have the budget standing at a very modest $80 million. To give you a comparison, Raimi's first "Spider-Man" in 2002 cost $140 million while the third film cost $260 million.
How in the hell can they keep the cost down? The cast will be relative unknowns, while the storyline will not be based on the classic comics of the 60's which Raimi used but rather the recent "Ultimate Spider-Man" run by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley.
That series was as much about high school angst as saving the world. The villains are likely to be adapted to better fit that environment, while the character progression will likely be a lot slower to allow the studio to spread things across more sequels.
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/16134/-spider-man-reboot-slaps-on-the-clearasil (http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/16134/-spider-man-reboot-slaps-on-the-clearasil)
This sounds absolutely terrible. While Ultimate Spiderman was a halfway decent comic, particularly early on, it's not what I want from a Spidey movie. Kind of like the direction the Amazing Spiderman comic series has taken ever since the Brand New Day reboot, Marvel seems intent on alienating every adult fan this character has managed to maintain over the years by creating a product specifically for young teens. I am really disappointed.
I love this direction! I think it will do well to keep the franchise alive while getting back to the roots of the character's early life.
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on January 20, 2010, 12:07:47 PM
This sounds absolutely terrible. While Ultimate Spiderman was a halfway decent comic, particularly early on, it's not what I want from a Spidey movie. Kind of like the direction the Amazing Spiderman comic series has taken ever since the Brand New Day reboot, Marvel seems intent on alienating every adult fan this character has managed to maintain over the years by creating a product specifically for young teens. I am really disappointed.
Wow, you mean there are people over 21 who actually buy movie tickets? I am beginning to think we have all gone on to Renewal - like in Logan's Run - and only Angst Ridden Teens are left behind..
;)
I'm really going to miss the old cast. It seems too soon to "reboot" this franchise.
Woah, this has "Too Soon!" written all over it. Maybe they can pull it off, but I'd say they shouldn't. Its a foolish move imo.
Guess we'll wait and see.
King
I really enjoyed the early ultimate spiderman and I wouldn't mind seeing it on the big screen
I guess the real problem for me is coming to terms with the feeling that the new Spiderman movies aren't going to be made with me and my demographic in mind any more. It brings to mind the uproar over the changes made to the Star Wars franchise with the prequel series. Many of the older, original fans of the those movies felt, and still feel, that those films should have been made with them in mind and were shocked by the perceived "kiddifying" of the movies. But George Lucas seemed to be making those movies for a new generation of fans. From the perspective of the companies financing these products, it makes perfect sense to target your appeal to the group that is going to be buying the most tickets, toys, and related merchandise over the next two or three films. As a long time fan though I am more concerned with the effect this direction is going to have on the story, characters, and overall lore than the financial bottom line. The article that Kenny posted gives the impression to me that the studio is shooting for the Twilight crowd instead of the comic book geek. That hurts a lot.
As I said, I liked Ultimate Spiderman too. I liked it alot more than I do the current Spiderman continuity in the comics. Bendis is a talented writer and I would have some excitement about this all if I read something about his involvement with the script for the new movie. It still could be really cool.
I like "Ultimate Spider-Man" too, however in comics it's easy to do various "versions" of a character. Honestly, there are too many various Spidey books, too many Batman books, X-Men, etc. put out in comics each month. It dilutes the business. But, in movies I doubt we will see "original" Spidey and "Ultimate" at the same time. Add to that it's only been a few years since the last film I think this is the wrong play at this time. "Star Wars" had been gone for many years and a generation of new, younger fans were there for it. In any case, we'll see how this plays out.
Looks like I need to research 'Ultimate' Spider-Man a little more. It is WAY past my time as a comic book collector.
I'm hoping this reboot will be a chance to correct the mistakes made during the Raimi years.
British actor Andrew Garfield cast as new Spider-Man. Read on:
British actor Andrew Garfield is to play comic book superhero Spider-Man in the next outing of the film series, it has been announced.
The 26-year-old, raised in the UK but born in California, will begin work on the new movie in December.
His previous credits include last year's The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus alongside the late Heath Ledger.
Former Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire and director Sam Raimi departed the franchise after making three films.
'Rare combination'
The new instalment, to be shot in 3D, will focus on the formative years of Peter Parker, the unremarkable youth who - after being bitten by a radioactive spider, is transformed into the superhero.
The movie has yet to be named.
Marc Webb, who will direct Garfield in the film, said of the new star: "Though his name may be new to many, those who know this young actor's work understand his extraordinary talents.
"He has a rare combination of intelligence, wit, and humanity. Mark my words, you will love Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker."
Andrew Garfield Garfield starred in an episode of Doctor Who set in 1930's New York
Spider-Man producer Avi Arad added: "We believe we have found the perfect choice to take on this role and lead us into the future."
Garfield, who was revealed to the press as the new Spider-Man in Cancun, Mexico, has a wealth of British TV roles to his credit.
He won the best actor Bafta in 2008 for his role in hard-hitting Channel 4 drama Boy A.
Brought up in Surrey, his other credits include Doctor Who, Sugar Rush and Channel 4's Red Riding trilogy.
source:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10485418.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10485418.stm)
Interesting!
Let's hope they go for more of the original origin elements. Already noticed 'radioactive spider' in there. Gone is the silly hybrid spider from the previous incarnation!
so they tapped a 26 year old to play a teen in high school?
Quote from: Just X on July 05, 2010, 11:42:51 AM
so they tapped a 26 year old to play a teen in high school?
Yep - seems like it. That's Hollywood for you.
Quote from: Just X on July 05, 2010, 11:42:51 AM
so they tapped a 26 year old to play a teen in high school?
You know I've been told many times that I look like Toby Mcquire and I'm only 21. I'd bet I could pull off playing Spiderman in high school. To bad they haven't asked me. :spidey
Confirmed! Emma Stone to Play Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man!
Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment
October 5, 2010
Emma Stone has been cast as the female lead in the upcoming Spider-Man film from Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, it was announced today by Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures.Stone has been tapped for the role of Gwen Stacy opposite Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker. The film, to be directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt and produced by Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin, will begin production in December and will be released in theaters nationwide in 3D on July 3, 2012.
The casting continues an association between Sony Pictures Entertainment and the actress, who previously starred in Superbad, The House Bunny, and Zombieland, all for Columbia Pictures; she may currently be seen in Screen Gems' hit comedy Easy A, and takes a cameo role in Screen Gems' upcoming Friends with Benefits.
Commenting on the announcement, Tolmach said, "It's been an incredible journey for us to watch Emma's star rise as an actress. She is extraordinarily talented and has a very special on-screen spark that is perfect for this role. Given her history with the studio, casting her in one of our most important franchises is a real thrill."
Webb added, "The chemistry between Andrew and Emma was stunning and made Emma the clear choice. At the heart of the story of Peter Parker is not only the amazing Spider-Man, but also an ordinary teenager who is wondering what he has to do to get the girl. Andrew and Emma will bring everything audiences expect to these roles, but also make them their own. Much to my surprise, it was fun to find out that our choice for Gwen (Emma) is also a natural blonde."
Emma Stone can currently be seen starring in Screen Gems' hit comedy Easy A. Next year, she will star in Warner Bros.' Crazy, Stupid, Love opposite Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling and in The Help, the adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's bestselling novel; she also takes a cameo role in Screen Gems' Friends with Benefits and will voice a role in DreamWorks Animation's comedy The Croods. Stone's recent credits include Paperman, Zombieland, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, The House Bunny, The Rocker, and Superbad.
Read more: Confirmed! Emma Stone to Play Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man! - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=70384#ixzz11WfceD5t (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=70384#ixzz11WfceD5t)
And here is Emma Stone with blond hair for her role as Gwen Stacy. Looking great!
Filming begins this month. I'm getting more excited for this. Especially after seeing Andrew Garfield in "The Social Network." I think he's going to be great in the part.
(couple more pics here: http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/111747-emma-stone-goes-blonde-for-gwen-stacy (http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/111747-emma-stone-goes-blonde-for-gwen-stacy))
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0948470/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0948470/)
Wow, she could play the part of Janice Rand in the next Trek movie :wub
Her eyes are creeping me out.
WOW! She would make a good Yeoman Rand!
Via Engadget:
Spider-man reboot is being shot in RED EPIC 3D, has John Schwartzman all kinds of excited
BY VLAD SAVOV
POSTED DEC 7TH 2010 07:06AM
You know that untitled Spider-man project that's set to revitalize the franchise at some point in 2012? Yeah, that's being shot in 3D (not news) using 3ality rigs and RED EPIC cameras (superhotawesome news). Peter Jackson already scooped up 30 EPICs to help him shoot his next big venture, The Hobbit, in 3D, but he's been beaten to the digital cinematography punch by the producers of the next Spidey flick, who have cornered a quartet of the cameras and actually started shooting with them on set yesterday. John Schwartzman, the dude responsible for filming the whole thing, has been extolling the virtues of using such fancy gear over on the RED forums, which is also where he promises his crew will be making further comments detailing the user experience. In slightly less thrilling RED news, the Scarlet S35 is being renamed to the EPIC Lite and will suffer the upheaval of having its features and price changed.
Quote from: Sheppard on December 08, 2010, 10:51:58 PM
Quote from: billybob476 on December 06, 2010, 07:50:23 PM
Her eyes are creeping me out.
You're not alone there.
Really? I think she has great eyes. And in a way kind of matches Gwen from the comics. She usually had kind of an odd face & eyes, depending on the artist at the time.
Quote from: Rico on December 09, 2010, 05:42:46 AM
Really? I think she has great eyes. And in a way kind of matches Gwen from the comics. She usually had kind of an odd face & eyes, depending on the artist at the time.
I know she looks good in general it's just that picture. Maybe the make up. I don't know, but something is just off.
Not sure how much of the various Spidey comics you have followed, but like I said above she really looks like Gwen. She was always drawn with kind of eerie eyes. Here's an example and I think you can see Emma really fits the part.
Quote from: Rico on December 10, 2010, 05:31:40 AM
Not sure how much of the various Spidey comics you have followed, but like I said above she really looks like Gwen. She was always drawn with kind of eerie eyes. Here's an example and I think you can see Emma really fits the part.
I don't read much comics, but yeah she definitely looks great for the role and she's a great actress. Just that picture, she looks creepy to me. But I'm excited to see her in the movie.
A few pictures from the set have popped up. I'm liking the look of Peter and Gwen so far. Those outfits are perfect.
(couple more here: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73008 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73008))
You know I"m finding that I don't care about this new spiderman.. still can't believe they are rebooting this series already.
I've read Spider-Man comics since late high school. He is by far, my favorite super-hero. Over the years I've gotten used to revamps, reboots, alternate versions of Spidey and I try to enjoy each new version as best I can. Some are better than others, but I find something fun in each new take.
I'm sure I'll see it when it comes out and get excited when I start to see trailers.. but right now it's doing nothing for me.
I love everything about Spiderman as well. Like Rico I've been a failthful fan ever since I was a little kid. But if there's any character in comics that has reached market saturation more than good ol Spidey, I'd like to see it. I mean for real, there's new (bad) video games every year, multiple comics titles including significant roles in two ongoing Avengers books (Spidey an Avenger still doesn't seem right to me), going on four movies, god knows how many TV cartoons, novels, a broadway show that is injuring performers and audience members left and right, toys, clothes, board games, happy meals...god did I miss anything? Give the poor kid a break already. You can tell the strength of the character though that he is able to survive and remain interesting in spite of the over-abundance of content we've gotten over the years.
That being said I'll be seeing this movie for certain.
Definitely all true Joby. As a tangent, Marvel does kind of annoy me with multiple titles of comics. I'm ok with one "Ultimate Spidey" since that's him young, in high school, etc. But the multiple other Spidey books plus Avengers (don't get me going on how annoyed I am with what they have done to the Avengers titles the last couple of years), is overboard. DC is doing the same thing with Batman right now too. I was actually talking to a comic book shop owner the other day about it. And at $2.99 to 3.99 a pop for a comic - I mean do kids even read these things anymore?? Anyway, at least in the movies we have only really had three so far with one set of actors.
Quote from: Rico on January 06, 2011, 08:30:26 AM
Definitely all true Joby. As a tangent, Marvel does kind of annoy me with multiple titles of comics. I'm ok with one "Ultimate Spidey" since that's him young, in high school, etc. But the multiple other Spidey books plus Avengers (don't get me going on how annoyed I am with what they have done to the Avengers titles the last couple of years), is overboard. DC is doing the same thing with Batman right now too. I was actually talking to a comic book shop owner the other day about it. And at $2.99 to 3.99 a pop for a comic - I mean do kids even read these things anymore?? Anyway, at least in the movies we have only really had three so far with one set of actors.
Indeed, when I was a kid reading comics there was Amazing and Peter Parker Spectacular, and those two were more than enough. It started to jump the shark for me when they introduced the Web of Spiderman and Todd McFarlane's Spiderman (though the latter was an awesome book). I'm rarely in comic shops these days except once every few months to catch up on Walking Dead, but when I'm in one I
never see kids, just overgrown kids like me.
Quote from: Rico on January 06, 2011, 08:30:26 AM
(don't get me going on how annoyed I am with what they have done to the Avengers titles the last couple of years
Actually I'd be interested on your take on this...I kind of liked the newest incarnation of the Avengers book. Bendis is a good writer and the time travelling Kang adventure was pretty cool I thought. I haven't read or plan to read the (New) New Avengers, Secret Avengers, or Avengers Academy and find it completely ridiculous that they are flooding the market with these books. How did Steve Rogers come back to life anyway, and is he the new Nick Fury or something? Bucky is still Captain America it seems... I thought Bucky was a villian anyway? Man it's impossible to keep up with Marvel Universe.
My simple answer/problem is too many Avengers books. Back in the day I used to read one Spidey book, one Avengers book, one X-Men book, etc. And now - well it just irks me. It dilutes everything. So you know what I do? I stop reading most of them. I dropped the Avengers kind of after the whole superhero registration fallout and Cap. got shot. Anyway, been trying to pick just one to start reading again.
Here's the new Spiderman.. what do you think?
Not bad. A bit hard to tell since it's such a dark shot. Like to see the upper back spider graphic too. Andrew Garfield seems to fit the suit well. Lean guy and fits the character and suit just right.
I'm liking the look of that suit. The texture and general look of it just seems really well done.
Quote from: Rico on January 06, 2011, 10:15:34 AM
My simple answer/problem is too many Avengers books. Back in the day I used to read one Spidey book, one Avengers book, one X-Men book, etc. And now - well it just irks me. It dilutes everything. So you know what I do? I stop reading most of them. I dropped the Avengers kind of after the whole superhero registration fallout and Cap. got shot. Anyway, been trying to pick just one to start reading again.
I get what you're saying, but I'm going to disagree. Aside from a few characters, the Avengers books focus on completely different groups of characters and they have not spent any time together in the stories. If you like Avengers book A, you can read it without needing to read any other books. Each book has a different team and feel and it works well. I don't like the current Avengers title, but I love the stuff that the New Avengers and Avengers Academy are doing. It's also not the first time that we've seen multiple Avengers groups.
I think that when you have hundreds of characters and millions of fans that prefer certain characters, you do a disservice to a lot of fans if you have only one book. Either you water down the screen time of the huge cast or you ignore others.
As for the X-men, that's pretty much the same there too. It all comes down to having a lot of characters and giving the fans a chance to see them in action. For the most part, you don't need to read everything, but the companies are happy when you do.
Oh and I really like that new suit.
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on January 06, 2011, 08:43:43 AM
Quote from: Rico on January 06, 2011, 08:30:26 AM
(don't get me going on how annoyed I am with what they have done to the Avengers titles the last couple of years
How did Steve Rogers come back to life anyway, and is he the new Nick Fury or something? Bucky is still Captain America it seems... I thought Bucky was a villian anyway? Man it's impossible to keep up with Marvel Universe.
Steve was never "killed" he was displaced in time and forced to relive a lot of the bad times by the Skull to soften up his mind so the Skull could steal his body. Buck was bad then Cap used the cosmic cube to give him back his memories. When Cap "died" Bucky took over. When Asgard fell Steve became the New Nick Fury and kept Bucky on as Cap.
X (on the Avengers) -
Not meaning to diverge, but I disagree on many of your points. Talk to some comic shop owners and ask them about the current line of Avenger books. I've read comics for over 30 plus years steadily, and I'm a big Marvel fan. The point of having one Avengers book is these are the Avengers - this is the big leagues. Over the years they altered their team from time to time and that brings in new characters. Multiple titles dilutes the line. At least that's my view. I'd much rather see some new and interesting titles rather than 5 Avengers books out there.
P.S. Go Spidey! :spidey
The suit looks pretty neat, damn his thin frame ;)
I like the texture.
It is a cool suit for sure. Can't wait to see it, do push the "taste" of Spiderman 3 out of my head!!
Quote from: Rico on January 13, 2011, 02:32:49 PM
X (on the Avengers) -
Not meaning to diverge, but I disagree on many of your points. Talk to some comic shop owners and ask them about the current line of Avenger books. I've read comics for over 30 plus years steadily, and I'm a big Marvel fan.
P.S. Go Spidey! :spidey
Just to answer your question Rico. I have about four shops that I visit here and all of the owners are happy about the Avengers line. When you stick Avengers on a title, it sales more and that's something that they like. New and interesting is nice, but that doesn't mean there will be big sales behind it and with the market the way it is, I don't know many LCS owners that would rather throw their money on an unknown when they have a sure sale.
From a fan perspective, taking to other fans in the shop and on boards, they are behind the Avengers line. The Avengers are the big leagues, but the world has changed a lot over the years. One team can't get the job done and they are back to being government sponsored.
I truly understand what you're saying, but the sale don't agree with it. They have put out a bunch of books in the last few years that quickly got canceled because the sales were not there. Even if the brand seems saturated, they are pulling in the readers to sustain it. DC is taking the same path by turning Batman into an in universe brand and making dozens of new batmen.
I understand your points too Chris. We can just agree to disagree on the Avengers books.
Let's get back to Spidey now....
Here's a look at Dennis Leary on set as Captain Stacy (Gwen's dad) filming. More pics at the link below. Oh, can't recall if it was posted yet, but the movie release date is July 3rd, 2012. Which puts it only a few days or so after the next "Star Trek" movie, which will be coming out on June 29th, 2012. Darn it, why do they do this?
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73280 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73280)
Looks like Spidey is going back to comic book basics and will have mechanical webshooters in the reboot film. I really like this idea. Spidey is a bit of a boy genius and this will help show that off.
More here on this:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73326 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73326)
(see photo detail of shooters)
Another pic on the web floating around. This could be a stunt double or perhaps an early crime fighting outfit Peter makes. Hard to tell.
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73440 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73440)
Quote from: Rico on January 17, 2011, 05:38:22 PM
Looks like Spidey is going back to comic book basics and will have mechanical webshooters in the reboot film. I really like this idea. Spidey is a bit of a boy genius and this will help show that off.
More here on this:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73326 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73326)
(see photo detail of shooters)
That's cool. :) The Rami Spider-Man films were incredible (I even liked pt. 3), but the organic web-shooters didn't sit well with me.
Anyone heard anything on the musical score of the film yet?
I also wonder if the film will take place in the same universe as the Avengers set-up films (Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Cap). It would be cool (and lend the project a lot of weight) if they had a Stark or Fury cameo in it. :)
I'm a bit surprised by how much "real swinging" they seem to have going on for this movie. I always thought they used mainly CGI. Some more pics at the link below...
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/114313-swinging-spidey-spotted-in-los-angeles (http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/114313-swinging-spidey-spotted-in-los-angeles)
Cool pics of the new movie. Will catch this when hits in 2012. I don't know if you saw this on another post but I just finished reading Ultimate Spiderman 'Clone Saga' graphic novel. Very good book. And I started getting The Avengers from my local shop. I can't get into the other ones though because I can't afford them. There does get to be to many titles to keep up with.
ComingSoon.net just tweetered "Sony has announced that the official title is "The Amazing Spider-Man"
Good name - a classic!
How AWESOME is this photo!!!!
The Amazing Spider-Man to be Released July 3, 2012
Source: Sony Pictures
February 14, 2011
Columbia Pictures announced today that the title of the next Spider-Man film will be The Amazing Spider-Man.
The studio simultaneously released a photo of Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man, the first shot of Garfield in the famous full mask and suit.
The film, which is now in production and is being shot entirely in 3D, will be released on July 3, 2012. The film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field. The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt and Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach are producing the Marvel Entertainment production for Columbia Pictures. The executive producers are Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, and Michael Grillo.
The film's official website is TheAmazingSpiderMan-movie.com.
Read more: The Amazing Spider-Man to be Released July 3, 2012 - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=74140#ixzz1DxxEw6Gn (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=74140#ixzz1DxxEw6Gn)
Couldnt care less about it being in 3D but that costume has me in goose bumps. great title for the film as well. I wonder if this spidey will be in the Avengers film?
I don't think they are in the same Universe. And I think that title is cool. I was hoping they would change the title from the earlier movies. Cool costume as well!!
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on February 14, 2011, 03:31:03 PM
Couldnt care less about it being in 3D but that costume has me in goose bumps. great title for the film as well. I wonder if this spidey will be in the Avengers film?
Nope! Sony has the rights to Spiderman and they would have lost them if they didn't release a movie next year. So they put out a movie to keep the rights and thus Spidey can't play in the Avengers universe.
Quote from: X on February 14, 2011, 04:21:16 PM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on February 14, 2011, 03:31:03 PM
Couldnt care less about it being in 3D but that costume has me in goose bumps. great title for the film as well. I wonder if this spidey will be in the Avengers film?
Nope! Sony has the rights to Spiderman and they would have lost them if they didn't release a movie next year. So they put out a movie to keep the rights and thus Spidey can't play in the Avengers universe.
Uhh.....uhhh.......ok.....That's a weird arrangement, so Sony has to make movies or lose rights to Spiderman? Ugh.
King
I've been thinking more and more about this reboot and decided I'd watch the original three movies again back to back, since it's been quite a while now. These were a deeply flawed series of films, each one with many redeeming qualities but flawed none the less. I'm going to start with my thoughts on my viewing of the first movie.
The original Spiderman told the origin story very well, arguably better than any superhero movie has ever done tackling the origins of the main character. Tobey Macguire did a really good job with the early sequences discovering his newfound powers and abilities. Especially memorable were the sequences in the cafeteria with MJ and the confrontation with Flash. I think the audience can really feel and relate to the exhilaration Peter Parker felt from his overnight transformation from 90 pound weakling to super powered hero. The portrayal of Peter's relationship with his Aunt & Uncle is pitch perfect, and this is an absolutely critical element of the character.
The critical misstep in the first movie, which almost completely kills the whole thing for me, was the portrayal of the Green Goblin. As great an actor as Willem Dafoe is, he was not great in this film. Not all of it was the actor's fault: he was completely hamstrung by the horrible decision made with his Green Goblin costume. Honestly i'm not sure what a better solution would have been, maybe CGI, but the route they took with the frozen mask just destroyed any chance of menace or emotion from the actor. Dafoe's over the top chewing of the scenery in his scenes alone in the mansion were laughable at best. The Goblin is one of comics greatest villains of all time, and he came across as a joke in this picture.
Finally, i believe it was a mistake to combine MJ and Gwen Stacy's character into one for this movie. The drama that was missing from the scenes with the Goblin & Peter could have been so much more compelling with Gwen's story and eventual death in the mix. It's possible that it would be simply too much story for one movie, I'm not certain, but in my opinion the death of Gwen Stacy is a classic story that should have been completely told, maybe over the course of two films, rather than just barely evoked using the images of MJ on the bridge and the death of the Goblin at the end.
Overall, i think the first Spiderman movie would have seriously benefitted from another pass or two over the screenplay. Much of the unnecessary exposition, especially surrounding Normsn Osborn and his problems with his company and the military contract, should have hit the cutting room floor.
The more I think about the idea of this reboot, the more excited I get. The filmmakers have a real opportunity to learn from the mistakes of the first three films and make the Spiderman movies that should have been made in the first place. A good first step will be keeping Peter in high school. They also need to inject more of the humor, the quips and one liners Spiderman is famous for. This was sorely lacking from the first series. More on all this later...
Actually watched The Nostalgia Critic talk about the 11 worst moments in Spiderman. Kinda opened my eyes that while the trilogy was ok, it was not as high quality as we all like to make it out to be. Which would probably explain why I haven't watched the trilogy in a while now. Spiderman 3 was not that bad of a movie to me, never did understand a lot of the ppl disliking it. Sure, there are deep flaws with it, but don't they all have them?
As such, I am now very excited for this reboot, maybe they'll fix it up and put it in the same area that The Dark Knight hit. One can hope!
King
Joby - I don't quite agree with your views of the first Spidey film. I think like you said it's one of the best - maybe the best ever done comic book origin stories told in a film. Tobey was excellent I thought as Peter/Spidey. I think the reason they didn't put Gwen in this first film along with MJ, is like you said Gwen dies in the comics. For a movie series, I think they wanted to try and stay focused on one romantic interest and keep her around. While I agree the death of Gwen is an awesome story in the comics, I can see their reasons for going in this direction. Peter has always belonged with MJ. Just as Clark goes with Lois, etc. And who could forget the hanging upside down kiss! Maybe the best comic book movie romantic moment ever! Anyway, I really love the first film and enjoy the second. But I'll agree the third movie goes off-course too much - they lost focus. It will be interesting to see how the next Spidey film turns out.
I agree with every one of your points Rico. There's alot to love about every one of the Spidey films. I'll try to cover more of the positives in my review of Spidey 2.1, which I finished watching last night, and I believe is by far the best of the series.
Obviously we're going to see the Gwen Stacy story take shape on screen with this new film next year. Personally I can't wait. Nothing wrong with a superhero having two hot girls fighting over him.
Don't forget too, that rewatching these movies again after ten years or so bears the burden of the series of truly great comic book movies that have come after: Batman Begins, Dark Knight, and especially Iron Man owe a great deal to the doors that Spiderman kicked open by making a modern retelling of classic superhero stories critically and financially viable.
Yep - agree! I think I've said before, but of all the comic book superheroes out there, Peter Parker is the one I've always identified with the most. I was the science geek/nerd in school, kind of shy and slightly awkward. A long way from the smooth talking Rico Suave I am now - LOL! Anyway, we'll see what they do with this reboot.
I enjoyed the first 3 movies but it has been awhile since I watched them so I can't really pick my favorite but it would probably be 1 or 2. I wasn't aware of the Gwen Stacey storyline having not been a regular Spiderman comic reader. Just recently I have been catching up on the graphic novels from the library and I seen some mention of her in ones I haven't read. Rico, mentioned about catching up with the comics by going to your library in his pocast #107 about comics from 2007. I just finished it. And I have been going to the library for the past few months before I even heard that. But it is good advice.
Actually you are all wrong, I take my spiderman bible from the greatest spiderman seen on screen. :spidey ;)
lol the guy is like a foot off the ground in that pic :rotfl:
Check this out. I just love the climbing lol
The Amazing Spider-Man - 1970 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyYrxQx7RBc#)
LOL.. I remember watching this in my youth :)
I remember this well! Almost as cheesy as the Batman TV Show!
Speaking of the Batman tv show they just re-aired the Adam West Biography today.
Actor accidentally reveals villain in new Spider-Man film
The identity of the villain in The Amazing Spider-Man has been both the subject of rumors and a closely guarded secret for months. But now Spidey's nemesis in the reboot has been accidentally revealed by an actor in the film.
Speaking in an interview with the Retro Radio podcast, actor C. Thomas Howell accidentally let slip that Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) will go up against the Lizard, a.k.a. Dr. Curt Connors, in the film. Here's what Howell said: "Sony wants us to be hush-hush right now. I play a relatively small role. I play a construction worker whose son is caught in the middle of a battle between the Lizard and Spider-Man on the Manhattan Bridge. Spider-Man helps me get my son back from this perilous situation."
So much for being "hush-hush."
Ever since Rhys Ifans was cast but not identified as the villain last year, the betting money has been on the Lizard to finally make his appearance in the Spider-Man movies. Dr. Connors was played by Dylan Baker in the previous set of Sam Raimi/Tobey Maguire films, but never got his chance to turn all green and scaly.
Now it looks like Ifans will go full reptile in The Amazing Spider-Man, which is due out July 3rd, 2012 from director Marc Webb. The cast also includes Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben, Sally Field as Aunt May and Denis Leary as George Stacy.
Howell helpfully added that his character has a crucial scene late in the story, explaining, "Spider-Man is kind of hurting. I help him when all of the other people won't. Part of the story is, the nation thinks he might be a bad guy. They don't know what to think. Because of my experience on the bridge with my kid, I know he is a good guy. I pitch in and help out at the end. That is the best way."
So now that it's pretty much confirmed, are you pleased to see the Lizard show up at last to face off against The Amazing Spider-Man?
D'oh!! :)
But very pleased it's the Lizard.
Sounds like it might just be a minor part - not the main villain.
I like that they are using a different villian from the other movies.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Signs Writer
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
March 24, 2011
We're still more than a year away from Marc Webb's reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man, but The Hollywood Reporter already has some news about the proposed sequel with the announcement that James Vanderbilt will be returning as screenwriter.
Vanderbilt, whose credits also include Darkness Falls, Zodiac and The Losers, supplied the initial draft of the upcoming film (and was involved with the project when it was still a fourth part in Sam Raimi's cinematic series).
Though The Amazing Spider-Man was subsequently updated by Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves, Sony clearly has a great deal of faith in Vanderbilt's abilities and looks prepped to get a sequel to Webb's film going as quickly as possible, following its July 3, 2012 release.
Read more: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Signs Writer - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=75558#ixzz1HYN6zje5 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=75558#ixzz1HYN6zje5)
A little bit of filming footage and some pics from the New York shoot have popped up online. Looks like Oscorp plays a part in this movie.
More here:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=77057 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=77057)
I'm sure the voice at th een dof the video clip sayinh "we just saw Peter Parker walk into the building " was Tim (trekkygeek ) lol
Some new pics up online and we are suppose to get our first teaser trailer soon. I'd guess at Comic Con.
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=79834 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=79834)
and...
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=79817 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=79817)
Trailer is up!
Looks pretty good so far.
The Amazing Spiderman - Trailer 1 (HD) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XayxMPrUP4#ws)
Quote from: Rico on July 21, 2011, 09:01:24 AM
Trailer is up!
Looks pretty good so far.
The Amazing Spiderman - Trailer 1 (HD) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XayxMPrUP4#ws)
This looks GOOD!!
Plus points:
1) it seems to be a RADIOACTIVE (or a least a spider that has been experimented on) spider from that footage :)
2) Web shooters!
3) They may be using the retconned backstory of what Peter's parents were doing and it looks like it is important to the story.
Can't wait for this!
I hope the First Person part of the Trailer was just for the purposes of the trailer, as I felt it did not look real and more like something from a Video game
Quote from: jedijeff on July 21, 2011, 11:37:02 AM
I hope the First Person part of the Trailer was just for the purposes of the trailer, as I felt it did not look real and more like something from a Video game
Yeah me too. It's probably there for the purposes of the obligatory video game tie-in. ;)
I actually like the first person part of the trailer. It seemed pretty cool to see how it must look to Peter to run around as Spider-Man. As long as it isn't overused I'll be ok with it. I was kind of hoping we didn't have to do the whole origin story yet again. Hopefully that part will happen quickly. Love that the mechanical web shooters are back!
I liked it more then I thought I would. On the other hand, the trailer really, really reminded me of a cross between Star Trek and Tron.
Cool trailer. I also liked the 1st person scenes. Should be a good one for us next summer.
WOW! The studio must like this movie a lot, because they have already set a date for the sequel to it.
Columbia Pictures today set a May 2, 2014 release date for the sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man! This means Spidey will be kicking off the summer of 2014!
No other film is dated for May of 2014 yet.
The Amazing Spider-Man, directed by Marc Webb, opens in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on July 3, 2012. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen and Sally Field star.
Read more: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Scheduled for May 2, 2014! - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=80789#ixzz1UBL6eTVr (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=80789#ixzz1UBL6eTVr)
That's VERY promising!! :)
Check this hi-res pic out!
(click to make it bigger)
Hmmm that pose and the mirrored eyes sure remind me of the 70s live action tv show! Lol
Oh no...it has one of my favorite actors and one of my least favorite actresses playing the Aunt/Uncle respectively.
It looks semi-interesting. Though I question the need for another origin story...
Dunno if I'll see it, but we'll see as time goes by.
King
Dangelus, I had the same thought about the costume....
LOTS of new pics at the link below.
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=84431 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=84431)
New poster. I kind of dig it! :)
He actually makes a pretty good Peter Parker.
How does that hair fit in the mask, amazing ;)
Yeah, that's some bouffant! Like that kid, though. I recently saw him in that Daleks in Manhattan Doctor Who episode. He does a good American accent.
Official website is now up for this movie and some great new pics too!
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=85147 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=85147)
http://theamazingspiderman.com/ (http://theamazingspiderman.com/)
Got some cool movies coming out next summer! This one is on the must see list.
Couple new pics out.... :spidey
Some new images, wallpapers, etc. up at the official site now.
http://theamazingspiderman.com/site/ (http://theamazingspiderman.com/site/)
New trailer is up...I think this looks great!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-tnxzJ0SSOw# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-tnxzJ0SSOw#)
Wow!!! Looks really good. My only quibble is I'm not sure I like how there's so much in that trailer of Spidey doing his thing with his mask off. I know it must be a real challenge for actors, screenwriters, and directors to convey necessary emotion and gravitas through a latex mask, but it's part of the problem of the characters translation to film and I don't think simply taking off the mask is the right answer. We will see, though, I am really excited!!!
this is the power of a good trailer. I had no interest in seeing this until the trailer. I think it does a fantastic job of bringing back what was missing from the last franchise. Peter Parker as a science geek. I think that this will be my favorite take on him since the Electric Company.
It does look like fun, I'm just not clear how this is really any different from all the other films. Seems like more of the same.
Trailer looks just about perfect. The look and feel seem good and I like the actor's they picked. As far as differences to the Toby movies they are definitely bringing out Peter's more science/geek side - which is great. I missed that in the other films. There are other little touches too that seem like a good direction. I'm fine with the mask off stuff. That happens to Spidey sometimes and keep in mind he is just starting out here. Can't wait to see a new rendition of my favorite comic book hero!
I still think it's too soon for a reboot.. but I have to say the trailer looks awesome and I'll be seeing it on opening weekend.
Quote from: Rico on February 07, 2012, 08:51:31 AM
Can't wait to see a new rendition of my favorite comic book hero!
That's the bit that has me scratching my head. I am admittedly a very marginal fan of the franchise, but this seems the same to me as the first film.
Quote from: Bryancd on February 07, 2012, 09:43:57 AM
Quote from: Rico on February 07, 2012, 08:51:31 AM
Can't wait to see a new rendition of my favorite comic book hero!
That's the bit that has me scratching my head. I am admittedly a very marginal fan of the franchise, but this seems the same to me as the first film.
Not really, it seems to be dealing more with the elements of the secret life of Peter's parents. They are also using Gwen, who is really supposed to be Peter's true love. When his wishes were granted on two separate occasions, he was married to Gwen and I think this will show us that connection.
Quote from: X on February 07, 2012, 10:14:21 AM
Not really, it seems to be dealing more with the elements of the secret life of Peter's parents. They are also using Gwen, who is really supposed to be Peter's true love. When his wishes were granted on two separate occasions, he was married to Gwen and I think this will show us that connection.
Yeah, see to me, I see a dude who looks like Toby Maguire, a chick who looks like Kirstin Dunst (actually I just saw that actress in The Help and she was great), some scientific labs, Spiderman swininging through the canyons of New York, shooting some webs....same movie. All the other things you said are lost on me. Like I said, I am the uber casual fan for this but there are likely a lot of us out there this film needs to sell to.
Quote from: Bryancd on February 07, 2012, 10:22:24 AM
Quote from: X on February 07, 2012, 10:14:21 AM
Not really, it seems to be dealing more with the elements of the secret life of Peter's parents. They are also using Gwen, who is really supposed to be Peter's true love. When his wishes were granted on two separate occasions, he was married to Gwen and I think this will show us that connection.
Yeah, see to me, I see a dude who looks like Toby Maguire, a chick who looks like Kirstin Dunst (actually I just saw that actress in The Help and she was great), some scientific labs, Spiderman swininging through the canyone of New York, shooting some webs....same movie. All the other things you said are lost on me. Like I said, I am the uber casual fan for this but there are likely a lot of us out there this film needs to sell to.
If spidey taking out 30+ cops doesn't sell the movie, nothing will. There is a obvious level of action in this film that was not in the other.
True, the 2002 film was a bit slow.
I have not read a lot of the Spiderman comics, and more familiar with him from the movies and the 60's cartoon. The trailer looks like it is going to have a lot of action, but Peter Parker to me, comes off a bit more cocky then the other versions I am familiar with. Is that the way he is in the Comics? I recall the TV series he was a pretty reserved guy.
Quote from: jedijeff on February 07, 2012, 11:37:49 AM
I have not read a lot of the Spiderman comics, and more familiar with him from the movies and the 60's cartoon. The trailer looks like it is going to have a lot of action, but Peter Parker to me, comes off a bit more cocky then the other versions I am familiar with. Is that the way he is in the Comics? I recall the TV series he was a pretty reserved guy.
Peter parker has always been a bit cocky once he gets his powers. It's part of the reason Uncle Ben died. All in all, he's not some reserved geek that would be better suited in a library. He's a guy that talks a lot of smack as much as possible and then backs it up.
Quote from: X on February 07, 2012, 01:51:42 PM
Quote from: jedijeff on February 07, 2012, 11:37:49 AM
I have not read a lot of the Spiderman comics, and more familiar with him from the movies and the 60's cartoon. The trailer looks like it is going to have a lot of action, but Peter Parker to me, comes off a bit more cocky then the other versions I am familiar with. Is that the way he is in the Comics? I recall the TV series he was a pretty reserved guy.
Peter parker has always been a bit cocky once he gets his powers. It's part of the reason Uncle Ben died. All in all, he's not some reserved geek that would be better suited in a library. He's a guy that talks a lot of smack as much as possible and then backs it up.
And THAT is what I love about comic Spider-Man that was missing from the last 3 movies. Too much focus on sad Peter and the MJ crap. In the comics, other heroes are usually pretty annoyed by Spidey's sense of humor and personality.
Yep - Peter as Spidey is ALL about the talk while fighting the bad guys. And that even slips out when he isn't Spidey at times too. I'm VERY excited to see this movie now after this trailer.
I'm....just not feeling it. Something felt off in the trailer and I feel like its not going to be good, but I just can't put my finger on it...
King
Quote from: KingIsaacLinksr on February 07, 2012, 03:06:18 PM
I'm....just not feeling it. Something felt off in the trailer and I feel like its not going to be good, but I just can't put my finger on it...
King
But you're usually wrong, so that means this is going to rock.
Quote from: X on February 07, 2012, 03:16:04 PM
Quote from: KingIsaacLinksr on February 07, 2012, 03:06:18 PM
I'm....just not feeling it. Something felt off in the trailer and I feel like its not going to be good, but I just can't put my finger on it...
King
But you're usually wrong, so that means this is going to rock.
>=|
King
Quote from: X on February 07, 2012, 03:16:04 PM
Quote from: KingIsaacLinksr on February 07, 2012, 03:06:18 PM
I'm....just not feeling it. Something felt off in the trailer and I feel like its not going to be good, but I just can't put my finger on it...
King
But you're usually wrong, so that means this is going to rock.
I'm sorry....but..... :roflmao
Quote from: Chris-El on February 07, 2012, 02:02:36 PM
Quote from: X on February 07, 2012, 01:51:42 PM
Quote from: jedijeff on February 07, 2012, 11:37:49 AM
I have not read a lot of the Spiderman comics, and more familiar with him from the movies and the 60's cartoon. The trailer looks like it is going to have a lot of action, but Peter Parker to me, comes off a bit more cocky then the other versions I am familiar with. Is that the way he is in the Comics? I recall the TV series he was a pretty reserved guy.
Peter parker has always been a bit cocky once he gets his powers. It's part of the reason Uncle Ben died. All in all, he's not some reserved geek that would be better suited in a library. He's a guy that talks a lot of smack as much as possible and then backs it up.
And THAT is what I love about comic Spider-Man that was missing from the last 3 movies. Too much focus on sad Peter and the MJ crap. In the comics, other heroes are usually pretty annoyed by Spidey's sense of humor and personality.
Quote from: Rico on February 07, 2012, 02:04:05 PM
Yep - Peter as Spidey is ALL about the talk while fighting the bad guys. And that even slips out when he isn't Spidey at times too. I'm VERY excited to see this movie now after this trailer.
Thanks Rico, X and Chris-El for clarifying. I have some Spidey Trade Paperbacks I have never taken the time to read, so will make sure to read these before the movie comes out. Sounds like he is a more fun guy in the Comics.
Quote from: jedijeff on February 07, 2012, 04:09:58 PM
Quote from: Chris-El on February 07, 2012, 02:02:36 PM
Quote from: X on February 07, 2012, 01:51:42 PM
Quote from: jedijeff on February 07, 2012, 11:37:49 AM
I have not read a lot of the Spiderman comics, and more familiar with him from the movies and the 60's cartoon. The trailer looks like it is going to have a lot of action, but Peter Parker to me, comes off a bit more cocky then the other versions I am familiar with. Is that the way he is in the Comics? I recall the TV series he was a pretty reserved guy.
Peter parker has always been a bit cocky once he gets his powers. It's part of the reason Uncle Ben died. All in all, he's not some reserved geek that would be better suited in a library. He's a guy that talks a lot of smack as much as possible and then backs it up.
And THAT is what I love about comic Spider-Man that was missing from the last 3 movies. Too much focus on sad Peter and the MJ crap. In the comics, other heroes are usually pretty annoyed by Spidey's sense of humor and personality.
Quote from: Rico on February 07, 2012, 02:04:05 PM
Yep - Peter as Spidey is ALL about the talk while fighting the bad guys. And that even slips out when he isn't Spidey at times too. I'm VERY excited to see this movie now after this trailer.
Thanks Rico, X and Chris-El for clarifying. I have some Spidey Trade Paperbacks I have never taken the time to read, so will make sure to read these before the movie comes out. Sounds like he is a more fun guy in the Comics.
WAY more fun in the comics. Not saying i didn't enjoy Tobey, I've just always been a big fan of Spidey the wise-ass.
Yep, I just read the most recent issue of the Amazing Spider-Man comic last night and Spidey was his usual wise-ass self.
I think this looks awesome after seeing the new trailer!!! I wanted to see it anyway but the trailer really got me pumped!! I like that its a little different with Gwen and others. And I thought the web slinging scenes were awesome.
I have been reading some of the Spiderman graphic novels from the library and so far I have enjoyed them all. Next up is "Unintended Consequences" by J. Michael Straczynski. I just picked it up today!
Viral site:
http://webbedmenace.com/ (http://webbedmenace.com/)
http://youtu.be/C0U_7V8SeoY (http://youtu.be/C0U_7V8SeoY)
Rico, did you call the number?
Quote from: X on March 19, 2012, 06:00:30 AM
Rico, did you call the number?
Anything cool happen?
Quote from: X on March 19, 2012, 06:00:30 AM
Rico, did you call the number?
Nope - didn't try it yet.
New Japanese trailer (in English with subtitles). Has some new footage. Man, I'm really looking forward to this movie now!
The Amazing Spider-man (2012) Japanese Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAL3vHthmQg#ws)
Nice, very nice.
International poster...
Really like the look :)
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/theamazingspiderman/ (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/theamazingspiderman/)
New trailer! I assume this will be in front of avengers...looks badass! Sorry couldn't get it embedded.
WOW! Looks AMAZING! :spidey
The Amazing Spider-Man Official Trailer #3 (2012) Andrew Garfield Movie HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ncrirX8Ms#ws)
Reminded me of the Dark Knight, in good ways of course.
King
YES!!!!
Love it! :)
D'oh! I can't get to any of this content at work.
Good trailer, was not shown at my screening of the Avengers.
A couple new promo images are now up.
Wow, she is really stunning!
Check this out! 4 minute preview coming!
The Amazing Spider-Man: TV Spot #1 'Teases 4-Minute Super Preview' [HD 720p] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKCwjWaBg7g#ws)
Saw it in 3D before "Avengers" Looked very good!
Twitter image from director Marc Webb.
WOWOWOW!
http://youtu.be/16AwVWvjQhY (http://youtu.be/16AwVWvjQhY)
Some great new pics at the link below, including this one.
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=90681 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=90681)
New one minute long TV spot. I'm liking this a lot!
The Amazing Spider-Man Extended TV Spot (2012) Andrew Garfield HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ18uotX6l0#ws)
Cool pic! :spidey
Special, one day early screenings in select cities.
http://www.oscorpindustries.com/hybrid (http://www.oscorpindustries.com/hybrid)
Some of the cast on the Today Show.
Opens tomorrow! Can't wait!! :biggrin :spidey
Yes, I am definitely going. Maybe a midnight show, haven't done that in a while.
Looks like I'll being seeing this next week. Looking forward to it.
Saw it just now! In 3D with in a theater which had those moving seat. It was interesting but fun! The movie was great. I liked the first film but not the second and never saw the third and I am not a comic reader. I thought this film had great characters and a lot of heart. In fact the weakest part for me was the villain. I was happiest seeing the character driven parts of the story instead of the some of the fights. Two thumbs up from me! Oh, the 3D was very good, similar to Prometheus and Avengers where it's there for the action but not there for the quitter moments.
Saw this yesterday and loved it. I was a big fan of the Tobey movies (well, the first two mainly), but I think this one tops those in a way. First the cast is perfect and all put in a solid acting job. The story was well done and interweaves a lot of elements in an elegant way. I loved the pacing of the film especially. They really allow some time to get to know the characters. The look and effects were both literally amazing. You really get a feel for how Spider-Man has to operate and move, etc. And like Bryan said, the movie has a ton of heart in it. There are some very tender moments - especially between Peter & Gwen. I don't want to say much more except that I enjoyed this movie as much as Avengers. It's not the same kind of movie, but it's just as well done and just as much fun to watch. Go see it!
Record Tuesday opening for Spidey = 35 million! :spidey
We hope all our readers in the United States are enjoying the 4th of July holiday today and certainly Sony Pictures must be pretty happy with the $35 million grossed by Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man in its opening day yesterday, including the $7.5 million from midnight screenings. $4 million of that amount is from the movie's IMAX 3D screenings.
That amount surpasses the previous Tuesday record of $27.8 million set and held by Michael Bay's Transformers exactly five years ago, and it's a promising start to what should be a strong week which could defy earlier expectations for the movie.
Check back over the rest of the weekend for more box office updates on The Amazing Spider-Man.
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=92225 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=92225)
I agree with just about everything this critic has to say about the movie. Very solid review.
http://barrow.patch.com/articles/movie-review-6f2c5b1b (http://barrow.patch.com/articles/movie-review-6f2c5b1b)
Quote from: Rico on July 06, 2012, 08:33:09 AM
I agree with just about everything this critic has to say about the movie. Very solid review.
http://barrow.patch.com/articles/movie-review-6f2c5b1b (http://barrow.patch.com/articles/movie-review-6f2c5b1b)
Totally. He very well expresses all my feeling about the movie, especially the part about the villian. And i would add that Dennis Leary was terrific in his scenes with Gwen and Peter as well.
Might try and bring the family to see this one over the weekend.
Bringing my older son next weekend...so hard to wait!
Just saw this with the family (IMAX 3D). It was very fun, and stunning visually.
A question about the extra scene during the credits:
[spoiler]Who was that 2nd person in the cell at the end? Was that just the Dr. in multiple personality mode? I know it was a lead in to a sequel, but didn't pick up who it was.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Bromptonboy on July 07, 2012, 01:05:55 PM
Just saw this with the family (IMAX 3D). It was very fun, and stunning visually.
A question about the extra scene during the credits:
[spoiler]Who was that 2nd person in the cell at the end? Was that just the Dr. in multiple personality mode? I know it was a lead in to a sequel, but didn't pick up who it was.[/spoiler]
My take on that scene was this....
[spoiler]I think it was Connor's imagination but I think it was suppose to represent Norman Osborn.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Rico on July 07, 2012, 02:55:03 PM
Quote from: Bromptonboy on July 07, 2012, 01:05:55 PM
Just saw this with the family (IMAX 3D). It was very fun, and stunning visually.
A question about the extra scene during the credits:
[spoiler]Who was that 2nd person in the cell at the end? Was that just the Dr. in multiple personality mode? I know it was a lead in to a sequel, but didn't pick up who it was.[/spoiler]
My take on that scene was this....
[spoiler]I think it was Connor's imagination but I think it was suppose to represent Norman Osborn.[/spoiler]
Agreed.
Wow. This was SO much better than I thought, due to some negative reviews that I've seen. Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker is a spot-on interpretation of the character, smart, awkward, a wise-ass. So good. Gwen is a great equal to him, and The Lizard was great. And I spotted C. Thomas Howell as the crane operator guy....blast from the past!
As a former New Yorker, I got chills when[spoiler] the cranes lined up to help Spidey.[/spoiler] He's New York's hero, and I love when the people of the city rally for him. Great picture, can't wait to see the sequel!
Agree very much Chris. This is why I go to see movies and make up my own mind. I've read Spider-Man comics a very long time and they did a great job with this film. I want to go see it again soon.
You guys got me really wanting to go see this, not that I didn't already want to, but I will need to wait till next weekend. We decided to get more food to fill our fridge after losing all of our stuff with the power outage. I want to take my nephew with us so hopefully he'll be able to go.
Spidey is up to about $140 million in the USA and about $340 million world-wide! Awesome!!! :spidey
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=92304 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=92304)
A couple of weeks back BestBuy had the original Spiderman films in Blu-Ray on sale for only $9.99 each, and even though I already owned them on DVD I decided at that price I could afford the upgrade. But the real bonus was that each film had a coupon to see Amazing Spider-man free! So, I got online and downloaded my cash coupon and Laurie and I went this afternoon. We both really enjoyed it. Is it as good as the Tobey McGuire films? I have to say in all actuality it was better than any of his films. It is better written I think because it makes the characters more human and tells a real heartfelt story. I enjoyed the special effects as well but it's the story that ultimately makes this film. :spidey :spidey :spidey :spidey out of five :spidey
Kevin
I saw this today and I really enjoyed it. I had liked the previous Spider-man movies with Tobey McGuire, but I think that I like this interpretation more. Like others noted, the characters were more human and I actually enjoyed the origins story quite a bit. I was a person who really did not understand why they needed to reboot, but after seeing this movie, I am very happy with it and excited to see where they take it for the next movie.
I also feel that with this one, they have nailed the swinging. It feels like something that could happen, and he wasn't just whipping around...there was weight to him and they sold it well.
I would like to see Morbius the Living Vampire in a sequel, or Kraven! Kraven would rock!
I watched 3 movies yesterday including going to see this with my wife and mom. We all really enjoyed it and I would give it a 10! It wasn't as good as Avengers but it was up there. I would give Emma Stone a 10 too! Wow, is she pretty! I also agree with Chris on the swinging. That was very well done. The actors did a great job. I even liked Denis Leary who I'm not a big fan of. Really enjoyed Martin Sheen as Ben. I have enjoyed alot of things he has been in including 'The West Wing' tv series.
[spoiler]My favorite part was when Gwen hit The Lizard on the head and he went toward Gwen and Spiderman started going all over him with his webbing. I thought that was awesome! I also really liked the part on the bridge when he saved that kid and later the father made sure Spiderman got some help. Very cool![/spoiler]
I also watched 'Smitty' & 'Man On A Ledge'. Both very good and 'Smitty' is a great family movie well worth your time.
Quote from: Rico on July 07, 2012, 02:55:03 PM
Quote from: Bromptonboy on July 07, 2012, 01:05:55 PM
Just saw this with the family (IMAX 3D). It was very fun, and stunning visually.
A question about the extra scene during the credits:
[spoiler]Who was that 2nd person in the cell at the end? Was that just the Dr. in multiple personality mode? I know it was a lead in to a sequel, but didn't pick up who it was.[/spoiler]
My take on that scene was this....
[spoiler]I think it was Connor's imagination but I think it was suppose to represent Norman Osborn.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]I was thinking Norman Osborn as well. The wife asked me who it was.[/spoiler]
Sequel is set with everyone returning:
Andrew Garfield will return to the role of Peter Parker and Marc Webb is set to direct as Columbia Pictures prepares to begin production on the next installment of The Amazing Spider-Man, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures, and Hannah Minghella, president of production for the studio. The screenplay is by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner based on a previous draft by James Vanderbilt. The film will be produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach. The new chapter in the Spider-Man saga is set for release in 3D on May 2, 2014.
Emma Stone is also in talks to return to the blockbuster franchise and is expected to reprise her role as Gwen Stacy.
The new film will begin production in early 2013. Webb, Garfield and Stone previously teamed on this summer's blockbuster The Amazing Spider-Man, which has taken in more than $751 million worldwide.
Commenting on the announcement, Belgrad said, "We could not be more confident in the direction we are taking this new Spider-Man storyline and we are tremendously excited to be ramping up production again with Marc at the helm and Andrew continuing on as Peter Parker. We can't wait to share what we have in store for Peter and Spider-Man with audiences worldwide."
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95321 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95321)
My vote for the next title: "The Spectacular Spider-Man", and if they get to 3, "Web of Spider-Man". I love that they are playing with titles more, like Star Trek and Batman and Superman. Very cool.
Quote from: Chris-El on September 29, 2012, 10:13:50 AM
My vote for the next title: "The Spectacular Spider-Man", and if they get to 3, "Web of Spider-Man". I love that they are playing with titles more, like Star Trek and Batman and Superman. Very cool.
That would be awesome Chris I hope they do that :-)
This will hit stores on November 9.
This is interesting news about the next Spidey film...
Earlier this week came the shocking report that actress Shailene Woodley's role as Mary Jane Watson had been cut from the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and would instead be moved to the third film, already dated for release on June 10, 2016. Once this news hit, rumors began to circulate that the role would be recast, with no concrete evidence that it was indeed happening. Now we may have an answer.
Speaking with Entertainment Tonight Canada, A Dangerous Method and Cosmopolis star Sarah Gadon confirmed she will be joining The Amazing Spider-Man franchise, which is already set to go to four films. Gadon didn't confirm which role she'll be playing in the series, but many have already begun to speculate she will become "the new Mary Jane" and will replace Woodley. Other outlets have reported that this is in fact not the case and that Gadon will play a different role in the series. Check back here for future confirmation on the matter. Do you think Gadon will be playing MJ? Sound off below!
In The Amazing Spider-Man 2, opening May 2, 2014, for Peter Parker (Garfield), life is busy – between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen (Emma Stone), high school graduation can't come quickly enough. Peter hasn't forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen's father to protect her by staying away – but that's a promise he just can't keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro (Jamie Foxx), emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.
UPDATE: The Wrap's Jeff Sneider has posted the following update to his Twitter feed. It's looking like Peter Parker isn't going to be hitting the jackpot until 2016.
"100% CONFIRMED: Sarah Gadon IS in Amazing Spider-Man 2 briefly," he writes. "She is NOT playing Mary Jane Watson, who will NOT appear until Part THREE. A FALSE rumor started that Sarah replaced Shailene as MJ. She confirmed to ET Canada she's in the movie. Fans made a connection. It's wrong. Nothing else to report, so calm down everyone. No drama here to see. Marc Webb cut MJ appearance to streamline the story."
Precisely who Gadon will be playing remains to be seen, but check back for updates as they become available.
UPDATE 2: Reiterating the news, Gadon herself has taken to Twitter with the following message:
"To all those a twitter," she writes, "I will not be playing MJ in Spider-Man. I have a role in the film, but it is not that one :)"
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=105751 (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=105751)
Heard rumors that they're setting up for a Spidey vs. the Sinister Six in one of the upcoming films. That would be awesome. Seems clear the big climax will be the Green Goblin story we're all so familiar with at some point, and I'm loving what I'm seeing so far.