Today ‘Thor’ Hits the Floor
Marvel has shelved one of their heroes (Spider Man 4) but the production of Thor would be starting today. Read the rest of this entry »
Sony Shows the Door To Sam Raimi And Tobey
Its official now – Spider Man 4 would have a new star and director! Read the rest of this entry »
Pirates Lay Their Hands on Spidey’s Date
Finally, it is almost certain that Spider man 4 won’t be released on May 20th 2011 – thanks to the new script hurdles – and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has bagged the coveted release date. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Spider Man 4′ Hits Story Hurdle
Spider Man 4 has hit a new hurdle and if we are to go by all the news doing rounds on the cyberspace then this time it is Sam Raimi, the director, who has some problems. Read the rest of this entry »
Sam Raimi Talks ‘Spider-Man 4′ Villains
MTV recently ran a poll on their website asking fans to select which villain they would most prefer to see in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4. The Lizard won the vote whilst Carnage came in a close second.
MTV contacted Raimi and told him the results.
“I love the Lizard,” said Raimi replied. “There’s a great story there in the Marvel comic books about Dr. Connors. I’m less familiar with Carnage.”
So does this mean fans can expect The Lizard, or even Carnage in the next film?
Raimi Aims to Shoot ‘Spider-Man 4′ in March, Casting Begins
Director Sam Raimi has confirmed his intention to commence shooting Spider-Man 4 in March 2010, adding that casting is about to get underway.
He also confirms the return of Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker (aka Spider-Man) and Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane, but adds that no other casting has taken place, shedding doubt on earlier rumors that Bruce Campbell had been cast as a major villain. Of course, that doesn’t mean Campbell hasn’t been in talks to be cast as a major villain, and given casting is about to get underway, I imagine we’ll be hearing more on that soon.
Spider-Man 4 Scribe to Take on ‘Venom’ Script
Six months ago we learned that Zombieland writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese had handed a first draft Venom screenplay to Sony. Two weeks ago we heard the writers had completed a second draft and that Sony was moving ahead on the film.
Now the news is Spider-Man 4 scribe Gary Ross has been hired to rewrite the script, although some news sites are reporting that Ross will write the script from scratch. The word is Ross is also in talks to potentially direct the Spidey spinoff.
No further details are known at this stage, except to say the film is expected to be released sometime in 2012, after Spider-Man 4 hits screens on May 6, 2011.
‘Spider-Man 4′ Gets Simultaneous IMAX Release May 5, 2011
IMAX Corporation and Columbia Pictures have announced Spider-Man 4 will be released to IMAX theaters simultaneously with the film’s worldwide release, now set for May 5, 2011.
The fourth Spider-Man installment will not be shot in IMAX or in 3D, contrary to some reports floating around on the web. Instead it will be digitally re-mastered into IMAX image and sound quality.
Rumor: Bruce Campbell to Play Mysterio in ‘Spider-Man 4′
(left) Mysterio and (right) Bruce Campbell in Spider-Man 2
Bruce Campbell has unveiled that he may have a bigger role in Spider-Man 4 than any of the minor roles he previously played in the first three films.
Apparently he’s been told he has a major part and, although he admits he knows nothing more than that, speculation is high that he might take on the role of Mysterio.
Writer Hired to Pen ‘Spider-Man 5′ and ‘Spider-Man 6′
Spider-Man 4 has yet to enter production but that hasn’t stopped Sony Pictures Entertainment from hiring screenwriter James Vanderbilt to pen Spider-Man 5 and Spider-Man 6.
Both Spider-Man 5 and Spider-Man 6 will have an interconnected storyline. Word is Vanderbilt’s original Spider-Man 4 script was also to be connected to Spider-Man 5, but the idea was scrapped due to the logistics of filming the fourth and fifth films back to back.
