Spiderman, Rebooted

[Action Batch]

Whaaaaaaat? That's crazy. Spider-man 3 didn't have a script and that didn't stop anything.

[Doctor Who?]

Whaaaaaaat? That's crazy. Spider-man 3 didn't have a script and that didn't stop anything.

Isn't that the truth.

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

Whaaaaaaat? That's crazy. Spider-man 3 didn't have a script and that didn't stop anything.

Isn't that the truth.

Yeah....Mike Myers said that about his "Sprockets" movie and the studio tried to have him drawn and quartered for not shooting it anyway.

(probably learned his lesson from that and that's how The Love Guru got made)

[a pretty girl is like]

Looks like Paramount is throwing the gauntlet down by moving the Thor movie's release date two weeks ahead to May 6th, 2011.  Spiderman 4 technically is still scheduled for May 5th but that's highly unlikely at this point. 

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

From Screen Rant.com

John Malkovich Confirms Vulture in Spider-Man 4?

With the mess that is the delay and behind-the-scenes dispute over villains between Sony and director Sam Raimi, it looks like we just may have a positive piece of news pushing the film in the right direction from a development standpoint. That is, the direction that the film may be made on time...

While appearing on the Italian sports show Quelli Che il Calcio, Malkovich spoke about his involvement and confirmed that he is set to play the villain known as the Vulture in Spider-Man 4.

There's no word on the other rumor about Anne Hathaway playing Vulturess and I think most of us hope it stays that way.

[Doctor Who?]

Well at least production is moving forward this week and that is more then could be said for last.

[NRRork]

This delay is unacceptable!

How long must we wait for this movie to suck?

(Yeah, okay, it's easy to be all bitchy and sardonic right now, but chances are I'll be there in the theater when this comes out, because I WANT it to be good. Kinda like the Star Wars prequels, we all went hoping this time Lucas would get his shit together.)

[warofthebees]

Kinda like the Star Wars prequels, we all went hoping this time Lucas would get his shit together.

Remember those days?  When the least of his crimes was having Greedo shoot first?

Anyway, all I want for Spiderman 4 is a Bruce Campbell cameo in which he plays Mysterio.  I will die happy.

[a pretty girl is like]

Ummm...it's over, Johnny.  From Nikki Finke's site:

Here's the Sony press release:

Spider-Man:  Summer 2012
Culver City, CA (January 11, 2010)  --  Peter Parker is going back to high school when the next Spider-Man hits theaters in the summer of 2012.

Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios announced today they are moving forward with a film based on a script by James Vanderbilt that focuses on a teenager grappling with both contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises.

The new chapter in the Spider-Man franchise produced by Columbia, Marvel Studios and Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin, will have a new cast and filmmaking team. Spider-Man 4  was to have been released in 2011, but had not yet gone into production.

"A decade ago we set out on this journey with Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire and together we made three Spider-Man films  that set a new bar for the genre.  When we began, no one ever imagined that we would make history at the box-office and now we have a rare opportunity to make history once again with this franchise. Peter Parker as an ordinary young adult grappling with extraordinary powers has always been the foundation that has made this character so timeless and compelling for generations of fans. We're very excited about the creative possibilities that come from returning to Peter's roots and we look forward to working once  again with Marvel Studios, Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin on this new beginning," said Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

"Working on the Spider-Man movies was the experience of a lifetime for me.  While we were looking forward to doing a fourth one together, the studio and Marvel have a unique opportunity to take the franchise in a new direction, and I know they will do a terrific job," said Sam Raimi.

"We have had a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration and friendship with Sam and Tobey and they have given us their best for the better part of the last decade.This is a bittersweet moment for us because while it is hard to imagine Spider-Man in anyone else's hands, I know that this was a day that was inevitable," said Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures, who has served as the studio's chief production executive since the beginning of the franchise. "Now everything begins anew, and that's got us all tremendously excited about what comes next.  Under the continuing supervision of Avi and Laura, we have a clear vision for the future of Spider-Man and can't wait to share this exciting new direction with audiences in 2012."

"Spider-Man will always be an important franchise for Sony Pictures and a fresh start like this is a responsibility that we all take very seriously," said Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures.  "We have always believed that story comes first and story guides the direction of these films and as we move onto the next chapter, we will stay true to that principle and will do so with the highest respect for the source material and the fans and moviegoers who deserve nothing but the best when it comes to bringing these stories and characters to life on the big screen."

The studio will have more news about Spider-Man in 2012 in the coming weeks as it prepares for production of the film.

[PlayMSTie]

GAH! We're starting all over!?

[MST3K]This franchise is like a Mobius strip![/MST3K]

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

GAH! We're starting all over!?

[MST3K]This franchise is like a Mobius strip![/MST3K]

Translation: Rami and Maguire asked for too much money?

[mrbasehart]

GAH! We're starting all over!?

[MST3K]This franchise is like a Mobius strip![/MST3K]

Translation: Rami and Maguire asked for too much money?

Or too much control.  The Spider-Man comic gets rebooted a lot, so I don't mind.  As long as they make it good.

[RobtheBarbarian]

We have to watch his origin!? AGAIN!?

Fuuuuck, it's like playing the first 5 minutes of Fallout 3 then starting a new game and sitting through all the opening sequences again.

[mrbasehart]

We have to watch his origin!? AGAIN!?

If they do the origin again, I bet it'll be like it was in the newer Hulk movie.  Over before the credits finish.

[NRRork]

Well then there's no way in HELL I'm seeing it.

It's too early for a reboot. They're starting to seriously overuse that.

Which is par for the course in Hollywood: one movie does something clever, and imitators come along and milk it for all its worth.