Speculation about who might be replacing Tobey Maguire in
Spider-Man's webbed costume can now come to an end. Both Maguire and director Sam Raimi will be returning for
Spider-Man 4, according to Nikki Finke at
Deadline Hollywood, and they may be set to return for
Spider-Man 5 as well.
According to the report, the studio is looking to film both films at the same time both for reasons of cost effectiveness and because "it wasn't so easy to get everybody back together."
And just who is 'everybody'? Well, it includes Maguire and Raimi. And it's almost a certainty that Kirsten Dunst will be back as well. According to the report Dunst's Mary Jane Watson will be featured, and Sony would "never recast her."
The script for the film was written by Jamie Vanderbilt, and so far the studio is being tight-lipped about the villain and who might play the character. However insiders say that "once you find out who the villain is, you'll know who is playing it." One thing that is certain however is that it won't be a return of Venom.
Spider-Man 4 will not follow the trend of
The Dark Knight and "going dark".
Principal photography for
Spider-Man 4 begins in the fall of 2009.
On a similar note, while the symbiotic alien costume won't be appearing in
Spider-Man 4, Sony has hired screenwriters to begin work on a spin-off
Venom film. No word yet on whether or not Topher Grace would return for the starring role.
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i hope the dark approach aint gonna be the next tool the film makers will use to ressurect old frantises
I hear what you're saying, though. I've always felt that Spider-Man needs to exist in the PG-13 animated world. With the flood of DC animated movies, you'd think Marvel would get on the ball with it. Their only official releases are Iron Man and Dr. Strange. Not two big sellers, if you want MO. I have been waiting for a true-to-the-comic Spider-Man since I heard of Marvel Animated Features. I'm sick of them basing it in this "children's world" shit. The comic book was never like that. Let's see Gwen Stacy's death, Spidey & Black Cat's sexual relationship (not literally), or Carnage slaughtering people. Now THERE'S a good Spider-Man. Not this cheezy Raimi kids theater shit. Although I love the visual styles of the films, don't get me wrong, but every media has messed up Spidey's story somehow. Let's see one that is true to his book.
An animated film between 3 and 4 would be alright, but if they did it, I'd rather see one between 4 and 5.
Well that tells me this is going to be crap.. Please guys Spidy 1 - 2 - 3 where just terrible...
God why me..
and Toby Maguire, not even saying anything..
Like I need too
Just an idea. LOL
Possible second villain.
why give a movie to a guy who doesnt like the fan faverate villan...venom???.
regardless of my rant i hope this film is good who ever the villan is
That means the villain is Zach Braff as Carnage. Has to be, Z-Braff was born for the role and is due. I would love to see camera angles of a CGI Rhino breaking the crap out of NY buildings and police cars!
Sam Raimi...DO NOT PASS!
They better make up for that last crappy ass movie they came out with. The 3rd one was the worst of them all! MAKE UP for it or scrap the fuckin idea. No love stories in this one please!!!
i like sam raimi since way back but i think to call him "phenomenal" as a director is a bit much. have you ever seen "the quick and the dead"? not exactly what one might expect from a phenomenon, it was easily the shittiest cowboy movie i've ever seen. even the 5-star cast couldn't save that awful waste of time.