Nimrod Antal joins the director list for Spider-Man reboot
We reported yesterday that Marc Webb was at the top of Sony's list to helm the reboot, but this new story claims that Antal is the top choice of not only Sony, but of Sam Raimi as well. Here's an excerpt from the article.
The whole story goes like this: Sam Raimi met Nimrod on the Sony lot before his first US film, Vacancy. They clicked, so Sam hired him to direct Armored. Now, Predators is getting some great word-of-mouth around tinsel-town. Warners loves it and now Sam Raimi and Sony want the director back at the studio to helm Spiderman
Of course, none of this has been confirmed as of yet. Be sure to keep it right here as we'll be updating you on the plight of this new rebooted franchise as soon as we have more information.
The Amazing Spider-Man comes to theaters July 3rd, 2012 and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Denis Leary, Chris Zylka, Irrfan Khan, C. Thomas Howell. The film is directed by Marc Webb.
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vaver16
just make spiderman 4 and cancel the reboot! we want tobey! not a tween!!
2 years agoby @vaver16Flag
Johnnyblaze09
Sad, nothing we can do now. Webb has the task. I will just good luck Sam Raimi to my other favorite in the list movie that I'll definitely find a way to see first day of release in theater couple of years from now, the Warcraft debut movie. And of course for the sake of where I wrote this, a good luck also to Webb now Spiderman's future... in 3D.
2 years agoby @johnnyblaze09Flag
The Serial Killer
I choose Sam Raimi to continue on with the trilogy!
2 years agoby @traeFlag
Chad Vital
Sebastian, what you said was actually funny and not funny at the same time lol.
2 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
Err
oh right he's the guy who did kontroll.
it was alright.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
Sebastiankillz
EEE!!!I got a badass idea 2 play Spider-Man!!! Matthew Mcconaughey!!!! hahahahaha imagine that!!!!
2 years agoby @sebastiankillzFlag
Josh
"Predators is getting some great word of mouth around tinsel town"
Really? Has anyone SEEN enough of Predators to make that call? I thought they just started shooting it.
As for people who say Sony needs to get a director who's passionate about the Spiderman character, they already had that in Raimi and they didn't appreciate it, so I highly doubt that's their primary concern here. They want an up-and-comer they won't have to pay as much money to.
2 years agoby @shuabertFlag
Err
i got a big fat "meh" for you.
not because of antal, i don't even know who he is, but at this point i'm like "spiderwho?"
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
The Kwisatz Haderach
Bad chocie, but hey I dont think they should even bother with this reboot, remake. Wait a few years before giving another spiderman, origin story please for the love of god!
2 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag
Illuminati
NIMROD, first up the guy needs to have a brain checked by keeping that name in hollywood. I'll give him credit that he can handle 'thriller/mood' but that's also in smaller filmds. THIS guy should only be hired as a SECOND UNIT DIRECTOR, nothing more! Either way he doesn't fit, i'd rather have a director that's handled CHARACTER driven films!
As for the JC shout outs, i agree that people are 'remembering' him because of AVATAR. The guys is a brilliant director, but his forte is grand-epic-vast-sweeping-films! Give him WARCRAFT and he'll make killer fantasy film!
Either way RAMI needs to go!
2 years agoby @illuminatiFlag
Narzion
f*ck, webb was better,but i want fincher or cameron
2 years agoby @narzionFlag
Chad Vital
Thanks CBF, I was about to say the same thing lol. I was like "wow Darkness is freaking out". Speaking of Newkill, I haven't seen him around in a while. He completes me lol. JM he was a pain in the ass.
The thing I love the most about this, is that every single day since the annoucement, we have Spiderman news and rumors! I love it. Keeps me interested lol.
2 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
Cripple
I would rather Webb directed them.
2 years agoby @crippleFlag
spynet315
I wish that all the rights for the Marvel characters could come together. It would be sweet to see an Ultimate Alliance movie. Too bad that would never happen.
2 years agoby @spynet315Flag
Xybernetic
bah if he wasnt so busy with Iron Man I would say give it to Jon Favreau :p
2 years agoby @xyberneticFlag
CBF
VIS is exactly right. Marvel sold the rights to those franchises.
@Darkness300, man chill out. Nobody wants that kind of negativity on this site. Keep it up, and MovieWeb will ban you. Negative people get banned from this site all the time. Just ask about PypeBomb or Newkill200 for examples.
2 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag
ZanyZap
My vote remains with Webb.
2 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
Johnnyblaze09
Agreed with (Insert...). Of Messenger & Guko too.
For me, what happened may sound Raimi's fault but he did it because he wanted his last Spidey spin to be fantastic! And since he knows 'the original plan' would be a reboot. I'd say he suggested his own thing but only couldn't make it to the deadline. So he was troubled. And what would a troubled man do if he knew 'today was his last day?' Either pack early or run naked to the beach and enjoy every last moment (with the gang)!
And for this news, well, at least Raimi still shows love to Spidey here and even suggested a friend! This is good news despite of what happened. If 'Armored' will be hired as the director, it's fine with me since I know Raimi is there to help him.
And nice name, 'Nimrod'.
2 years agoby @johnnyblaze09Flag
MovieWiz001
This reboot plan is the dumbest they can ever think of. I say throw away this plan and find Spidey 4 in the dump.
2 years agoby @moviewiz001Flag
Darkness300
and u f*cks only want Cameron to direct it because of the publisity from that sh*tty movie avatar. stfu u f*ckin dumbasses
2 years agoby @darkness300Flag
Darkness300
luckily by now i how the studio doesnt give two sh*ts what sam raimi wants. cuz i know i dont care what the f*g wants
2 years agoby @darkness300Flag
Delgren
Dumb. No thanks. I rather Marc Webb. This guy is just going to make another piece of stupid junk.
2 years agoby @delgrenFlag
T.Clark
Sony still owns the rights to the Spider-Man films. Disney only owns Marvel Entertainment, which gave us Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk. They don't own other franchises like Spider-Man and X-Men because they are owned by Sony and Fox, respectively.
2 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
Structure (ONSTRA)
i believe that would be a big change of route..
2 years agoby @gaj1992Flag
Structure (ONSTRA)
now here is something that i don't understand.. since disney bought marvel... shouldn't disney be able to produce marvel's movies??
2 years agoby @gaj1992Flag
artkid04
go for marc webb
2 years agoby @artkid04Flag
artkid04
loved Vacancy, hated Armored
2 years agoby @artkid04Flag
Spadicus
Bad choice, his movies are garbage.
2 years agoby @spazFlag
Goku_ssj2
Raimi didn't have a say in it anyways, lets take Spiderman 3 for example - Venom wasn't even part of the movie until sony ordered Raimi to put it in the movie so they could f*ck it up and make more money, so i believe that Raimi only did what sony told him, thats why i doubt that Cameron will direct a reboot because no one can tell him what to do as we know from titanic and the rest of his work, they want someone who will do exactly what they say - after all to sony its all about money, not making a great movie...
2 years agoby @goku-ssj2Flag
Messenger
I don't think he walked away nor did anyone else. From what I have gathered Raimi couldn't make a 2011 0r 12 release for SM so Sony (wanting money) decided a reboot. Which is completely premature.
2 years agoby @messengerFlag