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.
Spider-man 4 is in development .
Venom is in development .
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...YeahButTheBookWasBetter
Snap, see I knew there was a reason I didnt see Gotham Knight, thanks for the heads up CBF.
4 years agoby @theboywhocriedsequelFlag
seymourstrange
your right i dont think spiderman is bound to the kiddy world, i would love to see a dark in toned movie for a carnage fight.
i hope the dark approach aint gonna be the next tool the film makers will use to ressurect old frantises
4 years agoby @seymourstrangeFlag
CBF
Book, the animated film Gotham Knight in no way even connected Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. WB just said it did and like suckers every one flocked to that sh*t and before you knew it the DVD was flying off store shelves the same day it came in. Just a promotional tool.
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" sh*t. 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 sh*t. 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.
4 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag
TXCANY
I wonder how much cash was in the dumptruck that backed up to their houses to get them back on board?
4 years agoby @txcanyFlag
...YeahButTheBookWasBetter
I wish theyd make an animated film to connect films 3 and 4. They did it for TDK and theyre doing it for Transformers. I dont know if itd help them tell a better story but maybe thats what they need. Plus I just wanna another spider man movie to watch ASAP.
4 years agoby @theboywhocriedsequelFlag
CBF
You can go to my page and vote on which Spidey villains you want to see in the next movies.
4 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
Leo,I like your idea. Pretty cool sounding, but then Lizard would have to be full on crazy to even try and stop Carnage. And carnage will have to continue to the next one, while Conner dies in the 4th with all his research on Carnage and a possible anti virus being left to Spidey, so that in the 5th one, they can have an all out rumble of the century, with a beginning cameo role of Rhino in the 5th.
4 years agoby @narratorFlag
JR
agreed crazy thats how i would do it have lizard and shocker in 4 then 5 have carnage to make up for how venom was used in 3. and i agree it should go dark with carnage bring on ben foster.
4 years agoby @supbitchFlag
Garret
Spider-Man 4 will not follow the trend of The Dark Knight and "going dark". Big mistake, what do they think making it Dark will make it worse, lol if anything will make it watchable
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
4 years agoby @garretbyrneFlag
A-Movie-To-See.com
Even though Tobey could have been better, it would have been dumb to change now.
4 years agoby @richebgoodFlag
erncrazy
F*ck Carnage leave carnage open for the fifth movie bring on Lizard and the Shocker!!!
4 years agoby @erncrazyFlag
LEO: Lord Epsilon Omega
What they could do is have Carnage come from the sample that Dr. Connors still has, so he becomes the Lizard to try and stop Carnage because he blames himself for the symbiote's escape, but when he turns into the Lizard he loses his mind and Spidey has to stop both of them.
Just an idea. LOL
4 years agoby @epsalonFlag
...YeahButTheBookWasBetter
Id want the secondnary villian to need something from Dr Connors, like his technology, threaten his family and maybe push him to become the lizard again (say afer he deals with becoming the lizard once before and spider-man helping him change back) but that makes me think of the Scorpion which i dont wanna see in the next film
4 years agoby @theboywhocriedsequelFlag
CBF
The Lizard will be the villain.
Possible second villain.
4 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag
The Doctor
The lizard is most likey going to be the villian.
4 years agoby @ghettokidFlag
The Doctor
Good good good.
4 years agoby @ghettokidFlag
UNoLazyboy
Great news. Love the Spiderman movies. No need for it to be dark. Just improve on the third one and make it more like the 2nd one.
4 years agoby @unolazyboyFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
For some wierd reason I can actually see Zach doin carnage. Weird choice...
4 years agoby @narratorFlag
seymourstrange
i really want carnage in this one, i think its because i really wanna see a symbonite villian look and fight good, we all know connors has the rock so a lizard and carnage film will redeem the movies to me and would make sense.
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
4 years agoby @seymourstrangeFlag
TEV
good.....I was worried for a minute
4 years agoby @superman07Flag
Phatlightning
well thats good news.
4 years agoby @sxers2k1Flag
Marcusx
Well Cap'n FL, i just couldn't help that they were trying to portray jack black as a Mexican. This is humorous to me and above all, a guilty pleasure. Just like spidey 3 is for you. Because that movie was/is a piece of sh*t. They should have put a warning label on it that says, 'this movie sucks more dick then Jenna Jameson at a Duke Frat party'. That would have saved us all about $8 domestic.
4 years agoby @marcusxFlag
Joker-Jedi
I agree with CBF, just a horrible choice for Venom/Eddie Brock though.
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!
4 years agoby @joker-jediFlag
Psycho
They better not f*ck it up.
4 years agoby @physco-123Flag
CBF
I liked 3. I just agree that it was the worst of the series.
4 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag
Flrep07
finally someone other than me alone liked 3!! thank you Cryptkeeper. and Marc, Nacho Libre was a f*cking waste of film and hours of my life. they should have put a label :Warning watch sh*tty movie at own risk! damn, that would have been very helpful. Lmao
4 years agoby @flrep07Flag
The Narrator: The Better Man
Yea, what he said!
4 years agoby @narratorFlag
CBF
Yes, it WAS Raimi's fault. Notice I said nothing about his directing talent, that has nothing to do with it. It was his writing that messed her character up. Just like it was the writing that required Tobey Maguire to cry like a p*ssy in 3. The inclusion of David Koepp in 1 and Michael Chabon in 2 made it to where those didn't suck as bad, but 3 was largely Raimi's handling of characters. Yes, Dunst's MJ CAN be salvaged. Whether you want to believe it or not. James Vanderbilt is the new writer and he brings with him knowledge of character-driven themes and development. If anyone can fix the character, it's him.
4 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag
Space101
Toby Maguire...pass
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 f*ckin idea. No love stories in this one please!!!
4 years agoby @space101Flag
Err
i'm over spiderman, and toby maguire can lick the ball-sweat out of my boxer's.
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 sh*ttiest cowboy movie i've ever seen. even the 5-star cast couldn't save that awful waste of time.
4 years agoby @err2005Flag