andrew8798
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Post by andrew8798 on Jun 22, 2008 11:11:35 GMT -5
Spider-Man 4' aiming for May 2011 release Peter Parker is swinging back into the muliplex—but not for a while. “Spider-Man” producer Laura Ziskin said the fourth installment in the web-slinging superhero series is tentatively scheduled to arrive in May 2011. In remarks Thursday to theater owners from California and Nevada, Ziskin said there was no finished screenplay, but that she and Sony Pictures were hopeful “Spider-Man 4” could be ready in three years’ time. The first three movies comprise one of the most successful franchises in modern Hollywood history, grossing a combined $2.5 billion worldwide. Neither star Tobey Maguire nor director Sam Raimi is yet committed to work on the next installment. But Sony has paid Marvel to renew its rights. Before she tackles the next “Spider-Man,” Ziskin is producing a one-hour fundraiser for cancer research that will be shown commercial-free on ABC, NBC and CBS on Sept. 5. Ziskin, a cancer survivor, showed the several hundred exhibitors a new theatrical public service announcement directed by David Fincher (“Fight Club”) that promotes Ziskin’s cancer cause, Stand Up to Cancer. latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2008/06/spider-man-4-ai.html
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Post by acressl on Jun 22, 2008 11:12:48 GMT -5
I'll watch, but no more suck casting, okay? Eddie Brock was never meant to be portrayed by Eric Foreman.
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Post by "American Cream" Dusty Loads on Jun 22, 2008 11:45:31 GMT -5
If anything I think Topher Grace would've been alot better as Spider-Man.
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Post by Dirty Hazy on Jun 22, 2008 11:49:16 GMT -5
I'll watch, but no more suck casting, okay? Eddie Brock was never meant to be portrayed by Eric Foreman. You have a problem with The Toph?
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Post by acressl on Jun 22, 2008 11:52:26 GMT -5
I'll watch, but no more suck casting, okay? Eddie Brock was never meant to be portrayed by Eric Foreman. You have a problem with The Toph? As an actor, a person, no. As Venom, Spiderman's big, jocky co-worker turned nemesis, yes. He could have been Spiderman no problem.
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Post by erisi236 on Jun 22, 2008 12:20:20 GMT -5
I wonder if they'll bring the bloated budget under control this time around.
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Jun 22, 2008 12:38:52 GMT -5
I hope the actors actually give a damn this time, rather than being bored to tears like they seemed to be during the press run-up to the release of Spidey 3.
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Post by cheeseisgood on Jun 22, 2008 13:26:10 GMT -5
I've been saying for a long time, the next villain needs to be The Lizard. One villain, one storyline to follow. And it'd have a much better emotional impact than the other three, as Peter actually likes Doc Connors and wants to help him.
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Post by Rockhound on Jun 22, 2008 15:13:53 GMT -5
I've been saying for a long time, the next villain needs to be The Lizard. One villain, one storyline to follow. And it'd have a much better emotional impact than the other three, as Peter actually likes Doc Connors and wants to help him. Agreed. They don't need 50 villains(the only exception X-Men ad there are mutants on both sides). The Batman franchise made this mistake starting with Batman Returns. Let's stick with 1 villain.
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MuffMasterMan
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Post by MuffMasterMan on Jun 22, 2008 15:20:31 GMT -5
I want Black Cat or Gwen Stacys death.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Jun 22, 2008 15:23:13 GMT -5
As long as they don't try to shoe horn in as many villains as possible, and don't make the majority of the film to be Peter/Mary Jane love talk. As for a villain, I would like the Lizard to be it, it would make for a dramatic film, but for continuity's sake, have it be Carnage. There's still a bit of the symbiote from Spidey 3 in Dr. Connor's office, so it would make a whole lotta sense.
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Post by The Thread Barbi on Jun 22, 2008 15:23:54 GMT -5
There already is a Spiderman film with Actione! Velocita! Terrore! Suspenso! Romanza! Goblin! See? Why on Earth do we need a fourth one?
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Post by Joker on Jun 22, 2008 16:44:06 GMT -5
Joker's List of things to hope for with Spider-Man 4
- That Spider-Man 4 does not take a really serious tone to it again. - The film is about Spider-Man not Peter Parker - Spider-Man actually fights crime instead of having personel vendettas against people - Mary Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy or any other women are not key to the plot/Kidnapped. - Spider-Man does not get unmasked or reveal his identity to any more people - More Daily Bugle, less Aunt May - More wisecracks and comedy banter from Spidey with villains and thugs. - No more Goblins - No more Symbiotes - Main villain is not motivated by revenge on Spider-Man - Main villain does not turn good. - Main Villain is put in jail. - Spider-Man gets to foil some normal crooks - Mysterio and Shocker do not lose there amazing fashion sense.
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Post by Rorschach on Jun 22, 2008 16:54:13 GMT -5
KRAVEN'S LAST HUNT.
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Post by domrep on Jun 22, 2008 18:47:49 GMT -5
Shoot, just bring back the Animated Series from the 90s and I'm sure it'd be better than whatever they will put out.
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Post by BlackJackRobby on Jun 22, 2008 21:48:19 GMT -5
Kraven's Last Hunt
Book it
I mean make it
and spoiler, he kills and buries Spiderman.
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Post by Smokey McTrees on Jun 22, 2008 21:51:24 GMT -5
If anything I think Topher Grace would've been alot better as Spider-Man.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jun 22, 2008 22:00:35 GMT -5
I like Kraven's Last Hunt alot, I own it, particularly love the Mike Zeck art- but I can't see any way they'd do a story that dark and depressing for a franchise flick.
Besides, how are you going to have his 'Last Hunt' when the whole story was him FINALLY besting Spidey, when he hasn't even been introduced in the movie universe yet?
Don't get me wrong, it'd be interesting to see onscreen, I just don't see 1) that they ever would do it and 2) that it'd have the same power when you're intro-ing the character and doing the last hunt thing all in the same two hours.
On another note, please please please don't ever make us have to sit through Carnage. We never needed Venom, but even that I'll take. One symbiote is more than enough though.
Aside from the Lizard/Kraven thing I've mentioned before, as a solo villain, I think Electro would be quite cool.
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Post by cheeseisgood on Jun 22, 2008 22:03:50 GMT -5
I've also thought Mysterio would be interesting. It's one of those things that has potential, but might end up being bad, kinda like Sandman was.
Carnage wouldn't work, at all. It'd be the 90's cartoon all over again. There's no way they could show him killing as many people as he did in the comics and keep the movie PG-13. And Venom is dead, so that kinda ruins that storyline.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jun 22, 2008 22:05:31 GMT -5
Sandman wouldn't have been bad if he'd been in the flick by himself though. Church played it well.
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