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Spider-Man 4 to start filming in March

Liam — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:57:26 +0000

Earlier this week we learned that Gary Ross would be re-writing Venom and may end up directing, however Spider-Man director Sam Raimi recently told Splash Page that at the moment Ross is still hard at work on the script for Spider-Man 4. Raimi also said that pre-production is coming together and they hope to start filming next March.

“We’re hoping that it’s the first week in March,” said Raimi.
At the moment, pre-production is in full swing, even as screenwriter Gary Ross (”great director and a very fine writer,” said Raimi) continues to work on the script.
“He’s working on a draft,” he continued. “I just gave him some notes and he’s doing a rewrite right now.”
On other fronts, “Spider-Man 4″ continues to chug along. “The production is starting to come together,” Raimi told us. “I’ve got a production designer who is starting to design the sets and the environments that the picture will take place in. We just brought aboard Scott Stokdyk as one of the two visual effects supervisors, and I worked with him on all three ‘Spider-man’ pictures.”
With Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst set to reprise their roles, Raimi and his team will soon turn their attention to filling out the rest of the cast. “None of the casting has really taken place, but we’re starting to think about that now,” the director said.

I doubt we will know which villain(s) will be involved until the casting gets under-way in a few weeks/month.

Now is a good time to be a Spider-Man fan with both Spider-Man 4 and Venom in the works. I think Raimi knows what mistakes were made last time round so Spider-Man 4 has the potential to be better than Spider-Man 3.

James Vanderbilt to write Spider-Man 5 & 6

Liam — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:27:24 +0000

Sony haven’t got a Spider-Man 4 script worthy of shooting yet, but that hasn’t stopped them from hiring James Vanderbilt to write the scripts for Spider-Man 5 and Spider-Man 6. Vanderbilt wrote the first draft for Spider-Man 4, and then David Lindsay-Abaire was brought on board to do a rewrite, and now Gary Ross doing a rewriting of that.

From Variety:

Raimi didn’t embrace all of Vanderbilt’s ideas, but execs at Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios have. Vanderbilt has been hired to pen the fifth and sixth movies, which have an interconnected storyline. That’s what was originally discussed when Vanderbilt signed on to write “Spider-Man 4,” but the idea of shooting a fourth and fifth film back to back with the original cast was scrapped.
Sources said it was unclear whether Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst will be back. If they aren’t, Vanderbilt’s script would be the blueprint for a franchise reboot. After committing to his fourth “Spider-Man” film, Raimi signed on to direct a new franchise based on the massively multiplayer role-playing online computer game “World of Warcraft” for Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Maguire and Dunst were locked into the first three pictures and made a new deal for “Spider-Man 4.” It’s unclear how long they want to continue with the series.

Spider-Man 4 starts filming next year for a May 2011 release, and if it ends up as good as Spider-Man 2 and makes gazillions like the previous films then why the hell not make a Spider-Man 5? However, if 5 is a reboot they’ll have to wait a few years before giving it too us. We accepted Hulk because the first one wasn’t all that, but Spider-Man is a tad more popular and rebooting that universe won’t be as easy.

Gary Ross rewriting Spider-Man 4

Liam — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:13:51 +0000

According to Variety writer and producer Gary Ross has been hired to rewrite the Spider-Man 4 script. Ross has previously directed Tobey Maguire in Seabiscuit and Pleasantville, so I’m sure Maguire was a reason Ross came aboard.

This makes Ross the third writer to leave his mark on Spider-Man 4 as James Vanderbilt was originally hired to write the script, which was then rewritten by David Lindsay-Abaire.

Spider-Man 4 currently has a May 2011 release date and production is expected to start early next year.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire get all serious

Liam — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:00:15 +0000

Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, and Tobey Maguire are all in a movie together called Brothers, and it’s the opposite of a romantic comedy. Tobey Maguire plays a guy called Tommy Cahill who dies in Afghanistan. He leaves behind his wife, Natalie Portman, and two children, however his brother Jake Gyllenhaal is there to take care on them. Half way though the trailer you get the feeling that it will be one of those feel good films where they both help each other get over the loss and discover life can go on. However, it turns out Tobey Maguire isn’t dead after all and he returns to find that his brother is penetrating his wife and his children don’t like him anymore.

Tobey isn’t your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man in this film! Some trivia has been floating around the internet for a while that Jake Gyllenhaal would have played Peter Parker in Spider-Man 2 if Maguire’s back problems didn’t improve. I guess sleeping with his on-screen wife is Gyllenhaal’s payback.

Kirsten Dunst back for Spider-Man 4 says producer

Liam — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:07:35 +0000

It was announced that Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi would be back for Spider-Man 4 roughly around the same time, and ever since then there has been a ‘will she, won’t see’ scenario regarding whether Kirsten Dunst would be returning to play Mary Jane. Over the past few months and weeks Raimi has said in a number of interviews that he has spoken to her about it, however now producer Todd Black has confirmed that she will “definitely” be back.

From NYPost:

- Kirsten Dunst is definitely on board. Last month, director Sam Raimi was quoted as saying he didn’t know if the actor was going to sign up to play Mary Jane again, but it appears that she has.
- Contrary to online rumors, it doesn’t look like the script will feature a wedding between Mary Jane and Peter Parker. Black had no knowledge of that subplot.

Mary Jane has been Peter Parker’s girl throughout the trilogy, and it wouldn’t feel right if she were to just disappear so I’m glad Dunst it back.

In other Spidey news Todd Black also says that Morbius the vampire will be not the villain, however he did give us a hint as to who it may be.

“We’re just coming up with who the villain’s going to be now. We’ll be shooting in New York again. Trust me, people will appreciate who we pick, because it’ll be a big part of New York.”

Any ideas? I’d like to see Dylan Baker finally get a meaty role out of Dr. Curt Connors. In the past he’s just popped in and out when convenient to the plot, however next time I hope we get to see him become The Lizard. I wouldn’t mind seeing Black Cat either.

Spider-Man 4 Gets New Writer

Liam — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:11:22 +0000

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony are in final talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire to write Spider-Man 4. Zodiac screenwriter James Vanderbilt has already written the first draft, so whether Lindsay-Abaire will be brought in to do re-writes or to completely start from scratch is unknown.

Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire are back, as are producers Laura Ziskin and Avi Arad. Kirsten Dunst also is expected to return.

No word on story or plot details yet, although I am betting there will be no dancing or emo eyeliner involved.

Sam Raimi Talks Kirsten Dunst, The Lizard And Back To Back Filming

Liam — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:44:53 +0000

Spider-Man trilogy director Sam Raimi recently spoke to MTV and gave us an update on where Spider-Man 4 is, who will be back and where they are headed.

On Kirsten Dunst returning:

“Kirsten, I’d love to work with her again,” Raimi explained to us this week, making it sound as if current plans to include Dunst for “Spider-Man 4” and “Spider-Man 5” are still up in the air, despite recent statements that she wants to remain with the franchise. “I hope she’ll be written into it. I couldn’t imagine making one without her, and I think she’s an important part of the movies.”

On when things may get started:

“I’m really excited about Spider-Man, and I’m hoping to direct it,” he cautioned. “I don’t have a script yet, but production would start probably by March of 2010, I’m guessing. It sounds like a long time away, but we need a script first, and a lot of pre-production has to take place.”

On the possibility of filming Spider-Man 4 and 5 back to back:

“It would be a real endurance test, probably only Peter Jackson knows how hard something like that would be,” he marveled, hinting that “4” and “5” would be very closely linked in storyline. “If Tobey and me, and all the producers, like the story for two pictures and wanted to do it, then we would do it. It just hasn’t been written yet.”

And finally, on the possibility of Dylan Baker becoming The Lizard and the next villain:

“He’s a great actor, and I think one day The Lizard’s story will be told,” he teased, referring to Baker’s Curt Connors character. “I don’t know if it will be this one or not. I just don’t know. I’m definitely hoping to work with Dylan in the picture. I just don’t know who the villain is yet.”

Tobey Maguire Is Currently Webjeculating Everywhere

Liam — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:50:58 +0000

According to The Sunday Times Tobey Maguire is expected to earn a record $50 million to shoot Spider-Man 4 and 5 back-to-back over six months next year. Not only that, he will also get profit shares from the two films and will take early mornings and evenings off so he can take care of his 22 months old daughter.

If this turns out to be true Maguire will be getting paid a heck of a lot for putting in half-days at work, which is probably the best job in the world. Wake up, play with your daughter. Go off and be Spider-Man for a couple of hours and then come back to see your daughter again. All the while money can’t slide into your bank account fast enough.

The Sunday Times also say:

In the next few days Sony is expected to reveal whether Maguire’s ex-girlfriend Kirsten Dunst will be returning as his on-screen love interest, Mary Jane Watson. Dunst, 26, has recently talked about a struggle with clinical depression.

It seems Sony are busy at work getting the returning cast sorted. If everyone does come back I would be happy, as I am quite excited for more Spider-Man films. Why stick at a trilogy when there are more stories to be told and lots more money to be made?

Sam Raimi And Tobey Maguire Officially Back For Spider-Man 4?

Liam — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:25:14 +0000

According to Deadline Hollywood both Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire will be back for Spider-Man 4.

I’m told that both star Tobey Maguire and director Sam Raimi will be returning to make Zodiac screenwriter Jamie Vanderbilt’s script of Spider-Man 4.
There’s no deal yet for Kirsten Dunst but Mary Jane Watson will be in the movie again. I’m told Sony “would never recast her” despite her rehab problems.

They also say that Sony are trying to figure out whether they can shoot Spider-Man 4 and 5 back to back, and we also have our first hint at which villain may be appearing.

I’m also told that, right now, the studio is trying to figure out if it can feasibly shoot Spider-Man 4 and 5 at the same time because doing that is so cost effective and “it wasn’t so easy to get everybody back together”.
I am told that “once you find out who the villain is, you’ll know who’s playing it.” That should lead to speculation that Dylan Baker’s character of Dr. Curt Connors will ultimately turn into The Lizard as he did in the comic books.

Even though Spider-Man 3 didn’t live up to expectations, I am glad more movies are in the works. If Deadline Hollywood are right and Raimi and Tobey are returning then that is a good thing in my book. I’m not sure I couldn’t image someone else playing Spider-Man at this point in time.

Would you prefer Tobey and friends to return or would you prefer a total recast?

Sam Raimi And J.K. Simmons Talk Spider-Man 4

Liam — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:12:27 +0000

Spider-man trilogy director Sam Raimi spoke to SHH about Spider-Man 4. Would come back to direct? Has he read the script? And how does he feel about recasting?

“James Vanderbilt is writing the script and I’m excited to read it. I think it’s going to be done in a few months,” Raimi told us, adding, “I’m hoping it’s as great as our discussions were about it and I’m hoping it feels right for me because I love Spider-Man. I’m hoping I’m well rested enough to embrace it and I’m hoping Sony wants me to do it. If all of those things come together, I would love to do it. There are a lot of unknowns about the future.”
And how does he feel about re-casting key players if needed? “I’d hate to re-cast anybody in the future, I can’t imagine that.”

In other Spidey news J.K. Simmons who plays J. Jonah Jameson, editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle, spoke to IESB about the fourth Spider-Man movie.

“I spoke to Tobey in, I guess it was February… sort of awards season time,” said Simmons. “and, y’know, he’s certainly amenable to doing some more and hopefully we’ll be able to get everybody back and make another good one.”
…if Sam were not the director but was, still had a hand in it then I would certainly have a reasonable amount of faith in it. You know? Obviously if he’s the director I’m there a 100%. If he’s not involved at all, which I think is VERY unlikely, then it would be a situation that I would have to think about. But if he’s involved, hopefully directing or at least as a producer then I’m pretty confident that it would be something that I want to do. Plus they pay money.