Kosh GTO
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« on: January 12, 2010, 04:48:36 PM » |
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Is this a little bit of a Disney influence? Or is this something that should've been done all along?
Marvel Studios and Columbia Pictures has pulled the plug on the current Spider-Man franchise, opting instead to do a reboot, putting Peter Parker in high school. That means director Sam Raimi is out, and star Tobey Maguire is out.
"A decade ago we set out on this journey with Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire, and together we made three Spider-Man films that set a new bar for the genre," said Amy Pascal, co-chair of Sony Pictures Entertainment, in a release. "When we began, no one ever imagined that we would make history at the box office, and now we have a rare opportunity to make history once again with this franchise. Peter Parker is an ordinary young adult grappling with extraordinary powers has always been the foundation that has made this character so timeless and compelling for generations of fans. We're very excited about the creative possibilities that come from returning to Peter's roots and we look forward to working once again with Marvel Studios."
The reboot will be produced by Columbia, Marvel, Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin. It's unclear when this new movie would go into production, or when it would be released, although 2012 has been bantied about.
Raimi himself took the news in stride, at least according to the press release from Columbia and Marvel.
"Working on the Spider-Man movies was the experience of a lifetime for me," he said in a release. "While we were looking forward to doing a fourth one together, the studio and Marvel have a unique opportunity to take the franchise in a new direction, and I know they will do a terrific job."
So what caused the sudden shakeup? Nikki Finke and Mike Fleming of Deadline Hollywood said Raimi simply told Sony that he couldn't put together the movie he and they were looking for by 2011. It was that point, according to AICN's Quint, that Sony decided the franchise was far bigger than Raimi.
Although no writers or directors have been talked about specifically, AICN is reporting rumors that "Zodiac" scribe James Vanderbilt is attached.
The 2002 "Spider-Man" grossed a surprising $403.7 million at the box office, followed by $373.6 million in 2004 for "Spider-Man 2." The most recent film, released in 2007, picked up $336.5 million despite a huge $151.1 million opening weekend in the United States.
Well What can i say??? Disney Is boning us all.And just think of it,Marvel was bought by the same company,that put a stop to this. GTO
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