Spider-Man 4 Over, Sony Reboots With New Cast

Monday, January 11, 2010 4:13PM - By Krystal Clark

Picture 146 Spider Man 4 Over, Sony Reboots With New Cast

Are we surprised that the latest Spider-Man movie has been pushed back an entire year? Are we shocked that it will no longer be Spider-Man 4, but some reboot that includes new actors and a new premise? If this announcement throws you for a loop, you haven’t been following the play by play of drama that has surrounded the film since its inception. According to Comingsoon, Sony has decided to start from scratch with the Spider-Man franchise, which means no Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, or Sam Raimi.

The last time we heard about the development of the film, Sony and Raimi were both having issues with the script. They couldn’t settle on a story that they both liked, so the studio has released a statement revealing their solo plans for the web slinging series. Instead of going Raimi’s route, they will produce the James Vanderbilt screenplay that focuses on “a teenage Peter Parker grappling with both contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises.”

Even though Tobey Maguire still has a youthful face he can’t pull off a teenager anymore, which means he’s no longer in the picture. This also means that a new director will take over the project, and Raimi is no longer attached. He released an official statement regarding his feelings about Sony’s decision to move along without him or his cast.

“Working on the ‘Spider-Man’ movies was the experience of a lifetime for me. 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.”

Apparently, Raimi didn’t feel as if he could make the deadline needed to complete the film so he pulled out of Spider-Man 4, before the studio made their final decision to scrap the whole thing. There’s some speculation that the reboot may be in 3-D, but nothing has been confirmed as of yet. The new film is slated for a 2012 release, one year after the pitched 2011 date that Sony set for Spidey 4.

My opinion on this is hot and cold. I would have loved to see Raimi redeem himself in the eyes of comic book fans everywhere, but unfortunately it’s not going to happen. I’m more than happy that we won’t have to see Kirsten Dunst in the role of Mary Jane. That was some of the worst casting ever, and if anything or anyone needed to be scrapped it was her. In the coming weeks after the announcement settles, Sony will have more info on the Spider-Man reboot, so until then stay tuned!

What do you think about Sony’s decision to reboot Spider-Man? Should they have given Raimi another chance?

Spider-Man 4 Over, Sony Reboots With New Cast

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  1. Posted by Ivan

    I believe Kirsten was great asshole.

  2. Posted by Krystal

    I disagree.

  3. Posted by Pwet

    MJ was a supermodel. Kirsten is from from supermodel.

  4. Posted by Cory

    Being a fan of the Spiderman comics, I liked all of the Spidey flicks. Including the cast. Once you start to change the cast to movies that have several sequels, the movie loses interest to fans. I have no doubt that Spidey 4 will NOT be as good as the first three. Sad to heard about Toby, Kirsten and Raimi not being part of it. I guess we will see if Spidey 4 will be worth the watch.

  5. Posted by emilie

    I am a huge fan of both the comics and the movies. I think this is bullshit. I wanted a sequel. I do not want another High School Musical-esque movie being gossiped about from the mouths of poser little girls. I’m extremely upset about this.

  6. Posted by David

    Its a great Idea.. I vote for Nicholas D'Agosto to take over as the new face of Spiderman

  7. Posted by Carl D.

    I think Scout Taylor-Compton of the two latest "Halloween" flicks would be great in the role of Mary Jane.
    Scout is a natural redhead and can still play a High School student…plus she's an awesome actress and screamer.
    Cameron would be a great choice for director.
    A green Goblin that LOOKS like Green Goblin would be cool!
    I haven't thought about the actor for Spidey, yet.
    But with Raimi and Tobey out, maybe all the "gay subliminals" will fade-out as well.

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  9. Posted by bitch

    JACK NICHOLSON IS THE NEW SPIDERMAN

  10. Posted by (insert name)

    it's not spiderman 4 it's a reboot.

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