Poll: Was Sam Raimi Wrong for Leaving Spider-Man?
By Krystal Clark
Besides Tobey Maguire, Sam Raimi has been the face of the Spider-Man franchise for the past eight years and yesterday his relationship with it came to an end. Sony Pictures announced that they were no longer interested in pursuing Spider-Man 4 or Raimi’s take on the webslinging character. They have decided to reboot the franchise and start with a younger, more contemporary Peter Parker.
Even though it sounds like Raimi was fired from the movie, he actually left before the official announcement was made. He didn’t feel that he could make the 2011 release date the studio set, due to the creative issues that continued to pop up. In the end he quit, and Sony decided to start from scratch without him. Should he have stuck it out until he got fired? Do you think it’s right for them to can the whole project?
Vote it our poll and let us know how you feel about Raimi’s decision to walk away…
Tell the world how you feel about the drastic shift between the pre-exisitng Spider-Man franchise and the new one that Sony is trying to push on us. There’s already word that the new story will be darker in the same vain as Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.
Loading ...You can also discuss in the comments section on why you voted the way you did. What do you think Raimi should do next?
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:10PM
Whoa whoa, I think you're phrasing this the wrong way. I don't think Sam Raimi left Spider-Man. I think, if anything, he has "fired" off of it. I'm sure that's the wrong term, but I don't think he left before Sony decided to cancel the whole thing. You're phrasing for this poll is wrong, especially because I do believe Raimi deserves some credit and this is just making him look much worse!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:18PM
I hate that I kind of agree with you, but I do. Wording swapped. And I was actually kind of hoping that he could turn the whole Spiderman series around and make it great again. Oh well, now he has time for more great films like Drag Me to Hell! Who needs all that money for a franchise anyway!
Monday, January 18, 2010 7:18AM
He wanted to do it right, not the fluffy and uncreative spider-man 3…so it pissed them off- he left. He was in the right. If you think he was wrong, you are hurting yourself in the end.