Has everyone forsaken Spider-Man? First the idea of a reboot was shoved down our throats and now we’re hearing that the stage adaptation is hitting the skids too. Evan Rachel Wood was set to star as one of the most important characters in the Spidey universe, Mary Jane Watson, but now she’s out.
Sony is pulling out all the stops when it comes to their rebooted version of the Spider-Man franchise. Over at Deadline Hollywood, they’ve confirmed via a statement from the studio that the new film will follow in the footsteps of every other movie these days, it will be in 3D.
In the midst of the all the script problems, sequel rumors, director swaps, and uncertainty of the Spider-Man franchise, it was briefly rumored that Wes Anderson may take over the franchise. I don’t think anyone really bought the rumor, but someone online (bless um) decided to take the gobbledygook and run with it and give us a brief glimpse of what Spider-Man would look like if Anderson directed it.
Whether you’re a fan of Anderson’s or not, it’s quite obvious that he’s not the man for the job, unless they were looking to take it in a completely new, indie direction. Something tells me that Sony is far more interested in the green side of Spider-Man than the emo-hip side. But that doesn’t mean we can’t ponder what would have happened if they did!
Check out the “pussification” of Spider-Man below…
Logan Lerman will take on an epic role in this month’s upcoming release, Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and he already has his eyes on another iconic character. According to an interview the actor gave Access Hollywood, he’s one of the candidates up for the role of Peter Parker in the rebooted Spider-Man series.
Yesterday we got word that Marc Webb would be taking over the new Spider-Man franchise that Sony plans on rebooting for 2012, and now more details have emerged on the direction the story will take. When news first broke that the studio was going out with the old and in with the new, they stated that the new film would have a darker tone and center on a high school version of Peter Parker. According to THR, they’ll be taking a cue from the more recent Spider-Man comics as opposed to the 1960’s version.
How the hell did we go from Marc Webb being a candidate to direct the Spider-Man reboot, to him having a three picture deal?! Talk about going from one extreme to the next, but that’s what the folks over at Vulture are claiming as the latest Spidey development. According to them, they’ve been exclusively informed that Sony will soon announce Webb’s placement as the director of the new Spider-Man franchise.
After news broke that Sony was scrapping their plans for Spider-Man 4 with a reboot the world stood still for a moment. Not only was the previous franchise over, but the cast was out, as well as director Sam Raimi. With the new start comes a new vision and plenty of well known helmers have been brought up as possible Raimi replacements including James Cameron. Cameron spoke to MTV while on the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards and he had some strong words regarding rumors that he’s interested in taking on Spidey…
Last night word spread like wildfire that 500 Days of Summer director Marc Webb might be hopping into the directors’ chair that once warmed the bum of Sam Raimi. But not so fast overzealous Spidey fans! There’s a process to this blockbuster movie making thing. Over at DeadlineHollywood, they are confirming that Webb is in the running to direct Sony’s reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, but there are a lot of things that have to be done first.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if James Cameron got his hands on the Spider-Man franchise? According to Sony, they’re gearing up for a reboot and that means a new story and a new look. The tone of choice is dark and gritty, and they’re looking for a director who can take the franchise to the next level. But did you know that almost 20 years ago Peter Parker and his alter ego could have landed in the hands of the same guy who brought us Terminator and Avatar?
