DerickA
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« on: January 11, 2010, 05:01:37 PM » |
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How bad must that script have been? This is shocking.
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Culver City, CA (January 11, 2010) -- Peter Parker is going back to high school when the next Spider-Man hits theaters in the summer of 2012. Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios announced today they are moving forward with a film based on a script by James Vanderbilt that focuses on a teenager grappling with both contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises.
The new chapter in the Spider-Man franchise produced by Columbia, Marvel Studios and Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin, will have a new cast and filmmaking team. Spider-Man 4 was to have been released in 2011, but had not yet gone into production.
“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. 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 as 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, Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin on this new beginning,” said Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
“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,” said Sam Raimi.
“We have had a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration and friendship with Sam and Tobey and they have given us their best for the better part of the last decade.This is a bittersweet moment for us because while it is hard to imagine Spider-Man in anyone else’s hands, I know that this was a day that was inevitable,” said Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures, who has served as the studio’s chief production executive since the beginning of the franchise. “Now everything begins anew, and that’s got us all tremendously excited about what comes next. Under the continuing supervision of Avi and Laura, we have a clear vision for the future of Spider-Man and can’t wait to share this exciting new direction with audiences in 2012.”
"Spider-Man will always be an important franchise for Sony Pictures and a fresh start like this is a responsibility that we all take very seriously," said Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures. "We have always believed that story comes first and story guides the direction of these films and as we move onto the next chapter, we will stay true to that principle and will do so with the highest respect for the source material and the fans and moviegoers who deserve nothing but the best when it comes to bringing these stories and characters to life on the big screen."
The studio will have more news about Spider-Man in 2012 in the coming weeks as it prepares for production of the film.
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Hayner
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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2010, 05:30:26 PM » |
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Zac Efron is Spider-Man.
Watch.
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2010, 05:31:06 PM » |
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Zac Efron is Spider-Man.
Watch.
Ha! I just made that exact same prediction on another board. I also called McG as director. |
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ExpendablesFan
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« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2010, 05:35:19 PM » |
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Zac Efron would be a great Spiderman and a huge step up. Sorry internet.
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Hayner
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« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2010, 05:38:18 PM » |
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17 Again is the only thing I've seen him in, and he was pretty okay in that. I'm just really glad someone else can play Mary Jane.
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Steve Lilley
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« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2010, 05:42:28 PM » |
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He was really, really decent in ME AND ORSON WELLES. He can do "OMG Excited!" and "Sad  " really, really well. When he's just supposed to be normal, he looks like he'd really rather be singing. |
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« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2010, 05:43:38 PM » |
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Zac Efron would be a great Spiderman and a huge step up. Sorry internet.
Agreed. |
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"Nobody ever lends money to a man with a sense of humor."
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DerickA
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« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2010, 05:44:14 PM » |
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Michael Angarano as Peter Parker
Jessica Stroup as Mary Jane
Amber Heard as Gwen Stacy
Leighton Meester as J Jonah Jameson
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« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2010, 05:53:57 PM » |
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Michael Angarano as Peter Parker
Another awesome choice. |
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"Nobody ever lends money to a man with a sense of humor."
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Hayner
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« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2010, 05:55:05 PM » |
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He's the kid from lords of Dogtown, right?
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« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2010, 06:00:06 PM » |
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He's the kid from lords of Dogtown, right?
Yes but he's actually the kid from Sky High more. |
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« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2010, 06:03:20 PM » |
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I fee like DerickA had that list ready to cut and paste in a word file.
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Hayner
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« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2010, 06:05:36 PM » |
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I should Netflix Sky High...
Leighton Meester? Really?
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DerickA
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« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2010, 06:36:08 PM » |
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I fee like DerickA had that list ready to cut and paste in a word file.
I feel like my firewall really sucks. |
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Donnacha
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« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2010, 06:56:10 PM » |
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Anganaro looks too old. In The Forbidden Kingdom he was one vandyke away from looking like Edward Norton.
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