As you’ve already heard, a monumental decision was passed by the court earlier this week. Time Warner lost the Superman copyright rights to the heirs of Jerome Siegel. We speculated that this could put the Bryan Singer-helmed Superman sequel The Man of Steel and the already troubled Justice League of America in jeopardy… And it has.
Apparently Joanne Siegel, Mr. Siegel’s widow, has other plans for the future of the popular superhero. Variety reports that Siegel has signed a contract with Marvel Studios to bring a Superman vs. Spider-Man movie to the big screen by 2012. Siegel will serve as a producer on the project, and has decided to go a very nontraditional route.
Bryan Singer and Sam Raimi have both been signed to co-direct the epic crossover film with Singer directing the Superman/Clark Kent sequences, and Raimi directing the Spider-Man/Peter Parker sequences. The two directors will collaborate on the collisions and action sequences which feature both worlds. Alvin Sargent has been hired to pen the screenplay adaptation.
JoBlo broke the news earlier tonight that Jake Gyllenhaal will be replacing Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Brandon Routh will NOT be returning as the Man of Steel.
“Christopher Reeve set the stage. There is no one else I can imagine as as Superman,” said Joanne Siegel, who went on to reveal a sure to be controversial move to recreate Christopher Reeve’s performance using the latest performance capture and computer generated effects. “Spider-Man was almost entirely computer generated, and now will the man of steel. It should look seamless.”
Joanne Siegel is working with the Reeve family to secure the rights to Christopher’s likeness. It is expected that a portion of the profits will go to Reeve’s charity. Superman vs. Spider-Man, the planned first in a trilogy of Superman vs. Marvel superhero crossovers, will be shot and distributed in Digital 3D.
“Imagine Spider-Man swinging through Manhattan, leaping off the screen into the audience,” said Kevin Feige, Marvel Studio’s President of Production. “We have engineered new technology that will bring a true theme park experience into the multiplex.”
Rumor has it that real time effects such as silly string web-shooters will be installed in theaters showing the film. The effects would coincide with specific moments in the film, to give a true 3D experience.
Marvel is hoping to release the film worldwide on April 1st 2012.
March 31st, 2008 at 11:29 pm
well done sir, well done.
March 31st, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I heard the same thing last April 1st.
March 31st, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I require better next year.
March 31st, 2008 at 11:33 pm
I hope this is an April Fool’s joke….is it?
If not im appalled
It is just a joke….right?
March 31st, 2008 at 11:33 pm
knew it right away
March 31st, 2008 at 11:36 pm
April Fools!
March 31st, 2008 at 11:42 pm
What a great movie this is going to be, Routh and Maguire sucked ass as real people, all-CG creations will be much more realistic. I bet Spider-Man wins because you wouldn’t expect that, would you? Or probably they fight, then make up, then sleep together, then fight, then realise they love each other and get married. Cos if Singer is involved it’s bound to be gay right? Cos he’s gay, didn’t you know. Although ‘The Usual Suspects’ and ‘X-Men’ films weren’t gay, so maybe Singer wasn’t gay then, only when he started ‘SuperGayman Returns’. When do you become gay? Usually on April 1st? Oh right, better watch out today then!
March 31st, 2008 at 11:45 pm
lol Nice! I was reading this story thinking… ok weird…. then my brain kicked in and I remembered the date.
/claps
March 31st, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Oh man, you got me real good!
No, no, you didn’t.
March 31st, 2008 at 11:56 pm
FUCK! You got me.
April 1st, 2008 at 12:01 am
Best.
Joke.
Ever.
April 1st, 2008 at 12:09 am
I almost fell for it. APRIL FOOL!
April 1st, 2008 at 12:22 am
I don’t know why everyone seems to think that this is a joke. I can’t wait for it.
This is definitely going on my “movies to watch when they come out” list, alongside the upcoming Star Wars: Enterprise film and Zack and Miri Make a Cloverfield Sequel.
April 1st, 2008 at 1:06 am
Woooowwww, *middle finger* and *thumbs up*.
April 1st, 2008 at 1:27 am
you had me going for a little bit haha nice one :P
April 1st, 2008 at 1:36 am
The CGI is gonna blow in this. Already know who they’re gonna choose to do it, and they suck. Did you see the lighting in that one part of Saving Private Ryan at the end when the Tank blows up? It sucked right? Same sucky people. I hate Hollywood.
Although I do love April fools.
April 1st, 2008 at 1:45 am
Having just turned FistOfBlog.com into the biggest internet eyesore ever for the holiday, I’m ashamed to admit that it took me until the CG portion to recognize this was a trick.
April 1st, 2008 at 1:47 am
WTF? Some people actually bought this lame excuse for an April’s Fool Joke? Do yourselves a favor and buy yourselves a brain or two. It was a dead giveaway, straight for the title… The only remotely believable April Fool’s related here would be Hugh Jackman having a cameo in Hulk 2.
April 1st, 2008 at 2:33 am
Crossing my fingers that the SUPERMAN VS. MUHAMMAD ALI comic book adaptation will *finally* get greenlighted!
April 1st, 2008 at 2:41 am
Bravo.
This would be funnier if it wasn’t so plausible though ;)
April 1st, 2008 at 4:26 am
April’s Fool for sure.
April 1st, 2008 at 4:55 am
hahahaha. good one.
April 1st, 2008 at 5:15 am
You couldn’t wait 3 minutes until April fools day before posting? Well at least it’s a good joke :)
April 1st, 2008 at 5:38 am
I’m eagerly waiting for the movie casting Superman/Clark Kent sequences, and Raimi directing the Spider-Man/Peter Parker sequences.What an unforgetable movie it would be.
SUPERMAN vs. SPIDERMAN
April 1st, 2008 at 5:59 am
Damn you!
i was super-hyped for about 5mins…..then i remembered its the date.
Superman is lame anyway.
April 1st, 2008 at 6:09 am
Wow. Great job. This is the peak of cleverness, excellent work, Peter.
April 1st, 2008 at 6:11 am
Sweet! I’d also like to mention that I have been cast as the lead in the upcoming Ambush Bug movie, strange that no one has mentioned that yet. I’m also up for the lead in the new Megatron Man Movie, which could be cool.
April 1st, 2008 at 6:21 am
I’m glad that’s a joke, because that movie would’ve suuuucked.
April 1st, 2008 at 7:06 am
you should also break the news about the batman vs spawn movie coming out on april 2nd 2012
April 1st, 2008 at 7:22 am
wow, that was a great april fools joke……i was seriously was reading it going….”this is the worst idea EVER!” as the inner nerd in me was going, “spiderman would have no chance against superman!”
April 1st, 2008 at 7:24 am
this was the best idea ever which why I knew it was a joke
I personally can’t wait for it to be made
YOU HAVE 5 YEARS
April 1st, 2008 at 7:35 am
I just saw the title & knew it’s a joke..nice one anyway :P
April 1st, 2008 at 8:16 am
I was fooled until the whole “CG Reeves” stuff. Well played, Sir.
April 1st, 2008 at 9:00 am
Im still waiting for someone to tell me that Spiderman 3 was an april fool joke.
April 1st, 2008 at 9:26 am
The shit has hit the fan.
These colossal retards will ruin these 2 super heroes.
April 1st, 2008 at 10:03 am
fail.
April 1st, 2008 at 10:28 am
They got this idea from the Marquee in Times Square in “I am Legend”
April 1st, 2008 at 10:29 am
nevermind. That was Superman vs Batman
April 1st, 2008 at 10:34 am
This is in bad taste.
I’m boycotting /film for a month.
April 1st, 2008 at 12:00 pm
LOL! Nice one. I was reading in horror till I read that
both Singer and Ramai are signed to co-direct. From there
I nearly spit out my coffee. Gotta love the twisted movie news
on 4/1.
April 1st, 2008 at 12:55 pm
I actually believed that until the part where it said there would be two directors. o_O
April 1st, 2008 at 2:20 pm
This joke wasn’t even as good at the Link Trailer or the supposed Wolverine in the HULK movie spoiler…
April 1st, 2008 at 2:21 pm
I mean good as the Legend of Zelda Trailer blah.*
April 1st, 2008 at 4:31 pm
haha, I was like, “oh holy shit! jake gyllenhaal’s playing spidey! OH FUCK! what’s the date again!?”
April 1st, 2008 at 4:58 pm
GAH DAMN IT……!!! I can’t believe I fell for this. Nobody has gotten me with an April fools joke in years…. Damn you for ending the streak. HAHAHA!
Well played sir….
April 1st, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Keanu Reeves will make a great CG superman, he was simply awsome in the Matrix!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:13 am
Haha very funny, you got me
April 2nd, 2008 at 5:19 am
I know it’s a joke.
But…
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Hah! You got me, didn’t realize that was from yesterday. Great stuff ;)
April 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 am
What a load of bologna this is gonna be!
I can only pray that this is not true.
Superman vs. Spiderman?
That’s like the Heavywieght champion vs. a Flyweight. Or should I say spiderweight.
April 3rd, 2008 at 10:46 am
This was an April fools joke!?!
I was punk’d
I hate farce articles, but ya got me!
April 7th, 2008 at 8:16 am
good joke
we all no who wold win
superman
April 7th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
it’s not april 1st anymore, you can take down the article.
And if you make an aprils fools joke you have to post it on april 1st not march 31st.
These fake articles are stupid, annoying and not funny. Thank you for wasting my time with this stupid crap!
April 7th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Can i throw some hate speech James’ way, Peter? Can I? Huh? PleasePleasePlease?
April 8th, 2008 at 11:23 am
me too! me too! me too!! there are so many words for james that are praying to come out of my fingers. SOAB
May 6th, 2008 at 9:19 am
it does not matter superman will win
June 28th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Why would they have a superman vs spider man. don’t they know superman would kill him? one punch and spider man would be no more.
July 10th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Bad idea - not so much the cross over, but a completely computer generated supes? C’mon! She’s right, Reeve set the standard, but then again, how many remakes of movies have been made when the original was just as good if not better? The point is, get an actor to act - what will they do when Parker and Kent are around each other? Have an actor talk to a CG Clark Kent? I just don’t think they can make it seemless. Why not use Routhe anyway, he looks enough like Reeve. Same size and age as Reeve wa during the original Superman, and he did fine in Superman Returns. Just the storyline and costume were off, not his acting. Good idea, but maybe bad execution. Besides if Supes is gonna be in a movie with another character, why not wait it out and put him with Batman first. I’m sure everyone would like to see the World’s Finest.