Don’t count director Sam Raimi out just yet. The Spider-Man series director is waiting to read James Vanderbilt’s (Zodiac) latest draft, which he says is due in a few months, before he decides if he will helm the project or not.
“I’m excited to read it,” Raimi told SciFi. “I’m hoping it’s as great as our discussions were about it and hoping it feels right for me, because I love Spider-Man, and I’m hoping I’m well-enough rested to, like, really embrace it and hoping that Sony wants me at that time to direct it. So if all those things come together, I would love, love to do it. But this is a lot of unknowns about the future.”
Raimi also reiterated that he would “hate to recast anybody” new in the key roles, and “can’t imagine that” actually happening. I have the feeling that Raimi was a little less excited to do a fourth film six months ago. It’s funny how time changes everything. I just hope that Sony gave Raimi room to develop a story with Vanderbilt that he is comfortable with. It seemed clear that Raimi wasn’t interested in including Venom in the third film, but was forced to by the studio. The overcrowding of characters was one of the main reasons the film failed with audiences. Oh yeah, and the Jazz bar sequence, which Raimi has no excuse for.
June 5th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Zodiac is one of my all-time favorites so this news sounds interesting.
Sam Raimi is a great director without influences. No doubt so I’ll give another Spider-man movie a chance if he’s involved. No more jazz scenes or upset mary jane or multiple villians. Simple and clean is key.
June 5th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
I don’t think Spider-Man 3 is excusable by any means. Being “forced” to include Venom didn’t justify the crappy job he did on that movie. I’ll be totally honest here; I’d prefer he not be involved in another Spider-Man sequel. I’m not even sure if I’d want another sequel.
June 6th, 2008 at 12:01 am
this increase of spidey stories in recent days has me SOOOO excited. as i’ve said before, its really hard for me to see a film like ironman kick so much ass (im anticipating hulk to do the same), when the superior character/story of spider-man went out with a whimper in sm3.
-sony saying the recast rumor is false.
-jk simons saying tobey is still interested.
-now raimi excited & would ‘love love to do it”!!!!
give the gang a chance to redeem themselves (i’ve posted this a million times, so i apologize) but i know they can make 4/5 one for the history books. connors & the lizard tale are begging for a memorable & epic showdown.
these recent comic flicks are excellent, but when all things are firing in the right way noone (except nolan & co) can touch this family that has made the webhead franchise so important to comic book filmmaking. ahhhh i’m so excited! thanks for all the spidey updates peter! are you a big fan too?
June 6th, 2008 at 12:17 am
Spiderman BORE
AMIRITE?!
June 6th, 2008 at 12:31 am
Yeah Scott, I wouldn’t consider Zodiac one of my top favorites but it was amazing.
The cast was perfect.
(Some of the violent scenes were so real that I don’t want to see them again, however the story was compelling and the Cinematography was top notch.
(I loved the opening with the Fireworks).
There were some problems with continuity but overall a great film.
On Spider Man 4,,,,,
This is great news, as I think I’m the only one (on earth) that loved Spider Man 3……!
Raimi and Tobey are going to make this work.
Great news and I need some after the Terminator 4 rumors this week. Sheeesh ka bob.
;-/
June 6th, 2008 at 1:05 am
@ 790
i pray you’re right, and that they get this mad (especially if its 4&5 back to back) i literally just finished watching sm3, and i notice every time i watch it, more things that i like. how vicious was that fight between tobey & franco before tobey reacts & throws the bomb at franco’s face?! great anger to that scene. for me the movie failed, but i do like parts of it.
and yes, i am totally cluttering up this page, but i can’t help it.
June 6th, 2008 at 1:42 am
Right on Orange Cinema!!
That was one of my favorite scenes no doubt! We have all been waiting for Parker to bitch slap Hobb Gobb, especally after the first scene in the film where Parker does the “lord of the Rings” chase….
I also loved the Crane sequence with Gwen, all the Venom Scenes with Topher, the black suit scene with Sand Man were he sinks his boat in the subway was great!
All the scenes with Sand Man were awesome, the final battle at the end awesome!!!
I don’t get why some hate this film….?
June 6th, 2008 at 2:19 am
*starts to chant* “Carnage, Carnage, Carnage, Carnage….”
I reeeeally want to believe that the movies to come for Spidey will be better than what they’ve handed to him. He deserves better people!
June 6th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Yeah, the jazz sequence and the whole puss-ification of Spider-man in general. Yes, he was a reflective character, but he wouldn’t spend the whole comic/tv show sitting around and whining.
June 6th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Hopefully they’ll work in a reference or two to another Marvel superhero so we can see Spider-Man in The Avengers….
June 6th, 2008 at 11:23 am
I think the studio heads forcing Venom into Spidey 3 did affect the movie big time. I think it would’ve been a hell of a better movie if they just focused on Sandman and maybe redid a few of the Goblin 2 aspects..and removed the dance scene..and didn’t include emo parker..or 10 minute long omelette making session between MJ and Harry. Nevermind, that movie sucked. Here’s hoping 4 is a return to form!
June 6th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
The reason Spidey 3 was horrible and hard to watch is because
it was more about MJ and her failing career than Spiderman!
The drama was ridiculously boring and I began to wish MJ would
finally die. How many times do we have to watch her get kidnapped
by the villian and dangled at the brink of death while Spidey
fights to defeat the villian and save her. Same scene in three
movies diffrent circumstances.
Gwen Stacy could have been a good addition instead the
charactered turned out to be a waste of space.
Emo Parker, strutting down the street Parker and the Jazz
club scene make me cringe at the mere thought.
Topher Grace was miscast and Vemon turned out to be a complete
waste of time. The motivation for him to hate Parker
was petty as he created most of his misfortune, but I can forgive
that part because people can be that petty and stupid.
The fact we saw Topher face so much still makes me angry.
The two things I enjoyed was the fight between Goblin 2 and Peter
and the restaurant seen with Bruce Campbell.
Maybe in a couple of years I could some excitement about another Spidey flick….but I’d like to see the movie recast and maybe even get a new director. I’m still trying to forgive Sam….but in his defense he did give us two awesome Spidey films.
June 6th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
ill give sam another chance as long as theres not to much lovey dovey crap and more action, and i would love to see carnage and the lizard and damit they better fix and find away to bring venom bac
June 6th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Sam Raimi should be banned from making another Spider-man movie. Spider-man is a leading force in the marvel universe and his cinematic legend should display that. Out of all the marvel superheroes Spider-man (and X-men) offer the most in good plots and storylines. You would think it’d be impossible to fudge them up, but Raimi seemed to find a way. There are plenty of good professionals out there in the “director’s universe” and there is no need to keep Raimi around. The next Spider-man movie should return to the roots of the story, and hopefully can make up for what Spider-man 3 lost.
In short, Sam Raimi would be perfect for 13 Going On 30 2, but he should never be allowed to go near a super-hero ever again.
June 6th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Spider-Man 3 was awful.
June 6th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
guess what bashers, i forgive sam raimi. i was extremely disappointed with spider-man 3, but i can deal with spider-man 4 if the premise is good
June 8th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Um, if you listen to the commentry and check out the art book you’ll see Vulture was going to be the other villain alongside Sandman.
Oh and Ben Kingsley was apparently going to play him.
June 10th, 2008 at 11:18 am
ok im with a lot of u guys in spidey 3 who the heck designed venom! they were horible because venoms screech was dissapointiong and eddie brock JR. whats up with that!!!!!!!!!! i hated how they did venom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! spiderman 3 wasnt my favorite and the ridiculous venom was only in it for only like 15 freekin minutes my gosh they did venom TERRIBLY JUST TERRIBLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 12th, 2008 at 9:20 am
I really liked Spider-man 3, and feel the parts everyone hates still needed to be in there. Venom should have been more developed, but I loved that FINALLY a villain didn’t die. I am really hoping for the Lizard, they did a great job on teasing us with him. Killing off Harry was one of their biggest mistakes, but it did make a nice ending. If they re-cast Tobey, I doubt I could watch the movies. It’d be weird, but I could deal with Dunst be re-cast. Raimi should be replaced, but not left out of the films all together. Producer would be good for him.