'Spider-Man 4' Fight Animatic Shows Off An Action Scene From Sam Raimi's Abandoned Sequel
Eleven years after Sony abandoned Sam Raimi's sequel, a Spider-Man 4 animatic has hit the web showing off an action scene between Spidey and Vulture.
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What Happened To Sam Raimi's 'Spider-Man 4'?
Six years ago, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4 was scheduled to open in theaters. Script issues, ultimately, led to the director and Sony pulling the plug.
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Sam Raimi Explains His Departures From 'Spider-Man 4' And 'World Of Warcraft'
Before Sam Raimi set out on the gargantuan task of making Oz The Great and Powerful, he was working on two equally huge and highly-anticipated films: Spider-Man 4 and World of Warcraft. Spider-Man 4 was set to right the wrongs Raimi and crew made on the third film, but eventually he and all his stars left…
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'Spider-Man' Reboot: Emma Stone Signed For Sequels; Details On Los Angeles Shoot And Budget
From Superbad to Zombieland and Easy A, Emma Stone's big screen presence has been as a redhead. So when she dyed her hair blonde for her role as love interest Gwen Stacy in Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot, it was news. Now, the latest in Emma Stone hair news is that she's going to have to…
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John Malkovich Confirms He Would Have Played The Vulture In The Never-To-Be Spider-Man 4
While visiting the sweltry set of Red this month, /Film had the pleasure of hanging and chatting a bit with John Malkovich. The iconic actor's thoughts on the 2010 Warren Ellis comic book adaptation remain under wraps, but Malkovich also took a sec to extend on his rumored involvement in Sam Raimi's (thankfully?) never-to-be Spider-Man…
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Sony Confirms Spider-Man Reboot Will Be In 3D
Sony Pictures has confirmed that the upcoming Spider-Man reboot will be distributed in 3D. The studio hasn't revealed if the movie will be filmed using 3D cameras or be converted in post production. I assume the former, since the decision is being made during pre-production. The new movie which still remains untitled (I'm betting on…
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Spider-Man Reboot Already Written, Will Be 'Gritty, Contemporary' Take
Easily the biggest news to hit in recent weeks was the word that Sony has scrapped production on Spider-Man 4 and will reboot the character with a new film (and, presumably, an ensuing series) featuring a new cast and creative team. A general 2012 date has been mentioned, but no specific date has yet been…
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Spider-Man 4 Scrapped; Raimi And Maguire Gone; Sony Plans Franchise Reboot For 2012
WHOA. As I mentioned earlier, Nikki Finke just recruited Variety's chief newshound Mike Fleming, and now the new duo are coming out of the gate with a massive story. Their first big report is that Sony is scrapping Spider-Man 4 after script and schedule concerns caused Sam Raimi to walk away from the film. The…
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John Malkovich Seemingly Confirms Spidey 4 Casting; Also Replaces John C. Reilly In Red
Spider-Man 4 has been beset by rumor and delay of late, most of which seems to center around the villain for the piece. Director Sam Raimi reportedly hated the last script draft, and wants to hinge the film on classic bad guy the Vulture. Sony has been said to want any other character as the…
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Tobey Maguire Dishes On Potential Spider-Man 4 Delay
Earlier this week, we reported on possible production delays for Spider-Man 4 which pushed the film off of its May 5th, 2011 release date, and to a potential July date instead. That Thor was also scheduled for that May 5th weekend probably also made that date less than ideal. Now we have some details from…
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Thor And Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 Steal Spider-Man 4's Glory
It seems like just yesterday that industry sources confirmed that script problems would probably keep Spider-Man 4 from hitting the announced 2011 release date. Oh wait, it was just yesterday... Box Office Mojo is now reporting that Marvel's Thor has moved from the planned May 20th 2011 date to Spider-Man 4's May 5th 2011 slot.…
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Spider-Man 4 Unlikely To Make 2011 Release Date Due To Script Problems?
Last month, IESB reported a rumor claiming that Spider-Man 4 had been put on hold due to disputes over an incomplete script. According to the report, director Sam Raimi was at odds with the studio over who the big villain of the fourth film should be (Raimi is fighting for Vulture), and that several department…
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Rumor: Villain Confusion Stalls Spider-Man 4? Or Is The Production Just On Winter Break?
Take this one with a big grain of salt for right now. (Really, just lean towards disbelief.) There's a report, based on anonymous sources, that Spider-Man 4 -- or Spider-M4n, as the studio is reportedly referring to the sequel -- is in trouble. Villain indecision is supposedly leading to an unfinished script and an unhappy…
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John Malkovich And Anne Hathaway As Spider-Man 4's Vulture And... Vulturess?
This is where those Black Cat stories from a few weeks back get really interesting. It's also where some purists start throwing little fits. New reports have John Malkovich and Anne Hathaway in the frame for roles in the new Spider-Man picture as father and daughter villains. Malkovich would be playing The Vulture, and Hathaway…
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Anne Hathaway Added To The Possible List For Spider-Man 4
Nikki Finke, who in the past has proven to have sources deep within Marvel Entertainment, is now reporting that producers are very interested in casting Anne Hathaway in a "starring role" in Spider-Man 4. If you've been following the rumor mill for the last few days, then you've heard a bunch of different names supposedly…
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Julia Stiles Also In The Running For Spider-Man 4
Sure, Rachel McAdams has denied being cast in Spider-Man 4 as Black Cat, and Sony Pictures calls the web reports mearly "internet rumor", but that doesn't mean there isn't a bit of truth to the story. UGO has learned that Julia Stiles has met with a casting company in New York City to discuss joining…
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Rachel McAdams Denies Spider-Man 4 Casting Rumor
Remember that rumor that popped up last week claiming that Rachel McAdams had been cast in Spider-Man 4 as Black Cat? McAdams has responded, calling it pure internet rumor... but is it? McAdams tells Entertainment Weekly that the story is not true. “That’s a total rumor, I have to say,” the actress, who will next…
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Is Peter Parker A Father In Spider-Man 4?
It appears that Sony is on the search for a 2 year old Caucasian toddler with red hair for the upcoming comic book sequel Spider-Man 4. SpoilerTV has intercepted a casting notice for the film, which strangely only features one role, a character named "Toddler Boy". Here is the decription from the casting breakdown: 2…
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New Source Confirms Black Cat For Spider-Man 4, More Story Details Revealed?
There's clearly some heavy auditioning going on down at the Spider-Man 4 big-shot hang out, with Sam Raimi reportedly turning over both Rachel McAdams and Romola Garai during his trawl for a potential female lead. What has been less clear, but I guess only marginally, is just what character the lucky lady to eventually be…
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New Female Lead Confirmed For Spider-Man 4, Romola Garai Auditioned... But Is It Black Cat?
Earlier today a rumor broke that Rachel McAdams is in talks to join Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4 as the anti-hero/love conflict Black Cat. We didn't know if this was true, or just another one of the countless internet superhero rumors. I still can't confirm the validity of the story, but a /Film reader named Ambrose…
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Rumor: Rachel McAdams As Black Cat In Spider-Man 4
Mania is reporting a rumor that Rachel McAdams has met with the producers of Spider-Man 4 to play the role of Black Cat. The female cat burglar has long been rumored to be part of the next installment of Sam Raimi's big screen Spider-Man series, although there has never been any confirmation of such. If…
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Dylan Baker Back For Spider-Man 4 As Curt Connors... And Also The Lizard?
The Trick'r Treat special screenings continue, as do the Q&As with director Michael Dougherty. At last night's presentation at the Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater, the director was joined by Dylan Baker. Amidst the slew of reportedly dull and dumb questions, two things of note became clear. One: somebody in the audience was thinking that…
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Gary Ross To Write/Direct Venom Movie
Sony has been developing a Marvel Comics spin-off of the Spider-Man villain Venom for some time now, but I never actually believed it would happen. Screenwriting team Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese had written two drafts on the character before moving on to Zombieland. And before Wernick/Reese, the company had previously commissioned Jacob Estes (Mean…
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Spider-Man 4 Going IMAX On May 5, 2011
IMAX and Sony Columbia have today announced that the fourth film in their money-spinning Spider-Man franchise will hit both traditional cinema screens and the global network of IMAX theatres on May 5, 2011. Like the IMAX release of Spider-Men 3 and 2 before it, this will be via the up-scaling technology that takes the 35mm…
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Bruce Campbell: Next Spidey Shooting In January, Bigger Part For Him
The world's most A-grade B-actor, Bruce Campbell, was stopped at the red carpet premiere of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and pressed for details on the upcoming Spider-Man 4. Seeing as he's had a role in each of the three Sam Raimi Spidey pictures so far it wasn't too much of a stretch to…
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Video Blog: District 10, Toy Story Double Feature And Spider-Man 4-6
Steve (from Collider) and I had a plan. Over the weekend we came up with a bunch of subjects we wanted to talk about and we had every intention of recording a video blog Monday afternoon. But…Disney and Marvel made us alter our plans. Due to their $4 Billion dollar merger, we spent Monday talking…
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Cameron Diaz In Talks For Green Hornet; Gary 'Seabiscuit' Ross Rewrites Spider-Man 4
Some small superhero news today. First up is a weird bit of casting. According to EW, Cameron Diaz has been offered the female lead role in WB's Green Hornet, where she'd be opposite Seth Rogen, working for director Michel Gondry. That's a weird offer...maybe a couple years after The Mask it would have made sense,…
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