• James Horner Says 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Producers Didn't Want Marc Webb's Input

    "Creative differences" is that oft-cited reason that people bail on movie projects, but that can also be a big problem when making any film, especially one with a hefty financial burden. Look at the Spider-Man series of films from Sony. Sam Raimi's third film was evidence of heavy arguments and influence from producers who wanted…

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  • Rumors: Fox Developing X-Men TV Show; Sony And Marvel Could Share 'Spider-Man'

    There's no mystery about the fact that superhero films have become one of the dominant forms of the movie business in the US, but the success of Marvel's universe-building approach is still resounding as other studios race to catch up. Two rumors today are directly concerned with the ways in which other companies are trying…

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  • Three Alternate 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Suit Designs Are Sleek And Mean

    Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man had it's share of problems -- some pretty big ones, in fact -- but one thing it did very well was Spidey's costume design. Sure, there's the whole question of a teenager being able to make that suit, but setting aside that old qualm the suit in the film, and…

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  • Rumor: Will Spidey Meet Other Marvel Heroes In 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'?

    Unlike the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, or even the Justice League, Spider-Man's more or less a solo act. Yes, he's been part of the Avengers and the Fantastic Four in comic books, but in the movies he's now a lone Marvel Comics hero over at Sony. But as the…

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  • No, Sony Is Not About To Sell Rights To 'Spider-Man'

    Today you may be seeing rumors that Sony is going to sell off rights to Spider-Man. It's all based on six degrees of uninformed speculation, which is to say: don't believe it for a second. The point of the real conversation going on is that the Sony Entertainment division -- music and movies, in other…

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  • Sam Raimi "Loved" Marc Webb's 'The Amazing Spider-Man'

    While Sam Raimi's maintained that his breakup with Sony's Spider-Man franchise was an amicable one, he's remained understandably reluctant to actually see where the property went next. While doing press for Oz: The Great and Powerful, Raimi likened seeing Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man to attending an ex-girlfriend's wedding. "I don't have the guts," he…

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  • Marvel Comics Kills Off Major Superhero Character

    This is a big week for comics, because in the pages of one book the editorial staff at Marvel pushed a major Marvel character into the realm of the dead. While death often isn't a big deal in comics, as characters can die and return within the span of just a few issues, this one seems like…

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  • 2012: A Year In Movie Mistakes

    At their core, all narrative features are lies. We can will ourselves to believe we're watching superheroes save Manhattan, but we know deep down that what we're really seeing is costumed actors zipping around on wires and jumping in front of green screens. And like all great, big whoppers, the more moving parts there are,…

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  • LOL: Everything Wrong With 'The Amazing Spider-Man' In 2 Minutes

    Last week, The Dark Knight Rises got a sound thrashing at the hands of the Honest Trailer guys. This week, CinemaSins sets their sites on another of 2012's big superhero films, The Amazing Spider-Man. Marc Webb's reboot was successful enough to warrant a currently-in-pre-production sequel, but many fans felt the story in the film was…

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