REMIX Emma Stone is Mary Ja--- Gwen Stacy

Yes, I was surprised too! Comic Book Movie has the scoop:

The announcement came today via press release from Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures that stone will play Gwen Stacy in Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot, and not Mary Jane Watson as was previously rumored.

Said Tolmach of the announcement:

“It’s been an incredible journey for us to watch Emma’s star rise as an actress. She is extraordinarily talented and has a very special on-screen spark that is perfect for this role. Given her history with the studio, casting her in one of our most important franchises is a real thrill.”

Is Billy Elliot the new Spidey?

I'm seeing on several blogs, that Jamie Bell could be Spider-Man.

It's all rumors, but so far, it looks like Jamie could be it.

I will keep y'all posted about this.

Is Logan Lerman the new Spidey?

New Spidey news.

The 'Percy Jackson' star could be truly kicking off his career as Peter Parker. HitFix reports:

HitFix has exclusively learned that Logan Lerman is first choice for Sony Pictures and the clear frontrunner to replace Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker in the reboot of the blockbuster franchise. A source close to the production tells HitFix Lerman is "almost 100% locked" but not in contract negotiations for the role yet.

The 18-year-old Los Angeles native is best known for his role as Percy in February's hit "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief." His other credits include "Gamer," "My One and Only," "Bill," "3:10 to Yuma," "The Number 23" and the TV series "Jack & Bobby" where he played Bobby. Lerman got his start in two Mel Gibson films "What Women Want" and "The Patriot" at the young age of 8.

I'll keep y'all posted on the Spidey Movie Clone Saga.

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Kathryn Bigelow Turned Down the chance to Direct Spidey

This is some news!

Queen of the World, Kathryn Bigelow actually turned down the opportunity to direct the Spider-Man reboot.

Perhaps the most interesting tidbit comes out of "The Hurt Locker" camp, where sources say that Kathryn Bigelow was offered the Spider-Man reboot but turned it down. The mind dances at how she would have put her stamp on the franchise and how her version might look different from Marc Webb's (cue easy Sandman joke, and maybe tense web-dismantling scenes).

Well, I'm intrigued with what could have been the best Spidey movie ever. I wonder if she would consider directing Wonder Woman?

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Marc Webb is the Director of Spidey 4

The Spider-Man movie has found a new director. It's Marc Webb.

Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios announced Tuesday that the "(500) Days of Summer" director Marc Webb, will helm the next "Spider-Man" film following the departure of Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire, the director and star who worked on the previous three Spidey films. The fourth installment is set for a 2012 release and will focus on a younger version of the superhero.

Webb said in a statement he was not taking over the series from Raimi but instead wanted the "opportunity for ideas, stories and histories that will add a new dimension, canvas and creative voice to 'Spider-Man.'" Webb previously directed music videos, including Green Day's "21 Guns" and The All-American Rejects' "Move Along."

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What Spider Man 4 would have Been

Well, Spider Man 4 is dead and Sam Raimi is moving on. But the plot was kinda hidden... Until now.

Here is the plot of Spidey 4:

Peter Parker gets over MJ, finds a new girl, falls in love. But: Peter also discovers her father is actually the Vulture, a naughty green guy with wings to be played by John Malkovich. Peter is torn between the love of his new lady and taking down the Vulture.

Being a Spandex tight-ass, he decides to take down the Vulture, and kills him. This patricide goes down poorly with Peter’s new fiancée, and she rejects him. Despondent, Peter decides to abandon his superpowers, and Movie No. 4 ends with Peter Parker throwing away his Spider-Man mask, and audiences wondering if they are watching Superman II.

Okay... I don't know about that one. What do y'all think?

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No Spider-Man 4! Yes, to reboot we Don't want

Just as I talked about The Vulture being the villain in Spidey 4, the floor has been ripped from under me.

Spidey 4 is no more!

Tobey Maguire's web-slinging days are behind him.

The 34-year-old actor and "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi will not be returning to the superhero franchise next year. Instead, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios announced Monday that a new "Spider-Man" film based on a script by James Vanderbilt that focuses on Peter Parker in high school would debut in the summer of 2012 with a new cast and filmmaking team.

"I am so proud of what we accomplished with the 'Spider-Man' franchise over the last decade," Maguire said in a statement Monday. "Beyond the films themselves, I have formed some deep and lasting friendships. I am excited to see the next chapter unfold in this incredible story."

The announcement of a reboot comes after reports that "Spider-Man 4" production stalled amid script revisions.

Lord, then make the teen Spidey flick a cartoon. Nobody wants to see a teen Spider-Man, but teens. Ohhhh, we will see what happens with this.

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John Malkovich will play Spidey's villain... If the script's good.

If this movie gets made, John Malkovich will play The Vulture in Spider-Man 4

Malkovich was rumored to be up for the role of The Vulture a month ago, and in an interview with an Italian sports show (full transcript available here...in Italian), he didn't deny his involvement. Here is a translated excerpt from the article...

"When conductor Simona Ventura asked him about his role of Vulture in the movie, he not only didn't deny his involvement, but confirmed that he's waiting for the final script to be sent to him, and that the movie has been delayed. He also hopes that shooting will begin as soon as possible."

Also did you know John was in line to be the Green Goblin if Willem Dafoe declined?


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Spidey 4 is Delayed

Some news on the new Spider-Man movie

Sony Pictures decided to delay the superhero sequel, starring Tobey Maguire (pictured) and directed by Sam Raimi, according to Variety. "We'll try, but I think making May is a real question," an unnamed source at Sony said. "We will not start until we have it right. The feeling is we are not going to rush it to make the date."

The decision means fourth film in the series likely will not meet its announced May 6, 2011 release date.

In October, Raimi indicated that the franchise would be taking a more mature direction. "I've been talking with Tobey about where his character might grow to in this installment," Raimi said. "[Parker] started as a little bit of a selfish, naive and insecure high school kid ... In the second picture, [he] wrestled with his personal fulfillment versus that responsibility and, in the third film, I think it was a little bit about his growing hubris."

Maybe this is for the best, I'm still washing Spider-Man 3 out of my mouth. So, I agree with Sam on this. Keep it tight, until you get it right.

Just One Villain for Spider-Man 4

Sam Raimi heard it from fans about the mess Spider-Man 3 made on the screen. So this time, he will try to do it right.

"I think having so many villains detracted from the experience. I would agree with the criticism."

So it sounds like there will be fewer foes in the next installment. Raimi said he had learned some new lessons and storytelling tricks from his recent horror flick Drag Me to Hell which was a smaller and more intimate production.

He said: "I think I've learned about the importance of getting to the point and the importance of having limitations, and I'm hoping to take that into a production where I'm actually allowed to explore with more of the tools to pull it off with a little more splendour.

"I hope I don't lose that edge that I've just found. That would be my approach to Spider-Man 4: to get back to the basics."

I hope so, Sam. SM 3 was a hot mess, I think the fourth flick should erase that tragedy and give us a good comic book movie.

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Who Asked for This?: Venom

Why Goddammit, Why?

Already spinning a web with a rewrite of “Spider-Man 4” for Columbia Pictures, Gary Ross will follow by taking over the Spidey spinoff "Venom."

Ross will rewrite to direct the picture. Marvel Entertainment, Avi Arad and Ross will produce. In “Spider-Man 3,” Venom was a reporter rival to Peter Parker, who became infected by an alien organism that grafted itself to his skin, giving him superior superpowers and a generally pissed off attitude.

Even though Marvel Entertainment was just acquired by Disney in a $4 billion deal, Columbia Pictures is able to turn Venom loose in a film because the studio holds rights in perpetuity not only to Spider-Man but the villains in his universe.

Again, this is why Marvel/Disney needs to get all their sh*t back. Nobody, or rather not enough folks want to see this. Who told them we were screaming for Venom?

A cartoon flick maybe, but live-action? Hell Naw! This will be an exact replay of the Elektra mess.

And I'm still healing from that.

Cease action now!

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Yes, there will be Another One

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