It wasn't dark...

Well the character of venom in number 3 was completely what it wasn't supposed to be.....So cletus cassady will be a friendly person who helps out the homeless?

Yes Venom looked right,acted right.But he was killed way to soon and in the most stupid way.I'm not a Venom fanboy,yes i enjoy the character,but i wanted the character done with some dignity.Not killed off 4 seconds later.And No Cletus shouldnt be like that.Haha that would be funny though"Mam,want me to help you with your groceries?"The movie would need to be really dark to pull of Carnage.A hell of alot darker then $piderman 3.


But i didn't hate Spiderman 3,dont get me wrong,im jus pissed off with what they did to a beloved character and one of my personal favorite villians.

I said this years ago and still stand by it: Cilian Murphy would make a really kickass Carnage.

The idiotic dancing scene and venom really brought the movie down...I don't want to sound like an angry geek but...

1. Eddie brock should have been buff, not a weakling "that 70's show" guy.

2. Venom is a big fucking man monster, not a small screaming licker like thing from resident evil.

3. Those who say "the movie had some classic raimi with the street dancing scene" should shoot themselves. I mean, I have a really dumb sense of humor but even that made me go "huh?".

I TOTALLY agree!Thank you!

September 16, 2008


Tobey Maguire is now reportedly set to reprise his role as the title character in Spider-Man 4 and 5.

The star is expected to film the back-to-back sequels over a six-month period next year.

And according to The Sunday Times, Maguire's deal also allows him to take early mornings and evenings off so that he can spend time with his toddler daughter.

The paper, which claims Maguire will earn "a record $50 million" for the sequels, claims that "Sony, which declined to comment, is thought to have been wary of allowing 'family time' because it could set a precedent. Finally its chairman, Amy Pascal, herself a mother, stepped in, saying six months without family time would not be fair on any parent."

The Times adds that it will be known "in the next few days" whether Kirsten Dunst will be back as Mary Jane Watson.

And as regards the movie's villains, Sam Raimi is reportedly said to be toying with the idea of choosing at least two main ones, between The Lizard, Man-Wolf and Carnage.

Cool on almost all counts, but drop the mary jane thing... its old and tired now, and Dunst looks more haggard and underfed every time through.

Do we need a romantic lead? Not really, its not like every spiderman comic had him trying to make MJ happy. Plus, with the amount of times she has been dropped from a tall structure, she should move out to indiana and live on a farm. Without a well.

Alicia Witt or Laura Prepon (Donna on that 70's Show) fit more with the spirit of the character. Mary Jane is much more proactive and intense than Kirsten Dunst played her.

Just on the farm, bare ground, right? Roofs are pretty high up.

September 30, 2008


Now that director Sam Raimi and series star Tobey Maguire have signed on for Spider-Man 4 and 5, fans have wondered whether Kirsten Dunst will also return for the sequels.

MTV recently interviewed Dunst and asked the actress whether she would reprise her role as Mary Jane Watson now that her director and co-star have agreed to return. Here's what they report she had to say about the matter:

"'I'm in,' said the actress matter of factly. However, when pressed to make the announcement official, Dunst quickly changed her tone, and rather cryptically added, 'I'm not saying anything, I know there's rumors…'"

So there you have it. A confirmation of the "Ooops, did I speak without consulting my agent and publicist?" variety, which likely means that Dunst has agreed in principle to return but hasn't sealed a deal just yet.

October 31, 2008


Columbia is set to hire a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer to pen Spider-Man 4, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

David Lindsay-Abaire, who won the prestigious award for his play Rabbit Hole, has secured to gig to write the third franchise sequel that is set to unite stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst and director Sam Raimi.

The choice of a high-brow screenwriter shows a determination by the studio to focus on character this time around, something many thought got lost in the messy Spider-Man 3.

Zodiac scribe James Vanderbilt previously wrote a draft of the script. As yet plot details are still being kept tightly under-wraps.


Although she recently expressed interest in reprising her role as Mary Jane Watson, it sounds like Kirsten Dunst isn't such a sure thing for the next two Spider-Man sequels, at least given the language of director Sam Raimi's most recent statements on the matter.

Raimi told MTV that he'd "love to work with (Dunst) again" but added "I hope she'll be written into it. I couldn't imagine making one without her, and I think she's an important part of the movies."

"I don't have a script yet, but production would start probably by March of 2010, I'm guessing," the director explained. "It sounds like a long time away, but we need a script first, and a lot of pre-production has to take place." He added that no decision has been made yet about shooting Spider-Man 4 and 5 back-to-back, and stressed that studio boss Amy Pascal would make the final decision regarding the shooting schedule.

Raimi was coy about whether Dylan Baker, who has appeared in the last three installments as Dr. Curt Connors, would finally appear as the villainous Lizard. Raimi said that they "just don't know who the villain is yet," but suggested that the storylines for the fourth and fifth films would most likely be intertwined.

I am the biggest spidey nerd!!I love all 3 of them,i'm really excited to see more:)

January 13, 2009


Sam Raimi told Empire magazine that he already has an idea for the villain in Spider-Man 4.

He said: "I like it in the Marvel comics when Spider-Man fights Morbius... He's really cool. A vampire! I like that combination of superhero plus supernatural."

In the comics, Morbius wasn't actually a vampire in the supernatural sense; instead he was a Nobel-prize winning biochemist who (unwisely) attempted to cure his rare blood disease with a combination of vampire bats and electroshock therapy - giving him 'vampiric' characteristics. The character became an important part of the Marvel universe, doing battle with Spidey, the Human Torch and the X-Men.

The film is currently at the script-writing stage, with the last news on the project being that Pulitzer-prize winning author David Lindsey-Abaire had been signed on to co-write the sequel.

Raimi said way back in October that filming would possibly get under way in 2010, with the director currently putting the finishing touches to his horror venture Drag me to Hell.

I always wondered why Morbius never bit the Green Goblin and turned him into the vampirogoblin. A cool complement to Morbius would be the Jason Macendale Hobgoblin, Mc Farlane style.

Morbius isn't a bad idea...but why in Gods name would they NOT use the Lizard?

He's not even one of my favorites, but they've been setting him up from the start...

The Lizard isn't that great for driving a plot that people who read the comic haven't seen ten thousand times.

ahhh I would love it if they do keep Tobey Maguire, it just wouldn't be the same anymore without him. Plus, I can't stand sequels with different actors playing the main character. Always hated that. I can't wait for the new spiderman movies!

Spider-Man 4 producer Todd Black says the villain of the sequel will "be a big part of New York."

Black shot down rumors that Morbius the Vampire would be the villain, telling The New York Post, "We're just coming up with who the villain's going to be now. We'll be shooting in New York again. Trust me, people will appreciate who we pick, because it'll be a big part of New York."

The producer also dismissed the rumor that the film would see Peter Parker finally marry his girlfriend Mary Jane Watson.

Speaking of MJ, Black confirmed that Kirsten Dunst is now set to reprise the role for the film, ending months of rumors that she might not be back.

The man who didn't really shoot Uncle Ben Parker says he will be back for Spider-Man 4.

According to Superhero Hype, actor Michael Papajohn, who played ill-fated carjacker Dennis Carradine in the first and third Spider-Man films, appeared at a panel at this past weekend's Wizard World Philadelphia where he said he will reprise his role for Spidey 4 but gave no further details.

Dennis Carradine was the carjacker that Peter Parker thought had killed his Uncle Ben when, in fact, it was really his partner Flint Marko (the future Sandman). Peter chased down Carradine to a warehouse where the thief fell to his death.

How and why Carradine will be brought back for the fourth film remains to be seen, but we presume it will be a flashback. The question is why revisit Uncle Ben's death again? Is there something else we didn't know about it? And does that mean Sandman will also be back?

Questions to which no answers are given at the moment.

he might be mobius - or he might be another villain (electro maybe?)

i think the 'big part of ny' has got to be king pin!

So many villains...so little time.

maybe it will be king kong???

You going out for the casting call?

damn straight - and i'm gonna slap that disco-dancing wall crawler back to the roach motel

The villain is going to be PART of New York. A BIG PART OF NEW YORK.

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she's got a torch, and she's pissed

As Sony Pictures Entertainment preps a fourth installment of "Spider-Man" to begin production early next year, the studio has quietly engaged screenwriter James Vanderbilt to pen "Spider-Man 5" and "Spider-Man 6."

Vanderbilt was the first writer on "Spider-Man 4."

Director Sam Raimi brought on "Rabbit Hole" playwright David Lindsay-Abaire to rewrite him, and Gary Ross is now rewriting that script.

The studio is enthusiastic about where it stands as the picture begins prepping for an early 2010 production start for a May 2011 release.

Raimi didn't embrace all of Vanderbilt's ideas, but execs at Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios have. Vanderbilt has been hired to pen the fifth and sixth movies, which have an interconnected storyline. That's what was originally discussed when Vanderbilt signed on to write "Spider-Man 4," but the idea of shooting a fourth and fifth film back to back with the original cast was scrapped.

Sources said it was unclear whether Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst will be back.

If they aren't, Vanderbilt's script would be the blueprint for a franchise reboot.

After committing to his fourth "Spider-Man" film, Raimi signed on to direct a new franchise based on the massively multiplayer role-playing online computer game "World of Warcraft" for Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Maguire and Dunst were locked into the first three pictures and made a new deal for "Spider-Man 4." It's unclear how long they want to continue with the series.

Then again, Raimi was initially doubtful for "Spider-Man 4" because he expected to direct "The Hobbit," but returned after Guillermo del Toro got the job.

Why is Vanderbilt writing when so many variables are undecided?

The most important thing is for Sony to prime the "Spider-Man" pump more frequently. The lapse between films has grown with each blockbuster. The second film came only two years after the first, but it took three years for a third installment, and four years will have passed when "Spider-Man 4" opens in summer 2011.

"Spider-Man" remains the studio's most important film franchise, and Sony doesn't want to wait half a decade for the next outing.

Bruce Campbell made memorable cameos in the first three Spider-Man films, but could the actor be set for a larger role in part four of the franchise?

Looks like its happening!

The Evil Dead star told Access Hollywood (at yesterday's Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs premiere) that director Sam Raimi has revealed to Campbell that he may have a "major role" in the sequel. However, he did go on to say that he didn't yet know anything about his character.

Campbell also revealed the flick will start shooting in January next year, in time for a summer 2011 release.

If Bruce has a big part I'll stop not caring about Spider-Man movies.

Heh...pretty sure that's just Bruce's joke. At Festival of Fear he talked about how he's been the most important part of all three movies: 1st one, he gave Spidey his name. 2nd, he became the only person to defeat the Webhead (:D), and the 3rd had Peter coming to him for advice. He's convinced all his roles have been "major" :p

Still, the prospect of him actually having a substantial part is very exciting. Keeping my fingers crossed for Mysterio, 'cause lets face it: can you possibly think of better casting?

He could be a good Ned Leeds.

He could play Mary Jane for all I care, more screen time for Bruce!

Don't think he's a bit old?

Besides, the only way they could really make Leeds a major character would be if they went down the Hobgoblin road...and honestly, I'd rather not see another damn Goblin.

Dylan Baker has played Dr. Curt Connors in the first three Spider-Man films, which has left fans wondering when they might finally see him transform into his reptilian alter ego on the big screen.

Now director Sam Raimi, who aims to start filming Spider-Man 4 in the spring, has gone on record saying that he likes The Lizard, but did not go so far as to say that he'd use him as the villain in the next sequel.

MTV spoke with Raimi, who explained the process he and the screenwriters are employing to choose a villain. "What we're trying to do right now is really understand the journey Peter [Parker] is going to go on this time and have the villain maybe be a counter to that growth, something that he has to overcome," Raimi said.

He continued, "Or maybe he has to grow in a way to overcome the villain, because there always seem to be stories of coming of age, of a young man growing up and learning things about life, so once we are identifying the exact movement that Peter has to grow to, I think the villain—and we're trying this right now; we're trying to choose a villain based on who would be the proper counter to that growth, so we really have dramatic conflict."

Sam Raimi has been out talking about his plans for Spider-Man 4 yet again, and perhaps not surprisingly -- judging from past comments he's made -- the director is also addressing what he thinks went wrong with the third film in the Wallcrawler's series.

Coventry Telegraph's Geek Files is reporting that DVD & Blu-ray Review asked the director about fan complaints that there were too many bad guys in Spidey 3.

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

The director added that making the smaller-scale Drag Me to Hell recently reminded him of some important filmmaking lessons.

"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 splendor," he said. "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."

Meanwhile, MTV continues to trickle out info from their recent Raimi interview, with the latest tidbit addressing the topic of the planned fifth and sixth Spider-Man films.

"Every time I make one of the Spider-Man movies, I have to ask myself, is the character still intriguing to me?" Raimi said. "Do I love the character? Am I dying to tell the next story of Peter Parker and Spider-Man? … And so far the answer has been yes."

So does that mean he'll be back past part four?

"You have to ask me in two-and-a-half years," he laughed.

Another day, another Spider-Man 4 story, although this time it's pretty cool news, with Dylan Baker apparently confirming that he'll appear in the further adventures of the web-slinger.

According to UGO, the actor was taking part in a Q&A for Trick 'r Treat at New York's Walter Reade Theatre, and when asked about his participation in the film, said that he'd received his first call inviting him to appear that very morning.

Baker played university professor Dr. Curt Connors in parts two and three, although he wouldn't be drawn on whether or not his character would transform into super-villain The Lizard in part four.

This is the latest juicy - albeit unconfirmed - rumour about Spider-Man 4.

MarketSaw is reporting that there will only be one villain in the superhero sequel, with The Lizard alone facing off against Peter Parker.

It was recently disclosed that Dylan Baker will be reprising his role as Dr. Curt Connors (who transforms into the reptilian super-villain in Spidey-lore).

This rumour hasn't been confirmed by the studio, but if true would rule out the gossip linking the likes of Carnage and Morbius to the project.

From what I can gather they're saving Carnage for the Venom spinoff.

I think it wouldn't kill them to have a few cameos or even mentions of other heroes. Where were the Fantastic Four when Spidey received his award? Just a little mention would be nice. I enjoyed seeing Tony Stark meet General Ross.

As for a villain, I think Mysterio would be a very good one. Hard to make a few of his tricks realistic but after Sandman, I don't think realism is an issue...

One villain? Thank bejesus. Also, please kill off Mary Jane?