Spiderman pushed back to 2011

[Tribal Warfare]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2008/06/spider-man-4-ai.html




'Spider-Man 4' aiming for May 2011 release
11:53 AM PT, Jun 20 2008
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Peter Parker is swinging back into the muliplex—but not for a while.

“Spider-Man” producer Laura Ziskin said the fourth installment in the web-slinging superhero series is tentatively scheduled to arrive in May 2011.

In remarks Thursday to theater owners from California and Nevada, Ziskin said there was no finished screenplay, but that she and Sony Pictures were hopeful “Spider-Man 4” could be ready in three years’ time.

The first three movies comprise one of the most successful franchises in modern Hollywood history, grossing a combined $2.5 billion worldwide. Neither star Tobey Maguire nor director Sam Raimi is yet committed to work on the next installment. But Sony has paid Marvel to renew its rights.

Before she tackles the next “Spider-Man,” Ziskin is producing a one-hour fundraiser for cancer research that will be shown commercial-free on ABC, NBC and CBS on Sept. 5.

Ziskin, a cancer survivor, showed the several hundred exhibitors a new theatrical public service announcement directed by David Fincher (“Fight Club”) that promotes Ziskin’s cancer cause, Stand Up to Cancer.

--John Horn

[Reaper16]

I'd prefer it pushed back to never.

[Crashride]

im looking forward to it. i liked all if them thus far

[unlurking]

im looking forward to it. i liked all if them thus far

I wanted to like 3, 'cuz I love Venom, but the movie just sucked. The first two were a lot of fun though. Glad they're waiting on 4, need to forget the suck that was 3.

[little jacob]

after 2, i have no desire to see any more of them

[J Diddy]

after 2, i have no desire to see any more of them


I thought 3 was insanely good.

[Crashride]

Im glad its delayed. I still have to catch up with iron man and hulk.

[Rausch]

Spiderman seemed to get worse with every movie.

The 1st had heart and solid story when perhaps the CGI wasn't top notch. You felt you could live with that (and the Power Ranger bad guy.) The 2nd flick seemed to be ho-hum in a number of areas but still overall a nice family flick.

The 3rd one? Overkill and underwhelming...

[eazyb81]

I'm not seeing another movie until Point Break 2 is released.

[kcxiv]

3 was ok. As long as i can be half assed entertained i am fine.

[Bowser]

I'm not seeing another movie until Point Break 2 is released.

Bohdi's dead, man. Bohdi's dead.

[Rausch]

I'm not seeing another movie until Point Break 2 is released.

I'm waiting for Bill and Ted: Most Excellent In Vegas...

[eazyb81]

Bohdi's dead, man. Bohdi's dead.

UTAH - Get me two!

[KcMizzou]

Spiderman seemed to get worse with every movie.

The 1st had heart and solid story when perhaps the CGI wasn't top notch. You felt you could live with that (and the Power Ranger bad guy.) The 2nd flick seemed to be ho-hum in a number of areas but still overall a nice family flick.

The 3rd one? Overkill and underwhelming...The emo Peter Parker and his ghey dance at the jazz club just floored me.

That was cringe-worthy to say the least.

[Deberg_1990]

Wont Toby McGuire be getting a little old for Peter Parker by then??

[CoMoChief]

They need to bring back Tango and Cash

[Easy 6]

Wont Toby McGuire be getting a little old for Peter Parker by then??

I doubt it, that guy ages at the same rate as Dick Clark did.

I'm all in for Point Break 2 though...

[Deberg_1990]

I'm all in for Point Break 2 though...

"Bodie! I am an FBI AGENT!!"

[Easy 6]

"Bodie! I am an FBI AGENT!!"

Heh, i just watched that for the eleventy-billionth time yesterday.

[eazyb81]

Heh, i just watched that for the eleventy-billionth time yesterday.

Me too, I think it was on WGN.

"You are one radical son of a bitch!"

[FAX]

I thought the doc oc one was the best. I really enjoyed the fight scenes. They could have been clipped right out of a comic. SpiderMan 3 ranks as rank, though.

FAX

[Deberg_1990]

I thought the doc oc one was the best. I really enjoyed the fight scenes.

Spider Man 2 is great. One of the best Comic Book films yet.

[chasedude]

Spiderman seemed to get worse with every movie.

The 1st had heart and solid story when perhaps the CGI wasn't top notch. You felt you could live with that (and the Power Ranger bad guy.) The 2nd flick seemed to be ho-hum in a number of areas but still overall a nice family flick.

The 3rd one? Overkill and underwhelming...

My sentiments exactly. If this series continues on it's course then I won't even want to see it.

The 3rd movie just had so much going on with it. The plot was just too sparse to create all the back ground for all these new (old) villains. I sure hope they come up with a better script for 4.

[J Diddy]

I'm waiting for Bill and Ted: Most Excellent In Vegas...


never happen, alas rufus is no more

[Sure-Oz]

Spiderman 3 sucked imo....1 and 2 weren't bad at all

[FAX]

Spiderman 3 sucked imo....1 and 2 weren't bad at all

They tried to cram too much stuff into one movie, I think. Too many villians, heroes, personal problems, etc.. Plus, the portrayed result of Peter Parker's Venomization was lamer than a two-legged armadillo with a Dungeons and Dragons addiction. It's the danger Marvel faces with the Avengers movie, in my opinion - too many characters. Frankly, I think the Avengers movie should really be three movies ala LotR - that had an enormous number of characters, but Jackson pulled it off beautifully. Maybe doing the individual films first will allow them to get each individual's character development out of the way.

I also wonder about the script writers for these upcoming films. If they are smart, they'll stop being so damnedably obvious and develop plots that have some suspense and a surprise or two. The bad-guy, smash & grab approach is going to get old really fast.

FAX