AICN says confirmed: Spidey 4 dead, Raimi and Maguire out and Studio going reboot route.
Peter Parker is going back to high school when the next Spider-Man hits theaters in the summer of 2012.
Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios announced today they are moving forward with a film based on a script by James Vanderbilt that focuses on a teenager grappling with both contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises.
The new chapter in the Spider-Man franchise produced by Columbia, Marvel Studios and Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin, will have a new cast and filmmaking team. Spider-Man 4 was to have been released in 2011, but had not yet gone into production.
“A decade ago we set out on this journey with Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire and together we made three Spider-Man films that set a new bar for the genre. When we began, no one ever imagined that we would make history at the box-office and now we have a rare opportunity to make history once again with this franchise. Peter Parker as an ordinary young adult grappling with extraordinary powers has always been the foundation that has made this character so timeless and compelling for generations of fans. We’re very excited about the creative possibilities that come from returning to Peter's roots and we look forward to working once again with Marvel Studios, Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin on this new beginning,” said Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
IF this is true, ten bucks says they are going the TWILIGHT route. We are going to see emo pretty boys in the roles, and it is going to be teen Spidey fighting other teen villais. Also look for a much stronger focus on romance than action.
Of course, "confirmed" at AICN can be "gossip" anyplace else.
Last edited by the G-man; 2010-01-1111:19 PM. Reason: Update: "Real" news sites are now reporting this as fact.
