March 29, 2024

Raimi On Aborted “Warcraft,” “Spider-Man 4”

Sam Raimi is continuing his "Oz: The Great and Powerful" publicity duties and, while speaking with Vulture, has touched upon the fate of two other high-profile projects that he is no longer involved in. The first is the "World of Warcraft" movie which Raimi was attached to for several years before dropping out (Duncan Jones is currently slated to … [Read more...]

First Photo: Amazing Spider-Man 2 Costume?

Coming Soon have scored what they claim to be an exclusive first look at the new costume that Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker will be donning in Marc Webb's upcoming "The Amazing Spider-Man" sequel. After last year's reboot deliberately slipped Garfield into a costume stylistically different to the Raimi-directed trilogy, this one seems much more … [Read more...]

Sam Raimi Hasn’t Seen “Amazing Spider-Man”

One person who doesn't have an opinion on the "Spider-Man" reboot is the previous trilogy's director Sam Raimi. The "Oz: The Great and Powerful" filmmaker tells The Huffington Post that he hasn't seen last year's relaunch of the franchise. However there is no animosity towards those involved, in fact Raimi is exceedingly gracious: Well, I'm a … [Read more...]

“Spider-Man” Actress Finds “Fault in Our Stars”

Shailene Woodley ("The Descendants," "The Amazing Spider-Man 2") is confirmed to be under consideration for the role of Hazel in the film adaptation of novelist John Green's young adult novel "The Fault In Our Stars". The film tells the heartbreaking love story. Woodley would play a sixteen-year-old cancer patient named Hazel, who is forced by … [Read more...]

Sequel News: Spider-Man, X-Men, Anchorman

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 "The Amazing Spider-Man" sequel director Marc Webb says Andrew Garfield's costume in the upcoming project will include new mask eyes and web shooters. A glimpse of the new eyes can be seen on the right. X-Men: Days of Future Past Adding to casting reports the other day that "Game of Thrones" actor Peter Dinklage has a … [Read more...]

Foxx, DeHaan Confirmed For “Spider-Man 2”

"The Amazing Spider-Man" director Marc Webb used his Twitter account today to announce that "Chronicle" and "Lawless" scene stealer Dane DeHaan has been cast as Harry Osborn in the upcoming sequel to the superhero franchise reboot. DeHaan was one of the earliest names mentioned as a potential candidate for the part last month. Meanwhile, Jamie … [Read more...]

Claflin, Redmayne Test For “Spider-Man 2”

Four more names are under consideration for the role of Harry Osborn in Marc Webb's upcoming "The Amazing Spider-Man" sequel at Sony Pictures. Douglas Booth ("LOL," "Great Expectations"), Sam Claflin ("Snow White and the Huntsman," "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"), Boyd Holbrook ("Hatfields & McCoys," "The Host") and Eddie Redmayne ("Les … [Read more...]

Foxx To Play Electro In “Spider-Man 2”

Jamie Foxx is in talks to play the villain in the upcoming "The Amazing Spider-Man" sequel. Sources indicate Foxx would play Electro. Foxx recently tweeted "Dressed up as Electro for Halloween last night. Costume fits well." The film's director Marc Webb couldn't confirm outright at the disc launch of "The Amazing Spider-Man" today, but heavily … [Read more...]

“Spider-Man” Box-Office, Trilogy Plans

"The Amazing Spider-Man" is so far exceeding Sony's earliest expectations for the reboot at the box-office. Opening on July 3rd, the film scored the biggest Tuesday opening of all time with just over $ 35 million. Then yesterday it pulled in an additional $ 23.4 million, the second-highest daily gross for a film playing on July 4th … [Read more...]

Have Your Say: “The Amazing Spider-Man”

Sony's attempt to reboot its mega-profitable web-slinger franchise finally hits cinemas today and already its proving a good little earner for the studio. The Marc Webb-directed film brought in $ 7.5 million at 3,150 midnight screenings last night. Around 16% of that amount came from IMAX screens. Because of the Tuesday opening no-one is … [Read more...]