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Remakes – Yea or Nay?
June 29th, 2010 | 
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With Robert Rodriguez’s Predators (a remake of 1987’s Predator) opening very soon (July 9th) we here at Movie-Thoughts thought it would be appropriate to bring up the topic of remakes and reboots. A looming remake besides Predators that has had the attention of the movie world is 2012’s reboot of the grossly successful Spider-Man franchise. Why is this?
Many fans on the blogosphere have expressed some downright odious sentiments about the idea of rebooting a movie franchise as successful as Spider-Man, especially so soon after the original trilogy was completed (Spider-Man 3 came out in the summer of 2007). In case you need to play catch-up on the topic, here is the full press release from Sony Pictures about the new Spidey project: Read the rest of this entry »
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“Spider-Man 4″ writer takes on “Venom”
Venom
Screenwriter Gary Ross, whom is currently working on the script for Spider-Man 4 (set to begin production next year) has also been hired by Columbia Pictures to write the script for and possibly direct Venom, a spinoff from the Spider-Man franchise. Ross aims to make Venom an anti-hero, defending the innocent. Topher Grace, who just signed on to Robert Rodriguez’s Predators, is not expected to reprise his role as Venom from Spider-Man 3.
Related: Disney, who now owns the rights to Spider-Man and the rest of the Marvel universe, reportedly plans to make another Ghost Rider film, as well as Silver Surfer (a spinoff from Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer).
Writer Jamie Vanderbilt is currently working for Columbia to write the 5th and 6th Spider-Man movies. Director Sam Raimi is so far not attached to them.
Sources: Variety, Hollywood Reporter
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Tags: Columbia Pictures, Disney, Gary Ross, Ghost Rider, Marvel, Predators, Sam Raimi, Silver Surfer, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 3, Spider-Man 4, Topher Grace, Venom |
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Mark it: Spider-Man 4 May 6, 2011
May 6, 2011
For those who haven’t yet heard, a release date had been announced for Columbia Picture’s fourth Spider-Man movie, which is May 6, 2011.
This will make Spider-Man 4 the third superhero movie scheduled to come out that summer, accompanied by Thor (June 17) and The First Avenger: Captain America (July 22).
Director Sam Raimi and actors Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst will return. Gary Ross is currently writing the script.
Source: Variety
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Tags: Captain America, Kirsten Dunst, Sam Raimi, Spider-Man, Thor, Tobey Maguire |
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