Topher Grace joins cast of "SpiderMan 3"

[spunkygirl]

SPIDER-MAN
The Experience Begins on the Web

TOPHER GRACE JOINS CAST OF SPIDER-MAN 3

Latest Adventure set to debut worldwide on May 4, 2007

CULVER CITY, CA May 19, 2005 - Topher Grace has joined the cast of Spider-Man 3, it was announced by director Sam Raimi and producers Laura Ziskin and Marvel Studio's Avi Arad.

Grace will join Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, and Thomas Haden Church in the blockbuster franchise.

Spider-Man 3 is scheduled for release on May 4, 2007, and will reunite returning cast members with director Sam Raimi
and producers Ziskin and Arad, the successful filmmaking team responsible for the first two films.

The Spider-Man film franchise has grossed more than $1.5 billion in worldwide ticket sales to date.
Production on Spider-Man 3, which was written by Alvin Sargent, is scheduled to begin early next year.

"I couldn't be more excited about the direction we are taking the continuing adventures of Peter Parker," said Raimi.
"Topher Grace is an extraordinarily talented actor and will be perfect for the complexities of the role we are developing.".

While speculation continues about which characters will be called into action, the studio will not comment on the new roles beyond confirming the casting of Grace and Church.

Spider-Man 3 is being overseen by Columbia's President of Production Matt Tolmach and Shannon Gaulding, Director of Development for the studio.

Grace, who has been a weekly fixture in homes across America in the hit comedy series That '70s Show for the last 7 years, is
seamlessly transitioning from the small screen to the big screen. Testament to his success, he has recently been prized
with Breakthrough Acting awards by both the National Board of Review and the New York Online Film Critics, for his starring roles
in Paul Weitz's In Good Company and Dylan Kidd's P.S..

This winter, Grace starred opposite Dennis Quaid and Scarlett Johansson in In Good Company. And in P.S., which
premiered at this fall's Toronto Film Festival, he starred as the romantic lead opposite Laura Linney in an off-beat romantic
comedy adapted from the Helen Schulman novel by the same name.

Grace's major breakthrough on film came with his debut role in Steven Soderbergh's Oscar nominated movie Traffic, which he
followed-up with a memorable cameo in the Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven. He also reprises his role, as himself, in the
sequel Ocean's Twelve. Earlier this year he could be seen in Robert Luketic's romantic comedy Win a Date With
Tad Hamilton, alongside Kate Bosworth and Josh Duhamel. Before that, he was in last winter's Mona Lisa Smile,
opposite Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst and Marcia Gay Harden.

He fell into acting in high school in which he starred in plays such as A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum.
After high school, he moved out to Los Angeles for college and soon embarked on his acting career with a starring role on That
'70s Show, remarkably sans prior industry experience. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

Click here to visit the official Spider-Man movie website.
http://www.spiderman.sonypictures.com/home/

[NASHMAN]

Originally Posted by Sasette

SPIDER-MAN
The Experience Begins on the Web

TOPHER GRACE JOINS CAST OF SPIDER-MAN 3

Latest Adventure set to debut worldwide on May 4, 2007

CULVER CITY, CA May 19, 2005 - Topher Grace has joined the cast of Spider-Man 3, it was announced by director Sam Raimi and producers Laura Ziskin and Marvel Studio's Avi Arad.

Grace will join Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, and Thomas Haden Church in the blockbuster franchise.

Spider-Man 3 is scheduled for release on May 4, 2007, and will reunite returning cast members with director Sam Raimi
and producers Ziskin and Arad, the successful filmmaking team responsible for the first two films.

The Spider-Man film franchise has grossed more than $1.5 billion in worldwide ticket sales to date.
Production on Spider-Man 3, which was written by Alvin Sargent, is scheduled to begin early next year.

"I couldn't be more excited about the direction we are taking the continuing adventures of Peter Parker," said Raimi.
"Topher Grace is an extraordinarily talented actor and will be perfect for the complexities of the role we are developing.".

While speculation continues about which characters will be called into action, the studio will not comment on the new roles beyond confirming the casting of Grace and Church.

Spider-Man 3 is being overseen by Columbia's President of Production Matt Tolmach and Shannon Gaulding, Director of Development for the studio.

Grace, who has been a weekly fixture in homes across America in the hit comedy series That '70s Show for the last 7 years, is
seamlessly transitioning from the small screen to the big screen. Testament to his success, he has recently been prized
with Breakthrough Acting awards by both the National Board of Review and the New York Online Film Critics, for his starring roles
in Paul Weitz's In Good Company and Dylan Kidd's P.S..

This winter, Grace starred opposite Dennis Quaid and Scarlett Johansson in In Good Company. And in P.S., which
premiered at this fall's Toronto Film Festival, he starred as the romantic lead opposite Laura Linney in an off-beat romantic
comedy adapted from the Helen Schulman novel by the same name.

Grace's major breakthrough on film came with his debut role in Steven Soderbergh's Oscar nominated movie Traffic, which he
followed-up with a memorable cameo in the Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven. He also reprises his role, as himself, in the
sequel Ocean's Twelve. Earlier this year he could be seen in Robert Luketic's romantic comedy Win a Date With
Tad Hamilton, alongside Kate Bosworth and Josh Duhamel. Before that, he was in last winter's Mona Lisa Smile,
opposite Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst and Marcia Gay Harden.

He fell into acting in high school in which he starred in plays such as A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum.
After high school, he moved out to Los Angeles for college and soon embarked on his acting career with a starring role on That
'70s Show, remarkably sans prior industry experience. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

Click here to visit the official Spider-Man movie website.
http://www.spiderman.sonypictures.com/home/

That's really good news! I really hope that he does just as good as In Good Company and Win a date with Tad Hamilton. It's sad that he left That '70s Show now along with Ashton Kutcher (only returning to make cameo appearances next season) But I liked it better when it started from the beggining. BTW Sasette, have you started watching this show? Also do you have any of the episodes out on DVD? If not, you should start getting them. I recommend the first 3 seasons of the show because unlike the later seasons, the first 3-5 seasons were real funny! Anyway, I still think this show now as the later seasons of Friends. Anyway, later Sasette!

NASHMAN!

[globalspot28]

Sounds great... can't wait to see how he will do.

[TJL]

I wonder what character he's going to play?

[snl75]

heres a funny piece of irony for you tonight i watched the sleepover ep. from my season 2 dvd and in the ep it is reviled that eric/topher sleeps with spiderman sheets on his bed i thought about the fact that topher is going to be in this new spiderman movie as i watched the ep.

[DLevine2]

I will be looking forward to seeing Topher Grace with the cast of "Spider Man 3". I think it will be a good movie with him in the movie. When May 4, 2007 gets here I hope to see then or later. He was also good in the movie of Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! and In Good Company.

[Number 9 Dream]

Originally Posted by TJL

I wonder what character he's going to play?

I heard he was going to be one of the villains, which should be interesting to watch. The speculation on some message boards is that he'll either be Venom or Sandman. Not too sure, though

[MaydayMalonesGirl]

Originally Posted by Number 9 Dream

I heard he was going to be one of the villains, which should be interesting to watch. The speculation on some message boards is that he'll either be Venom or Sandman. Not too sure, though

He is definately playing Venom. It's been confirmed. Thomas Hayden Church (LOWELLL) is playing Sandman.

The only reason I plan on seeing this movie is because of those two people.

[Number 9 Dream]

Awesome! I can't wait to see how the movie turns out (especially Topher as the villain!)

Originally Posted by MaydayMalonesGirl

He is definately playing Venom. It's been confirmed. Thomas Hayden Church (LOWELLL) is playing Sandman.

The only reason I plan on seeing this movie is because of those two people.

[NASHMAN]

I just saw the movie this past weekend and boy was it something. Topher, played Eddie Brock, a hot shot photographer turned evil Spider-Man. This movie was mostly a roller coaster and it showed that many of the charecters especially Mary Jane and Peter Parker seemed now a bit washed up. However the visual effects and the fact that KTLA's Hal Fishman made an appearance on Spider-Man 3 makes the movie watchable. However towards the end of the film, the tone became mellodramatic. So I would give this movie a 7.5 out of 10 stars.

[NASHMAN]

Originally Posted by NASHMAN

I just saw the movie this past weekend and boy was it something. Topher, played Eddie Brock, a hot shot photographer turned evil Spider-Man. This movie was mostly a roller coaster and it showed that many of the charecters especially Mary Jane and Peter Parker seemed now a bit washed up. However the visual effects and the fact that KTLA's Hal Fishman made an appearance on Spider-Man 3 makes the movie watchable. However towards the end of the film, the tone became mellodramatic. So I would give this movie a 7.5 out of 10 stars.

I also want to point out that this movie was the box office bestseller! #1 this week making almost $11.5 Million alone in it's opening day.

[Number 9 Dream]

I saw this movie through a website (I shouldn't have peeked, but I was too curious!) and I loved Topher. He's awesome in it.

I'm actually going to see it in the theater tonight with some friends I'm pretty excited to get the full experience (watching it on a computer just isn't the same).

[topcard]

i think he should be the next freakin spider man!