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JamesG · 01-11-2010, 07:23 PM

EXCLUSIVE: SPIDER-MAN 4 SCRAPPED; SAM RAIMI & TOBEY MAGUIRE & CAST OUT; FRANCHISE REBOOT FOR 2012
By Mike Fleming | Monday January 11, 2010

BREAKING NEWS! UPDATE: Mike Fleming and I have just confirmed that Sony Pictures decided today to reboot the Spider-Man franchise after franchise director Sam Raimi pulled out of Spider-Man 4 because he felt he couldn't make its summer release date and keep the film's creative integrity.

This means that Raimi and the cast including star Tobey Maguire are out. There will be no Spider-Man 4.

Instead, Mike Fleming is told, the studio will focus on a Summer 2012 reboot from a script by Jamie Vanderbilt with a new director and a new cast. All this took place today at meeting on the lot today.

An official Sony Pictures news release about it is below:

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Culver City, CA (January 11, 2010) -- 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.

“Working on the Spider-Man movies was the experience of a lifetime for me. While we were looking forward to doing a fourth one together, the studio and Marvel have a unique opportunity to take the franchise in a new direction, and I know they will do a terrific job,” said Sam Raimi.

“We have had a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration and friendship with Sam and Tobey and they have given us their best for the better part of the last decade.This is a bittersweet moment for us because while it is hard to imagine Spider-Man in anyone else’s hands, I know that this was a day that was inevitable,” said Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures, who has served as the studio’s chief production executive since the beginning of the franchise. “Now everything begins anew, and that’s got us all tremendously excited about what comes next. Under the continuing supervision of Avi and Laura, we have a clear vision for the future of Spider-Man and can’t wait to share this exciting new direction with audiences in 2012.”

"Spider-Man will always be an important franchise for Sony Pictures and a fresh start like this is a responsibility that we all take very seriously," said Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures. "We have always believed that story comes first and story guides the direction of these films and as we move onto the next chapter, we will stay true to that principle and will do so with the highest respect for the source material and the fans and moviegoers who deserve nothing but the best when it comes to bringing these stories and characters to life on the big screen."

The studio will have more news about Spider-Man in 2012 in the coming weeks as it prepares for production of the film.

http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/ur...eboot-planned/

comedyfreak · 01-11-2010, 08:48 PM

Interesting, considering everyone was on board.

JamesG · 01-11-2010, 09:32 PM

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Interesting, considering everyone was on board.

I was sort of surprised when I heard this and sort of wasn't. I guess I was expecting it; I wasn't expecting a reboot but I was expecting that Part 4 was going to be scrapped.

My own view on it is that I don't think Tobey really wanted to do it. I think he was getting tired of Spidey and wanted to move on. I may be wrong but that is the vibe I got during the news on Part 4.

I do wonder if that Venom spin-off is still on? Back in October there was word that a director was attached and a script was being written but I don't know if this changes anything.

Retro4Life · 01-11-2010, 10:47 PM

Eh, it might work (a reboot that is).

But I really got attached to Maguire as Peter and thought that Raimi totally captured the feel and look and theme of the comic. The new crew will really be under some pressure to duplicate all of that, and at this stage I'm not sure I'm up for it. I know since there is still cash in that cow to be milked, they won't let it die, but it honestly might be best if they did at this point.

spunkygirl · 01-11-2010, 11:51 PM

I don't see a reboot going over well. IMO Tobey IS the quintessential Spider Man and I'm sure many others feel the same way.

Why not just hire a new director?

Brian Damage · 01-12-2010, 12:43 AM

bad, bad move

Farewell Tobey...

Cactus Jack · 01-12-2010, 01:57 AM

WEll every time they made a 4th movie in a superhero series it sucked so...

JamesG · 01-12-2010, 02:49 AM

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WEll every time they made a 4th movie in a superhero series it sucked so...

Ha. Batman & Robin for one..

Cactus Jack · 01-12-2010, 09:45 AM

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Ha. Batman & Robin for one..

Superman 4 for 2

JamesG · 01-20-2010, 01:43 AM

Sony confirms Marc Webb to direct the new Spider-Man
by Nicole Sperling
Jan 19. 2010

It’s official. (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb just landed the Spider-Man gig.

He’s been a favorite of Sony for some time and most recently auditioned for the Moneyball gig that ultimately went to Bennett Miller.

It will be interesting to see what Webb, who comes from the world of music videos, does with the revamped Spider-Man.

And more importantly, who will he and Sony cast as the new Peter Parker?

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/...ew-spider-man/

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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,168	Sony confirms Marc Webb to direct the new Spider-Man by Nicole Sperling Jan 19. 2010 It’s official. (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb just landed the Spider-Man gig. He’s been a favorite of Sony for some time and most recently auditioned for the Moneyball gig that ultimately went to Bennett Miller. It will be interesting to see what Webb, who comes from the world of music videos, does with the revamped Spider-Man. And more importantly, who will he and Sony cast as the new Peter Parker? http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/...ew-spider-man/ Attached Images

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spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	I don't see a reboot going over well. IMO Tobey IS the quintessential Spider Man and I'm sure many others feel the same way. Why not just hire a new director?