Tag: Spider-Man
Marc Webb To Direct New Spider-Man Trilogy!
Marc Webb, the director of the Golden Globe nominated Best Picture (500) Days of Summer, will direct the next chapter in the Spider-Man franchise, set to hit theaters summer 2012, it was jointly announced today by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios.
Written by James Vanderbilt, Webb will work closely with producers Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin in developing the project, which will begin production later this year.
Tron 2 to cost $300 million!?
According to the Vancouver Sun, the upcoming “Tron 2” is carrying an even bigger budget of $300 million. Here is a quote from the paper:
“Vancouver post-production units are salivating at the prospects presented by the Disney remake of Tron, which carries a whopping $300 million budget and opportunities aplenty for effects and digital polish.”
According to officially released information (Wikipedia), that would make the new “Tron” movie a tie for the most expensive film in history. “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” also carried a $300 million pricetag, followed by “Spider-Man 3″ with $270 million.
Sam Raimi: No Spider-Man 5 Plans
It was previously reported that Sony Pictures would film the next two installment of “Spider-Man” back to back, but director Sam Raimi has ended those rumors in a recent interview conducted by Ain’t It Cool News.
He said:
“No one’s talked to me about making part 5 at this moment. Right now I’m hoping to make part 4,”
As for when Spider-Man 4 might begin, Raimi added:
“It is a never-ending process. Basically we are talking about the story right now, shortly artists will come on and I’ll start giving them shots to draw. We are supposed to start talking to a production designer soon, so it will just keep getting larger and larger. Whenever the picture comes out we want to make sure we were shooting above the bar as it currently stands as far as visual effects go and we may or may not make that, but that will be my team’s goal when we start.”
Sony and Marvel recently announced a May 6, 2011 release date for “Spider-Man 4,” which means production would have to commence sometime next year.
Kirsten Dunst In “Spider-Man 4″?
Kirsten Dunst has revealed that she intends to return to the role of Mary Jane Watson in “Spider-Man 4.”
Both director Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire are “in” for the fourth and fifth installments in the “Spider-Man” franchise. So, Kirsten Dunst does, too.
“I’m in,” she confirmed. “I’m not saying anything, I know there’s rumours…”
The actress, whose new film “How To Lose Friends And Alienate People” is released on Friday, spoke to MTV about her future in the franchise.
