Well it looks like the team is shaping up for another run at Spider-man. We get the scoop from DeadlineHollywood via IESB:
News hit today that Spider-man veterans Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi have been locked in by Sony to return for back to back productions of Spidey 4 & 5.
…I’m told that both star Tobey Maguire and director Sam Raimi will be returning to make Zodiac screenwriter Jamie Vanderbilt’s script of Spider-Man 4. Sources tell me that Sony has recently locked in both veterans of Spider-Man 1 through 3…
…There’s no deal yet for Kirsten Dunst but Mary Jane Watson will be featured. I’m told Sony “would never recast her” despite her rehab problems…
Well I consider this to be good news. I really didn’t care for the third installment, but I do like the team they have working on the franchise and I hope they can follow up with a solid fourth to get things back on track. I also hope they break their previous promise, and recast Mary Jane.
The source article goes on to say that when the villain is announced – you will know who will be playing him. I am guessing the Lizard. Dr. Curt Connors has already been introduced, and a giant Lizard Man is as good a villain as any.
They also suggest that both films may be shot simultaneously in order to cut down production costs. From the article, it appears that getting everyone together was “difficult”. That sounds to me like the gang isn’t thrilled about more films, but want to make the money and get it out of the way; however, I may be reading into things a tad too much.
International friends – what are your thoughts? Do you consider this to be good news and who would you like the villain to be?
