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Monday 5th July 2004: Spider-Man
2 Update:
The Spidey sequel has broken all sorts of
records by grossing $180.1 million in it's opening weekend since
Wednesday, the biggest six days for a movie ever! It's 3 day $88.3
million makes it the biggest 4th of July movie in
history.
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Review posted by
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Review posted by
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Wednesday 23rd June 2004 Spider-Man 2 Update:
The
following promo images for Spider-Man 2 were just
received!
Click Each Pic for MUCH larger versions!
Monday 21st June 2004: Spider-Man
2 Update:
The last Spider Man 2 poster before the film's
release can be seen here.
Wednesday 26th May 2004 Spider-Man 2 Update:
The
following promo images for Spider-Man 2 were just
received!
Click Each Pic for MUCH larger versions!
Thursday 29th April 2004: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Check out the new promo images over at the official Spider-Man 2 site.
Friday 9th April 2004: Spider-Man 2
Update:
The movie trailer for Spider-Man 2 is now
online:
Spider-Man
2 Quicktime Movie Trailer Hi-Res
Spider-Man
2 Quicktime Movie Trailer Med-Res
Spider-Man
2 Quicktime Movie Trailer Lo-Res
Thursday 25th March 2004: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Sony have decided to release Spider-Man 2, on
the 30th June 2 days earlier to give it a five day weekend. Looks
like Sony are expecting Spider-Man 2 to have a massive box
office.
Wednesday 18th February 2004: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Loads more promo images for Spider-Man 2 over at
the Official Site.
Thursday 22nd January 2004: Spider-Man
2 Update:
Sam Raimi has been talking about what we can
expect from Spider-Man 2 and it does sound good "The next one is
going to seem a little smaller and more intimate. I hope people are
not hoping it's bigger and better. Hopefully, they'll think it's
smaller and better. I really turned the film inward on the
characters, and it seems like that's what the audience responded to
in the first film. So we focused on developing the characters to the
next level, and the actors have taken the performances, all of them,
up a notch".
Monday 19th January 2004 Spider-Man 2 Update:
The
following promo images for Spider-Man 2 were just
received!
Click Each Pic for MUCH larger versions!
Saturday 21st December 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
The teaser for Spider-Man 2 has been released
today.
Spider-Man
2 Movie Teaser Quicktime Hi-Res
Spider-Man
2 Movie Teaser Quicktime Med-Res
Spider-Man
2 Movie Teaser Quicktime Lo-Res
Spider-Man
2 Movie Teaser Real Hi-Res
Spider-Man
2 Movie Teaser Real Lo-Res
Spider-Man
2 Movie Teaser WMP Hi-Res
Spider-Man
2 Movie Teaser WMP Lo-Res
Thursday
18th December 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
The
teaser trailer is now available in Quicktime and for download here.
Tuesday 16th December 2003:
Spider-Man 2 Update:
The UK release date for Spider-Man
2 has been set as 16th July 2004.
Monday
15th December 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
With early
excitement building towards its July 2, 2004 release, Columbia
Pictures in association with Marvel Studios has announced that the
first theatrical teaser trailer for "Spider-Man 2" will premiere
online, exclusively at Yahoo!, streaming to fans around the world
beginning December 15 at 12:01am EST.
Fans who visit
the Yahoo! front page will be able to click on the 'Spider-Man'
banner and experience a top-quality stream of the film's teaser
trailer.
The trailer is
set for prominent placement globally on the front pages of
international Yahoo! properties in 13 countries including United
States of America, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom,
Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Japan, Australia and New
Zealand. Local times are as follows:
Yahoo! Mexico
mx.yahoo.com 11:01pm December 14
Yahoo! USA yahoo.com 12:01am EST
December 15
Yahoo! Canada ca.yahoo.com 12:01am December
15
Yahoo! Brazil br.yahoo.com 3:01am December 15
Yahoo! UK
& Ireland uk.yahoo.com 5:01am December 15
Yahoo! France
fr.yahoo.com 6:01am December 15
Yahoo! Spain es.yahoo.com 6:01am
December 15
Yahoo! Italy it.yahoo.com 6:01am December
15
Yahoo! Germany de.yahoo.com 6:01am December 15
Yahoo! Japan
yahoo.co.jp 2:01pm December 15
Yahoo! Australia & NZ
yahoo.com.au 3:31pm December 15
On May 3,
2002, "Spider-Man" made box office history with a record- shattering
opening weekend of $114 million. The film went on to earn more than
$820 million worldwide and ranks as the fifth highest grossing film
in history.
Based on exit
polls that Sony conducted during the opening weekend of
"Spider-Man", an estimated 47 percent of patrons cited the Internet
as an important source of information for the movie.
In "Spider-Man
2", the latest installment in the series, based on the classic
Marvel Super Hero, Tobey Maguire returns as 'Peter Parker', who is
juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as a college student
and a superhuman crime fighter.
Spider-Man's
life becomes even more complicated as he confronts a new nemesis,
'Otto Octavius' (Alfred Molina) who has been reincarnated as the
multi-tentacled 'Doc Ock'.
In addition to
Maguire and Molina, "Spider-Man 2" stars Kirsten Dunst, James
Franco, Rosemary Harris, Donna Murphy and J.K. Simmons.
"Spider-Man 2"
is directed by Sam Raimi and based on the Marvel Comic book by Stan
Lee and Steve Ditko.
Thanks to Michael Stevens
Monday
15th December 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
The new trailer
is online here!
Friday 12th
December 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
The first
theatrical teaser trailer for Spider-Man 2 will premiere online on
Monday, exclusively at Yahoo!, at 12:01am EST. There's even a
countdown clock available for the big event which you can see by
clicking here.
Tuesday 9th December 2003:
Spider-Man 2 Update:
Bruce Campbell has revealed some
details of his cameo appearance in Spider-Man 2 "Sam asked me to
participate to Spiderman 2. I am Snooty Usher, who keep Spiderman
from seeing his girlfriend. But I'm not a superhero, not a
supervillain, it's Tobey Maguire who performs the
stunts".
Wednesday 26th November 2003 Spider-Man 2
Update:
Sony Pictures has confirmed that the
Spider-Man 2 trailer will play with The Lord of the Rings: The
Return of the King. It will also hit the official website two days
earlier.
Wednesday 26th November 2003:
Spider-Man 2 Update:
Stan Lee has revealed what his
cameo in Spider-Man 2 will consist of. To find out Click Here
Thursday
30th October 2003: Spider-Man 2
A new movie poster for
Spider-Man 2 has been released today. We've posted up a HUGE
version for you, way way bigger than other sites have done.
Enjoy.
Click
Here
Friday 24th October 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Sandy has been in touch with some more info on a
few rumours surrounding Spider-Man 2 "Brooke Adams is currently on
tour with Jessica Simpson (High School Tour) and during the Q&A
she was asked about Spider-Man II. She WAS signed to Spider-Man II
and DID film, but due to other commitment in other projects she
dropped out. Later that week, director of the movie, Sam Raimi,
debunked the rumor of Felicia Hardy being in the movie (too late to
cast anyone new)... She did say, that in order to leave Spider-man
II, she did have to sign on for Spider-man III. So look for her to
be in Spider-man III, as there are already plans for it."
Wednesday 1st October 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Latino Review has bagged an exclusive look at director Sam
Raimi in his
cameo costume for Spider-Man 2. Apparently, his
brief appearance will
include Alfred Molina, Spider-Man in
costume and Rosemary Harris. The helmer
will be among a gang of
thugs dressed in a similar manner. To see the
pictures
click
here.
Tuesday 16th September 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Mike Markus pointed out that there is a new
poster that can be seen here.
Thursday 11th September 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
The first teaser trailer for Spider-Man 2 might
be attached to either The Matrix Revolutions or The Lord of the
Rings: The Return of the King.
Friday 29th August 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Sony Pictures has launched the official website for
Spider-Man 2, which
opens next summer. The visit the site
click
here.
Thursday 14th August 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Jimmy has been in touch with some additional
casting on Spider-Man 2:
Bill Nunn...Robbie
Robertson
Claudia Katz... Robbie's assistant
Christopher James
Williams...Con Ed Guy
John Tindall... Planetarium Guest
Joe
Virzi...Fireman #1
Matt Gross... Bum
Joel Mchale...Mr.
Jacks
Tim De Zarn... Mary Jane's Father
Taylor
Gilbert...Madeline Watson
Elyse Dinh...Street Musician
Tuesday 5th August 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
The following email from Jimmy has just been
received " The Rumors of Jerry O'Connell being in Spiderman 2 have
been rendered false. Although he did try for the role of John
Jameson, Son of J. Jonah Jameson, but lost to Daniel Gilllies. He is
now testing for the part of Superman (Comic Movies must be his
thing.)"
Tuesday
5th August 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
Jimmy has just
sent in the following " In Wizard#0, Wizard gives us a Small Tibit
of the Spiderman 2 Script (Which actually had MJ Telling Peter off
and Comparing him to John Jameson, Her new boyfriend) and stating
that she is now a successfull Broadway actress and that she is
ENGAGED to John Jameson! Wizard#142 also hints that J. Jonah Jameson
may don a Spidey Suit..."
Tuesday
5th August 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
Robert has been in
touch with another pile of info on the minor casting in Spider-Man 2
"
Annemieke Marie Farrow plays 'Report#2'
Criselda Cancesco
plays unspecified role
Daniel Dae Kim plays 'Scientist working
with Doc Ock'
Kelli Herbert plays 'Train passenger'
Valence
Thomas plays a 'College Student'
SHO BROWN plays 'Passenger'
CARLA RHODES plays 'Phone Booth Girl'
AMY HOERLER has a
unspecified role
KYM PERFETTO has a unspecified role
JOE
ABBATE tested for the part of Pizza Owner/boss of Peter
Parker"
 Wednesday 30th July 2003: Spider-Man 2
A new poster for Spider-Man 2 has been released today
Click
Here
Wednesday 23rd July 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Sam Raimi and Alfred Molina have been chatting about the
British actor's
role as Doc Ock in Spider-Man 2. The director
says Molina "has some of the
qualities of a loved character. Doc
Ock had to have a commanding presence and intelligence. He's got the
look of a bodybuilder from 1954. His many
arms can really put an
agile athlete like Spider-Man to the test.” Molina,
who is 50,
had to bulk up to play the villain, undertaking a vigorous
training regime in order to carry the character's heavy, 13-foot
long
expandable arms, which he will move with the help of
puppeteers. Regardless,
the actor has no regrets: "I'm told he's
one of the more popular villains.
It would have been foolish to
have said no."
Tuesday 22nd July 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
To add
to the poster that has just been released the two images of Doc-Ock
have just been released by Sony. Click
Here
Tuesday 22nd July 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
Here's
the official synopsis for Spider-Man 2 : Two years have passed, and
the mild-mannered Peter Parker faces new challenges as he struggles
with "the gift and the curse," desperately trying
to balance his
dual identities as the web-slinging superhero Spider-Man and
his
life as a college student. Tormented by his secrets, Peter finds
that
his relationships with all those he holds dear are in danger
of unraveling.
His life-long yearning for M.J. (Kirsten Dunst)
becomes even stronger as he
fights the impulse to reveal his
secret life and declare his love. His
friendship with Harry
Osborn (James Franco) is complicated by the young
Osborn's
bitterness over his father's death and his growing vendetta
against
Spider-Man. Even Peter's beloved Aunt May (Rosemary
Harris), who has fallen
on hard times after the death of Uncle
Ben, begins to have doubts about her
nephew.
Peter's life is
about to become even more complicated as he encounters
a
formidable new foe -- Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina). Peter
must use all
the powers at his disposal to try to stop this
diabolical madman in his
octagonal tracks.
Monday 21st July 2003: Spider-Man
2
A new poster for Spider-Man 2 has been released today
Click
Here
Monday 21st July 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
The San Diego Comic-Con event in the USA is turning up all
sorts of info on
future films, not least Spider-Man 2. Some
pictures of the artwork for
Doctor Octopus have appeared online,
which can be viewed by clicking here.
Monday 21st
July 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
The official site for
Spider-Man 2 has opened up Click
Here
Friday 18th July 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
Just
received the following info for Spider-Man 2 "Joe Virzi is rumored
to
appear in Spiderman 2 as a Fireman. Also there will be some
filming in Los
Angeles on July 19th." Thanks to Jimmy!
Wednesday 17th July 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Tobey Maguire has been talking up the second
Spider-Man film, claiming that
it will stamp all over the
original. "I'm really happy with it, it's going
to be better
than the first one. The story is a lot better," he said
recently. The actor added that filming for the sequel was about
two-thirds
complete.
Thursday 19th June 2003:
Spider-Man 2
A new poster for Spider-Man 2 has been released
today
Click
Here
Wednesday 18th June 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
More
new pics from the filming of Spider-Man 2 have appeared online
today
Click
Here
Tuesday 17th June 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
Bruce
Campbell has revealed that his role in Spider-Man 2 will be as
a
snooty usher who denies access to Tobey Maguire as he tries to
get in to
see Kirsten Dunst in her first big role in a
play.
Monday 9th June 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Just received the following with the latest rumours
that are circulating on Spider-Man 2 "Bruce Campbell is now rumored
to be playing an Usher (rather than the Lizard). Also Christina
Della Rose and Susie Park will be playing extra nurses and rumors
are circulating that they are looking for a kid to play young peter
Parker for flashback scenes." Thanks to Peter!
Thursday 15th June 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Tobey Maguire has been talking about Spider-Man 2. Maguire
said that he
expects the movie to be a better film than the
original. "I know what we're
doing and I can't wait to see it,"
he said. "It was great putting on the
Spider-Man suit again. It
was like coming home. In my opinion, we're making
a better film
than the first one." MTV’s Movie House has got more from the
movie, including set pictures. To take a look click
here.
Tuesday 3rd June 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Just received the following email with information on
the rumoured casting of Brooke Adams "The rumors of Brooke
Adams playing Felicia Hardy were recently denied despite the several
pieces of evidence. They have been dismissed as lies and that Brooke
Adams was only using this Rumor to gain attention. Even more Brooke
Adams has only done two films (Old Boyfriends back and What I want
to be when I grow up.) and a radio show which she used to start the
Rumor. Now every girl from Elisha Cuthburt to Britney Spears are now
rumored to be trying for the role!" Thanks to Jimmy
Wednesday 28th May 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Rumours are circulating that Bruce Campbell will play
Curt Connors AKA the Lizard in Spider-Man 2. I stress this is
RUMOURS at this stage.
Wednesday 28th May 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Rumours are circulating that a focus group were
quizzed by Sony as to what they wanted the title of Spider-Man 2 to
be. Titles included Spider-Man Unmasked. Spider-Man 2 Lives.
Spider-Man No More. Personally I think all three are shite. Call it
Spider-Man 2, it's only a title after all.
Monday 12th May 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Looks like those dark rumours of Tobey Maguire having
been sacked from
Spider-Man 2 weren't a rumour after all. He had
asked if the production of
Spider-Man 2 could be moved to fit
around his schedule and his bad back
that he had got while
filming Seabiscuit. The filmmakers on Spider-Man 2
needed Maguire
to come in for an eight hour computer scan that was
essential to
get started on FX shots for Director Sam Raimi. Maguire had
this
to say about the furore "I could have come in a little earlier, but
I
was exhausted and didn't understand the importance of it," said
Maguire. I
was working [on Gary Ross' Seabiscuit] six days [a
week], 14 or 15 hours a
day, and then it was, 'Do I want to go in
on the seventh day for an
eight-hour cyberscan?' If I had
understood the great importance of it for
Sam, then I probably
would have kicked myself and done it anyway." Sounds
like someone
came down to earth with a bump. He realised he could not let
the
role slip away from him and he decided to fight back and get the
role
back "A lot of this problem comes from me not having gone to
them
personally and trying to resolve it."
Monday 12th May 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
Just
received word that Brook Adams is in talks to be signed up to play
Felicia Hardy in Spider-Man 2. Thanks to Jimmy!
Monday 12th May 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
Just
received the following update on the Spider-Man 2 filming " During
the week of May 4 a camera crew has been preparing to shoot a scene
on the roof top of a building on 24th Street and 6 Ave, NYC.
According to flyers posted on 24th street, the scene will be shot on
Sat, May 10 from 6am - 8pm." Thanks to Anon
Thursday 8th May 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
More pics from the filming of Spider-Man 2 have
appeared online, this time centring on Mary Jane and could be
classed as spoiler type Click
Here
Saturday 3rd May 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Just received the following great scoop on Spider-Man
2 "My friend in L.A. got a pass to witness a Spider-Man 2 filming
session via connections he has with a friend who is involved with
the Spider-Man 2 production. The scene he witnessed as of Doc Ock
waking up in the hospital after being fused with his arms in the
accident that makes him Doc Ock. They had rehearsed the scene for
weeks for the scene that will take 5 minutes on screen. Sam Raimi
wanted to achieve the result by using as little CG as possible. The
arms are robotic, puppetry and other technologies. THe little arms
within the arms are real and fully functional. In the scene Doc Ock
throws a doctor across the room and he flies thru a wall. The wall
was rigged with explosives and the stunt man who was standing in for
the doctor was left a little stunned after the take. They used seven
different cameras to film the shoot to get as much coverage on it as
possible." Our scooper also had another tidbit on the Spider-Man 2
production "Sam Raimi needed a subway car from Chicago for a scene.
The city of Chicago sent him one but they needed 4...so they
proceeded to take the car apart and refabricate 3 new ones piece by
piece. " Thanks to VR for this great scoop!
Tuesday 29th April 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
A
whole new bunch of set pictures for Spider-Man 2 have appeared
online Click
Here
Friday 24th April 2003: Spider-Man 2 Update:
A
poster that is being used as a prop on the filming of Spider-Man 2
has appeared online Click
Here It suggests that Mary Jane is now either a celeb or a
perfume model.
Wednesday 23rd April 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
FX maker Mark Sagar has been talking about Spider-Man
2 that he will be working on "During the first movie, virtually all
the action shots involved Spider-Man with his mask on. But this time
there will be extended
computer-generated sequences in which
Spider-Man has his mask ripped off. The techniques I'm using are the
most realistic yet, but require data
acquisition from the
subject. However, there are quite
complicated ways to modify this
data to make it look like someone else."
Tuesday 22nd April 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed details about the dispute
raging between
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marvel over
Spider-Man. The publication says
that character rights owner
Marvel is seeking more than $50 million in
damages as well as
termination of the license agreement with Sony for
Spider-Man,
last year's top-grossing film. Marvel accuses Sony of fraud and
attempting to misappropriate the franchise for its own benefit.
Sony has
countered with its own suit, accusing Marvel of using
inappropriate
accounting to deprive Sony of certain
merchandising revenue. Meanwhile, a
number of production shots
from the Spider-Man sequel have appeared online.
To take a look
click
here
Tuesday 22nd April 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Some more very cool pictures of filming on Spider-Man
2 have webbed their way out Click
Here
Monday 21st April 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
LatinoReview scored some set pics of a street where
some scenes may be filmed for Spider-Man 2 Click
Here
Thursday 17th April 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Just received the following update on the filming of
Spider-Man 2 "I thought that I would let you know that they will be
filming a scene from Spiderman 2 on my street (Cornelia Street off
Bleeker) here on Sunday april 20th at 8am here in New York City."
Anyone fancy going out and getting us some pictures then? Thanks to
Anon!
Thursday 17th April 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Garth at Dark Horizons scored
a great set report from Spider-Man 2. Here's a snip "While walking
along the aforementioned walkway some asshole sped by me on a moped.
By the time I reached the first tower (west tower) I noticed that
there was an increased police presence. Suddenly a four-wheeled John
Deere ATV drove by. This I found odd. I continued on my way to the
second tower (east tower), up ahead I saw another ATV (looked like a
Suzuki ,but I'm not sure though). This one had an Arri 35mm motion
picture camera on a steadicam arm mounted to the vehicle with
several crew on board. Suddenly the asshole with the moped returns
and stops right next to me. "Great. Who's this?". The ass was Tobey
Maguire and I had inadvertently walked on to location shooting for
Spider-Man 2 "
Tuesday 15th April 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
News has slipped out of what Dock Ock will look like in
Spider-Man 2. It
will be based on a dirty lab coat with the
tentacles coming out of a
harness on his back, with the end of
the tentacles having 3 pronged metalc
laws with a small set of
claws in the centre to do more delicate tasks.
Monday 14th April 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
Just received the following rumour on Spider-Man 2
"Lindsay Lohan may have dropped out of Amazing Spider Man as her
name is not on the cast list at IMDB. I don't know for sure though."
Thanks to Jimmy!
Monday 14th April 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
casting news today with word that Dylan Baker will
play Dr. Curt Connors AKA The Lizard. Donna Murphy will play Rosalie
Octavius the iwfe of Doc Ock. Willem Dafoe and Cliff Robertson are
thought to be doing flashback cameos and Ted Raimi will also
cameo.
Thursday 10th April 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
New Zealand actor Daniel Gillies will star as Kirsten Dunst's
love interest
in Spider-Man 2. Gillies will portray John
Jameson, an astronaut who woos
Dunst, true love of Peter Parker
(Tobey Maguire). The film is due to begin
production imminently
under the direction of Sam Raimi.
Item Submitted by:
David Lichtneker
Monday 31st March 2003: Spider-Man 2
Update:
The release date for Spider-Man 2, as Sony are now
billing it, is 2nd July 2004.
Friday 21st March 2003: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Rumours are circulating that Jerry O' Connell is
being considered for an as yet unannounced role in The Amazing
Spiderman.
Thursday 20th March 2003: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
The rumours earlier in the week that Tobey Maguire
might be out of the movie have proven to be false with word that he
has started a regime of yoga and weight training to bulk up for the
film. It is also reported that he is getting an amazing $17 million
dollars for the sequel.
Tuesday 18th March 2003: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Rumours, and I do stress it's rumours are circulating
that Tobey Maguire may leave the Spiderman 2 cast due to back
problems and pay problems. Rumours are also circulating that Jake
Gyllenhaal is being lined up to replace him. Either way we are going
to find out soon as filming is due to start on April
21st.
Monday 3rd March 2003: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Just received the following tidbit "I was shopping in
a new york flee market when i came upon a woman who was good friends
with Rosemary Harris who plays aunt may in spider man.... the woman
at the flee market told me that Harris will start filming in early
May" Thanks to Chelsea!
Wednesday 26th February 2003: The Amazing
Spiderman Update:
This doesn't directly affect Spiderman 2,
but is worth reporting as it might ruin the relationship. Marvel
comics is taking Sony to court over an undisclosed licensing issue
for Spiderman.
Monday 24th February 2003: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Word is circulating that The Amazing Spiderman may be
reverting back to Spiderman 2. It's also been announced that Alfred
Molina will star as Doctor Octopus in the movie.
Tuesday 11 th February 2003: The Amazing
Spiderman Update:
Marvel Producer Avi Arad has reported that
the script is complete for The Amazing Spiderman.
Monday 9th February 2003: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Word reaches us that Alfred Molina may be being
considered to play Doctor Octopus in The Amazing
Spiderman.
Monday 9th February 2003: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Rumours are circulating that Babylon 5 creator J.
Michael Straczynski. He has revealed that "No one's said anything to
me about it, though I think it'd
be an altogether spiffy idea,"
Friday 7th February 2003: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Word is that Jake Gyllenhall will take a cameo role
in The Amazing Spiderman as Kletus Kasady that will be a set up for
a much larger role in Spiderman 3.
Monday 3rd February 2003: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Word reaches us that Lindsay Lohen is being lined up
to star as Kara Carter in The Amazing Spiderman.
Monday 3rd February 2003: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
James Franco has been talking about what may happen
with his character Harry Osborn in The Amazing Spiderman "Well, in
the comics Harry vows vengeance. He eventually finds his father's
suit and becomes the second Green Goblin. He also eventually finds
out that Spider-Man is Peter Parker and so is then torn between his
friendship with Peter and his anger towards Peter. So, I'm sure it's
a possibility but I don't think we want to see another Green Goblin
in the second one. My guess is that Harry will go through some angst
and Spider-Man will fight Dr Doom or Sandman or somebody else. Harry
Osborn doesn't become ... I don't know, evil so much as troubled.
The Green Goblin has a madness to him and is taken over by this and
Harry, I think, goes in the same direction. His father was his whole
life and it was the goal towards which he was striving. And his
dad's taken away from him just when he gets acceptance, so he never
has that. It spins him off into a sort of madness. So yeah, I guess
that's where Harry goes. It's always more enjoyable to do
that".
Wednesday 22nd January 2003: The Amazing
Spiderman Update:
News on Tobey Maguire with word that he has
lost over 20 pounds for his role on Seabiscuit and he will have to
put this back on for the Spidey sequel that will start filming this
Spring.
Wednesday 15th January 2003: The Amazing
Spiderman Update:
Casting news with word that Elizabeth Banks
has been signed up to reprise her role as Betty Brant in The Amazing
Spiderman.
Friday 13th December 2002: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Further to the story that Lyle Conway had been fired
from The Amazing Spiderman, news reaches us of what he was working
on before he was fired. He was working on a mechanical version of
Doctor Octopus as Sam Raimi is apparently keen to reserver the CG
for Spiderman alone. Coming Attractions scored the following inside
scoop "...Doc Ock is standing behind a desk and he picks up the
phone, puts on a pair of glasses, pops a cigar into his mouth,
lights the cigar, and dials the phone. The smoke alarm on the
ceiling goes off and he smashes it with one of his tentacles. Then
he starts to sit down (without looking) and another tentacle reaches
out behind him and grabs a chair-placing it under him in the nick of
time. Bear in mind that all of this happens
simultaneously."
Thursday 12th December 2002:The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Rumours are circulating today that the FX designer
Lyle Conway has been fired from the in development The Amazing
Spiderman. He was apparently fired due to Steve Johnston the
character designer on the movie's unhappiness over the problem's
they are having working out Doctor Octopus's tentacles.
Monday 9th December 2002: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Want a walk on part in the currently filming The
Amazing Spiderman? Bet you do, well have a look at the press release
below:"
Fans of 'Spider-Man,' the year's most successful movie
and DVD, will get an inside look at the blockbuster film when they
take part in the world premiere online event, "The 'Spider-Man'
DVD-ROM Online Theatre," on Sunday, December 15, at 7:30 p.m. EST.
The event, presented by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment and
Cingular Wireless, will be streamed using Windows Media. This online
exclusive event incorporates playback of the 'Spider-Man' feature
film from a participant's PC DVD-ROM drive with a streamed online
audio commentary in Windows Media featuring the film's star,
'Spider-Man' himself, Tobey Maguire, and JK Simmons, who played J.
Jonah Jameson, editor of the Daily Bugle. The commentary portion of
the event will start at 8:00 p.m. EST, and is only available to
those who have the 'Spider-Man' DVD in their PC-ROM drive at that
time.Through the "Countdown to 'Spider-Man 2'" link on disc 1 of the
2-disc Special Edition DVD, 'Spider-Man' fans can log on at 7:30
p.m. EST, Sunday, December 15, prior to the start of the online
commentary to access all pre-show activities featuring 'Spider-Man'
specials: including an introduction from JK Simmons, revealing of
the DVD's hidden Easter Eggs; previews for the DVD release of 'XXX'
and the summer theatrical release of 'Charlie's Angels: Full
Throttle' (sequel to 'Charlie's Angels'), as well as an exciting
"Enter to Win" sweepstakes with prizes such as a walk-on role in the
'Spider-Man' sequel or a signed, framed piece of one of the original
'Spider-Man' costumes.
Wednesday 4th December 2002: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Columbia Pictures head honcho Amy Pascal has been
talking about the currently filming The Amazing Spiderman "Lots of
bells and whistles. But tons of heart, too, because that's what made
the first one great."
Tuesday 3rd December 2002: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Ted Raimi has been talking about the Spidey sequel
"Spider-Man 2 has begun shooting already, and we don't even have a
script. That's very typical Hollywood. 'Let's shoot it!' 'What are
we shooting?' 'I don't know, roll cameras! Get Tobey Maguire in
here, where is he? I have more scenes with J.K. Simmons, who is J.
Jonah Jameson. Yeah, there's a bunch more scenes. We've done some
preliminary rehearsal, even if we don't have a script. He's a good
guy to clown around with. He is J. Jonah Jameson."
Saturday 16th November 2002: Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Some images have started appearing online for second
unit filming on the Amazing Spiderman.Click Here
To View
Monday 11th November 2002: The Amazing Spider-Man
Update:
Laura Ziskin has denied rumours that Robert De Niro
has been cast in the role of Doctor Ock in the Spider-Man sequel.
She was speaking to IGN
FilmForce. Meanwhile, Aint It Cool
News have received word that the Spider-Man II is being shot as
we speak over in Chicago, even though no script exists? "They're
already shooting it. I've been calling people all day from the set
and everyone tells me that Spider-Man II hasn't begun yet but there
are a hundred of us extras and the crew that can prove otherwise. We
were in Chicago's Union Station today (the same one from De Palma's
The Untouchables) shooting scenes for Spider-Man II". Hmm, don't
know what to make of this one. We'll keep you informed, but hit the
link above to view the rest of this article.
Saturday 2nd November 2002: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Sam Raimi has been talking about what he wants to
achieve with the Spiderman sequel "I think my job, and what I'm
eager to do, is really get inside the head of Peter Parker [Tobey
Maguire] and Mary Jane Watson [Kirsten Dunst] and Aunt May [Rosemary
Harris]. I want to find out where we left them in the minds of the
audience and find out what journey the audience was on and
accurately determine what they would now want to see and what
conflicts there may be next in the characters' lives and what the
characters' next evolution as human beings would be. That's the most
important part of Spider-Man for me: Peter Parker as a human being,
watching him as somebody that I really identify with, as somebody
who's got daily struggles [and] is wrestling with responsibility and
personal desire. I want to tell a story where the audience can
really relate to him on a deeper level than they did in the first
one, maybe not [with] a diminishment of the action, but [with] a
deeper exploration of Peter Parker as a human being".
Monday 21st October 2002: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Actress Jessica Biel is thought to be up for a role
in the in development Spiderman sequel, and rumours are circulating
that it might be as Gwen Stacey.
Saturday 19th October 2002: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Lia Vollack, who has recently been promoted to
president of worldwide music at Columbia Pictures will take the role
of music supervisor on The Amazing Spiderman.
Wednesday 16th October 2002: The Amazing Spiderman
Update:
Writer Michael Chabon has revealed some details in
connection with his script for the upcoming Spidey sequel "It's a
bit tricky when you're on a book tour and you're also trying to
write a screenplay, but I'm really enjoying it. I still can't quite
believe that I get to do this. It's such a treat." He aso revealed
that he hasn't read the previous scripts that David Koepp, Alfred
Gough and Miles Millar did "I don't know what was in them."
Monday 14th October 2002: The Amazing Spider Man
Update:
Writer Michael Chabon has been revealing the reasons
why he was the right man for the job "I feel like I'm just the man
for the job. It was an irresistible offer. The only hesitation I had
was whether I had the time to do it, and I decided I did. I wasn't
going to pass this up."
Friday 4th October 2002: Spiderman 2 Update:
Writer
Michael Chabon has let slip some vital information on the upcoming
Amazing Spiderman movie. He revealed he had been reading lots of old
Spidey stories to boneup "especially lots of Gwen Stacy/Death of
Gwen Stacy stories". So does this mean the movie will feature this
plot line?
Monday 23rd September 2002:Spider-Man 2 Update:
Joblo reports that “The Amazing Spider-Man” is the official
title of the sequel to this summer’s action flick. Enlisted to
rewrite the current script is Michael Chabon, the Pulitzer
Prize-winning author of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier &
Clay.” “The Amazing Spider-Man” will include appearances by the
Black Cat and Dr. Octopus, and is scheduled to hit theatres May 7,
2004.
Thursday 19th September 2002: Spiderman 2
Update:
Rumours are circulating that Lyle Conway has been
signed up to create FX for Spiderman 2. Specifically on Doctor
Octopus who will be Spiderman "'s central protagonist.
Monday 2nd September 2002: Spider-man 2 Update
Aint It
Cool have received word that Sam Raimi has met with the world
famous Cirque du Solei to improve on some of the aerial movements
that were complained about in the first Spider-man film. In other
Spider-man 2 related news, Super Hero Hyope report that the rumours
that Stellan Skarsgård had been approached for the role of Doc Ock
are comepletely false.
Friday 29th August 2002: Spiderman
2 Update:
Three new characters for Spiderman 2 are currently
being designed by Edge FX and they are Doctor Octopus, The Lizard,
Black Cat.
Wednesday 28th August 2002 :Spiderman 2
Update:
Word comes in today of casting on the upcoming Spiderman
sequel. And the word is that Stellan Skarsgard has been approached
to play Doctor Octopus! Filming on the movie commences in Januray
with ocations set to include New York, France and California. The
only villain will be Doc Ock, Curt Conners is onboard but as
previously thought the Lizard
Tuesday 27th
August 2002 : Spiderman 2
Update:
Filmforce published some snippets from an interview that
the writers of Spiderman 2 Alfred Gough and Miles Millar had gave to
comic magazine Wizard, we reprint that here:
How did
you guys move from "Smallville" to getting involved with "Spider-Man
2"?
Gough: We got a
call from Columbia Pictures and we went and had a meeting. They
actually took us over to the set of the first "Spider-Man" and we
met Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire, and [Producer] Laura Ziskin. And they
basically said they'd like us to consider writing the sequel because
they really like "Smallville" and "Shanghai Noon." And you call us
up and invite us to the set like that, nine out of 10 our answer
will be "yes."
Millar: We've
always been huge fans of Sam Raimi. So for us, it's really like a
dream come true.
Gough: We were
told once, "You guys had done the Marvel Comics version of
Superman." So to have Marvel Comics come to us and ask us to get
involved in this, that was a real thrill!
How has
"Spider-Man 2" changed now that the original film's screenwriter
David Koepp is writing the first draft of the
script?
Gough: David's
finished his script and turned it in and we're basically working
with [director] Sam Raimi, [producer] Laura Ziskin and [Marvel
Studios President] Avi Arad on the story. We'll use ideas that he
wanted to write-and write exclusively-Columbia asked us, "Hey, we
know this is a strange situation, but would you mind doing this?" We
said, "Sure." I think Columbia felt that since he wrote the first
movie, he had earned a right to do this. He took a shot at a script
and there's some ideas that we'll use as we formulate the story with
Sam and everyone else.
How will
Peter Parker evolve in the sequel?
Gough: We can't
really talk too much about the story-because the X-Men will be sent
out to kill us-but you will see Peter grow and evolve. That's really
the story Sam wants to tell. You'll see him grow as a person, a
superhero and in all his relationships.
For you
work on "Spider-Man," are you guys doing a bunch of research? Are
you guys looking for graphic novels to read? What's that process
like?
Gough: We look
at the comic and history of Spider-Man. A lot of it though is really
talking to Avi Arad who is just an incredible fountain of knowledge
on the entire Marvel Universe. Again, you want to get some research
but you don't want to get mired in it either.
Millar: We've
read a lot of comics now and we've also read the Ultimate Spider-Man
books. We have definitely done our homework.
Friday 23rd August 2002 : Spiderman 2
Update:
Producer Kevin Feige has debunked rumours that
Christopher Walken was in talks to take a role in Spiderman
2.
Tuesday August 20th 2002: Spiderman 2
Update:
Rumours are circulating today that Christopher Walken
is to play Dr. Octopus the the Spidey sequel. Nothing confirmed yet,
but we'll keep you posted.
Tuesday 20th August 2002 : Spider Man 2
Update:
James Franco has told Sci Fi Wire of how his role as
Harry Osborn will go in the upcoming Spidey sequel. "All I can say
is the first film was pretty loyal to the storyline in the comic
book, and I assume that the second will be, and that Harry does take
a turn for the dark side, Maybe that'll be developed in the second
one. I don't know the specifics. There were three episodes of
Spider-Man that were banned by the comic board, where Harry indulges
in some form of narcotic, It didn't specify, but I think it was
during the '60s or '70s, and it looked a little like LSD. That might
happen in the second one."
8th May
2002: Spiderman 2 Update:
It comes as no surprise due
to the overwhelming sucess of the first Spiderman movie over the
weekend at the US box-office ($114 million in three days), that Sony
have greenlit Spiderman 2, due for release on May 7th 2004. Sam
Raimi has already signed on the dotted line to return as director
and Tobey Maguire and Kireten Dunst will once again star. Alfred
Gough and Mile Millar will write the screenplay. They are the
writers behind Smallville, Superman The Early
Years.
''It's sort of a thrilling and daunting task to do
the sequel,'' Gough tells EW.com.
''They've really hit one out of the park in the first movie, which
is great, because it leaves you a lot of areas to explore in the
sequel.'' Some films tie up so many loose ends that a follow-up
seems superfluous, he says. But given Harry Osborn's vow of revenge
on Spider-Man (he blames him for the death of his father, Norman,
a.k.a. the Green Goblin), Aunt May's precarious health, and
Mary-Jane's possible discovery of Spidey's secret identity, there's
plenty of story webs left to be spun in this franchise. ''You sort
of go, hey, we can only do so much in the second movie,'' Gough
laughs.
Kirsten Dunst has apparently revealed to
Entertainment Weekly that the villians in the sequel will be Dr.
Octopus and the scientist-turned-scaly-human-reptile the Lizard.
Another possibilty could be the Hobgoblin which apparently is
suggested in the conclusion of Spiderman (i've yet to see the film).
Sreenwriter Gough won't say who we can expect to see, ''I can't
really talk about it -- Avi Arad will send the X-Men out to kill
me,''
Meanwhile over in New York, Marvel Enterprises,
Inc. CEO Peter Cuneo has said that they recieved "a substantial,
seven figure advance" from Sony Pictures for Spider-Man
2.
Shooting is scehuled to begin early next year.
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