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3 on 'The Amazing Spider-Man' composer James Horner dies in plane crashThe Amazing Spider-Man composer James Horner has died in a plane crash. He was 61 years old. His death was confirmed by his assistant, Sylvia Patrycja. "We have lost an amazing person with a huge heart and unbelievable talent," Patrycja wrote on Facebook. "He died doing what he loved. Thank you for all your support…
Last month we got a shortlist of directors that Marvel and Sony were looking at for their Spider-Man reboot, and now Deadline reports that they've narrowed the list down to two favorites. After a long vetting process, Sony Pictures and Marvel are zeroed in on the favorites, St Vincent helmer Ted Melfi and Warm Bodies’ Jonathan Levine. Still in contention are…
Six young actors auditioned for Marvel's Spider-Man in Atlanta today, according to The Hollwood Reporter: Tom Holland, who appeared as one of Naomi Watts' sons in the acclaimed tsunami drama The Impossible, and Asa Butterfield, the child star from Hugo and Ender's Game, were the best known of the contenders. The other four hopefuls included:…
In addition to searching for the next Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Marvel and Sony also need a director for their upcoming 2017 movie. Deadline just put out a list of directors that are in the mix to helm the next Spider-Man movie. The list includes 50/50 and Warm Bodies writer/helmer Jonathan Levine; Ted Melfi, writer/director of Golden…
Last week we heard that Marvel and Sony have narrowed down their new Spider-Man list to about five actors -- Nat Wolff, Asa Butterfield, Tom Holland, Timothee Chalamet and Liam James. Now, Latino Review is reporting that Asa Butterfield, 18, is the frontrunner and the one most likely to get the role: We have reached…
Sony chairman Tom Rothman just announced at CinemaCon in Las Vegas that The Lego Movie directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord will write and produce an animated Spider-Man movie. The movie will not be connected to the other live-action Marvel/Sony Spider-Man movies. The animated Spider-Man movie will hit theaters on July 20, 2018. Check out…
According to The Wrap, Sony and Marvel have narrowed down their list of Spider-Man contenders to a select group of up-and-coming actors that includes Nat Wolff, Asa Butterfield, Tom Holland, Timothee Chalamet and Liam James, and a few others. The Wrap reports that Sony will test actors next week, and choose their new Spider-Man in…
Yesterday Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed that the new Spider-Man will be a 15-16 year old Peter Parker, and today we have more details about the upcoming reboot. Feige told CraveOnline that Marvel and Sony's 2017 Spider-Man reboot will not be an origin story. "In Spider-Man’s very specific case, where there have been two…
The rumors have been confirmed! Collider caught up with president of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige and talked a bit about their upcoming Spider-Man reboot. Feige confirmed once and for all that we'll see Peter Parker, not Miles Morales, and that they're taking Spider-Man back to high school. “In terms of the age of an actor…
I almost feel a little silly writing this post. When Sony and Marvel announced their deal last month, Sony Pictures president said "this new level of collaboration is the perfect way to take Peter Parker’s story into the future." Yet even though the press release clearly stated Peter Parker's name, every online publication was writing…
Maybe this is why Sony decided to do a deal with Marvel and reboot Spider-Man again. According to a new report from Deadline, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was the least profitable among other superhero movies at the domestic box office in 2014. It came in at #18 overall with $70.377 million, just above Godzilla and…
E! Online caught up with Sally Field at SXSW at the premiere of her new indie movie Hello, My Name Is Doris and asked about her time in The Amazing Spider-Man franchise. She said that Andrew Garfield was a perfect Spider-Man, and that she'd miss working with him. Sally Field played Peter's Aunt May in…
As you may remember, Shailene Woodley was cast as Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. She shot all of her scenes, but Marc Webb and Sony decided to cut them out in order to focus on Peter and Gwen's relationship. Woodley was supposed to be back for The Amazing Spider-Man 3, but that's no longer…
Update: TheWrap (and several other reliable sources) say that Drew Goddard will meet with Sony/Marvel soon and that this is not a done deal...yet. Insiders caution that Drew Goddard doesn’t quite have the job yet, telling TheWrap, “Drew has not yet met with Marvel but will soon; along with several others.” Other sources describe Goddard as the heavy…
Our friend Arris Quinones of Variant breaks down all you need to know about the origin of Spider-Man's famous web shooters. Check it out!
The Verge just posted a fantastic interview with Dan Slott, a man who has spent the past 20 years writing comics like "Batman" and "The Avengers". He's the current writer on Marvel Comics' "The Amazing Spider-Man" and was completely surprised to hear that Spidey would be joining Marvel's Cinematic Universe: What were your thoughts around Spider-Man…
If you haven't heard, I started a new website last month call Superhero News. To compliment the website, Adam Hlavac, Hector Navarro, and Agustin Rios host The Superhero News Show, a video podcast on YouTube. Check out a special episode of The Superhero News Show above, where the guys break down and discuss the huge…
The rumors were true! Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios just announced a blockbuster deal that will bring Spider-Man into Marvel's Cinematic Universe (MCU). After being introduced in the MCU, a new Spider-Man movie will be released on July 28, 2017 co-produced by Marvel's Kevin Feigi and Sony's Amy Pascal. Andrew Garfield will not be returning…
If haven't heard, Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal has stepped down, following the events from the massive Sony hack that took place late last year. Variety says that the biggest decision that Pascal's successor will have to make is how to handle the Spider-Man franchise. The Sony hacks revealed that there's a lot of confusion…
Screenwriter David Koepp wrote the first Spider-Man movie that came out in 2002, so he knows a thing or two about what makes for a good movie. Thanks to the hack last year, it's no secret that Sony is struggling about what to do with Spidey. Empire asked Koepp how he would save the current…
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