Sam Raimi And Tobey Maguire Will Return For Spider-Man 4. Sony Wants Spider-Man 5 Shot Back-To-Back. Venom Spin-Off News.
Nikki Finkereports thatSonyhas locked in bothSam RaimiandTobey MaguireforSpider-Man 4.Kirsten Dunst’s Mary Jane character is said to be included in the sequel(s), so the actress is rumored to be returning as well. And in the execs' best case scenario, Raimi and Maguire would shootSpider-Man 5back-to-back. This would confirm what wereportedthis May: ScreenwriterJames Vanderbilt(Zodiac,The Rundown) turned in a script for the third sequel that, much to Sony’s liking, segued smoothly into an arc for a fifth film. Specific details onwhat it tookto bring back the original star and director are not yet available.Spider-Man 4remainsset for aMay 2011release.
Per villains for a fourth film, Finke’s source hints, “once you find out who the villain is, you’ll know who’s playing it,” leading everyone to speculate that actorDylan Baker, who playedDr. Curt ConnorsinSpider-Man 2andSpider-Man 3, will fight Spidey asThe Lizard. Last year, Slashfilm gave95% oddsthat The Lizard would be the main villain in the third sequel. Next time, call your bookie and send us 20% of the Euros.
Our reasoning was the dynamic relationship involved a la Harry Osbourne’s Goblin: “Connors developed an experimental serum taken from reptilian DNA, which he tested on himself and was subsequently transformed into a reptilian humanoid monster. Peter Parker worked as a teaching assistant to Dr. Connors at Empire State University, although Connors had no idea that Peter was actually Spider-Man.”
Included in Finke’s report is an update on the status of theVenomspin-off, a project thathas divided fansand our readers, just like the jock-like character, for years. In what would be Marvel’s first feature headlined by a villain, Finke’s sources say thatTopher Grace, who played the character in the much malignedSpider-Man 3, is still the front-runner due to, and I paraphrase, a sympathetic boy-next-door appearance. ;)
Discuss: Good news? Personally, I think Spider-Man should fight a new villain made out of hundred dollar bills. Do you think speculation about The Lizard is correct?Venomor bust? Where does this leave Raimi’sEvil Deadsequeland Maguire’sRoboTech?Wow, Calm Down, Ha: Early word is thatthey are notgoing in a “gloomyDark Knightdirection.”
