(standing ovation)

"If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody 
hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik




To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:13:56 +0000
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Sam Raimi Finally Returns to His Senses


















 



  


    
      
      
      
I actually quit reading the Spider books after "Brand New Day". I am offended 
beyond belief that Marvel saw fit to erase his years with Mary Jane from 
history. The only good thing about it was that it erased that inexplicable, 
idiotic move where Peter outed himself to the public in order to get support 
for the Superhuman Registration Act. That led to May's near-fatal shooting, and 
him and MJ on the run. I think that  move was simply to setup a need to get his 
past erased. It was crap. The suits seem to think that a freewheeling Pete is 
more appealing to the teen boys I guess they want to target.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Omari Confer" <clockwork...@gmail.com>
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 7:39:22 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Sam Raimi Finally Returns to His Senses








 



  


    
      
      
      hmm

I have to say....I am tired of Spiderman reboots....Heroes Reborn.Brand New 
Day. Spectacular Spiderman.

Growing up is apparently boring and of no concern to producers....

I hate my life.

c w m



On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 6:32 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net> 
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I think the franchise was done after Spider-Man 2, for the same
reasons: the studio wanted "more, more, more!", and with Spider-Man 3, 
crafted a bloated, FX-filled (and bad FX at that, worse than usual)
monstrosity of a movie with way too many villains, a clunky script, and
none of the hear and soul of the first two. Personally I've never been
super crazy about the Spidey flicks as visual spectacles because the
CGI has always bothered me: most of the web swinging, wall-crawling,
and fights are painfully obvious CGI. It was the story, the acting, and
Raimi's dedication to letting things build, instead of just throwing
fights at us, that kept me involed. With 3, all the things I loved were
out the door. It was almost as bad as "Wolverine: X-Men Origins",
definitely as bad as X3.

Raimi's return recently to his love with "Drag Me to Hell" showed he
wanted to do stuff his way again. I read interviews with him where he
expressed frustration with the studio just wanting to churn out product
to make deadlines and pull in dollars, so am not at all surprised he's
done. The only way he was going to do another flick was if the studio
gave him the time and freedom to do a film the way he wanted, and
that's obviously not happening.



I think the next film will be just adequate, and am in no rush to see it.
**********************************************

        Spidey Rebooted
        UPDATED: Raimi out! Maguire out! Vulture out! But who's in?
        by  Scott Collura

January 11, 2010 - 
        Damn, Sam Raimi,
you've made us proud. As much as we're sorry to see you go, we respect
the fact that you've stuck to your guns and told Sony to stick their
webs where the sun don't shine.




That's right, folks. Sam Raimi has left the Spider-Man franchise, which 
essentially means that Spider-Man 4 is no more and the wallcrawler is now 
getting a from-scratch reboot from the studio instead. Tobey Maguire is also 
done with the red and blue suit, and in fact Sony is saying (via Twitter) that 
the reboot will go back to high school with the character and be released in 
2012.




Deadline Hollywood's
Nikki Finke had the story first, saying that "Mike Fleming and I have
just confirmed that Sony Pictures decided today to reboot the Spider-Man 
franchise after franchise director Sam Raimi pulled out of Spider-Man 4
because he felt he couldn't make its summer release date and keep the
film's creative integrity. This means that Raimi and the cast including
star Tobey Maguire are out. There will be no Spider-Man 4.
Instead, Mike Fleming is told, the studio will focus on a reboot script
by Jamie Vanderbilt with a new director and a new cast. All this took
place ... at [a] meeting on the lot today."



DH goes on to say that Raimi insisted he couldn't make Sony's date
or "go forward creatively. And, so, once he said 'That's it,' Sony
Pictures co-chairman [Amy] Pascal and Columbia Pictures' Matt Tolmach
decided they didn't want to replace him and instead chose to reboot the
franchise." Points to Sony for making the smart choice here.




We've got a call in to Sony right now and we'll update here as soon as we hear 
back from them! But, dang, this is a big one.








UPDATED: Here is Sony's official statement on the reboot: "Peter Parker is 
going back to high school when the next Spider-Man
hits theaters in the summer of 2012. Columbia Pictures and Marvel
Studios announced today they are moving forward with a film based on a
script by James Vanderbilt
that focuses on a teenager dealing with both contemporary human
problems and amazing super-human crises. The new chapter in the Spider-Man 
franchise produced by Columbia, Marvel Studios and Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin, 
will have a new cast and filmmaking team. Spider-Man 4 was to have been 
released in 2011, but had not yet gone into production.




"A decade ago we set out on this journey with Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire and 
together we made three Spider-Man
films that set a new bar for the genre. When we began, no one ever
imagined that we would make history at the box-office and now we have a
rare opportunity to make history once again with this franchise. Peter
Parker as an ordinary young adult grappling with extraordinary powers
has always been the foundation that has made this character so timeless
and compelling for generations of fans. We're very excited about the
creative possibilities that come from returning to Peter's roots and we
look forward to working once again with Marvel Studios, Avi Arad and
Laura Ziskin on this new beginning," said Amy Pascal, co-chairman of
Sony Pictures Entertainment. 



"Working on the Spider-Man movies was the experience of a
lifetime for me. While we were looking forward to doing a fourth one
together, the studio and Marvel have a unique opportunity to take the
franchise in a new direction, and I know they will do a terrific job,"
said Sam Raimi.



"We have had a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration and friendship with
Sam and Tobey and they have given us their best for the better part of
the last decade.This is a bittersweet moment for us because while it is
hard to imagine Spider-Man
in anyone else's hands, I know that this was a day that was
inevitable," said Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures, who has
served as the studio's chief production executive since the beginning
of the franchise. "Now everything begins anew, and that's got us all
tremendously excited about what comes next. Under the continuing
supervision of Avi and Laura, we have a clear vision for the future of 
Spider-Man and can't wait to share this exciting new direction with audiences 
in 2012."




"Spider-Man will always be an important franchise for Sony
Pictures and a fresh start like this is a responsibility that we all
take very seriously," said Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO of Sony
Pictures. "We have always believed that story comes first and story
guides the direction of these films. As we move onto the next chapter,
we will stay true to that principle and will do so with the highest
respect for the source material and the fans and moviegoers who deserve
nothing but the best when it comes to bringing these stories and
characters to life on the big screen."




The studio will have more news about Spider-Man in 2012 in the coming weeks as 
it prepares for production of the film.
        


    
     

    
    






  








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