The Amazing Spider-Man (reboot)

[Brian in Mesa]

She is a terrible Mary Jane IMO. So, I have not kept up with this. Is this a complete reboot?

Complete reboot...and she's been cast as Gwen Stacy, not MJ. The first reports were wrong.

 

[Covert Rain]

Complete reboot...and she's been cast as Gwen Stacy, not MJ. The first reports were wrong.

OK, I feel better about that but I can't picture her much as Gwen Stacy either. Also a complete reboot is still stupid IMO. It's still too soon.

I remember thinking the Batman franchise might be too soon to reboot but if this movie is not a great reboot like that was....this movie might go down as one of the dumbest studio moves ever.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Rhys Ifans has been cast as the villian. No word on which villian he will be playing though.
http://www.hitfix.com/articles/rhys-ifans-will-battle-spider-man-but-what-villain-will-he-play

 

[azsportsfan01]

The villian in the movie will be the Lizard.

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/exclusive-sony-new-spider-man-villain-lizard-21693

 

[azsportsfan01]

Martin Sheen will play Uncle Ben.

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-...-sheen-onboard-spider-man-reboot-as-uncle-ben

 

[Pariah]

I hate the retelling of these origins so damned often in these comic book movies. If you don't know how spider-man is spider-man, or why batman is batman, just roll with it...or ask just about anyone else on the planet and they'll tell you.

Or, if you must re-tell the story, do it in flashbacks that only take a couple of minutes.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I hate the retelling of these origins so damned often in these comic book movies. If you don't know how spider-man is spider-man, or why batman is batman, just roll with it...or ask just about anyone else on the planet and they'll tell you.

Or, if you must re-tell the story, do it in flashbacks that only take a couple of minutes.

seriously... another origin story... 8 YEARS AFTER THE ORIGINAL?! That's just freaking stupid.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I hate the retelling of these origins so damned often in these comic book movies. If you don't know how spider-man is spider-man, or why batman is batman, just roll with it...or ask just about anyone else on the planet and they'll tell you.

Or, if you must re-tell the story, do it in flashbacks that only take a couple of minutes.

seriously... another origin story... 8 YEARS AFTER THE ORIGINAL?! That's just freaking stupid.

x2

 

[azsportsfan01]

Looks like they want Sally Field to be Aunt May.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/martin-sheen-and-sally-field-recruited-for-new-spi,47270/

 

[Cheesebeef]

Looks like they want Sally Field to be Aunt May.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/martin-sheen-and-sally-field-recruited-for-new-spi,47270/

blegh... the more I hear about this project, the more I become convinced that it will a disaster of Batman And Robin proportions.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Looks like they want Sally Field to be Aunt May.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/martin-sheen-and-sally-field-recruited-for-new-spi,47270/

 

[azsportsfan01]

blegh... the more I hear about this project, the more I become convinced that it will a disaster of Batman And Robin proportions.

I'm worried about it too but I am hopeful they can figure it out. Now word is Mary Jane will not be in the movie. I'm hoping this means it won't be an origin story. Maybe they will have a montage or something to explain things and have Uncle Ben only in flashbacks.

 

[Pariah]

Now word is Mary Jane will not be in the movie. I'm hoping this means it won't be an origin story.

We can hope, but MJ isn't all that central to the origin.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Denis Leary is George Stacy.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/denis-leary-joins-the-cast-of-the-new-spiderman,47912/

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I'm a huge webhead...house full of Spidey comics and collectibles...and I have zero desire to see this film with every casting release. Bleh.

 

[Zeno]

 

[NJCardFan]

There is a pic up on IMDB.

 

[NJCardFan]

IMDB has more pics: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1351072256/tt0948470

Looks like they're going with the chemically created web formula rather than having the web be infused into Peter's DNA.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

IMDB has more pics: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1351072256/tt0948470

Looks like they're going with the chemically created web formula rather than having the web be infused into Peter's DNA.

So far it is the only thing I like about this project...

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[AzStevenCal]

So far it is the only thing I like about this project...

Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy! How can you go wrong with a Scottsdale girl in this role? I'll watch it for her alone although it's not a part where they'll likely turn her loose. I'm hoping they kill Peter Parker off in the first five minutes and devote the rest of the time to letting Emma show off her incredible comedic acting skills.

Steve

 

[Covert Rain]

So far it is the only thing I like about this project...

Actually I am disappointed. I loved the idea in the other films of it being part of his DNA. The original concept of web shooter was stupid to begin with. I loved Spidey as a kid. Watched every cartoon version. The one thing I always disliked about the character was when he ran out of web. Hated it.

Still think this film is a huge mistake. Rebooting this soon has to be one of the stupidest things I have seen a studio do in a long time.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Actually I am disappointed. I loved the idea in the other films of it being part of his DNA. The original concept of web shooter was stupid to begin with. I loved Spidey as a kid. Watched every cartoon version. The one thing I always disliked about the character was when he ran out of web. Hated it.

Still think this films is a huge mistake. Rebooting this soon has to be one of the stupidest things I have seen a studio do in a long time.

yup... and it's a COMPLETE reboot... i mean, high school, Uncle Ben's death, the whole thing. It's just stupid. The first one came out LESS THAN A DECADE AGO. No one wants to see the origin story again, ESPECIALLY considering how dead solid perfect they got it right in the first one.

 

[Mulli]

yup... and it's a COMPLETE reboot... i mean, high school, Uncle Ben's death, the whole thing. It's just stupid. The first one came out LESS THAN A DECADE AGO. No one wants to see the origin story again, ESPECIALLY considering how dead solid perfect they got it right in the first one.

I can see it being done better. :nokirstendunst: Not a big fan of last Spidey franchise.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I can see it being done better. :nokirstendunst: Not a big fan of last Spidey franchise.

really? i thought the first spiderman was the closest thing to the gee-whiz fun of the original Superman as far as comic book blockbusters go. I'm more a Batman guy than Spidey because I love the darker nature of the series, but I remember having a blast with the original spiderman, especially the first hour of it.

 

[Mulli]

really? i thought the first spiderman was the closest thing to the gee-whiz fun of the original Superman as far as comic book blockbusters go. I'm more a Batman guy than Spidey because I love the darker nature of the series, but I remember having a blast with the original spiderman, especially the first hour of it.

Upon further review, you are correct. Just went downhill from there.