Sam Raimi to direct Spider-Man 4, 5 & 6?
05-04-05 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackskeleton
Means very little in the industry. Especially if sony will push to get them done back to back to back. He wont do it. Another 9-10 years of work in that alone. Not going to happen. He'll be apart of it in some shape or form, but he wont be directing them all.
and the misleading aspect of the title is that "sam raimi to direct.." opposed to "sam raimi maybe/possible to direct..."
and the misleading aspect of the title is that "sam raimi to direct.." opposed to "sam raimi maybe/possible to direct..."
Sony will give him time. They gave him a little extra time for 3. If they're confident that Raimi is giving them guaranteed hits, they will go at his pace.
Will it happen for sure? Who knows... But, personally, I'm not so adamant that this is a wildly improbable idea.
However, the plan for six of these films is a little kooky.
05-04-05 | 06:39 PM
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I think it's not an issue with money. Sony loves the money. But it comes down to time. I'm sure no matter what Raimi will always be apart of the production of a spidey film for sony. But it really all depends on how much downtime they give him between films.
They gave him an extra year for 3. But that still had him jumping from the second to starting up discussion for the third. Will sony want to cash in on the look of the characters? I really don't see any importance in rushing them out to film toby or dunst young anyways since the story arc gives the time to age some anyways.
Just all factors. Then again, the idea of keeping this franchise going has been floating around for some time now. Just the question now if Sam will actually helm all of them.
They gave him an extra year for 3. But that still had him jumping from the second to starting up discussion for the third. Will sony want to cash in on the look of the characters? I really don't see any importance in rushing them out to film toby or dunst young anyways since the story arc gives the time to age some anyways.
Just all factors. Then again, the idea of keeping this franchise going has been floating around for some time now. Just the question now if Sam will actually helm all of them.
05-04-05 | 07:26 PM
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I've got to agree with Jack I can't see Raimi actually making all 6 of these. That's just an enormous time investment, and at some point you're goign to have to play actor swap. It could happen, you never know, and if anything this indicates he's not shutting the door on a part 4 or more, but up to 6 I wouldn't hold my breath for.
Either way though, I'm glad to see even three films that retain the director but also work well as a continuing story. You rarely get that continuity ni a series, or heck even the jump in quality from 1 to 2.
Either way though, I'm glad to see even three films that retain the director but also work well as a continuing story. You rarely get that continuity ni a series, or heck even the jump in quality from 1 to 2.
05-04-05 | 07:27 PM
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Let's look at it like this.
(1) Does RAmi want to be tied down like this? How many directors would commit to DIRECTING six films? It ties him down. I would say at most he will do something along the lines of The Grudge or what Burton done with Batman Forever. Have alittle say in what is goin' on, get the name on it and nothing more.
(2) Six films. Do you think the public will still be high on this comic book craze ten years from now? I think they'll burn out.
(1) Does RAmi want to be tied down like this? How many directors would commit to DIRECTING six films? It ties him down. I would say at most he will do something along the lines of The Grudge or what Burton done with Batman Forever. Have alittle say in what is goin' on, get the name on it and nothing more.
(2) Six films. Do you think the public will still be high on this comic book craze ten years from now? I think they'll burn out.
05-04-05 | 09:56 PM
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If I were a director of a franchise of this magnitude, I'd milk it for every last freaking penny I could. He's done well w/ the first two, so doing another 3 after #3 is done, isn't such a bad thing. Tons of good stories to use.
05-04-05 | 11:01 PM
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I want Sam behind the camera for as many sequels as he's willing to give to us. But, being a fan of him, I also want him to move on to other things to see what else he'll come up with next, and that's not likely if he stays on for more Spider-Mans.
05-05-05 | 12:11 PM
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Although he's been cranky lately, I tend to agree with Jackskeleton on this one.
No way Raimi is going to film another three Spidey flicks unless they give him enough time in between to film other projects.
No way Raimi is going to film another three Spidey flicks unless they give him enough time in between to film other projects.
05-05-05 | 12:52 PM
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What? The webshooters and Mary Jane instead of Gwen are the only things that were "wrong."
05-05-05 | 01:12 PM
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I actually thought the biggest complaint about the first movie was the "Power Ranger suit" for the Green Goblin. (Didn't bother me, at least once I saw the movie.)
but like the GG, i'm sure we'll end up not minding the new superman costume.
05-05-05 | 03:10 PM
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we'll end up not minding the new superman costume.
Now I'm not trying to be a downer in all this. I'm just not sure how or when a situation was where a director took charge of six films in such a short time period. Also how many years this will consume. another 6-8 years perhaps. That's a long time and I thought Raimi wanted to do other projects. That and his new production company will be keeping him pretty busy to some degree.
The thought of back to back filming sounds interesting. But that would require a lot of pre-production to set up the two stories right. I wouldn't mind if that was the case as it does make some sense.
Bigger question is how many rouges does spidey have that can actually fill in a two hour film? Rhino? Scorpion? Shocker? Hobogoblin? the lizard? A lot of these really don't have the stage presence to carry a two hour film. They will be great for filler to open a film up with a huge fight and quickly take them out. But how many "science project gone wrong" villains can we see on film before it gets boring?
05-05-05 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackskeleton
Bigger question is how many rouges does spidey have that can actually fill in a two hour film? Rhino? Scorpion? Shocker? Hobogoblin? the lizard? A lot of these really don't have the stage presence to carry a two hour film. They will be great for filler to open a film up with a huge fight and quickly take them out. But how many "science project gone wrong" villains can we see on film before it gets boring?
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05-05-05 | 08:01 PM
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oh, I pray that we never get any sort of Carnage or symbiote army out of this. Some may have liked it, but I felt that those years of Marvel Comics were the worse. When Venom became the whole Lethal enforcer and all that crap. You might aswell be asking for a Spider-clone saga.
I really don't see James Jameson plot going much of anywhere though. He has something against Peter now and they should keep that whole peter/spidey identity secret for a while.
As for the Lizard, I really think that the quota for Science projects gone wrong has been filled with the two films already. I doubt they can get away with another one till atleast the 5th or 6th film without folks feeling like it's the same old dog and pony show.
So what does that leave? Kingpin is already tossed over to Fox with Dare Devil. Perhaps toss in the spider slayer arc. I've said from the end of the second one that I would love to see a Torment story line on screen. For those of you not reading the comics of the 90's. it was the todd mcfarlane run where Lizard and Kraven are out to get Spidey. He's poisioned and it shows a sort of balance between his life as peter parker and his relationship with M.J. and how his life as spidey plays into it and the hardship that the relationship goes through because of it.
But which villains can take up two hours time?
I really don't see James Jameson plot going much of anywhere though. He has something against Peter now and they should keep that whole peter/spidey identity secret for a while.
As for the Lizard, I really think that the quota for Science projects gone wrong has been filled with the two films already. I doubt they can get away with another one till atleast the 5th or 6th film without folks feeling like it's the same old dog and pony show.
So what does that leave? Kingpin is already tossed over to Fox with Dare Devil. Perhaps toss in the spider slayer arc. I've said from the end of the second one that I would love to see a Torment story line on screen. For those of you not reading the comics of the 90's. it was the todd mcfarlane run where Lizard and Kraven are out to get Spidey. He's poisioned and it shows a sort of balance between his life as peter parker and his relationship with M.J. and how his life as spidey plays into it and the hardship that the relationship goes through because of it.
But which villains can take up two hours time?
05-05-05 | 09:32 PM
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I think Raimi should keep doing the Spider-Man films. I don't really see him wanting to do anything else. So far he hasn't expressed any interest in pursuing other films. Sure, there's pressure to deliver a good Spider-Man film but..
05-05-05 | 11:22 PM
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*cough* evil dead 4 *cough*
When news broke out for the Evil Dead Remake, he expressed his interest for that. and Bruce isn't getting any younger.
When news broke out for the Evil Dead Remake, he expressed his interest for that. and Bruce isn't getting any younger.
05-06-05 | 01:25 PM
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There's still the unresolved issue of Mary Jane leaving James Jameson at the alter for Peter. He's a astronaut and that's the perfect excuse for him to come back with the symbiote making him Venom and perhaps creating Carnage as well.
05-06-05 | 01:33 PM
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Look no offense but that set up only worked in the cartoon, and to half ass a character like Venom is lame. Especially the way you have it set up. I mean what next? Jameson's son goes to space brings back the symbiote, it leaves him, latches onto Aunt May and shes Venom? To make Venom work you also need oh..I dunno Eddie Brock? If Venom ever does appear in the movies I think Sam would let someone else screw up the story, remember he personally doesnt like the Venom character.
05-07-05 | 02:08 AM
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I guess I don't see how a symbiote coming from space in a space shuttle "half-asses" Venom.
He's a astronaut and that's the perfect excuse for him to come back with the symbiote making him Venom
04-09-21 | 10:51 AM
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Re: Sam Raimi to direct Spider-Man 4, 5 & 6?
Ancient thread bump! I couldn’t find a better place to put this. Totally a rumor at this point, but who knows? It could be interesting if it actually happened.
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/spide...3795#gs.ydbutk
RUMOR MILL: Sony Reportedly Wants Sam Raimi & Tobey Maguire To Reunite For SPIDER-MAN 4
RUMOR MILL: Sony Reportedly Wants Sam Raimi & Tobey Maguire To Reunite For SPIDER-MAN 4
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In "Rumor Mill," we share the hard to buy rumors that don't come from reliable sources like the trades, but are still more believable (just) than what you might find on Reddit.
As the wait for Spider-Man: No Way Home, which has been rumored to feature an appearance from Tobey Maguire,and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which has Sam Raimi in the director's chair, intensifies, the rumor mill has never been hotter, and the latest report is a potential bombshell that could reshape the entire future of the Spider-Verse.
Like always, take this with a huge grain of salt - maybe even with a whole box of it - but Giant Freakin Robot (who have had a few scoops pan out in the past) is reporting that Sony Pictures has expressed interest in bringing back both Raimi and Maguire for a potential fourth entry in their Spider-Man series.
Whether that means exploratory talks have already begun is uncertain, but according to their sources, the hope is that Raimi would return to direct a film they believe will also feature Maguire, and use it as a launching off point for Spider-Man 4. However, unlike the Holland series, this hypothetical project would be its own thing, and would only reference the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe in passing.
How the presence of an adult Spider-Man would affect the future of both Marvel Studios' and Sony's plans is also unclear, but it could open the door for one Spider-Man (Holland) in the MCU and one in the SUMC (Maguire), potentially setting the stage for showdowns with Venom (Tom Hardy), Morbius (Jared Leto) and others.
While it's not impossible to believe that Sony would want to further expand its live-action Spider-Verse (more likely with the eventual MCU debut of Miles Morales), this rumor seems increasingly hard to digest, especially given the way both Raimi and Maguire parted ways with Sony when the studio foolishly opted to reboot the franchise instead of carrying on with Raimi's vision after Spider-Man 3.
Plus, we still don't have any official confirmation that Maguire will actually appear in either No Way Home or Multiverse of Madness, so this rumor very well could be based on nothing more than wishful thinking.
In "Rumor Mill," we share the hard to buy rumors that don't come from reliable sources like the trades, but are still more believable (just) than what you might find on Reddit.As the wait for Spider-Man: No Way Home, which has been rumored to feature an appearance from Tobey Maguire,and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which has Sam Raimi in the director's chair, intensifies, the rumor mill has never been hotter, and the latest report is a potential bombshell that could reshape the entire future of the Spider-Verse.
Like always, take this with a huge grain of salt - maybe even with a whole box of it - but Giant Freakin Robot (who have had a few scoops pan out in the past) is reporting that Sony Pictures has expressed interest in bringing back both Raimi and Maguire for a potential fourth entry in their Spider-Man series.
Whether that means exploratory talks have already begun is uncertain, but according to their sources, the hope is that Raimi would return to direct a film they believe will also feature Maguire, and use it as a launching off point for Spider-Man 4. However, unlike the Holland series, this hypothetical project would be its own thing, and would only reference the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe in passing.
How the presence of an adult Spider-Man would affect the future of both Marvel Studios' and Sony's plans is also unclear, but it could open the door for one Spider-Man (Holland) in the MCU and one in the SUMC (Maguire), potentially setting the stage for showdowns with Venom (Tom Hardy), Morbius (Jared Leto) and others.
While it's not impossible to believe that Sony would want to further expand its live-action Spider-Verse (more likely with the eventual MCU debut of Miles Morales), this rumor seems increasingly hard to digest, especially given the way both Raimi and Maguire parted ways with Sony when the studio foolishly opted to reboot the franchise instead of carrying on with Raimi's vision after Spider-Man 3.
Plus, we still don't have any official confirmation that Maguire will actually appear in either No Way Home or Multiverse of Madness, so this rumor very well could be based on nothing more than wishful thinking.
04-09-21 | 11:01 AM
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Clickbait bullshit.
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04-09-21 | 11:04 AM
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Re: Sam Raimi to direct Spider-Man 4, 5 & 6?
I prefaced it as a rumor and even that write up says it might be wishful thinking. I thought it was worth bringing up since Maguire is rumored to be in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Plus Raimi is directing an MCU film. In addition there’s all the Multiverse chatter going around. It might be far fetched, but if there ever was a time to do it now would make the most sense to me.