I'd love to see Mysterio in some form or another in one of these films ... lot of potential there.

Does this casting mean it's probably not The Lizard?

....I really wanted the Lizard via Raimi. It was built up..and then...BOOM...nothing..

how was it built up? a couple of throwaway scenes w/Dr. Connors?

Yeah.... He was there, man. lol. Connors was there...for a bit...that's enough to build him up as a tease...

I just caught Spidey 2 on HBO the other night and to me it really hasn't held up that great. Hopefully this new adaptation can bring something different to the table. Still not sure I'm sold on the guy they've got playing Spider-Man though..

Exclusive: Sony's New 'Spider-Man' Villain Is ... The Lizard!

Rhys Ifans will play Dr. Curt Connors, better known as The Lizard, in Marc Webb's "Spider-Man," TheWrap has learned.

There had been rumors across the blogosphere that Sony was thinking of bringing back Venom for the franchise reboot, but that character will not be featured in the movie, two individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap.

Andrew Garfield stars as Peter Parker, while Emma Stone will play Gwen Stacy, who rivals Mary Jane Watson for Spidey's affection.

Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin are producing the movie, which begins production in December.

"Spider-Man" will hit theaters in 3D on July 3, 2012.

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column...-21693?_r=true

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AWESOME news!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like I was right again!

Dylan Baker must be pissed!

I'm going to put some things down in spoilers. For those that know me... it's a gem, for those that don't... take it for what it's worth. And remember... this is for a 2012 release so a lot can change or very little can change. Don't ask, don't tell.....



Can't go any further with details.

I forgot to add....

Thanks for the info, devilshalo. The nude scene sounds interesting, but the rest I'm not so sure about.

Thanks devilshalo, I never thought I'd live to see an Aunt May anal sex scene.

Who knew that's how Venom is introduced again.

Oops!

Piggy backing off the Groucho joke fail.

I should have stuck with my original verbiage: "Thanks for the info, devilshalo. But I though Emma Stone had a non-nude clause in all her contracts?"

thanks for the info, devilshalo.

Just read that Martin Sheen is going to be playing Uncle Ben. Common sense would say they wouldn't get an actor of his caliber and off him as quickly as the other movies, but maybe it's just a cameo.

Martin Sheen is Uncle Ben
Sally Field is Aunt May

Fuck you, Academy Award winning actor Cliff Robertson, for not being high caliber!

or good

I hate reboots within just a few years of the previous movie

Well if you think about it, this is giving the franchise the best chance to stay profitable for Sony and Marvel and give us alot more films. I know Spiderman 3 made alot of money, but the budget and salaries for everyone involved with the early version of Part IV were out of control. Maguire's salary was IIRC getting close to $30M, Raimi butted heads with Sony about the budget and that's why Sony had to start over.

They signed Garfield to chump change compared to Maguire.

well...hopefully I don't have to see Uncle Ben in every damn film. That got boring quick. Could care less about Ben in 3.

I just can't see Sally Field as Aunt May at ALL.

Sally Field as Aunt May. I used to have the hots for her. I am now officially old.

Martin Sheen and his raspy voice just doesn't scream Spider-Man. It screams creepy relative, a la Nick Nolte in "Hulk"