Gary Ross Saves Untitled Venom Project + Spiderman 4 News
Posted by Nick Ondras on October 8, 2009 at 7:46 pm
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REDDITOkay, I don’t know what was wrong with critics when they reviewed Spider-Man 3
in 2007. I thought that the first two installments were mediocre, proving to me that good superhero movies just couldn’t be made anymore. But when I saw the third film, I was blown away! It was so much better than the other movies; I saw it twice in theaters, which I don’t believe I’ve done to anything in recent memory except for The Hangover and Ratatouille The Flock movie .
So yeah, I guess you could say that I’m a Sam Raimi fan, and yes I want another Spider-Man The Relief of Belsen buy Chances Are video movie to get made. No-duh that was going to happen (and it’s set to release on May 6th, 2011), and even more sequels are planned after that, which I actually don’t want by the way.
The spin-off flick for the Spider-Man villain Venom has been talked about seemingly forever, with little to no answers as to whether or not is was actually happening. Screenwriters Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese wrote two drafts of the script before doing Zombieland, according to /Film. Jacob Estes of Mean Creek fame was also asked to come up with a draft before them. Nothing more after that though, so is the Venom movie really no longer happening? Don’t write it off so quickly.
It appears that Sony is currently negotiating with Gary Ross (Pleasantville
, Seabiscuit Guess Whos Coming to Dinner dvd ) to rewrite the screenplay and maybe even direct. Ross co-wrote the upcoming Spider-Man 4 and says that he will move on to the untitled Venom
download The Bridge to Nowhere movie project when his work is complete with Spidey 4. Tobey Maguire, Spidey himself, starred in both of the previously mentioned Ross films, and it makes sense that he is attached to this. Probably not a good idea for Wernick and Reese to get writing credits anyway if this movie is supposed to be serious. I loved Zombieland, but Marvel movies are more action than comedy (did you see The Incredible Hulk?)
Topher Grace, who I can’t stop picturing as Eric Forman from That ‘70s Show, starred as Venom in the third flick, but no word on his appearance in the spin-off. The aim is to start from the beginning with the character, not from where he ended in Spider-Man 3. According to Heatvision, Sony had no comment on this story. I’m all for this one. You really can’t make a bad superhero movie, and this one sounds pretty good. Unless you count Watchmen
, but I couldn’t figure out what the hell that was supposed to be.
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Nick, I can’t believe you liked Spidey 3. I’m even more in shock that you liked it more than Spidey 2. I think I speak for all movie goers when I say you are NUTS. Spiderman 2 was the best of the series, and one of the best comic book movies ever made.
Also, you said that it’s tough to make a bad superhero movie. Again, you are wrong. It’s pretty easy to do. (i.e. Daredevil, Wolverine, Spiderman 3, X-Men 3, Batman Returns, Batman 4, Electra, The Punisher)…should I keep going
Blown away! I don’t know what you saw, maybe something different cause I thought it was terrible. Even gave it a second chance on blu-ray and did not like it to the point I doubt I will be seeing the 4th one.
Look, it’s just my opinion. Don’t attack me, it got a 62% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. And I’ll admit that the Daredevil movie and its spin-off were terrible. Hey, you say you like Spider-Man 2, I say I thought it was okay. That’s why there are different movies for different people. Kind of hurts to have you guys jump on me like that.