Spider-Man 4 Script Due this Summer

[Great1]

sam raimi told sci fi wire (http://scifiwire.com/2009/03/sam-raimi-says-spider-man.php) that david lindsay-abaire's script for spider-man 4 (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=46192) should be ready by summer.

Raimi said the film has to make the announced may 6, 2011 release date. "we have to make the release date, and on all of these pictures, the 'spider-man' films--and i'm sure it's the same as with many of the other bigger-budgeted films--they have release dates far in advance of a screenplay," he said. "so it's about getting it ready the best you can in time for the first day of production. That's what we've always done, and that's what we'll try to do again."

the helmer also told empire (http://www.empireonline.com/) magazine he will have full control over the fourth installment - something he didn't have on the third. "they really gave me a tremendous amount of control on the first two films, actually," he said. "but then there were different opinions on the third film and i didn't really have creative control, so to speak."

he added that "the best way for me to move forward on films, is that i've got to be the singular voice that makes the creative choices on the film. I love spider-man so much that i'd like to continue telling spider-man stories. But only under those circumstances where i think i can honour him."
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[Spider-ManHero12]

Cool! :up:

[Spider-Man Luvr28]

Awesome. :D

[Batman137]

i am not to sure about this writer they have. I googled him and he dosn't have to many films under his belt. And all the ones he did were kind of dumb :(

[Jick09]

I rather have Vanderbilt.:csad:
I want to know what the heck happened to him and his script.

[sPiDeRmAn2o29]

I rather have Vanderbilt.:csad:
I want to know what the heck happened to him and his script.

Sam did a smart choice with david lindsay-abaire. If it is indeed the lizard and carnage there will be alot of emotional drama going on. Vanderbuilts script was probably way too much action and not enough story. I think that sam is going back to the spider-man roots with the drama and storyline that catched all of our hearts. Thats something that the third film missed out on by a long shot !

:spidey:

[sPiDeRmAn2o29]

Sorry I meant kraven instead of carnage I just realized that one lol

[FaT_tONle]

It better be Kraven that's all I can say. I can live with Vulture but I don't find him nearly as compelling as Kraven.

[Reikowolf]

Kraven and Lizard in 11'

there's a lot of SM3 to fix in this next one. I hope its epic

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

This all says to me that Raimi knows what went wrong with the movie, and also knows how to rectify it, not that I didnt like Spidey 3 anyway, but I am plenty confident about 4 being good now.

[SpaceWay2009]

Yep, same here. Good news and let's hope for the best.

So Vanderbilt's script was rejected because it may have had more action than story? Hm...

[Jick09]

Sam did a smart choice with david lindsay-abaire. If it is indeed the lizard and carnage there will be alot of emotional drama going on. Vanderbuilts script was probably way too much action and not enough story.Actually, it's the opposite. He said he would focus more on the characters instead of focusing on the special effects. And he knows how to do it. Zodiac is a good proof. A really intelligent movie. IMO, he was the right guy to write SM4 and take it to a new direction.

I think that sam is going back to the spider-man roots with the drama and storyline that catched all of our hearts. Thats something that the third film missed out on by a long shot !
Agreed.

[SpiderRock88]

this is awesome!

[Troy_Parker]

april fools....lol :D

[Doctor Jones]

It came out yesterday. Sam said it himself.

[Doctor Jones]

i am not to sure about this writer they have. I googled him and he dosn't have to many films under his belt. And all the ones he did were kind of dumb :(

I got three words for you.

Pulitzer Prize Winner.

[Batman137]

It came out yesterday. Sam said it himself.

What came out?

[LightningFlash]

Honor, hahahaha

[SpaceWay2009]

Actually, it's the opposite. He said he would focus more on the characters instead of focusing on the special effects. And he knows how to do it. Zodiac is a good proof. A really intelligent movie. IMO, he was the right guy to write SM4 and take it to a new direction.


Agreed.Um...So you're saying that Vanderbilt's script had too much story/character development, and little action? :huh:

[Doctor Jones]

What came out?

This news came out the day before April 1st.

[FlawlessVictory]

Sam Raimi Says ‘Spider-Man 4’ Villains Won’t Be Announced Until Script Is Finished
Published by Josh Wigler on Monday, April 6, 2009 at 11:00 am.

Spider-fans are going to have to wait at least three months before any significant “Spider-Man 4” news comes in, because that’s how long director Sam Raimi says it will take for the film’s script to be completed.

“Right now, David Lindsay-Abaire is working on a draft of the new picture,” Raimi told SCI FI Wire. “And he’s hard at work, and hopefully we’ll see something in about three months.”

While it’s good to know that scripting is underway, there’s some bad news as well — Raimi says we won’t hear official word about the villains until after the script’s completion, despite previous rumors tagging The Lizard, Morbius and Carnage as potential enemies.

“I’m not at liberty to discuss the villains yet,” said Raimi. “I think I have to wait ’til the finished screenplay, and then it’d be up to Sony Pictures and the producers to determine when they want to release that information. To them, it’s usually a big, a big, big thing, a big moment where they want to present the villain with the proper respect or fear that he or she deserves.”

Or she, says Raimi? Might that bit of gender-ambiguity have a little something to do with the Deadline Hollywood Daily rumor that there’s “another gal part” aside from Mary Jane Watson in “Spider-Man 4″? Perhaps it’s time for Felicia Hardy, better known as Black Cat, to go claws-to-webs with Tobey Maguire’s big-screen superhero.

Even though it might be a little while before your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man graces the news pages, there should be some good news relatively soon. According to Raimi, the film’s release date of May 6, 2011, is firmly set in stone, meaning we’ll have some answers well before then.

“We have to make the release date, and on all of these pictures, the ‘Spider-Man’ films — and I’m sure it’s the same as with many of the other bigger-budgeted films — they have release dates far in advance of a screenplay,” said Raimi. “So it’s about getting it ready the best you can in time for the first day of production. That’s what we’ve always done, and that’s what we’ll try to do again.”

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/04/06/sam-raimi-says-spider-man-4-villains-wont-be-announced-until-script-is-finished/

[SpaceWay2009]

Thanks for the link, Flawless.

[chaseter]

We were suppose to have a script last summer and then they hired someone new and no script and now we are suppose to get it this summer. This has me worried.

[FaT_tONle]

I kinda hope MJ isn't the main love interest in this one. Have her go off to L.A to do an acting gig... get Dunst to do a cameo at the end where MJ and Parker put things on hold and go their separate ways for the time being. Would be a nice way to end the saga leaving you hanging, with enough inconclusiveness to setup future sequels/reboots with a new cast.

[NewYorkSpider]

If Black Cat is in this movie. :down

[Spider-ManHero12]

Interesting, well, it'll be worth the three month wait to hear news on the VIllians. :up:

[Smit84]

We were suppose to have a script last summer and then they hired someone new and no script and now we are suppose to get it this summer. This has me worried.

Well Spider-man 2 went through five writers in less than a year. I remember for the remainder of 2002 after the first movie opened, another writer was hired every other month.

[venom892]

Yea I believe there was even a script with Black Cat in it.

[Smit84]

In the DVD commentary the producers said that Black Cat had a prominent role in a lot of the early drafts and that the first draft had more villains to it.

The irony to me is that when they developed the second movie Raimi and the producers acknowledged that when they tried juggling multiple villains in the early drafts, the script was weaker (Raimi said some drafts had two villains, other drafts had more than two), and yet they seemingly went against their own better judgement with Spider-man 3.

[Figs]

Well here's hoping they don't have more than two villians this time around.

Not sure how I feel about Black Cat yet. Part of me would like to see Felicia in this but at the same time I think they should make Spider-Man 4 a little less bloated to try to work on the errors of the third film.

Can't wait to hear who the villian/s will be.

[Doctor Jones]

I odn't really want to see Felicia. That would eman another blonde and another love triangle.

keep it simple. MJ, one to two villains (I would prefer one) and a solid storyline focusing back on Peter and Spider-Man and his lessons in life with no *****ing from MJ included.

[Goran]

Hm maybe Sam's statement is just a hint to a female villain in general.
It doesn't have to be Black cat.

Do we have an other female villain that is worth a movie??

[Figs]

I can't think of any off the top of my head other than Shriek, who I don't see as a big enoug villian for a film...unless they went the Maximum Carnage rought.

By the way, nice Avy Goran!

[NewYorkSpider]

I odn't really want to see Felicia. That would eman another blonde and another love triangle.

keep it simple. MJ, one to two villains (I would prefer one) and a solid storyline focusing back on Peter and Spider-Man and his lessons in life with no *****ing from MJ included.

This is how I feel. Bringing in more characters to clutter the story isn't what they need at the moment.

[Spider-ManHero12]

Personally, I don't think Black Cat will be in this one. If anything, we'd probably just see Felecia, although, I could be wrong. If she actually is in the film though, I really think Sam will adapt her greatly.

[The Squirrel]

I wouldn't mind seeing Black Cat. She could work well with Shocker or maybe Mysterio has the other villain.

[SpaceWay2009]

This is how I feel. Bringing in more characters to clutter the story isn't what they need at the moment.Yes, I agree. They need to finish developing the characters that they already established, namely MJ/Peter relationship, and Captain Stacy/Gwen Stacy. Maybe then they can introduce a new character.

[Figs]

Yes, I agree. They need to finish developing the characters that they already established, namely MJ/Peter relationship, and Captain Stacy/Gwen Stacy. Maybe then they can introduce a new character.

:dry:

Are you serious??

We've had 3 films full of that. I'm sick of MJ at this point and seriously think she needs to take a backseat in this next film.

[SpaceWay2009]

:dry:

Are you serious??

We've had 3 films full of that. I'm sick of MJ at this point and seriously think she needs to take a backseat in this next film.Sorry. Let me rephrase that. I meant to say that they need to hurry up and finish developing the MJ/Peter relationship. Have them married or something.

[LightningFlash]

Exactly. Spider-Man 3 did nothing to really explore their relationship. Sure, they had an argument, but still. The whole MJ being jealous of Gwen was nothing. Why would Peter mention someone in his class? It's not that big of a deal.

And I would not want to see Black Cat. She could NOT hold up in a movie, villain or sidekick. I don't think movies do well with "sidekicks", that's what worries me a little with Iron Man II.

[NewYorkSpider]

Yes, I agree. They need to finish developing the characters that they already established, namely MJ/Peter relationship, and Captain Stacy/Gwen Stacy. Maybe then they can introduce a new character.

I think the relationship needs to be put on hold. I want to see more screen time of Spider-Man and the villians he faces. Get them the screen time because they're more important to the story.

[venom892]

I think she should just come to grips with the fact that he is Spider-man and being with him means dealing with that.the whole movie she could struggle with her decision at the end decides to marry peter and the ending is the wedding.I would love to see a martha connors/MJ scence where Martha explains that even with Curt always being away with his experiments and even after turing into the Lizard she still loves him and sticks by him.That is what would cause MJ to realize that despite Spider-man she loves Peter and if being with him means dealing with Spider-man then so be it.He is the man she loves and she will stick by him too.

[Reikowolf]

I think Mary Jane needs to begin standing on her own as she suffers the Woman in the refrigerator (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_Refrigerators) syndrome.

The logic of the plot would dictate that after having been held hostage 3 times, twice where it was in public sight, that someone would see a more direct link between her and Spider-Man.

It would be great to see her acting career take a shift into the silver screen as I would like to think that her kidnapping at the end of SM3 has put her back in the limelight.

This may be a great way to shift the romantic interest over to Gwen if they so choose to.