SM3 Lizard Discussion

[Agent Thermal]

You're just finding the BEST examples, aren't you?

 

[The Lizard]

I still kick myself for not having seen the IMAX T-Rex movie in 3-D. People said it wasn't that great a movie, but the FX were supposedly good.

 

[Agent Thermal]

I still kick myself for not having seen the IMAX T-Rex movie in 3-D. People said it wasn't that great a movie, but the FX were supposedly good.

EXACLTY. I've seen it - story-wise, forget it - but with that kind of 3-D imagery in SPIDERMAN MOVIES - man, I don't know if I could deal with that kind of cinematic immersion and excitement.

 

[Caliber]

I think if Lizard should look like the of the Ultimaized version and regular one.

 

[spider-jide]

I think if Lizard should look like the of the Ultimaized version and regular one.

Now, how about you type that out again, coherently.

 

[Caliber]

Now, how about you type that out again, coherently.

I'll try but it made sense in my head.

 

[GammaMike]

Yep and who wears purple pants really?

GammaMike, Hulk, and Lizard...............thats three, and we can all kick ur butt Sid!

 

[Daisy]

I think if Lizard should look like the of the Ultimaized version and regular one.

Do you mean...

"I think if it's Lizard, he should look like a combination of the Ultimate version and the regular one."?

 

[The Lizard]

Do you mean...

"I think if it's Lizard, he should look like a combination of the Ultimate version and the regular one."?

We have a winner!

 

[Mister Sinister]

Thought I may as well post these - The Lizard and Curt Conners from the MTV series.

 

[Caliber]

Do you mean...

"I think if it's Lizard, he should look like a combination of the Ultimate version and the regular one."?

Yes I meant that and Daisy wins a a shiny piece of foil. Or living mirror.

 

[venom45]

i think venom would be better in a movie than venom., because he has the exact same powers as spidey plus hes like 10 times stronger. the action would be wicked sweet. but they shouldnt put venom in 3. they should introduce spidey acquiring the symbiotic costume first. to up the plot in 4 if they use venom at all.

 

[TheSlag]

i think venom would be better in a movie than venom., because he has the exact same powers as spidey plus hes like 10 times stronger. the action would be wicked sweet. but they shouldnt put venom in 3. they should introduce spidey acquiring the symbiotic costume first. to up the plot in 4 if they use venom at all.

I assume you mean Venom would be better than Lizard. Not sure I agree. I think both have the potential to be really good movies, possibly the best of the bunch. And both for different and unique reasons, but both revolving around their individual stories IMO, more so than their powers and the depiction of their powers on the movie screen.

Even though I think BOTH have the potential for some outstanding visual/battles too.

 

[The Lizard]

First the Thomas Haden Church announcement, and now Topher Grace as a probable secondary villain....

These are not good days for Lizard fans....

 

[DACrowe]

Hold on Lizard fan.

I too am a Lizard fan.

If Church is not playing Lizard (which is unlikely since we are 99% sure that he is Sandman...what if Grace is Sandman? I'm rambling) and Grace is not but they are both villains (and I hope neither are second stringer like Sandman and Electro are, and those are the two likely choices) maybe the rumors are true about shooting SM3 and SM4 back-to-back.

Like Raimi will do SM4 (Tobey says if Sam is game he'll do ONE MORE after SM3) and he is just setting up for SM4 to follow Harry and the Lizard? Maybe for the rumor is true and we can expect SM4 in 2008.

Maybe?

 

[The Lizard]

Like Raimi will do SM4 (Tobey says if Sam is game he'll do ONE MORE after SM3) and he is just setting up for SM4 to follow Harry and the Lizard? Maybe for the rumor is true and we can expect SM4 in 2008.

I suppose that's possible...if Peter Jackson could do it with three movies, Raimi can most likely do it with two, assuming he's up to the challenge...

 

[LadyKayoss]

I'd love it if this was all true... It would make up for the three-year wait for SM3, and I wouldn't be quite so upset about the Lizard not being in SM3 if I knew he was going to be in SM4 a year later.

 

[DACrowe]

Lizard for 2008!

I doubt it.

But I still hope so anyway though.

 

[Daisy]

Didn't Arad debunk the rumors of two films being shot simultaneously earlier this week (or late last week).

 

[Tangled Webs]

Didn't Arad debunk the rumors of two films being shot simultaneously earlier this week (or late last week).

Indeed he did.

 

[The Lizard]

Really? You guys don't have a link to that Arad quote do you? The most recent Arad story I was aware of was this one: http://superherohype.com/news/punishernews.php?id=3027

 

[Tangled Webs]

Really? You guys don't have a link to that Arad quote do you? The most recent Arad story I was aware of was this one: http://superherohype.com/news/punishernews.php?id=3027

Nope =/ Sorry. I never save the articles. I should really start..

 

[Daisy]

Really? You guys don't have a link to that Arad quote do you? The most recent Arad story I was aware of was this one: http://superherohype.com/news/punishernews.php?id=3027

Here it is: http://www.vh1.com/movies/news/articles/1502648/05192005/story.jhtml?_requestid=14372

Tobey, meet Topher.

Marvel Studios Chairman/ CEO Avi Arad announced Thursday (May 19) that Topher Grace is joining the cast of the upcoming blockbuster "Spider-Man 3." Scheduled for release on May 4, 2007, the third movie in the "Spider-Man" saga will unite the "In Good Company" star with previously announced participants Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco and Thomas Haden Church.

"First we had Tom, [now] we have a very interesting guy joining the cast," said a smiling Arad at MTV's West Coast headquarters. "His name is Topher."

Arad said the presence of Grace — whose role is not yet known — will continue a Marvel movie tradition of casting actors who might not immediately come to mind to portray comic book characters. "That's the fun in this universe. We have a good rule about this: There is no against type. You find someone who brings the role of the individual, not the costumed individual, to life. Before we put Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, if you had said Peter Parker ... if you just did a [survey], I don't think you would have heard too many Tobey Maguires coming to mind."

While Arad and Marvel continue to refuse comment on which characters Grace and Church will play, the 57-year-old Arad did hint that Grace had been cast contrary to the typical nice-guy roles that have made him a household name. "That's a good question," is all he'd say when asked for the identity of Grace's alter ego. "Just before I came here, we were all on the phone with [other Marvel executives] and I said to them, 'Are you nuts? We can't tell anybody who he is. This is all the fun. The fun is figuring out.'

"That's how you have to look at it," Arad said about keeping the fans waiting. "Topher, we believe, is joining the ranks of the incredible actors."

With Church, Arad remains similarly tight-lipped, side-stepping fan rumors that the Oscar-nominated "Sideways" star will take on the villainous role of Sandman. "I don't know," he smiled. "[Church is] all confused, you know, these Texans. Yes, of course he [knows who he's playing]. You know what? The movie is 2007; to be straight about it, it's taking all the fun away. I just love the fact that there are such guessing games going on."

In a statement from Marvel, series director Sam Raimi expressed similar enthusiasm for the casting news. "I couldn't be more excited about the direction we are taking the continuing adventures of Peter Parker. Topher Grace is an extraordinarily talented actor and will be perfect for the complexities of the role we are developing."

While discussing the film, Arad also dismissed rumors that the next two "Spider-Man" movies will be filmed simultaneously, following the cost-cutting formulas of the "Matrix" or "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequels. "Not true," he insisted. "No, it doesn't make sense ... I don't believe it. I don't believe you really save money. What you do, in essence, is you ensure that you book your stars for long enough."

Still, he said excitedly, Peter Parker's next adventure will be the most ambitious one yet. " 'Spider-Man 3' has to be bigger than '1' and '2,' " Arad said, "So storywise it's already bigger, the characters in it are already bigger ... it will already be a handful to [complete it by] May 2007."

More than $1.5 billion worldwide has been taken in by the "Spider-Man" film franchise with its first two installments. "Spider-Man 3," which will be working off a script penned by second-installment writer Alvin Sargent, begins filming early next year.

 

[LadyKayoss]

*sighs* I'd rather have the two be filmed simultaneously. Then again, just because Arad says something, that doesn't mean it's always true, right?

 

[Tangled Webs]

*sighs* I'd rather have the two be filmed simultaneously. Then again, just because Arad says something, that doesn't mean it's always true, right?

They could always change their minds...but I doubt it. That decision would have to be made in advance to the filming of three..probably way in advance.