Date 2013-12-13 01:42:12
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Re: Latest, latest draft of the Spider-Man universe press release
Here's a tweak.
“The Spider-Man film franchise is one of our studio’s greatest assets. We are thrilled with the creative team we have assembled to delve more deeply into the world that Marc, Avi and Matt have begun to explore in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. We believe that Marc, Alex, and Drew have uniquely exciting visions for how to expand the Spider-Man universe in each of these upcoming films.”
On Dec 12, 2013, at 5:24 PM, "O'Connor, Rachel" <Rachel_O'
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DB -- do you approve the rw of your quote?
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From: Kaplan, Todd
To: O'Connor, Rachel
Cc: Schwartz, Samantha
Sent: Thu Dec 12 16:37:02 2013
Subject: FW: Latest, latest draft of the Spider-Man universe press release
Rachel – Not sure when you are out of your screening, but when you’re out, please do what you can to get Doug to bless this ASAP. I have got to get it to Bebe so we can go out with this tonight. THANK YOU!!!
From: Kaplan, Todd
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 2:00 PM
To: Belgrad, Doug; O'Connor, Rachel
Cc: Pascal, Amy; Minghella, Hannah; North, Adam; Kelly, Anna; Caraco, Andre; Marshall, Michael; Blake, Jeff; Sipkins, Charles; Allen, Jason; Caines, Dwight
Subject: RE: Latest, latest draft of the Spider-Man universe press release
Doug, I’ve cut back your quote and reshaped it based on your note. Is this closer?
Commenting on the announcement, Belgrad said, “The Spider-Man film franchise is one of our studio’s greatest assets, so we wanted to build on it in an organic and deliberateway. We have assembled the perfect creative team to bring that plan to life. This will extend the legacy that Marc, Avi and Matt have created in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and we are thrilled to be backing the vision for expanding the Spider-Man universe that our filmmakers Marc, Alex, and Drew have for these upcoming films.”
Full release:
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT TO EXPAND THE SPIDER-MAN UNIVERSE ON SCREEN WITH ALL-STAR WRITING TEAM
Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner, Ed Solomon, and Drew Goddard to Collaborate with
Director Marc Webb and Producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach
on Developing the Universe and Expanding the Story in
“The Amazing Spider-Man 3,” “Venom,” and “The Sinister Six”
CULVER CITY, Calif., December xxxxx, 2013 – In a move to forge a new legacy in the story of Peter Parker on screen, Sony Pictures Entertainment, in association with Marvel Entertainment, is developing several new projects in the Spider-Man franchise, with Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner, Ed Solomon, and Drew Goddard to collaborate on overseeing the developing story over several films that will be produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures, and Hannah Minghella, president of Production for the studio.
The five writers, along with the two producers and director Marc Webb, have formed a franchise brain trust to expand the universe for the brand and to develop a continuous tone and thread throughout the films. Under the deals, the studio announced that Kurtzman & Orci & Pinkner are writing the screenplay for The Amazing Spider-Man 3, which the studio hopes Webb will return to direct; the film will go into production next fall for release on June 10, 2016. In addition, the team will build on the cinematic foundation laid by Webb, Arad, and Tolmach in the first two movies. They will expand the franchise as Kurtzman & Orci & Solomon will write the screenplay for Venom, which Kurtzman will direct; also, Goddard will write, with an eye to direct, The Sinister Six, focusing on the villains in the franchise. Hannah Minghella and Rachel O’Connor will oversee the development and production of these films for the studio.
In tapping these five writers, the studio and the producers are guiding the future of the franchise with the writer/producers who have each played significant and key roles in developing such highly successful franchises, films, and series as Star Trek, Transformers, “Alias,” “Fringe,” Men in Black, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, World War Z, “Lost,” Cloverfield, TheCabin in the Woods, and Marvel’s upcoming “Daredevil” series.
Commenting on the announcement, Belgrad said, “The Spider-Man film franchise is one of our studio’s greatest assets, so we wanted to build on it in an organic and deliberateway. We have assembled the perfect creative team to bring that plan to life. This will extend the legacy that Marc, Avi and Matt have created in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and we are thrilled to be backing the vision for expanding the Spider-Man universe that our filmmakers Marc, Alex, and Drew have for these upcoming films.”
Arad and Tolmach added, “This collaboration was born out of the great experience we and Marc had working with Alex, Bob, and Jeff on The Amazing Spider-Man 2. With more than fifty years’ wealth of stories in the comic books to draw upon for inspiration, the Spider-Man universe is truly boundless; in addition, the Spider-Man comics have the greatest rogues gallery of any series, and to have the chance to explore that on film is truly thrilling. Until now, we have approached each film as a separate, self-contained entity, but with this move, we have the opportunity to grow the franchise by looking to the future as we develop a continuous arc for the story. That is what Alex, Bob, Jeff, Ed, and Drew will do in this unprecedented collaboration, and we’re excited about the directions they are taking the character and the world.”
The most successful franchise in the history of Columbia Pictures, Spider-Man is embraced all over the world. The four Spider-Man films to date have taken in over $3.2 billion worldwide. Spider-Man, Venom, The Sinister Six and other Spider-Man related characters are licensed to Sony by Marvel Entertainment.
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