The Amazing Spider-Man The Amazing Spider-Man General Discussion & Speculation Thread - - - Part 12

[AbsractPo3tic]

Pics from the new EW..they're attached. Off the top of my head, here are the interesting things from the article:

The whole idea of looking at Peter's past with his parents came from Marc Webb when he met with Sony and their producers. He also told them he wanted a more gritty approach to the world Peter lives in.

Marc Webb acknowledges there are always cynical people in regards this new iteration of the character, but he's approaching Spidey from a different place than Sam Rami did and is in no way a remake of anything that came before it.

Rhys Ifans says that so many spider-man villains are aware they're villains but with Connors, he really does think he's here to save the world.

The sizzle reel they showed at the event in February was put together by Marc Webb himself.

That was really it as far as anything noteworthy. I've got a couple more pics I'll post

 

[AbsractPo3tic]

Last two pics

 

[RealIrOnMaN]

Pics from the new EW..they're attached. Off the top of my head, here are the interesting things from the article:

The whole idea of looking at Peter's past with his parents came from Marc Webb when he met with Sony and their producers. He also told them he wanted a more gritty approach to the world Peter lives in.

Marc Webb acknowledges there are always cynical people in regards this new iteration of the character, but he's approaching Spidey from a different place than Sam Rami did and is in no way a remake of anything that came before it.

Rhys Ifans says that so many spider-man villains are aware they're villains but with Connors, he really does think he's here to save the world.

The sizzle reel they showed at the event in February was put together by Marc Webb himself.

That was really it as far as anything noteworthy. I've got a couple more pics I'll post

Cool pix. Anything new TDKR-related in EW (since they've mentioned it on the cover)?

 

[RealIrOnMaN]

With Andrews acting and Emmas cuteness it is 100% fact that I will bawl my eyes out during this scene if it ever happens.

Sweet! Looks great, seeing this scene in either sequel/threequel is going to be fantastic, judging by how emotional Andrew can get in certain tragic & heartbreaking moments (Boy A/SN/NLMG).

 

[Micromind]

Last two pics

Amazing pic.

 

[AbsractPo3tic]

Cool pix. Anything new TDKR-related in EW (since they've mentioned it on the cover)?

Eh, it was just a pretty quick two paragraph article really, if you can call it two paragraphs. Just about how Chris Nolan and his crew has been hard at work, the legacy of his batman films truly being dependent on this last one and how no matter the quality, it won't live up to the sky high expectations, but that isn't going to dismay the crew behind it. And this movie will complete Nolan's commentaries on contemporary heroism. And there's a cool picture of Batman standing in front of the bat

 

[RealIrOnMaN]

Eh, it was just a pretty quick two paragraph article really, if you can call it two paragraphs. Just about how Chris Nolan and his crew has been hard at work, the legacy of his batman films truly being dependent on this last one and how no matter the quality, it won't live up to the sky high expectations, but that isn't going to dismay the crew behind it. And this movie will complete Nolan's commentaries on contemporary heroism. And there's a cool picture of Batman standing in front of the bat

Ahahahah, I see)) Thanks for the upload, btw. With every new piece of info, movie stills or footage - ASM looks and feels really fresh.

 

[Troy_Parker]

Does the Lizard still look too human for some people?

He looks so damn creepy here, I love his look. I really hope they release a theatrical poster with him and Spidey going at it.

 

[Drummerdude7]

That lizard still looks creepy!!!!

Edit: Beat me to it Troy

 

[AbsractPo3tic]

Ahahahah, I see)) Thanks for the upload, btw. With every new piece of info, movie stills or footage - ASM looks and feels really fresh.

No problem, man. And I agree, it definitely has a unique vibe to it and feels like they're doing enough to really justify a reboot in terms of tone, character interpretation and just visual style. Marc Webb seems like he really did the damn thing with this one. Interesting to hear that the whole idea of going into Peter's past with his parents came from Webb. And the article said he's a big comic book nerd so this is something he'd been thinking about for a while.

 

[chaseter]

Pics from the new EW..they're attached. Off the top of my head, here are the interesting things from the article:

The whole idea of looking at Peter's past with his parents came from Marc Webb when he met with Sony and their producers. He also told them he wanted a more gritty approach to the world Peter lives in.

Marc Webb acknowledges there are always cynical people in regards this new iteration of the character, but he's approaching Spidey from a different place than Sam Rami did and is in no way a remake of anything that came before it.

Rhys Ifans says that so many spider-man villains are aware they're villains but with Connors, he really does think he's here to save the world.

The sizzle reel they showed at the event in February was put together by Marc Webb himself.

That was really it as far as anything noteworthy. I've got a couple more pics I'll post

The spy parents and Peter investigating was from the first script that was written before Marc was on board...snippets of that script leaked. The only way that was his idea is if he was on board before they publicly announced his hiring. We got snippets of that script, which included the Lizard, right after SM4 got canned.

 

[AbsractPo3tic]

Does the Lizard still look too human for some people?

He looks so damn creepy here, I love his look. I really hope they release a theatrical poster with him and Spidey going at it.

Yeah he looks like a monster and more importantly, an intimidating villain

 

[AbsractPo3tic]

The spy parents and Peter investigating was from the first script that was written before Marc was on board...snippets of that script leaked. The only way that was his idea is if he was on board before they publicly announced his hiring. We got snippets of that script, which included the Lizard, right after SM4 got canned.

Hey, that's what the article said man, I didn't read any thing about that online so I couldn't speak on it. But based on the article, at least in context, the idea came from him and they started rolling with it from a writing perspective and then they finally convinced him to come on board because although he liked the idea, he was hesitant to take the job.

 

[Drummerdude7]

It's funny when you compare some of the promo artwork to the still above. Sad really....the promo work does him no justice. No wonder people were upset when they saw it.

 

[chaseter]

Does the Lizard still look too human for some people?

He looks so damn creepy here, I love his look. I really hope they release a theatrical poster with him and Spidey going at it.

He looks like he is smiling. And those teeth...are not scary.

 

[Troy_Parker]

The spy parents and Peter investigating was from the first script that was written before Marc was on board...snippets of that script leaked. The only way that was his idea is if he was on board before they publicly announced his hiring. We got snippets of that script, which included the Lizard, right after SM4 got canned.

We got snippets of the reboot script?

The only thing I remember was a leaked plot outline, which we was never confirmed/unconfirmed to be official. There's a few things in that outline which make me think it may have been from a very early version of the script.

 

[Troy_Parker]

He looks like he is smiling. And those teeth...are not scary.

I'm pretty sure he is smiling. Eh, I guess some people will never be sold on his look. Maybe you'll get a raptor-Lizard in the next reboot. :P

 

[chaseter]

Hey, that's what the article said man, I didn't read any thing about that online so I couldn't speak on it. But based on the article, at least in context, the idea came from him and they started rolling with it from a writing perspective and then they finally convinced him to come on board because although he liked the idea, he was hesitant to take the job.

They may have, I don't know as all we could go off of was public happenings. He may have been helping write the script before he took the job officially, I have no idea.

 

[Micromind]

I will say this, his eyes are damn scary.

 

[chaseter]

We got snippets of the reboot script?

The only thing I remember was a leaked plot outline, which we was never confirmed/unconfirmed to be official. There's a few things in that outline which make me think it may have been from a very early version of the script.

It was the outline we got. That is what I meant by snippets. It included Lizzie, spy parents, Connors dying, and even Swat Lizards if I remember correctly. It was probably the first script they had ready to go in case SM4 didn't pan out.

 

[AbsractPo3tic]

They may have, I don't know as all we could go off of was public happenings. He may have been helping write the script before he took the job officially, I have no idea.

Yeah, wouldn't be the first time that's happened. OR, as secretive as studios are, he could've been on board months before he was announced, or whatever the case was. But according to the article, they execs were scrambling trying to figure out what to do, he came to their offices to pitch a different movie and they started questioning him about Spider-Man, took his idea, ran with it.

 

[Troy_Parker]

It was the outline we got. That is what I meant by snippets. It included Lizzie, spy parents, Connors dying, and even Swat Lizards if I remember correctly. It was probably the first script they had ready to go in case SM4 didn't pan out.

This is the leaked outline:

Uncle Ben approaches the burglar in his home. Uncle Ben confronts him and they exchange dialogue. Ben says it was fate that brought them together. The burglar shoots Ben.

Credits Roll

Peter wakes up to his police scanner. Massacre at ESU. He investigates. Captain Stacy is introduced. Peter looks through the destruction and finds a photo of two people he recognizes. Richard and Mary Parker.

Peter has a flashback of his parents giving him to Uncle Ben as a child.

Gwen and Peter go to school. We view the different personalities of his high school.

Captain Stacy debriefs the police force about the situation that occurred earlier that day. They have a lead that the "killer" made his way to the sewer system. They load up.

Peter leaves class. Curt's wife and Billy Connors wait for him outside. They ask him if he has seen Curt. Peter promises her that he will find him.

Peter has a fight with Aunt May when he asks her questions about his parents and she doesn't reply. He let's off steam by going for a swing.

Stacy let's his man go into the Sewer system. We get an Aliens-esque scene where The Lizard takes out his men. Spider-Man gets in on the action. A battle ensues. Spidey grabs a torn piece of cloth from Lizard's back.

A man gets killed by the Lizard. Spider-Man stays for the man's last few breaths.

Flashback of Spider-Man catching Uncle Ben's killer, and letting him live. He is strung up in a warehouse. Capt. Stacy( then Detective) is awestruck by what he sees.

Spider-Man and Capt. Stacy call it a day.

Peter is at school colecting supplies and tools in order to identify the cloth's orgin (Fun scene). He eventually comes to the conclusion it's Curt Connors.

Flashback of Peter working on a regeneration report with Curt Connors. Curt explains that his project is going to change the world. The fact that he is testing on himself is implied.

Cut to Spider-Man breaking into Empire State. Grabbing Curt's experiment logs and tapes. He listens to each tape (scene is intercut with Capt. Stacy going to a crime scene where the Lizard's destruction is in every corner.)

Spidey walks down a corridor and confronts The Lizard. Another battle develops. Spider-Man makes an attempt to talk to Curt when fighting the Lizard. However, The Lizard is merciless and continues attacking.

Peter is beat down after the fight. He heads home and to bed.

Peter is talking to Gwen in the library. They have great character interaction between each other, until there are appearances by a dead Uncle Ben, Richard, and Mary Parker. His parents haunt him because they want justice for their deaths. It is all in fact a nightmare.

Gwen gets a phone call at 5 am. Peter is waiting outside and needs someone to talk to, about the nightmare. She invites him in her home.

Peter meets Captain Stacy. He was a friend of Uncle Ben's. Stacy shows a lot of interest in Peter's life. Stacy leaves the scene.

Peter browses around the kitchen. On the table is a file labelled "Richard and Mary Parker". Peter steals it. He thanks Gwen and says she helped more than she knows.

A lighthearted scene occurs when Peter calls in sick from school. The exchange of words between the "sick" Peter and the secretary is amusing.

After the call, Peter opens the file and begins reading.

Flashback to Richard and Mary Parker going over their mission. Richard Parker will sneak into the Oscorp laboratories and look for any information on the disappearance of several civillians. Mary Parker will distract the head of security, Nels Van Adder, for the time being.

Richard breaks into the facility and finds that the missing civillians are being experimented on. We have references to other villains. He gathers evidence.

Mary flirts and extracts information about Norman Osborn as she speaks with Nels Van Adder.

Richard and Mary accomplish their mission and move back to their getaway vehicle.

Nels Van Adder immediately calls Norman Osborn. He explains the situation that just occurred and we see the getaway vehicle explode entirely. Mary and Richard Parker are dead.

Peter is in utter shock. His anger is displayed and Aunt May comes to comfort him. Peter apologizes to May for his outburst earlier.

Peter realizes he cannot fix the past and listens to the formula tapes of Curt Connors as his teacher explain the lesson. Peter manages to answer the questions asked by the teacher as well as figuring out a formula for the antidote.

While his classmates work on forming a solution in class, Peter is forming the antidote.

Gwen Stacy sets the table for dinner. Captain Stacy and Gwen speak about Peter and how they both like him. He says that he has work to attend to and that he will be back in a few hours.He says goodbye to her.

Peter works on homework as he listens to his police scanner. He hears a call that matches Lizard's description. Peter suits up. Aunt May wishes him safety as he leaves his home.

The address of the call is the warehouse where Ben's killer was caught.

Scenes interlock of Captain Stacy driving to the scene of the crime, Spider-Man swinging, and Curt's wife and son watching the news.

As the huge warehouse emerges...

Flashback of Captain Stacy looking at the perp webbed by Spider-Man. This is the first time any of the officers have seen a thing so amazing. Stacy sees Spider-Man on a building watching overhead.

The officers rush into the warehouse. The final battle begins between Spider-Man and the officers against The Lizard. Plenty of bloodshed.

The warehouse begins falling apart. Captain Stacy saves one of the officers from the falling rubble. Costing his life. Spider-Man uses the antidote on Lizard. He transforms back to his human form. Spidey goes to the dying Captain and Stacy says, " You did good, kid." Gwen is calling on his cell phone, as Stacy takes his last breath. He dies in Spider-Man's arms.

The final scenes: Gwen and the officers at the funeral. Spider-Man watches from a distance. Curt's wife walking with Billy as they see Curt emerge from the beginning of the street. they run to him and embrace. "Richard and Mary's File" on the NYPD's desk. Norman Osborn waking up to his television being switched on. The news plays of the NYPD surrounding his penthouse. The police knock on his door shouting that they have a warrant for his arrest. A note on the coffee table writes, " From Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man." Peter, Aunt May and Gwen help her pack some of her things. Peter notices a door leading to the attic. Hundreds of thousands of copies of unsolved case files make up the attic. All of which Spider-Man is ready to solve. We have a final swing.

Throughout the film, Peter Parker narrates and we find out what is going on in his head.

The opening credits are going to be Watchmen-esque with Spider-Man fighting petty crooks.

Now, there's a few things in here which make me thing that it may be official, but some of these could just be made-up also. A sewer battle in a Spider-Man movie featuring the Lizard is almost guaranteed.

There's also quite a few differences too, we'll never know. It is interesting to say the least.

 

[chaseter]

It has to be official or they need to play the lottery ASAP.

 

[Drummerdude7]

If that description is indeed real, there's certainly been a lot of changes...for the best I think.

 

[Troy_Parker]

I guess this is for the POV shots. POV shots of Peter/vigilante Peter? Noice!

EDIT: Or not, still cool regardless.