Marvel's Kevin Feige: Expect More Spidey
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There have long been rumors about the fate of the Spider-Man movie franchise after the third film. After all, it becomes difficult to keep original actors around after three contracted movies, and Sam Raimi is surely going to be interested in pursuing other projects at some point. When Bryce Dallas Howard was added to the Spider-Man 3 cast as old Spidey girlfriend Gwen Stacy, it fueled speculation that Stacy would to replace MJ (in an odd reversal of comic book stories) due to actress Kirsten Dunst's desire to leave the franchise. Well you can throw another log or two onto the speculative fires, because series producer and Marvel exec Kevin Feige recently addressed the issue head-on during an MTV interview. His words? "There will be many more Spider-Man films to come." Feige went on to say there were already "stacks" of ideas for the fourth film, and the franchise could live on for fifty films if it had to, because of the wealth of stories from the comics. This is entirely true, although I'm sure we can all think of a few comic book story arcs we'd really like to see them stay away from. The big issue at this point is Tobey Maguire, as there are no guarantees of his return. Marvel may think they can roll the franchise on without him, but it'd be a very dangerous gamble.
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8-24-2006 @ 7:48PM
Geoff said...
I like the films, but 50 of 'em?
Having said that, Tobey Maguire wouldn't be too difficult to replace. He's done a reasonable job, but now that the groundwork's been laid, they could find someone similar.
But 50 Spidey films? Ick.
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8-24-2006 @ 8:34PM
James said...
50 Spider-man films? There aren't even 50 James Bond films!
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8-25-2006 @ 11:15PM
Sean said...
I agree. 50? There good movies about a good character, but just the thought of fifty of any movies makes me queezy. Not even 25.
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8-25-2006 @ 9:25AM
Tim said...
I don't understand what the whole hoopla about Tobey staying around is....
Speaking of James Bond, why is it this franchise can't be a long-term one like the James Bond franchise. There are certainly more stories. They could just replace Spider-man every few years or so....make a big deal about it. In 2045 there could be headlines all over the world about the 6th Spider-man being blond.
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8-25-2006 @ 10:49AM
Philip said...
Jake Gyllenhall or however you spell it, could replace him in 30 seconds flat. I can remember when people thought Micheal Keaton couldn't be replaced as Batman, and it took them 5 tries to get the right guy. Now its widely held that Keaton may not have been the right choice after all. I'm a Spidey lover first and foremost, but Batman Begins has redefined the way people look at superhero flicks. That's the bar you have to reach now. I'm already anxious about this third Spidey movie, as Sandman seems at best a peripheral foe to Spiderman. 3 villains in one movie? It didn't work for Clooney in that atrocious Batman movie he starred in and I have a sneaky suspicion it won't in this Spiderman.
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