Columbia Pictures has released the first trailer for the upcoming Will Smith feature, After Earth. We’ve reviewed the comic on the Major Spoilers Podcast, now it’s time to check out the feature and see how well the two align.
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MOVIES: Norman Osborn found for Amazing Spider-Man 2
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Columbia Pictures has found its Norman Osborn for the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie.
TRAILER: New Total Recall trailer lands
Columbia Pictures has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming Total Recall movie, and I’m liking what I am seeing. Take the jump to take a look for yourself.
MOVIES: Amazing Spider-Man sneak peek February 6
Sony and Columbia Pictures are planning a global sneak peek event for the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man movie. The event will take place February 06, 2012 at New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Mexico City, Moscow, Rio, Rome, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo.
MOVIES: The Amazing Spider-Man official synopsis released
Columbia Pictures has released the official synopsis for the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man movie. It’s very similar to what we’ve seen before (specifically on The Amazing Spider-Man movie website), but it is worth checking out for confirmation, joy, and outrage.
MOVIES: The Amazing Spider-Man press conference
There was a press conference in Japan to promote the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man movie, and there are some very interesting story details that are revealed.
MOVIES: More Amazing Spider-Man pics appear
Two more pictures from the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man movie have appeared online, one looking like it takes place at a funeral.
MOVIES: Did MegaBlocks spoil The Amazing Spider-Man?
MegaBlocks, that other building block toy, has released product information for its The Amazing Spider-Man playset, and the company may have spoiled a big scene from the upcoming movie.
Spider-Man movie casting rumors
When Columbia Pictures reboots Spider-Man, Peter is going to need an Aunt May and Uncle Ben to give him some balance in his life. The rumor mill and insider reporting have been working overtime to dig up these two bits of casting news. First is the news that Martin Sheen is in final talks to play Uncle Ben. Sheen has always been a bit of a hard-ass character, so it will be interesting to see his take on the warm and wise Uncle Ben.
The other rumor has Sally Field being offered the role of Aunt May. If both of these rumors play out to be truths, then Columbia Pictures found a way to bring in the fans that span the ages – the old geezers that remember young Sheen and Field in the 60s and 70s, and the young kids who want to check out Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, and Rhys Ifans.
Spider-Man movie finds his Gwen Stacy
Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios have announced that Emma Stone has been cast as Gwen Stacy in the upcoming Spider-Man reboot. Stone will play opposite Andrew Garfield, the new Peter Parker.
“The chemistry between Andrew and Emma was stunning and made Emma the clear choice. At the heart of the story of Peter Parker is not only the amazing Spider-Man, but also an ordinary teenager who is wondering what he has to do to get the girl. Andrew and Emma will bring everything audiences expect to these roles, but also make them their own. Much to my surprise, it was fun to find out that our choice for Gwen (Emma) is also a natural blonde,” said director Marc Webb.
Spider-Man begins production in December and hits theaters on July 3, 2012.
Ghost Rider sequel gets a release date
Columbia Pictures has announced Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance will arrive in theaters on February 17, 2012. Nic Cage is returning as the motorcycle riding ghoul, and is directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. While you may not think the movie was a huge success it did bring Sony $228.7 million from worldwide ticket sales.
Sony names new Spider-Man director
It didn’t take Sony long to find Sam Raimi’s replacement to direct the next Spider-Man film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marc Webb will be helming the next installment of the franchise. According to the article, Webb will use the Jamie Vanderbilt script, which caused Raimi to exit the project and “will look and feel very different from the big movies that went before it.” The company will also be scaling down the budget of the flick to the $80 million range and feature a cast of unknowns.
That doesn’t sound good, does it?
On the plus side, it does look like the new film will be based more on the Ultimate Universe Spider-Man than the 616 Spidey.
Webb’s breakout film was (500) Days of Summer staring Zooey Deschanel.