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    Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider as a teenager, granting him spider-like powers. After the death of his Uncle Ben, Peter learned that "with great power, comes great responsibility." Swearing to always protect the innocent from harm, Peter Parker became Spider-Man.

    Spider-Man 4 Dropped? Franchise Reboot Instead?

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    This is pretty crazy.  We've been hearing all the problems over the script for Spider-Man 4.  The latest word is...Sony has decided to scrap it.  Deadline Hollywood has confirmed that Sony Pictures has decided to reboot the franchise.  Say it with me, "whoa!"
     
    I guess Sam Raimi decided to pull out.  Apparently he told Sony "I can't make your date.  I can't go forward creatively."
     
    Sony will be focusing on a 'reboot script' by Jamie Vanderbilt with a new director and a new cast.  I'm sure that will make a few people happy.  What do you think about this?  Now who can we expect in the next movie?  I guess John Malkovich won't be playing the Vulture.
     
    Is it too early to start thinking about who should be cast this time around?
     

    Update:


    Sony has stated in a press release that Peter Parker will be going back to high school.  The movie will hit theaters in the summer of 2012.  The new story will deal focus on "a teenager grappling with both contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises." 
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    #1  Edited By The_Martian

    WTF! Sony needed to just but out and let Raimi do his thing. I hope that doing a reboot with allow better casting, but Raimi was not to blame for the flop of Spider-Man 3.

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    #2  Edited By NagolNuff

    thank goodness!
     
    unless they mess it up too /./

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    this could be good maybe they won't kill off villians

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    #4  Edited By No_Name_

    NICE FACE, SPIDEY!

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    #5  Edited By Decept-O

    Whoa???  REALLY?!   
     
    G-Man, isn't this what a lot of people have been clamoring for?  Is it possible?  Is this another Internet rumor?  I can't wrap my head around this one.   Please, please let this be true!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    OH, please, please let this be the case!  Anyone other than those involved would be golden.  Who were those young actors attached to the Spider-Man musical?  (forgot the horrid name of that one).  They would be great casting choices!!!!! 
     
    @G-Man:  You could not have chosen a better picture!!!  BWaa Haa Haaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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    #6  Edited By The_Martian
    @reaper2923: Villains will still die in the movies. Unlike Comics, in movies there is no need for the villain to return so they can die.
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    #7  Edited By Final Draft85

    Yes! I was just telling my friend at work that they should reboot the Spider-Man series, because how lame the third film was & did not want to see the Vulture as the new villain. Glad Harry won't be dead anymore.
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    #8  Edited By AngelFrost

    Aww,
    it will be a shame.   :(
    but I am happy with the reboots. Because it let's people see the mistakes they made with the last movie and give them a chance to stick to the comics.
     
     
    I hope they use the cast from the Spiderman Musical 
    Like;
    Reeve Carney as Peter Parker/Spiderman
     

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    oooooo, I'm excited.
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    #9  Edited By creole

    ha, maybe the "BLACK CAT"  will show up in the reboot.
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    #10  Edited By Hamz

    This is a dream come true for me.

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    #11  Edited By ARMIV

    Wow...re-boot,eh? I hope that the new cast doesn't suck.

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    #12  Edited By They Killed Cap!

    wow whered this come from...like out of no where
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    #13  Edited By The_Martian

    I wonder if he'll get web-shooters this time.

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    #14  Edited By babynaka2001

    @ creole: yea i forgot about her, i would love to see black cat FINALLY!...maybe this is good....(cue evil laugh) mahahaha.....(choke)....nevermind lol
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    #15  Edited By Dark Cell

    Reboot???? whhhuut....Sam Raimi leaving??? oh dear 
     
    well....as long as Black Cat is in the next film i will forgive.
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    #16  Edited By KingLoki

    AWESOME!

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    #17  Edited By Yung ANcient One

    WHAT?.... WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    #18  Edited By wordchallenge

    This is could be a good thing.

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    #19  Edited By Omega Ray Jay

    I find reboots a bit ridiculous, why don't they just recast and keep a vague sense of continuity going would that be so hard to do?

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    #20  Edited By FoxxFireArt

    I think I'd prefer a reboot. I might actually see that. Providing they get the characters right.

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    #21  Edited By pentagram

    ummmmmmmmm..................................o..........k?!

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    #22  Edited By Mutant X
    @AngelFrost said:
    "Aww,
    it will be a shame.   :(
    but I am happy with the reboots. Because it let's people see the mistakes they made with the last movie and give them a chance to stick to the comics.
     
     
    I hope they use the cast from the Spiderman Musical 
    Like;
    Reeve Carney as Peter Parker/Spiderman
     
     
     
    & Evan Rachel Wood as Mary-Jane Watson.

     
     
    oooooo, I'm excited. "

    That's horrible casting. Lol. 
     
    This is great news. Hopefully it won't take too long to get all this rolling.
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    #23  Edited By gmanfromheck
    @Decept-O: It was fate.  I actually came across this picture early at random.  I thought, "Hmmm...maybe I'll hang on to this one for the future, just in case."  It simply was meant to be.
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    #24  Edited By k4tzm4n  Moderator

    I'm sorry, but  I for one see this as great news.
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    #25  Edited By jCurwen

    I'd be up for an Amazing Spider-Man movie in the same vein as Incredible Hulk.  I just think it's too soon to go back and start at the beginning. 

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    #26  Edited By Caligula

    Jared Leto as Spider-Man 
    Megan Fox as Mary Jane 
    Michael Madson as Mysterio 
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    #27  Edited By camodude

    okay now this is crazy news!

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    #28  Edited By KCsuperman09

    yes now all they need to do is call it the amazing spider man. and have the charters resemble to cheaters in the comic.....let spidy crack his jokes when he fights his dad guys.....

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    #29  Edited By NightFang3
    WTF!!!!
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    #30  Edited By Chane

    yawn. high school peter again. so last decade.

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    #31  Edited By k4tzm4n  Moderator
    @AngelFrost said:
    "Aww,
    it will be a shame.   :(
    but I am happy with the reboots. Because it let's people see the mistakes they made with the last movie and give them a chance to stick to the comics.
     
     
    I hope they use the cast from the Spiderman Musical 
    Like;
    Reeve Carney as Peter Parker/Spiderman
     
     
     
    & Evan Rachel Wood as Mary-Jane Watson.

     
     
    oooooo, I'm excited. "

    Or, they could try to stick to the comics and have GWEN STACY his first love ;)
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    #32  Edited By buns134

    YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! hopefully no more bad actors

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    #33  Edited By k4tzm4n  Moderator
    @Caligula said:
    "Jared Leto as Spider-Man Megan Fox as Mary Jane Michael Madson as Mysterio  "

    Please tell me you're kidding.
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    Something tells me the reboot will suck as well... 
    Hopefully im proven wrong...

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    #35  Edited By ComicCrazy

    Somehow I still think this is just a rumor. It just doesnt sound right.
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    #36  Edited By kukheart

    SP 1 was too preachy, SP 2 was good, SP 3 was too over the top, i feel its incredibly stupid to reboot though, who wants to see a 2 hour movie with probably the first hour being another origin story?  It's like saying rebooting the Batman franchise after Nolan makes the third one, which he will

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    #37  Edited By AngelFrost

    I hope a good, dedicated director takes over. (:
    Maybe Tim Burton? I'd like to see his dark-tone unleashed on the franchise. I loved Batman Returns.  Or maybe M. Night Shyamalan? 

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    #38  Edited By AngelFrost
    @Mutant X said:
    " @AngelFrost said:
    "Aww,
    it will be a shame.   :(
    but I am happy with the reboots. Because it let's people see the mistakes they made with the last movie and give them a chance to stick to the comics.
     
     
    I hope they use the cast from the Spiderman Musical 
    Like;
    Reeve Carney as Peter Parker/Spiderman
     
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    oooooo, I'm excited. "
    That's horrible casting. Lol.  This is great news. Hopefully it won't take too long to get all this rolling. "
    :O How dare you!
    it's a good casting. Alot better than Tobey and Kirsten. ¬_¬
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    #39  Edited By The_Martian
    @AngelFrost: I think we can all agree that a Dark tone is not what Spider-Man needs...
     

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    #40  Edited By MrCipher

    yay no more Dunst!
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    #41  Edited By AngelFrost
    @Nobody:  But Spiderman 3 failed at being 'dark'.  ¬_¬  it went completely past dark and into 'Emo'.
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    #42  Edited By hdorman1

    they could use the reboot to tie in with the other avengers films
    just a thought

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    #43  Edited By The_Martian
    @hdorman1 said:
    " they could use the reboot to tie in with the other avengers films just a thought "
    No they can't. The Avengers film is being done by a completely different film company.
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    #44  Edited By ComicCrazy
    @kukheart said:
    "SP 1 was too preachy, SP 2 was good, SP 3 was too over the top, i feel its incredibly stupid to reboot though, who wants to see a 2 hour movie with probably the first hour being another origin story?  It's like saying rebooting the Batman franchise after Nolan makes the third one, which he will "

    I would have to agree. the spiderman movies were not the best movies but they were still pretty good and they did his origin fairly well. I just don't want some stupid gay guy to play spiderman like hmmmmmmmmm Zac Efron. I actually thought tobey macguire wasn't too bad.
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    #45  Edited By hdorman1
    @Nobody said:
    " @hdorman1 said:
    " they could use the reboot to tie in with the other avengers films just a thought "
    No they can't. The Avengers film is being done by a completely different film company. "
    would be cool though
    and if it was a big enough money earner the studios would do it
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    #46  Edited By AngelFrost
    @ComicCrazy:  Grrr. Tobey was soo annoying  ¬_¬
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    #47  Edited By Overguardian

     I'm glad to see I'm not the only one to be rather glad about this. I didn't care for any of the films. Bad casting, bad scripts, horribly cheesy. 
    Can Spiderman actually make jokes this times?    

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    #48  Edited By Bruce Vain

    Whoa this sucks

    And I'm getting tired of all these reboots too- Like Hulk and Batman needed it but not Spider-Man or Fantastic Four.

    But if they want to cast someone new I vote for Milo Ventimilgia from Heroes - I always thought he looked like Parker. 


     

     
     


     

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    #49  Edited By danhimself

    That's so freaking great!!!!!  Now maybe if we're lucky Marvel/Disney will get the rights back so we can get a good Spider-man movie

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    #50  Edited By AngelFrost
    @Bruce Vain:  Oooo, good choice! :D I love Milo.

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