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Screenwriters confirm the Spider-Man reboot won’t be another origin story

August 4, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Anyone worried that they’d have to sit through another Spider-Man origin tale when Marvel and Sony’s latest reboot hits the big screen in 2017 can rest easy, as screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein have confirmed that will not be the case. “Everybody feels like, you know he got bit by a spider and […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man

Asa Butterfield reportedly out of the running for Spider-Man, shortlist now down to three names

June 12, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Back in both April and May, Latino-Review claimed that Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game) had bagged the role of Spider-Man for his upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Civil War and the subsequent series of rebooted solo movies. Well, it seems those reports were premature, as Jeff Sneider is reporting on Meet the Movie […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Asa Butterfield, Captain America: Civil War, Chandler Riggs, Charlie Plummer, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matthew Lintz, Spider-Man, Tom Holland

Six actors screentest for Spider-Man role in Captain America: Civil War

May 31, 2015 by Gary Collinson

It looks like we won’t have long to wait until we discover who’ll be the next actor to don the mask as Spider-Man, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Marvel and Sony have tested six actors on Saturday for the role of the wall-crawler. According to the site, the candidates included Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game) […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Asa Butterfield, Captain America: Civil War, Charlie Plummer, Charlie Rowe, Judah Lewis, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matthew Lintz, Spider-Man, Tom Holland

Director shortlist for Marvel’s Spider-Man film revealed

May 6, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

With Avengers: Age of Ultron raking in the cash across the globe and preparations continuing for the start of production on Captain America: Civil War, Marvel and Sony have reportedly zeroed in on a list of potential directors for their upcoming Spider-Man reboot. With Spidey set to appear in Civil War, news on the casting […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: Jared Hess, Jason Moore, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Levine, Jonathan M. Goldstein, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man, ted melfi

Shortlist revealed for Marvel and Sony’s new Spider-Man

April 23, 2015 by Gary Collinson

It looks like Marvel Studios and Sony have narrowed their search for Spider-Man down to five actors, with The Wrap reporting that Timothee Chamalet (Interstellar), Nat Wolff (Paper Towns), Tom Holland (In the Heart of the Sea), Liam James (The Way Way Back) and Asa Butterfield (Hugo) are all on the shortlist for the coveted […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Asa Butterfield, Liam James, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Nat Wolff, Spider-Man, Timothee Chamalet, Tom Holland

Kevin Feige talks Spider-Man, confirms Peter Parker will be at high school

April 11, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Back in February came the huge news that Sony and Marvel had reached a deal to share Spider-Man between the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a new, Sony-produced series. Now, speaking to Collider during a press interview for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has spoken for the first time about Spider-Man’s upcoming […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Kevin Feige, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man

Spider-Man: Homecoming casts Michael Barbieri

June 6, 2016 by Ricky Church

Spider-Man: Homecoming has cast young actor Michael Barbieri in an unknown role. This news makes it the first new official announcement since Robert Downey Jr. revealed he will appear in the new Spider-Man film and rumours of Michael Keaton’s negotiations. While his role has not been stated yet, given his age it would be no […]

Filed Under: Comic Books, Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael Barbieri, Robert Downey Jr., Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Tom Holland

Freddie Highmore “would love to be considered” for new Spider-Man

March 9, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Since the huge news that Sony and Marvel will be rebooting the Spider-Man series once more to allow for the character’s introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we’ve heard a whole host of names linked to the role of the new wall-crawler. We recently heard from rumoured front-runner Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner), who denied […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Freddie Highmore, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man

Sam Raimi would love to return to the Spider-Man franchise

October 30, 2015 by Gary Collinson

As Sony and Marvel prepare to relaunch Spider-Man with Captain America: Civil War and the subsequent 2017 solo reboot, Sam Raimi – director the original Spider-Man trilogy – has revealed that he’d love to return to the franchise. Raimi, whose three Spider-Man films grossed almost $2.5 billion at the global box office, was talking to […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sam Raimi, Spider-Man

Marvel’s Alan Fine rips into The Amazing Spider-Man 2, says he wanted to burn the script

December 20, 2014 by Gary Collinson

There’s been a lot of hate aimed towards Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 from fans since its release earlier this year (and indeed, the studio’s overall handling of the Spider-Man franchise), and it seems the folks at Marvel weren’t too impressed with it either, even before cameras starting rolling on the Marc Webb-directed sequel! The […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alan Fine, Marvel, Sony Hack, Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2

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