Marvel’s Joe Quesada Talks SPIDER-MAN Rights

Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada gave an intriguing response regarding Marvel and Sony’s new Spider-Man on his blog when asked about him by an anonymous fan.

Anonymous: Have you seen any visual concepts/early designs for Spidey 2017? Also, what’s one of the main things you feel is most important to making this Spider-Man film the best that it can be?
Joe Quesada: The trick to making any incarnation of Spider-Man great, whether comics, animation or film is Peter Parker. Get Peter’s character right and the rest falls into place.

Ever since Sony and Marvel announced that a new Spider-Man was joining the MCU, people have been debating if they would go back to Peter Parker or use someone different, like Miles Morales. Based on Quesada’s comment Marvel still has Parker on the brain. Plus  Doug Belgrad, president, Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group said this in the press release for the Spider-Man MCU deal awhile back “Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios share a love for the characters in the Spider-Man universe and have a long, successful history of working together. This new level of collaboration is the perfect way to take Peter Parker‘s story into the future.” So this would just back up the idea that they are redoing the Peter Parker Spider-Man not Miles Morales

Next Spider-Man film will arrive July 28, 2017. Rumor has it that Drew Goddard (“Cabin In The Woods”) will direct and it will be titled The Spectacular Spider-Man.

Dylan O’Brien Hasn’t Heard Anything About SPIDER-MAN

Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner) is by far the fan favorite to play Peter Parker in the upcoming Spider-Man reboot, but is he acually up for the part? Based on this new interview conducted at PaleyFest, it doesn’t seem like it.

After chatting a bit about his hit TV show, Teen Wolf, the topic quickly shifts to Spider-Man when the reporter asks him a few hypothetical questions starting with whether he’d be able to make his Teen Wolf shooting schedule work with being cast as the famous wall-crawler. He answers with a “probably not,” before going on to say how he hasn’t even heard about the Spidey job outside of being asked about it in countless interviews.

Skip ahead to the 0:45 second mark to hear his comments:

Ever since Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures announced their plans to share Spider-Man, rumors about the wall-crawler’s casting have circulated far and wide. Some reports say he’s going to be a teenager, some reports say he’ll be a different race, some say it’ll either be Logan Lerman or Dylan O’Brien, and there have even been a few claiming Tobey Maguire is coming back, so It’s a little hard to say what fans should believe.

Based on this interview, it looks like Marvel hasn’t contacted O’Brien yet. Could this mean he was never being considered? Or has Marvel simply not begun casting yet? Captain America: Civil War is still a ways away, so it’s completely fathomable that all the Spidey casting murmers were a bit premature. Or could this all be an elaborate ruse and he’s just playing coy a la Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) & Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange)?

Dylan O’Brien Talks SPIDER-MAN Rumours

Not too long after Marvel and Sony had announced their new plans for Spider-Man, which entail an all-but-confirmed appearance in Captain America: Civil War before a Spectacular standalone movie, the only two names mentioned for the Peter Parker role were Percy Jackson’s Logan Lerman and The Maze Runner star Dylan O’Brien. Well, now the latter young actor has finally addressed those reports that he’s under consideration for coveted part.

“Professionally, I haven’t heard anything about it,” O’Brien told Buzzfeed today while on the set of MTV’s Teen Wolf. “I’ve only heard from, like, [rumors] online. It feels so weird to say,” he said, laughing, about not knowing where the rumor originated. “It’s so funny. My friends from New Jersey are calling me. They’re like, what are you not telling me, dude?! Spider-Man?! It makes me feel bad because I’m, like, disappointing a big chunk of fans across the nation. You can tell them that it’s not true.” Even though the rumor isn’t true, that certainly doens’t mean Dylan O’Brien wouldn’t be interested in playing the Webslinger on the big-screen. “It’s nothing but flattering,” he said. “It’s never something I would want to get myself excited about, since I know I haven’t heard about it from a professional standpoint,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to play Peter Parker, obviously. I feel like any actor my age, that’s, like, a big thing. And my name being tossed with Logan Lerman’s is the coolest thing ever, too. I just think that kid is [frick]ing fantastic.” He continued, laughing, “It’s really just, you know, I guess I’ll see if I even hear about it? But thank you, internet, for giving me false hope!”

Source: BuzzFeed

RUMOUR: Marvel And Sony’s ‘Spider-Man’ Writer And Director Revealed?

Now take this with a HUGE GRAIN OF SALT as this has not been CONFIRMED by any Sony or Marvel representative or other bodies. So Latino-Review have apparently the skinny on the whole Spider-Man deal and how things will rundown like.

Latino-Review had a face to face meeting with Senor Fenix and here is what he tells Latino-Review about the upcoming solo Spider-Man film.

Senor Fenix here boys and girls with the latest news on Spider-Man at Sony.
There has been much reported on and some news neglected in recent weeks.  Kevin Feige and the Marvel team will be producing the new series at Sony in what is envisioned as a three part series to come out over consecutive summers.  There is talk about calling the series SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN after yet another Marvel comics series ala the last films being called “Amazing.”
Feige was allowed to join the process only after Ike Perlmutter, Feige’s boss and the man behind the curtain, insisted that former partner and one time friend Avi Arad be removed from the film series.  Since Sony had installed Arad as a courtesy back in 2000 it was an easy removal legally.  But since former Sony Studio head Amy Pascal made herself a producer on the film on the way out the door, I understand there was a lot of acrimony when Amy informed Avi he was out.  Arad will receive an EP credit on the film and instead focus on making a feature out of GHOST IN THE SHELL without any Asian actors.
I understand that Avi’s partner on the recent less-than-stellar reboot Matt Tolmach was so shocked when Pascal (his close friend) informed him she was in and he was out he is now wandering the Sony lot dazed, like after a headbutt from the Rhino.
So the thinking at the moment is that Sony will faze out all the Spidey Verse films they were developing.  Yes even the Aunt May film (that was real!) and focus on a story involving Spidey versus the Sinister Six.  At one point they were developing a film that was just going to be a spinoff called THE SINISTER SIX.  That’s scrapped but the big news is that the director of that film, Drew Goddard, will write AND direct the Spectacular Spider Man movie.
Key things to look for in the new series
No new origin story, Spidey exists from the beginning, taken as a given
New actor, probably an unknown, he will be specifically based in High School and they want him to be able to grow up into the role.  The thought being if this works, Spidey can do multiple trilogies for years ala Harry Potter.
A major part of the first film will involve Spider- Man fighting Iron Man and then trying to pass the “audition” to join the Avengers
The first film will involved the Sinister Six coming together with the thought to later maybe spin them off.
I know the brave Reddit Warriors are talking about Dylan O’Brien but of the guy is 23 and already in a series, I doubt he’s the guy- and in fact casting will not begin for a number of months yet while Sony and Marvel cross the t’s.
One thing is for certain- the Supreme Leader of North Korea will NOT cameo in the new series.

So there you have it. Drew Goddard will apparently not only direct the new Spider-Man film but he will also write it. What do you think?

Source: Latino-Review 

Josh Hutcherson Talks Possible SPIDER-MAN Role

Now just three weeks later after the news broke out of good ole Spider-Man swinging into the MCU, many have wondered who would play the web-slinger. In many conversations there was two candiates Dylan O’Brien and Logan Lerman. But now Hunger Games actor Josh Hutcherson has chimed in. “Yeah, of course I’d think about doing it,” Hucherson told Yahoo! last week. “It’s Spider-Man, that’d be really cool. There’s not been any conversations about that, but who knows what would happen.” While previously in contention, the 22-year-old had admitted that even though he wasn’t much of a comic book reader, he did grow up watching Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movies. And beyond expressing interest in countless other interviews, Hutcherson went all out for his Amazing Spider-Man audition tape, which was released online and can be seen below. Therefore, it’s no huge surprise that he’s still open to the big commitment. However, there are only two actors who have been mentioned for the role, which will likely debut in Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War (May 6, 2016) before the standalone movie (July 28, 2017): Logan Lerman and Dylan O’Brien, both of whom had also expressed interest in Spidey years ago.

New Details On Just How Much Control Marvel Studios Has Over SPIDER-MAN

News about Tom Rothman (someone whose track record with superhero properties is not good thanks to his tenure at Fox) taking over from Amy Pascal worried a lot of Spider-Man fans.

To put it bluntly, pretty much everyone was wondering, “Is he  going to f**k up the deal with Marvel?!”

Based on a report over at Latino-Review, probably not! They reiterate that Avi Arad and Matt Tolomach are producers in name only, adding: “We have information from a source suggesting there is no financial involvement whatsoever and no direct creative control over Spidey coming from the old guard. Amy Pascal still has a say in the Mom-and-Pop arrangement she has with Feige, but Disney didn’t want to unite Pearlmutter, Arad and Feige in earnest. This is the solution. What does that mean? It means Marvel might have a bit more control than we thought. It means the new Spider-Man has been insulated from BOTH Avi Arad and new Sony head, superhero property curse, Tom Rothman.”

This is obviously very good news, and backs up a lot of what we’ve been hearing over the past few weeks.

Source: Latino-Review Tom Rothman News: ComicBookMovie

Dan Slott Talks ‘SPIDER-MAN’ Movies

Dan Slott has been writing comics for a while, but since 2008 he’s been mainly known for writing one specific character – Spider-Man. Slott helped bring the Amazing Spider-Man title into the top 10 list of best selling comics for numerous months. He even kinda killed off Peter Parker for a bit (don’t worry he’s back).

Recently Slott sat down for an interview and he was asked about the recent Spider-Man movie news:
Marvel and Sony teaming up to co-produce the next Spidey movie and allowing the character to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here’s what Slott had to say about the news:

I was completely side-swiped. I didn’t see it coming at all. I had so long been told about the politics of it, and had been told by the powers that be that it was never, ever, ever going to happen. So, I was gobsmacked.

When asked which comic storyline he’d like to see adapted into a Spider-Man film he was quick to pick one:

I would say the J.M. DeMatteis story “Kraven’s Last Hunt.” I would love for a screenwriter to mine that material. This is something that comics fans get upset about when a movie is being made before they get a chance to see it. You have to change things for the movie. There are things that work in a comic, and then there are things that you can only do in a movie. But I think if someone, as a starting point, took “Kraven’s Last Hunt,” which is one of the greatest Spider-Man stories ever told, I think you could have a phenomenal movie.

Kraven has yet to appear in a Spider-Man live action film. Slott does make a good point about the adaptation process from comic to screen. Some things that are on the printed page just don’t work as easily in live action (google Spider-Ham).

If Kraven doesn’t show up, Slott has another villain in mind that’d be picture for a film adaptation:

I think Mysterio would be one of the greatest movie villains. The guy’s powers are special effects. That means you could do anything you’ve ever seen in a movie in a Spider-Man. Anything. Blow up the White House. 10,000 aliens descending from space. Ghosts coming out of walls. Whatever you want! Matrix bullet time. I don’t care. Eye-popping, blow-the-back-of-your-head-out special effects. It gives you free rein.

Lastly, Slott brought up the possibility of a non-white Peter Parker in the films. Keep in mind that currently in the Ultimate Spider-Man comics Spider-Man is Miles Morales, a teenager of Black and Hispanic descent:

That said, one of the things I’d be interested in seeing is, I hope they make the casting open for everyone. There’s nothing inherently white about Peter Parker. Peter Parker is a nerdy outcast. Anybody, from any walk of life, can be a nerdy outcast. One of the reasons why Spider-Man speaks to everyone around the world is that mask. I’ve met so many young Spider-Man fans over the years. People that grew up and are now old, but when they first met Spider-Man, they kind of didn’t know who was under that mask. And that gives him the freedom to be anyone. That gives him the freedom to be someone just like you. It’d be really nice to see that as a possibility. Even if they end up casting someone who, at the end of the day, looks just like Peter Parker. It would be nice if the door was open and they just [said] , “Spider-Man can be anybody.”

Source: TheVerge

Donald Glover Would Be "Honoured" To Play MILES MORALES

Donald Glover has been a fan-favourite choice to play Spider-Man for years now, with even The Amazing Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield even backing him to one day take over the role. While there’s every chance that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures will turn to him to play Peter Parker in Captain America: Civil War and the 2017 reboot, a lot of fans are rooting for him to take on the role of Miles Morales (despite being years too old). He does voice the character on TV though.

When Yahoo! Movies caught up with the Community star, they asked him to weigh in on whether or not he’s still interested in playing Spider-Man. “Of course, I would always be honored to play Spider-Man,” he said. “But I just want the Spider-Man movie to be dope, that’s all I want.” As for his intentions to campaing for the role again, he added: “I’m leaving it to them. Campaigning’s part of life, but for me, I’ve got a lot of stuff that I’m really excited about, and dropping it all… of course it’d be an honor. But it’s fine, if it comes, if not.”

https://movies.yahoo.com/video/donald-glover-talks-spiderman-022811459.html?format=embed 

Source: Yahoo! Movies

Hugh Jackman Reveals More About THE WOLVERINE 2; Would Love X-men And Avengers Team Up

In the following video interview with MTV News, Hugh Jackman drops some very interesting hints about the next Wolverine movie, and it definitely sounds like it will take place in a timeline we haven’t seen before (presumably the one from the end of X-Men: Days of Future Past). He also reveals just how much the comic books will be influencing the sequel and what it is which makes a team-up between Logan and Charles Xavier so potentially exciting. The Chappie star also weighs in once again about Spider-Man joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what he thinks it would take for the X-Men to follow.

MARVEL’S Spider-Man Plan Maybe?

Josh Wilding of ComicBookMovie.com made a nice editorial of what could potentially happen for Spider-Man in the future now that he is with Marvel Stuidos(sort of). Wilding touch on the following:

It Might Be A Trilogy: The plan at one point was for the Marvel/Sony deal to cover a whole trilogy of new Spider-Man movies. There was no mention of this in the press release, but if this is still the plan, Spidey may end up sticking around in the Marvel Cinematic Universe until gone 2020. It was also mentioned at the time that Marvel wanted Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War. 

Sam Raimi Could (But Probably Won’t) Return: Amy Pascal at one point spoke to Sam Raimi about returning to direct or produce the next Spider-Man movie, but later didn’t seem to have very many flattering things to say about the helmer of the original trilogy, so this one seems unlikely. 

Joe And Anthony Russo Might Produce: After the talks between Marvel and Sony fell apart, Joe Russo got in touch with Amy Pascal to offer the services of him and his brother’s newly-formed production company, Bullitt.  However, they said that a “difficult conversation” would have to take place with current Spider-Man producers Matt Tolmach and Avi Arad, and it clearly has based on their demotion. Whether the Russos will produce the next Spider-Man after introducing him in Captain America: Civil War remains to be seen. 

Avi Arad And Matt Tolmach Get The Boot: This has already happened, with both men demoted from producers to the meaningless role of executive producers.

The last point I am so happy for it being true. Now Wilding did touch on more things o what are you waiting for click here to read more.