While it might be true that actor Tobey Maguire has reportedly indicated his interest in participating in the next Spider-Man movie, which will make it number 4, we are here to squelch the rumor that he has already signed the contract and the deal is done. Sorry to report that, at least during the time I have written this, those are just rumors and... 

Oh sure, you can make webs come out of your wrists and climb, unaided, up the side of a 100 story building…but, can you sing and dance? You’ll need to be able to do all that if you want to get the lead for the new Tony winner Julie Taymor musical “Spider-Man.” Auditions for the part of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson are being... 

Spider-Man has shed his symbiote suit, but the alien has made Eddie Brock’s mind and body its new home – and that lethal combination is coming after Spidey and his friends and relatives in the action-packed season finale of “The Spectacular Spider-Man” this Saturday, June 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET/PT on CW4Kids. Entitled “Nature... 

3-D blood, beasts and breasts for Pirahana 3-D While filming hasn’t begun yet for Pirahana 3-D, plans are already underway for ways to utilized digital 3-D technology to enhance audience’s experience. “So we’re probably going to start [Piranha] up shortly and we’re developing some stuff with Joe Dante (director of the 1978... 

Last week, we reported on the possibility that Spider-Man 4 and 5 could be made back-to-back.  Script-writer James Vanderbilt’s screenplay for the next installment follows a story arc that would take two movies to tell, according to reports.  And while this news may excite Spidey fans, it does leave fans wondering just how and when the next... 

   Slice of SciFi #153: Interview with Vic Cook & Greg Weisman [57:56m]: Play Now | Download (6678) Interview with the Spectacular Spider Man’s supervising producers Vic Cook & Greg Weisman In the News: Joss Whedon is currently working on directing a new web-based musical called “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long-Blog.” “Wizard’s... 

Our guests this week are Vic (Victor) Cook and Greg Weisman. Vic is one of the directors for the new Kids! WB Networks “The Spectacular Spider Man” animated series and Greg serves as the creative writer for some of the weekly episodes. Together, with the great Stan Lee, they have developed the series for television, and among their duties... 

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Robert Englund, most noted as Freddy Krueger in the successful “Nightmare on Elm Street” film franchise has been signed on to give voice to Vulture, one of the more terrifying villains for the new “Spider Man” CW Network animated series. CW made the announcement this morning in its official press release stating that the show... 

Source: Marvel Special one-hour premiere event signals launch of Spidey’s new animated series March 8, 2008 sees the return of Spider Man to TV when “The Spectacular Spider-Man” swings onto the CW’s Kids WB! at 10:00AM EST. The show will be a mix of action and adventure. “Spectacular Spider-Man” follows the famous... 

Fans who were disappointed by the low-amount of Venom screen-time in last summer’s “Spider-Man 3″ will be happy to hear that the famous Spidey-foe could get his own feature film. IESB reports that talks are underway to get the popular comic book character his own spin-off film and that “the studio” has met with several... 

After 21 years of marriage Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson have split up. However, the break-up of their happy union is not due to irreconcilable differences and there will be no divorce lawyers involved. They were still very much in love with one another but in order to save Auny May, they had to allow the incredibily evil Mephisto to wipe their... 

Submitted by: Tim Low (SoSF Fan Contributor) Source: BBC News ‘Spider-man’ suit secret revealed A “Spider-man” suit that enables its wearer to scale vertical walls like the comic and movie superhero could one day be a reality, according to a study. Natural technology used by spiders and geckos could help a human climb the side... 

A few weeks ago, we reported about the acting process behind Thomas Hayden Church’s transformation into the villianious Sandman in “Spider-Man 3.” Recently, “USA Today” had an article that examines the revolutionary special effects process used to create the Sandman and other effects in the box-office hit film. “In... 

Did Batman & Robin teach us nothing? Universally considered the worst superhero sequel ever, Joel Schumacher’s bloated monstrosity temporarily derailed Warner’s lucrative Dark Knight franchise when it tried in vain to fill gaping plot holes with a multitude of C-list villains and unnecessarily whiny sidekicks. Spider-Man 3 never balloons... 

Movie reviews web-site “Rotten Tomates” (www.rottentomatoes.com) has compiled their list of the best and worst big-screen adaptations of all-time. The top ten are as follows: 1. Spider-Man 2 2. American Splendor 3. Ghost World 4. Spider-Man 5. X2: X-Men United 6. A History of Violence 7. Men in Black 8. Batman Begins 9. Superman:... 

“Spider-Man 3″ continued to shatter box-office records over the weekend. After having the largest opening day in markets across the world, the third installment of the Marvel blockbuster franchise shattered the opening-day and opening-weekend box-office records domestically. The third “Spider-Man” film took in $59 million... 

It’s as if a rule exists in Hollywood that as a franchise progresses, subsequent sequels must lose the luster that attracted audiences to its initial installments. While there are a few exceptions along the way, many franchises like Batman, Superman, The Matrix and The X-Men movies slowly but surely degrade by the third and fourth sequels. The reason... 

“Spider-Man 3″ hasn’t even opened yet in the United States and it’s already shattering records. To combat piracy of the film, Sony has rolled a world-wide release for the expected blockbuster. The film opened Tuesday is 16 overseas markets and brought in $29.15 million on its opening day. The movie had the best-ever opening... 

Fans of the “Spider-Man” comic books know that Gwen Stacy, not Mary-Jane Watson was the first love of Peter Parker’s life. However, for the popular movie franchise, director Sam Raimi reversed how Peter met two of the most significant women in his life, introducing audiences to Mary Jane Watson first. (Raimi even toyed with fans,... 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese counterfeiters, determined to cash in on the hype of “Spider-Man 3″, have taken piracy one step further, releasing faked copies of different movies in Spider-Man sleeves. Sony Pictures Entertainment said on Tuesday DVDs in China reported to be pirated copies of widely anticipated “Spider-Man 3″ were... 

Sales of the movie tickets have out paced sales of ‘Spider-Man 2′ tickets at three times the rate LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Moviegoers are buying online tickets to “Spider-Man 3″ at a faster clip than they did for its blockbuster predecessor almost two weeks before that film hit theaters, top online ticket sellers said Monday. Movietickets.com... 

Exclusive Collector’s Edition Poster #1 available NOW through April 28th Exclusive Collector’s Edition Poster #2 available April 29th to May 5th Meet Spider-Man at Kmart on May 5th. Bring your camera to get a photo taken with the web-slinging hero and get your Spider-Man 3 poster autographed. Time: 10am - Noon and 2 - 4pm at Select... 

The CW Network, home of “Smallville” and “Supernatural,” has ordered up a new series of cartoons that will highlight the Man of Web. That’s right Spider-Man is returning to animation and coming to television as early as the spring of 2008. CW Network execs have indicated that the new Spidey-Toons will be an important part... 

Submitted by: Walter (SoSF Fan) The Hollywood Reporter says Sony is creating a new animated Spider-Man series: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is becoming the first major television studio to enter the direct-to-DVD market for a series. SPT has launched Culver Entertainment, a company focused on developing and producing drama, comedy and animated series...