‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Details

by Fred
Posted January 20th, 2010 at 4:08 pm

Yesterday, NYMag.com broke the story that (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb was signed to direct the Spider-Man reboot. Although we knew who the director was, we didn’t know what direction the film would go. Today, Risky Business blogs shares some details on the reboot such as budget and possible storyline.

Webb, who has options on two sequels, will now tackle a Jamie Vanderbilt script that sees a “Spider-Man” movie that will look and feel very different from the big movies that went before it.

The plan for the movie is to be in the $80 million range and feature a cast of relative unknowns (so you can quash those Rob Pattinson or Gordon-Levitt rumors at this point). And the story will be pared down to center on a high school kid who is dealing with the knowledge that his uncle died even though the teen had the power to stop it.

The touchstone for the new movie will not be the 1960s comics, which were the inspiration behind the movies by Raimi, who grew on up on them, but rather this past decade’s “Ultimate Spider-Man” comics by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley where the villain-fighting took a back seat to the high school angst.

I guess fans of Ultimate Spider-Man comics will be very happy with this news. I’m not sure how I feel about the sound of the film being centered around teen angst. Does this mean we will see a darker more emotional Peter Parker like we saw in Spider-Man 3? I sure hope not.

Tags: spider-man

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1782504910 Dion Ridge

Well as the 1st I'd like to say this movie is officially screwed. Get ready for The Twilight Saga : Spider-Man. "Hi I'm Peter Parker and my hormones are raging "and" I have powers! I'm sooo confused." "What do I do? Save the student body from certain death at the hands of Hydro Kid or meet Mary Jane at the local mall?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1782504910 Dion Ridge

Well as the 1st I'd like to say this movie is officially screwed. Get ready for The Twilight Saga : Spider-Man. "Hi I'm Peter Parker and my hormones are raging "and" I have powers! I'm sooo confused." "What do I do? Save the student body from certain death at the hands of Hydro Kid or meet Mary Jane at the local mall?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1782504910 Dion Ridge

Well as the 1st I'd like to say this movie is officially screwed. Get ready for The Twilight Saga : Spider-Man. "Hi I'm Peter Parker and my hormones are raging "and" I have powers! I'm sooo confused." "What do I do? Save the student body from certain death at the hands of Hydro Kid or meet Mary Jane at the local mall?
myles

well, the ultimate comics were actually good. So if its like that, the movie has got a chance, if its modeled at all after twilight, marvel is done!
myles

well, the ultimate comics were actually good. So if its like that, the movie has got a chance, if its modeled at all after twilight, marvel is done!
myles

well, the ultimate comics were actually good. So if its like that, the movie has got a chance, if its modeled at all after twilight, marvel is done!
dolphins

wtf make a spiderman 4 not this shit
dolphins

wtf make a spiderman 4 not this shit
dolphins

wtf make a spiderman 4 not this shit
http://www.facebook.com/mathewballard Mathew Ballard

This is the first time I've actually felt good about a Spider Man reboot. I'm a fan of the Ultimate Spider Man series. Now, I'm interested in the direction that the new movies will go.
http://www.facebook.com/mathewballard Mathew Ballard

This is the first time I've actually felt good about a Spider Man reboot. I'm a fan of the Ultimate Spider Man series. Now, I'm interested in the direction that the new movies will go.
http://www.facebook.com/mathewballard Mathew Ballard

This is the first time I've actually felt good about a Spider Man reboot. I'm a fan of the Ultimate Spider Man series. Now, I'm interested in the direction that the new movies will go.
Annoyed by this

Emo Spiderman, great. This movie is going to suck, why a reboot when the first one was great? Last thing I want to see is a movie about a whiny ass teenager with special powers. Not watching this at all. Just make a part 4. Bring back the orginal cast and director. You know the movie would be a big hit. Every one is just trying to one up on the Dark Knight, it's not going to happen.
Annoyed by this

Emo Spiderman, great. This movie is going to suck, why a reboot when the first one was great? Last thing I want to see is a movie about a whiny ass teenager with special powers. Not watching this at all. Just make a part 4. Bring back the orginal cast and director. You know the movie would be a big hit. Every one is just trying to one up on the Dark Knight, it's not going to happen.
Annoyed by this

Emo Spiderman, great. This movie is going to suck, why a reboot when the first one was great? Last thing I want to see is a movie about a whiny ass teenager with special powers. Not watching this at all. Just make a part 4. Bring back the orginal cast and director. You know the movie would be a big hit. Every one is just trying to one up on the Dark Knight, it's not going to happen.
alex

Definately not seeing this now.
alex

Definately not seeing this now.
alex

Definately not seeing this now.
KcKing2

Spider Man meets 10 Things I Hate About You! Am I the ONLY one that is anxious to see who ol' PP asks to the prom? O…M…G…! What a terrible terrible idea.
KcKing2

Spider Man meets 10 Things I Hate About You! Am I the ONLY one that is anxious to see who ol' PP asks to the prom? O…M…G…! What a terrible terrible idea.
KcKing2

Spider Man meets 10 Things I Hate About You! Am I the ONLY one that is anxious to see who ol' PP asks to the prom? O…M…G…! What a terrible terrible idea.