Sony Moving Forward With Amazing Spider-Man 2, James Vanderbilt Returns To Write Script

HeatVision reports that Sony is starting development on The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as they've just commissioned a script. They've hired James Vandebilt who worked on the first film to return and work on the sequel. Director Marc Webb and the cast including Andrew Garfield are likely to return for the sequel as well. Since studios setup trilogy contracts when it comes to possible franchises. It's a similar confidence that Warner Bros. had when they started work on Green Lantern 2 before the first film was finished. The Amazing Spider-Man is still currently shooting and won't be released until 2012.

RUMOR: Zooey Deschanel To Play Betty Brant?

Yet another one of my hopefuls for Spider-Man is linked for a supporting a role (previously John Slattery). Zooey Deschanel (Hitchhikers Guide, 500 Days of Summer, Your Highness) who I had pegged for the role of Betty Brant is in mind for the part. It's expected like Mary Jane she will evolve into a love interest in future films. In other news it has been confirmed the studio will not include MJ in the first film most likely to avoid a love triangle and keep budget costs down.

While some of the actors/characters haven't been officially confirmed the cast could look like this Andrew Garfield (Peter), Emma Stone (Gwen), Rhys Ifans (Dr. Connors/Lizard), Martin Sheen (Uncle Ben), Sally Field (Aunt May) and John Slattery (J. Joanh Jameson). With the possible addition of Zooey (Betty). The combination of the cast, director Marc Webb and script from James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) this film seems like it could rival Raimi's beyond previous expectations.

Spiderman 4 Reboot

I don't really know how to introduce that but well looks like Sony Pictures has ditched Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire over creatives differences....

Director Sam Raimi and Sony didn't manage to agree on what villain would be in Spiderman 4, so Sony Pictures has decided to scrap Sam Raimi's Spiderman in order to reboot the franchise!

And looks like they already have a script for this Spiderman Reboot: it was written by James Vanderbilt long ago as a back-up plan. The new Spiderman would be a darker version.

Also the word is that Sony is hellbent on releasing The Spiderman reboot movie in 3D.

If Sony wants to stick to its release schedule, I guess we'll get more details soon.

What do you think of this reboot of the Spiderman franchise?
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Update: Andrew Garfield is the new Peter Parker aka Spider-Man and Rhys Ifans will plays as the villain

Spiderman 4 hires Zodiac screenwriter

James Vanderbilt has been selected by Sony Pictures to pen the screenplay of Spiderman 4.
It is said that Sony has chosen Vanderbilt for his character-driven approach to the story rather than a focus on special effects.

Vanderbilt's last movie, Zodiac, shows indeed such skills. Besides he is currently woking on Wolverine, and without any doubt, we can be sure that he's going to have a lot more experience of the comic-superheroe world.

It sounds like that Spiderman 4 plot will more emphasize its plot than the previous third installment of the Spiderman movie series.
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