SAM RAIMI SPIDEY ERA OVER

I'm just going to copy and paste the BS article I just read. After the article I will begin my rant and rave over one of the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Here we go.

Peter Parker is going back to high school when the next Spider-Man hits theaters in the summer of 2012.

Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios announced today they are moving forward with a film based on a script by James Vanderbilt that focuses on a teenager grappling with both contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises.

The new chapter in the "Spider-Man" franchise produced by Columbia, Marvel Studios and Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin, will have a new cast and filmmaking team. Spider-Man 4 was to have been released in 2011, but had not yet gone into production.

"A decade ago we set out on this journey with Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire and together we made three 'Spider-Man' films that set a new bar for the genre. When we began, no one ever imagined that we would make history at the box-office and now we have a rare opportunity to make history once again with this franchise. Peter Parker as an ordinary young adult grappling with extraordinary powers has always been the foundation that has made this character so timeless and compelling for generations of fans. We're very excited about the creative possibilities that come from returning to Peter's roots and we look forward to working once again with Marvel Studios, Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin on this new beginning," said Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

"Working on the 'Spider-Man' movies was the experience of a lifetime for me. While we were looking forward to doing a fourth one together, the studio and Marvel have a unique opportunity to take the franchise in a new direction, and I know they will do a terrific job," said Sam Raimi.

"We have had a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration and friendship with Sam and Tobey and they have given us their best for the better part of the last decade. This is a bittersweet moment for us because while it is hard to imagine Spider-Man in anyone else's hands, I know that this was a day that was inevitable," said Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures, who has served as the studio's chief production executive since the beginning of the franchise. "Now everything begins anew, and that's got us all tremendously excited about what comes next. Under the continuing supervision of Avi and Laura, we have a clear vision for the future of Spider-Man and can't wait to share this exciting new direction with audiences in 2012."

"'Spider-Man' will always be an important franchise for Sony Pictures and a fresh start like this is a responsibility that we all take very seriously," said Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures. "We have always believed that story comes first and story guides the direction of these films and as we move onto the next chapter, we will stay true to that principle and will do so with the highest respect for the source material and the fans and moviegoers who deserve nothing but the best when it comes to bringing these stories and characters to life on the big screen."

The studio will have more news about Spider-Man in 2012 in the coming weeks as it prepares for production of the film.


Ok, so your telling me that after almost ten years they are going to start all over with Spider-Man. This is the stupidest idea I have ever heard. I personally do not want to have to start over with Peter Parker in high school, see the origin story all over again. That is why I went and watched the first Spider-Man.

Obviously, Sony and Raimi coulndn't agree on where to take the film, so Sony decided to act like a bunch of idiots and ditch the guy that made them almost a billion dollars from three films.

If they want to get another director that is one thing. I don't agree with it, but I'm also just a guy with a blog who has like six loyal readers. But don't start the whole damn thing over again. We already have a perfectly fine storyline set. I don't want to see Parker in high school again, I don't want to see the Green Goblin again, I don't want to have to put up with the drama between Mary Jane and Parker again.

Apparently this script by Jamie Vanderbilt has been around for a while and Sony had been planning on screwing Raimi the whole time from the way I see it. I think this is a horrible move by Sony and from the message boards so far every single fan of this franchise agrees. If I want to watch a super hero struggle with being a teen, superhero, boyfriend and student I'll go watch the CW thank you very much.