ROTTEN TOMATOES: Sam Raimi Awaits Spider-Man 4 Script

Sam Raimi Awaits Spider-Man 4 Script

Will the pieces come together for another go-round?

by Fred Topel | October 27, 2007

As the founder of Ghost House Pictures, Sam Raimi is happy to focus on his producer duties for the release of 30 Days of Night. But, of course, everybody wants to know about Spider-Man 4, so he was prepared to address that inevitable question. The answer: He is currently awaiting an assignment, which is in turn dependent on a script.

"I'm not contracted to do Spider-Man 4," said Raimi. "I think that will depend on a lot of things. Sony would have to ask me to do it and the story would have to work. So I don't think I know the answer to that right now except it would be great because I love Spider-Man."

Raimi has not totally abstained from development, but the Spidey producers are ultimately in charge. "Right now Sony is meeting with different writers to try and bring a fresh new story and approach to the Spider-Man franchise. I've been in meetings with Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin, our producers, and Amy Pascal, and different writers have been coming in and spinning different tales of where Spider-Man could go from here. Whatever it is, I'm sure it'll be a great story. A lot of people are working very hard on a really good story right now."

With Tobey Maguire attached to Robotech, that could mean recasting. Raimi, however, would not speak for the actor. "I don't want to speculate for Tobey but it sounds like that's a cool series he's in. I actually don't know what that would mean."

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sickofitall writes:
on Oct 27 2007 01:57 PM

wow no haters i can not believe it hopefully there all out with there faggit boyfriends

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Sploich writes:
on Oct 27 2007 02:18 PM

I have a feeling they could actually seriously improve on the franchise with this movie. All they have to do is realize how much people didn't like the third one. I actually did like it, but I think they could definitely do better.

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IMAmoose24 writes:
on Oct 27 2007 02:27 PM

There is some good news from this, the story can only get better.

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S0BeURself writes:
on Oct 27 2007 02:29 PM

I was the biggest Raimi/Spider-man fan out there, but I really don't get how ppl liked the third movie. The dance sequence was a retread of the 'no more spider-man' sequence from the last movie, we had the same lamo Mary Jane in distress climax, Venom got shafted, and the entire move was plagued with contrivance. I'm not a hater; I loved SM2, but I really hated the third. So yeah, please Raimi, stay away from 4.

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arendr writes:
on Oct 27 2007 03:09 PM

Wait, wait, wait. They're actually going to write a script this time???

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mssk8erboy writes:
on Oct 27 2007 03:12 PM

Less villians... please. SM3 could have been good... if they wouldn't have tried to do 3 movies in 1. Venom deserves his own movie, but since that was ruined hopefully they can do a carnage movie and not mess it up.

-MIKE

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hewpot writes:
on Oct 27 2007 03:26 PM

carnage carnage CARNAGE!

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Man_Of_Iron8905 writes:
on Oct 27 2007 03:31 PM

1 villan is good, 2 villains is standard, 3 was a bad idea. Raimi has never had 2 strikes in a row. let him do it, he'll get it right.

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foodstamps_govermentcheez writes:
on Oct 27 2007 04:12 PM

I agree that Venom did deserve his own movie he only got maybe about 10-15 minutes in SM3.I don't think that there is any way that they can bring him back now with the way they ended the 3td movie.So hopefully this time around they will make up for it when they bring Carnage in he was badass in the comics so hopefully they will follow through with thar in the movie.I have a feeling that we will be waiting a lot longer for this spider man movie then we had with the other ones.........Oh well we will wait and see.

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blank blank writes:
on Oct 27 2007 04:14 PM

nothing against raimi, but i think the missteps of sp3 means its time for a whole new team. new director, new actors. raimi, mcguire, et al had a good run on spiderman, but i'd like to see them move on to other projects, and give another talented team a chance to bring us a different take on the material.

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crystalwhiteeyes writes:
on Oct 27 2007 04:17 PM

I only saw the first one. I could care less if they make 60 of them.

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Conehead2187 writes:
on Oct 27 2007 04:20 PM

I don't really understand why people liked Venom so much...or Carnage for that matter.

Carnage is basically just Venom doing an impersonation of The Joker. And even Venom is sort of the equivalent of Bizzarro to Spiderman. Even the idea of the "black suit" is contrived from red kryptonite. I don't see anything classic or compelling in these characters. They just look cool and have good one-liners.

Don't get me wrong. I love Spiderman 1 & 2, they were some of the best comic-movies out there. But 3 was just terrible in so many ways.

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Man_Of_Iron8905 writes:
on Oct 27 2007 04:24 PM

actually, they could still do venom, doc connors still has the sample, but raimi won't do venom again.

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Mr. Jamal Everette Foxx writes:
on Oct 27 2007 04:42 PM

I don't like any of the Spidey films, so I really don't care.

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Bardego writes:
on Oct 27 2007 04:43 PM

Hmmm, I wonder what comic book story-arc they would adapt for the fourth film?

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blank blank writes:
on Oct 27 2007 05:17 PM

the next villain has to be lizard. they should make him the only villain in this one, and really flesh him out.

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TheAnswerMVP2001 writes:
on Oct 27 2007 05:34 PM

I for one don't want Raimi anywhere near Spidey 4 he did enough the screw up the last film and he shouldn't be given a second chance.

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AcE! writes:
on Oct 27 2007 05:34 PM

As much as id like a new director, I hope raimi gets back behind the camera. With so many movies like terminator 3 and 4, xmen 3, etc getting subpar directors and ending up as crap, I dont want that to happen again. I honestly dont believe spiderman 3 was only raimis fault though he did screw up a bit, I dont think hes lost his touch completely.

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Bruce Campbell writes:
on Oct 27 2007 05:37 PM

Raimi didn't ruin 3. The producers did.

And if I hear one more person complain how bad 3 was... I'm gonna' listen to it very annoyed.

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ManofStee1 writes:
on Oct 27 2007 05:37 PM

"the story would have to work"

Really, Sam? Really?
Did Emo Peter work?
Did introducing Gwen Stacy and then not killing her off work?
Did having Peter STILL not marry Mary Jane work?
Did having Venom sound like a frat boy work?
Did a Saturday Night Fever dance scene work?
Did the lack of anything engaging, interesting, or worth putting on film work?
No, no they did not.

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