FirstLook is currently showcasing a behind-the-scenes look at Spider-Man 3. The piece includes new footage and focuses heavily on Peter Parker’s relationship with rival Eddie Brock (a.k.a. Venom) and Flint Marko’s transformation into Sandman. FirstLook is available in select AMC Entertainment, Inc., Cinemark USA, Inc, REG Entertainment Group and NCM affiliate theatres.
A new image of Spider-Man in the black suit appears in the January/February issue of Premiere Magazine on newsstands now.
In the January/Feburary issue of
Premiere magazine, Sam Raimi talks about Venom, Tobey Maguire and the future of the Spider-Man franchise.
“I come from a different generation. I read the comic books in the ’70s, where it was Green Goblin, Sandman, Electro, Mysterio, the Vulture. It was not until the late ’80s that Venom came about,” says director Sam Raimi. It was former Marvel Studios Chairman and CEO Avi Arad that convinced Raimi that Venom was the villain fans have been itching to see come alive on the big screen. Venom is “an evil doppelganger of Peter,” says star Topher Grace who plays Eddie Brock, a.k.a. Venom. “He dresses better, he’s kind of good with the ladies, and we gave him a lot of hair gel.”
According to Raimi, Tobey Maguire’s action scenes increased “by, like, four-fold” in the newest installment. “He’s got to do everything he could possibly do as Spider-Man,” continued Raimi. “Stuntmen can fill in for the wide shots, CG can fill in for the outrageous stuff. But he’s had to do a tremendous amount of physical action, of rolling, tumbling, leaping, landing, punching, fighting, falling.” The increased stunt work brought up questions regarding the actor’s much publicized back problems. “We’re always careful with him,” says producer Laura Ziskin. ”I mean, he has chronic problems and he works on it and he has a chiropractor, and we’re careful in terms of what we ask him to do.”
And what does the future hold for our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man? “I’m sure they’ll keep making Spider-Man pictures,” says Raimi. I love Spider-Man. And I love working with Kirsten, Tobey, James. I don’t know if Thomas and Topher will be around in the next one, but probably Bryce (Dallas Howard) will be. But I have to make sure that when I’m done with this picture I’m really still fascinated with the character. At this moment I’m fascinated with him. Whether or not I will be in six months when the movie’s done I couldn’t say. And I absolutely would not have anything to do with the picture unless I was hungry to tell the story.”
Check out the entire article in the new Premiere magazine on newsstands now.
While promoting his upcoming independent film The Dead Girl, actor James Franco discussed his role in next year’s Spider-Man 3 with Newsarama.
When asked about the difference between working on a big budget movie and an independent film, Franco responded, “I think I’ve done enough big budget films and smaller budgeted films that I’ve found they are essentially the same. The main differences are that on a big film you have a lot more time. I shot one fight scene in Spider-Man 3 for six weeks while I only spent two or three days on the set of The Dead Girl.”
Regarding Harry Osborn’s story arc that has carried through the two films and now presumably continues into the third installment, Franco says “I think it is rare in an action genre to have that kind of storyline through three pictures. Usually you’ll have a main character that the audience likes and goes through an adventure in the first film. Then in the second one it is completely separate that doesn’t have anything to do with the first one. The great thing about Spider-Man is that the arc of my character, the arc of Tobey and Kirsten’s character have progressed through all three films and a lot of things will be tied up in the third film.”
And when asked if this will be the final Spider-Man film, Franco answered, “…I’m sure Sony and Marvel would love to make ten more…When Tobey, Kirsten and I signed on for the first one, we all signed for three pictures. So the next one isn’t just an automatic yes. I think a lot of things need to be discussed.”
In a recent interview with Australia’s
Sun Herald,
Spider-Man 3 star Kirsten Dunst hinted at her next possible role. ”[It's] about somebody who everybody knows, but I can’t say who it is,” reported Dunst. Rumors suggest that the character may be Blondie frontwoman Deborah Harry. Though still only speculation, what is for sure is the project would reunite Dunst with her
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director, Michel Gondry. Perhaps playing the Queen of France in
Marie Antoinette inspired her to take on the role of Queen of Rock?
Actor Thomas Haden Church who will play Sandman in the upcoming Spider-Man 3 was nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Tom Harte in the AMC mini-series Broken Trail. Church is nominated against his co-star, Robert Duvall in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries. Church was previously nominated in 2005 for his role in the film Sideways. The Golden Globe Awards will be handed out on January 15th in Los Angeles.
Spider-Man 3 actress Kirsten Dunst is in negotiations to play murdered relief worker Marla Ruzicka for MTV Films and Paramount Pictures. Ruzicka advocated for Iraqi citizens affected by the U.S. led invasion of Iraq. She was killed in Baghdad from a car bomb blast at the age of twenty-eight.
In a recent interview for the L.A. Times to promote his new film The Good German, Tobey Maguire discusses the “goo” in Spider-Man 3.
“Basically, there’s the goo, right? The symbiont which has, like, a dark energy, like the goo from the thing that creates Venom.” Maguire went on to clarify the character of Venom and the infamous “goo.” “He has the same kind of attributes that Spider-Man has, but he’s just stronger, faster and more vicious than Spider-Man. And it comes from this goo that comes from outer space, so first the goo comes and gets hold of me.”
Check out the entire article here.
According to IGN, Spider-Man 3 director Sam Raimi’s next project may be bringing “Doc Savage”, “The Avenger” and “The Shadow” to the big screen with a film based on Street and Smith Publications’ pulp heroes. Sources have linked Sam Raimi as being attached to direct the project with Siavash Farahani writing the screenplay. In addition to the Raimi project, Screenwriter Farahani is also working on the film adaptation of the video game franchise, Max Payne.
“The Shadow” was previously brought to the big screen in 1994 with the title character played by Alec Baldwin. That $40 million Universal production was a box-office flop generating only $32 million at U.S. theaters.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
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