News of a Hulk movie franchise reboot hit the Web last year (expect to see Edward Norton turning green in 2008). Now comes news that Marvel’s Spider-Man might look and feel a lot different when he returns to the big screen.
Sam Raimi, director of all three Spider-Man flicks, told MTV this week that the upcoming “Spider-Man 4″ will be a “fresh take” on the series. MTV reports that the “fresh take” on “Spidey 4″ might mean that the story will diverge from and contradict plot details from the first three movies, adding weight to reboot rumors.
Raimi said he won’t write the fourth flick, and it sounds like he’s not interested in directing it. He says he’s happy letting a new writer take over while he produces and that he’s adopting a “hands off” approach to crafting the story. A new writer is being sought for the fourth Spidey flick, since Marvel has parted ways with original “Spider-Man 4″ writer David Koepp, who also wrote the first movie.
On the bright side, Raimi mentions that he might be up for helming another “Evil Dead” movie, he’s ruling out a “Venom” movie and he won’t make “The Hobbit” unless he gets Peter Jackson’s blessing. All good things.
So, what will a possible Spidey reboot look like? Will we get a new cast to match the new creative team? Will Tobey Maguire and crew return if Raimi isn’t in charge? I kinda like the idea of a new direction for this franchise, but I really love the first three flicks. I just hope we don’t get something that should go straight to DVD.
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