Spider-Man reboot in 2012

[VG_Addict]

Zac Efron as Spiderman?!

[Bomby]

I was really hoping it would be Robert Pattinson. Thanks to ridiculing Stephanie Meyer and Edward, yet still taking the money and doing a half-assed job with the role, he's one of my favorite actors right now.

[some level of exaggeration intended]

[Dr. Furball]

[glux]

^ You have to admit, it would be an easy mistake to make.

[Metal Man]

oh god zac efron spider man has sold out i hate it kill everything

it's the end of the world people nothing left to live for zac efron's doomed mankind

[Lurch1982]

Because British tabloids don't have a lengthy track record of blatantly making **** up.

While it would be hilarious that a tabloid that has a track record of just running things to see if they were true nailed this on the head, the odds of them outscooping domestic US tabloids and the US entertainment beat on this borders on non-existent.

[Deepfake]

^ I'll echo that. If you guys are just snapping this stuff up, you need to work on your judgment of legitimacy.

[Metal Man]

I just wanted to hear the screams of Spiderman fans.

Mwa ha ha ha ha.

Although like any rumor, there is a chance it could be true.

[heh]

didn't read any of this thread but i'm glad they are redoing this because 3 was **** and i just rewatched the first one recently and it turns out it was only good when i was like 12. the second one still owns though.

[Metal Mario]

I just wanted to hear the screams of Spiderman fans.

Mwa ha ha ha ha

"One More Day" and "Brand New Day" completely desensitized me to anything anybody could possibly do to Spider-Man. Now they could give him gender-reassignment surgery and I wouldn't bat an eye.

Do whatever you want, Marvel. I just don't give a **** anymore.

[Metal Man]

Yeah, it'd take a lot to top those garbage comic instances.

[1-up Salesman]

^^ Yeah, that's why I've been reading Ultimate Spider-Man lately. Changes alot of stuff, but it's pretty good.

[heh]

one more day was executed badly and brand new day was a bad start but now spider man isn't some crazy emo guy anymore so

(ultimate spiderman owns)

[Sean P Kelly]

This whole reboot story is actually pretty sad if you think about it. I think the general consensus is that Sam Raimi realized that Spider-Man 3 wasn't up to par and was working hard to make amends with the fourth. However, the creative differences that started with the third, continued with the fourth effectively killing the project.

This reboot was actually Sony's "back-up plan" the whole time, since they needed to make a film by a certain point before the rights go back to Marvel.

Personally, I'm really up in the air about the reboot. I really liked Marc Webb's (500) Days of Summer, however it's a much different type of film than Spider-Man. I do have to say though, rebooting a series after less than a decade sets a poor precedent.

[CaptHayfever]

This reboot was actually Sony's "back-up plan" the whole time, since they needed to make a film by a certain point before the rights go back to Marvel.

So if they take too long, Spidey could be in the Avengers film?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

[Metal Mario]

Spider-Man doesn't belong with the Avengers at all, but Marvel had to go and **** that up too.

[Dr. Furball]

"One More Day" and "Brand New Day" completely desensitized me to anything anybody could possibly do to Spider-Man. Now they could give him gender-reassignment surgery and I wouldn't bat an eye.

Do whatever you want, Marvel. I just don't give a **** anymore.

There's still "Marvel Adventures". It's pretty good from what I've read.

[1-up Salesman]

^ That's pretty good. Not enough of a serious plot at sometimes, but it's fun to read and it's not just a crappy cash-in.

[Bomby]

I do have to say though, rebooting a series after less than a decade sets a poor precedent.

Yeah... who on earth would do that?

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

^ Spider-Man 3 is better than that pile though.