June 13, 2011
Laura Ziskin: 1950-2011
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The veteran film producer, whose films included "Pretty Woman" and the "Spider-Man" franchise, fought a seven-year battle with breast cancer.
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June 23, 2008
Spider-Man 4 Coming in 2011?
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Plenty of other things still need to be determined about Spider-Man 4, but according to producer Laura Ziskin, the next Spidey sequel has a tentative release date: May 2011.
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July 12, 2007
"Spider-Man 4" Already on the Horizon
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It's only been a few weeks since "Spider-Man 3" hit theaters (the chorus of critical "meh"'s is still ringing in our ears), but does that mean it's too early to talk more Spidey sequels? If you're the folks at the relatively franchise-starved Sony, the answer is "of course not" -- which is why we're here to report on the first distant rumblings of "Spider-Man 4."
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May 2, 2007
"Spider-Man 3" Producer Explains Bigger Budget
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Sequel budgets always get higher as they have to top their predecessors. But when the franchise is "Spider-Man," the studio tends to loosen the checkbook. Producer Laura Ziskin explained why "Spider-Man 3" had to cost more than the previous two.
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April 23, 2007
"Spider-Man 3" -- The Most Expensive Film Ever Made?
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Is "Spider-Man 3" the most expensive movie ever made? Radar alleges so, adding production costs and subsequent marketing dollars into a half-billion dollar estimated price tag.
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May 19, 2005
Topher Grace Joins the "Spider-Man 3" Cast
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Topher Grace has joined the cast of "Spider-Man 3," it was announced by director Sam Raimi and producers Laura Ziskin and Marvel Studio's Avi Arad. Grace will join Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, and Thomas Haden Church in the blockbuster franchise. "Spider-Man 3" is scheduled for release on May 4, 2007, and will reunite returning cast members with director Sam Raimi and producers Ziskin and Arad, the successful filmmaking team responsible for the first two films.
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