Koepp to Write "Spider-Man 4"?

The ink's barely dry on his script for the fourth "Indiana Jones," but screenwriter David Koepp is already in talks to write the fourth installment in Columbia Pictures' "Spider-Man" series.

But don't go thinking Koepp's just a fourth-installment guy -- he wrote the first "Spider-Man," after all, so this is actually sort of a homecoming for him. His screenplay may ultimately prove to be the least of the studio's worries; before starting production, Columbia will have to try and negotiate new deals with stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, and James Franco, not to mention director Sam Raimi.

Luckily, there's plenty of time to do all that -- "Spider-Man 4" isn't due for release until 2009 or 2010.


Will Tobey Maguire (left), Kirsten Dunst (right), and Sam Raimi (center) return for fourth installment?

Comments

Merlin235

Merlin Ambrosius

uh....sweet!

Jan 22 - 05:00 PM

Lucas Drew

Lucas Singleton

i think sony has realized that the spider-man movies are their bread and butter. unless sam raimi intends for there to be a spider-man 4, i will not support the making of this film.

Jan 22 - 05:35 PM

Legit

Jordan Macky

I thought the cast didn't really want to make another one? But don't get me wrong, I would love to see it.

Jan 22 - 06:47 PM

carrierj1

Joseph Carrier

[b]If Raimi didn't direct. . .[/b]
I'd support it depending on who the new director was. Who knows, maybe they'd get Peter Jackson. Unfortunately, it will probably be a new director who will try to imitate the feel of the originals but fail. I also wouldn't like to see anyone but Dunst and Maguire as MJ and Peter Parker. It's just too weird when they change actors.

Jan 22 - 06:50 PM

Zen Bullet

J D

I really hope Raimi directs the fourth film. He IS the soul of the franchise and obviously is its most important contributer.

I like Toby Maguire in the role. Kirsten not so much; she's not suited for MJ.

I think Rachel McAdams and Jake Gyllenhaal would make an even better team. They'd bring a maturity to the franchise and pull it out of the 'angst' that has characterized it thus far.

Not that I mind the films up to this point(I love 'em) . . . but I'm eager for a change in tone, a sense of progression toward a new stage in the characters' lives. I wouldn't mind if the love story could be resolved so that the films can explore other avenues of dramatic content.

Jan 22 - 07:11 PM

lavatory love machine

juan carlos petruchi

so, if they trying to make a new ideal with james franco that means that harry is not going to die on the thierd movie like everyone thinks?

Jan 22 - 07:44 PM

loof

Ryan Taylor

Changing the Sam Raimi or the major actors at this point would just make the movies seem like a cheap sequel and probably kill the series especially after they've already done 3 movies. Maybe if they waited 20 years or so they could pull it off. Right now everyone would just compare it to the first 3, no matter who was in it the fourth one would end up being teh one where they changed actors.

Jan 22 - 07:46 PM

warsaw

jose m

james cameron directing spider man 4 ...imagine that







*orgasms widly*

Jan 22 - 07:47 PM

mojodaddy

joe fish

So I guess it's for sure there'll be a Spider-man 4. I knew it was most definitely going to happen. Ok this is pretty cool then.

Jan 22 - 07:51 PM

EmmG389

First Last

[b]Brett Ratner[/b]
I think Brett Ratner should direct the fourth Spiderman. He did such a great job with XMEN 3. I'm joking.

Jan 22 - 08:18 PM

Dr.Caligari

Scott Cassidy

i'd love to see a guillermo del toro directed spider-man 4

Jan 23 - 01:52 AM

3263827

Scott Berkey

[b]Lucas in talk to direct Spiderman IV[/b]
That's what I heard.

Jan 23 - 05:17 AM

Merlin235

Merlin Ambrosius

I hope it isn't Lucas. I doubt that Sony would do something to jeopardize this franchise, so my guess is they hire quality people. Who knows, maybe MJ dies in this one. That'd solve THAT problem (of hiring back Kirsten Dunst). But it can be done. Just has to be a good director.

Jan 23 - 07:11 AM

Praz

Rajit Sarkar

Maybe they could bring in someone to play The Black Cat, although it might jar the series to change the love interest yet again.

Jan 23 - 11:18 AM

Kid_Ikarus

Josh Thornton

I think this would give people a wierd been there-done that feel, too many shades of "Batman Returns", but it would be a cool story idea. Alex Proyas, now THERE's an interesting director choice! I would be down for that...

Jan 23 - 11:44 AM

tec6062

Tom Clayton

[b]No George Lucas!!!!![/b]
George Lucas would kill this franchise!!!! These movies are charcter driven films which is what makes them the cream of the comic book movie crop, look at George Lucas track record in pulling solid performances even from good actor( has the excellent Ewan McGregor ever been so shitty as in the last Star Wars?) Peter Jackson would be great but would he accept, Guillermo Del Toro already has Hellboy, I have a few maybe off center ideas....how about Doug Liman he has a great visual style (Go!) and did an excellent job shoting action sequences with Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Also Peter Berg he has a great visual style with films such as The Rundown and Friday Night Lights, and if given a larger budget I think he could kick ass! The third is Alex Proyas, I feel he could bring a really interesting tone maybe a darker more intense Spiderman than we have seen before!!!

Jan 23 - 11:43 AM

Unbreakable Samurai

Unbreakable Samurai

Bringing Koepp back to write the script is a good start. Hopefully they bring back everyone, but if not I'll still look foreward to it, just not as much.

Jan 23 - 11:52 AM

lrm8

john smith

tarantino. just kidding. i always think to myself what would happen to a movie franchise (superman? harry potter? james bond?) if tarantino directed the next installment. its a fun game to play.

Jan 26 - 07:20 AM

siskel_is_balance

Ben McMaster

All I think is that Sam Raimi should do a smaller film between Spidey 3 and 4 just to clear his head of the (ahem) cobwebs. That way, the stars can go do other projects, Koepp can write the screenplay and everyone will feel fresh and happy to participate once again. I also like the fact that the series has the same feel as the Harry Potter films, that feeling of catching up with old friends after a couple of years to see how they're going. They could do this sort of thing indefinitely, and why not? That's what comic book series' do.

Jan 27 - 01:50 AM

3DJ

Joshua Santos

I think Uwe Boll should direct it, that would be the best thing ever

Jan 28 - 03:46 PM

Vaare

Vaare Valentino

Oh I hate you, lol. Anyways, onto the topic at hand: You can't really compare Spider-Man to the Batman films because for the most part they haven't been in any real chronological order, so it didn't really matter who played them. One person could play em for two or three movies and then they can pick someone else. With Spider-Man it's very clear that this runs in a strait line. If they replace the main characters it would murder the franchise, no matter how good the actors are. We're much too familiar with the original ones.

Plus it's already been said by Toby and Kirsten that if Sam didn't return to the helm (Kirsten said) and if they couldn't make an original story for Spider-Man (Toby said) they wouldn't do another movie. So it's all up to Sam and Alvin Sargent (screenwriter) or whoever takes the helm.

Mar 3 - 10:23 PM

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