'Spider-Man 4' aiming for May 2011 release
Peter Parker is swinging back into the muliplex—but not for a while.
“Spider-Man” producer Laura Ziskin said the fourth installment in the web-slinging superhero series is tentatively scheduled to arrive in May 2011.
In remarks Thursday to theater owners from California and Nevada, Ziskin said there was no finished screenplay, but that she and Sony Pictures were hopeful “Spider-Man 4” could be ready in three years’ time.
The first three movies comprise one of the most successful franchises in modern Hollywood history, grossing a combined $2.5 billion worldwide. Neither star Tobey Maguire nor director Sam Raimi is yet committed to work on the next installment. But Sony has paid Marvel to renew its rights.
Before she tackles the next “Spider-Man,” Ziskin is producing a one-hour fundraiser for cancer research that will be shown commercial-free on ABC, NBC and CBS on Sept. 5.
Ziskin, a cancer survivor, showed the several hundred exhibitors a new theatrical public service announcement directed by David Fincher (“Fight Club”) that promotes Ziskin’s cancer cause, Stand Up to Cancer.
--John Horn
Image: Courtesy Columbia Pictures
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I'm looking forward to Spider-man 4... I wonder what'd be the story.
Posted by: awaw | June 20, 2008 at 10:09 PM
I guess this is a winning concept, but you just have to wonder how many variations of this they can make money on. I don't know. But I'm sure it will sell tickets.
Posted by: David Miller | June 21, 2008 at 04:11 PM
This is great news!
Posted by: Jerome Maida | June 22, 2008 at 12:45 AM
this is great news!
Posted by: Jerome Maida | June 22, 2008 at 12:47 AM
How come we all have to wait that long for Spiderman 4.... I love Tobey!!!!
Spiderman is one of the best movie ever..
I want Spiderman Earlier.... not till 2011
What about if I die and never got to see the movie...
They better start on it soon, and I'll expect to see it no later than 2010 Summer time.. Not 2011...
Posted by: Cindy Matute | June 22, 2008 at 09:15 PM
Wouldn't this put it in direct competition with Captain America? If not it would be wedged between Cap and the Avengers...somehow I don't think Marvel would want anying to detract from The Avengers movie. I think this will get pushed back if not altogether shelved which would likely be better after SM3!
Posted by: Ray F | June 23, 2008 at 04:24 AM
i can't wait to watch spider man 4. I guess his next enemy is the lizard doctor :D
Posted by: Roopio | June 28, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Spiderman is my favorite movie.. it is really great....i like this movie bcoz it is a movie includes action, comedy, romantic, thrillar. .....and everything.....Sstar Tobey Maguire & Kirsten Dunst is really director Sam Raimi is really very good for the spiderman movie...so plz bring them for next movie...i love them all..............................
Posted by: Scott Xavier | July 01, 2008 at 11:55 PM
spiderman 4 is one of my favorite movies. i mean 2011 is kind of pushing the series. the people want spiderman 4. we need to see what happen to spiderman. and if it does come out in 2011 i hope it is good. and hopefully venom will return, carnage will be born, and dr. connors finally transforms into the lizard
Posted by: james henry | July 08, 2008 at 08:23 PM
intresting
Posted by: adithya | July 13, 2008 at 12:43 AM
i love the franchise and i really hope they dont kill it with lizard and carnage or black cat cuz they killed venom really bad in 3. but 2011 is too long wat happened to may 2010
Posted by: David | July 21, 2008 at 06:57 PM
2011??! What a joke. That is waaaay too long to wait for a sequel. From 2002 to 2004 they dramatically improved the franchise between Spider-man and Spider-man 2. The second was near perfect.
Then it took 3 years between 2004 to 2007 to give us an average (at best) Spider-man 3. They took a mighty leap backwards if you ask me. It just wasn't very good.
Now you want fans to wait 4 years?? How much would anyone want to wager 2007 to 2011 will bring nothing but a stinker when it finally gets released.
Posted by: Frank | July 26, 2008 at 01:59 PM
please o please let the next villians turn out to be lizard and carnage along with blackcat. i sincerly hope that they do the maximun carnage storyline with lizard as carnage's cohort and spidey teaming with blackcat and take them both on. please.
Posted by: anonymous | August 01, 2008 at 11:41 AM
i just hope that tobey maguire comes back to play spider man 4 and all the other spider mans to come and not hire some random actor to play it. NO ONE CAN PLAY THE WEBHEAD BETTER THEN TOBIAS VINCENT MAGUIRE AND THATS A FACT.
Posted by: kalyeb | August 09, 2008 at 09:26 AM
I agree..I wish that Tobey Maguire reprise his role..Seriously, you cant blame the actors for the failure of SM3..They got a new writer, now they need a new director..Sam Raimi could be the producer..BTW, Captain America will be release in 2011 so I say that the perfect time to release the movie is in 2010..
Posted by: jack | August 12, 2008 at 06:58 AM
Toby Maguire is truly THE BEST PERSON to play the webhead, PERIOD!!!!!! If they use Carnage and Lizard for the villains, Spider-Man 4 will be QUITE the adventure!!!!! It's about time they had Spider-Man battling BRUTAL, INSANE KILLING MACHINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That will make this film UTTERLY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, it's really nice they're bringing Black Cat in. She is HHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!! This is gonna be the best combination of elements of any Spidey film so far!! Spidey RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Spider-ManFanatic!!!!!!!!!!!! | August 13, 2008 at 12:56 PM