HitFix were at
The Amazing Spider-Man panel at WonderCon today and have a detailed recap of what went down during the presentation. It would appear that the footage shown was the same as what a select number of fans were lucky enough to see at a series of sneak peek screenings last month. However, there were a few noteworthy pieces of information revealed by attendees Marc Webb, Emma Stone and Matt Tolmach.
Firstly, the director revealed that the aggressive and sarcastic attitude Peter will have in the film stems from the fact that he was abandoned by his parents at a young age. In his words,
""a quippy, trickster Spider-Man," in a world that feels
"emotionally and physically grounded." (hence the focus on practical stunts rather than CGI). Worryingly, Tolmach went on to say that the story in the reboot will steer away from the death of Uncle Ben being the catalyst for Peter's decision to become Spider-Man. However, there will be a
"veiled variation" on the "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" line.
It would appear that
The Amazing Spider-Man will instead be a little more like Batman, with the focus on the fact that Peter is an orphan.
"It's an area of his life that's never gotten a lot of attention, but it's such a primal experience," Tolmach said. Emma Stone soon started taking questions from fans (including a girl with a "Emma Stone: Marry Me" shirt on apparently) and said that she originally read for the role of Mary Jane before the script had been finished. As for who she thinks is the better girlfriend for Peter, she said:
"Gwen Stacy loves him for Peter. Mary Jane loves him for Spider-Man."
To read more, be sure to click on the link below to head on over to the site. How do you feel about some of the planned changes in the reboot? Up until this point, they appeared to be purely cosmetic (a different look for Spider-Man and the Lizard) but it now appears that perhaps the most important part of the Spider-Man mythos - Uncle Ben's death inspiring him to become a hero - will be drastically altered! Sound off with your thoughts in the usual place.
STARRING:
Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy
Rhys Ifans as Curt Connors/The Lizard
Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben
Sally Fields as Aunt May
Denis Leary as George Stacy
RELEASE DATE: July 3rd, 2012.
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