Spider-Man Reboot May Already Have A Director

Spider-Man Reboot May Already Have A Director

Sony has reportedly already found themselves their reboot's director.

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By JoshWilding - Jan 13, 2010 06:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man
Source: Deadline

Deadline Hollywood claims that the studio and producers Laura Ziskin and Avi Arad have now met with Marc Webb, the director of (500) Days of Summer, about helming their reboot of the Spider-Man franchise. Webb's name surfaced as a candidate to direct almost as soon as the news of the reboot broke earlier this week.

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The site adds that the studio's wish list of possible candidates to replace Sam Raimi in the director's chair are James Cameron, David Fincher, and Wes Anderson.

David Fincher and Spider-Man screenwriter James Vanderbilt previously worked together on Zodiac, while Cameron was attached to direct the first Spidey film well over a decade ago.

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Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 1/13/2010, 6:26 PM
I'm not familiar with this dudes work.
Diamond1995
Diamond1995 - 1/13/2010, 6:28 PM
well might as well start making a grave for spiderman. Seriously this guy over James Cameron? Are they on drugs?
peterparker420
peterparker420 - 1/13/2010, 6:28 PM
500 days of summer..CRAP!

I WANT MATTEW VAUGHN!
Jeri
Jeri - 1/13/2010, 6:30 PM
I can see it.

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How to properly and successfully, reboot the spider man franchise.


Lengthy article discussing possibilities for the reboot.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/SpidermanReboot/news/?a=13738

Share your thoughts.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 1/13/2010, 6:32 PM
lol who?
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/13/2010, 6:34 PM
Haven't seen Seabiscuit or 500 Days of Summer, so I can't really judge the guy's work. Though I've heard tons of good things about Summer.

I'd go for Kevin Smith or Matthew Vaugh personally.

David Fincher, eh? Interesting. He'd definitely make me go see a Spider-Man film, if he was directing. But he needs to direct a Batman and Deadpool movie!
superdog
superdog - 1/13/2010, 6:37 PM
f*ck a reboot!!!!!!!
InSpace
InSpace - 1/13/2010, 6:39 PM
I know It's kind of a Chick flick sorta but I liked (500) Days of Summers.

It was comedic at times so He wont be that bad.I would still rather have Matthew Vaughn or David Fincher.Wes Anderson....meh.

Has anybody noticed that theyre wish list is exactcly like Ign's.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/13/2010, 6:41 PM
I loved Zodiac so I'm all for David Fincher taking over this movie as director! :) I havent actually seen any of Webb's movies though so I cant really judge whether he'd be any good or not!

Guys, check out my SPIDER-MAN REBOOT Fan Cast under "Fan Fic"!!!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/13/2010, 6:44 PM
SEABISCUIT was sh1T!!!!

Only good thing in it was TOBEY (SPIDER-MAN) MAGUIRE!!


DOG @ HELL YES.... [frick] A REBOOT!
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 1/13/2010, 6:45 PM
Anybody who suggests that cameron should direct needs to read his script and think again. He's a great director but that spidey script sucks.
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 1/13/2010, 6:46 PM
Tyler: I didn't know this guy did Seabiscuit, that was an outstanding movie.

If you get the chance rent it, great movie IMO.

LEEE: Your crazy as a loon.:)
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/13/2010, 6:46 PM
access: Ah, it's funny because his last name is Webb and spiders make webs and the name of the movie is Spider-Man! Oh the hilarious irony! J/K :)

Hawks: Cool, I'll consider taking a look in the ol' Blockbuster :)

EDIT: Never mind, LOL, the guy didn't do Seabiscuit. My mistake everyone! I was thinking of Gary Ross, who I heard mentioned somewhere in the reboot article as a possible director. My apologies, again.
wagonburner
wagonburner - 1/13/2010, 6:49 PM
wow, you know, thats not a bad choice. but still....the trailer remains to be seen before i can make any kind of assumption with some ground.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/13/2010, 6:50 PM
Heh heh heh!!!


superdog
superdog - 1/13/2010, 6:51 PM
like lee77 said f*ck a reboot. i still cant believe all this is happening. is happening so fast....i feel like conan o'brien.
ukboy28
ukboy28 - 1/13/2010, 6:53 PM
im with the majority for matthew vaughn
Makiveli21
Makiveli21 - 1/13/2010, 6:58 PM
i dont mind this guy. all of you who are droolin over james cameron need to do some research and check out what he wants to do with the characters... its not pretty. i think i read it on here a few weeks back that he had a storyline that involved pete cursing, killing, and nailing different chicks on top of the brooklyn bridge? sorry as fun as it may sound thats not peter parker.
superdog
superdog - 1/13/2010, 6:58 PM
id prefer rick vaughn
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 1/13/2010, 6:58 PM
This guy doesn't have much of a filmography yet
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Jesse McCartney: Up Close (2005) (V)
Seascape (2003)
3 Doors Down: Away from the Sun (2002) (V) (video "Duck & Run")
Green Day: International Supervideos! (2001) (V) (video "Waiting")
SHHH
SHHH - 1/13/2010, 7:00 PM
No David Fincher! He is too good to waste on a high school spiderman movie.

DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 1/13/2010, 7:01 PM
He's done a bunch of music videos for AFI, Green Day, My Chemical Romance & Yellowcard
continuezero
continuezero - 1/13/2010, 7:01 PM
Why is anyone on here surprised that SONY is making a stupid decision about making a CBM? Imagine a Snyder Spiderman...or what about a JJ Abrams...I mean the list goes on...If you're going to reboot...DO IT RIGHT...
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/13/2010, 7:02 PM
How about Vince Vaughn?

:)
jatfly
jatfly - 1/13/2010, 7:05 PM
Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be spidey.... sadly...I was hoping he was gonna be the replacement for Leger for the next Batman movie.
ukboy28
ukboy28 - 1/13/2010, 7:06 PM
tyler@ lmao man :)
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/13/2010, 7:09 PM
uk:



The Spider-Man franchise needs a visionary man like that ;)
ukboy28
ukboy28 - 1/13/2010, 7:11 PM
tyler@ oh indeed my friend, nobody dodges balls like vaughn does and lives to tell the tale :0
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 1/13/2010, 7:13 PM
@Multi-Agree with you on Snyder, but he needs a shot on a long running comic at some point, doesn't he? I do believe he is someone who would use the source material and learn from any mistakes he WILL make in the first movie.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/13/2010, 7:16 PM
SUPERDOG @ Exactly, this is being too rushed too fast!!!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/13/2010, 7:17 PM
uk: And no one quite sucks at being in remakes of Psycho like Vaughn. He's a master!

I'd be cool with Snyder, I'd be able to get the slo-mo filled, bloody, limb-chopping Spidey film I've always wanted. With a sex scene in the middle to the tune of Hallelujah. J/K :)
superdog
superdog - 1/13/2010, 7:22 PM
multi@ what happened to your article you posted a little while ago?
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