THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 Screenwriter On Unanswered Questions

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 Screenwriter On Unanswered Questions

Screenwriter Alex Kurtzman was out promoting the bd/dvd release of Star Trek Into Darkness and also supplied a tidbit on The Amazing Spider-Man 2. "The first movie asks all these questions and what I loved about it in so many ways is that it didn’t answer them."

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By MarkJulian - Sep 21, 2013 05:09 AM EST
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TASM2 Screenwriter update


Alex Kurtzman, one half of the writing duo that also includes Roberto Orci spoke with iamROGUE for the release of the Star Trek Into Darkness blu-ray and also touched on his work writing The Amazing Spider-Man 2. On TASM2, Kurtzman and Orci take over writing duties from Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves who penned the reboot. Addressing the sequel Kurtzman stated, "Well, it’s interesting because the first movie asks all these questions and what I loved about it in so many ways is that it didn’t answer them." There are quite a few fans around these parts that would probably say they disliked the film for that very reason but the reboot does have its fair share of defenders. Kurtzman added, "So part of what we were drawn to and intrigued by was wanting to know the answers to a lot of those questions. So the villains emerge from the a lot of unanswered questions at the end of that movie and none of them are random at all, they are all tied together by a theme, an idea, and I think they come from our curiosity about what was going on in the life of Peter Parker and his parents."

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Running Time: In Post-Production
Release Date: May 2, 2014 (USA)
MPAA Rating: This Film Has Not Yet Been Rated
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Sally Field, Shaeline Woodley, Paul Giamatti, Jamie Foxx, Felicity Jones, Colm Feore, Dane DeHaan and Martin Sheen.
Directed by: Marc Webb
Written by: James Vanderbilt (story),Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Jeff Pinkner (screenplay)

"In “The Amazing Spider-Man™ 2,” for Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), life is busy – between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen (Emma Stone), high school graduation can’t come quickly enough. Peter hasn’t forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away – but that’s a promise he just can’t keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro (Jamie Foxx), emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past. The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci & Jeff Pinkner, with a previous draft by James Vanderbilt, and based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are the producers. The latest chapter in the Spider-Man story is set for release in 3D on May 2, 2014."
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devil
devil - 9/21/2013, 5:44 AM
spiderman never be apart of the mcu
misner89
misner89 - 9/21/2013, 5:46 AM
sounds like the insidious six maybe
Invictor
Invictor - 9/21/2013, 5:49 AM
The people associated with this film sure as hell don't know how to keep secrets.
TheDpool
TheDpool - 9/21/2013, 5:56 AM
Sometimes feel like the only fan of this franchise haha
MisterJay
MisterJay - 9/21/2013, 6:02 AM
@TheDpool you r not alone :P ...
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 9/21/2013, 6:12 AM
@JediPhilosopher

No they're not!
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 9/21/2013, 6:13 AM
Hey, where's Levi to come hate on this?
ezio619
ezio619 - 9/21/2013, 6:15 AM
i loved the first one,i was never a fan of the raimi trilogy,it felt like he was trying to make a 60s spiderman movie in the modern age and it didnt work for me,but this oen does because it has emotion behind it and a sense of fun and the acting is great,peter parker is ver close to his characterzation in amazing fantasy 15 of this guy who is a social outcast with a chip on his shoulder its great
80sFace
80sFace - 9/21/2013, 6:16 AM
Totally agree @mexsup. The minority of very sad people who post vile hatred for no other reason than to make themselves (and their tiny penises) seem a little bigger.
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 9/21/2013, 6:16 AM
I thought the ASM was good but not great. 'Untold Story' was just a marketing gig. They're just making it up as they go along while ASM defenders are pretending that these guys have a plan.
ezio619
ezio619 - 9/21/2013, 6:19 AM
tobey felt miscast to me as did kirsten dunst,i did like willem dafoe as norman and alfred molina as doc ock and the action scenes were well done but the movie had dumb subplots of harry having amnesia and so many other weaknesses,the only major thing i had a problem with in ASM was the lizard
MJPETTY7
MJPETTY7 - 9/21/2013, 6:19 AM
I love this new franchise. Just as good as the first Spidey series so far. Let's hope that this third film is better than Spider-Man 3 though!
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 9/21/2013, 6:22 AM
Going to have to agree with @ezio619 here. While I respect the Raimi's films for their importance to the CBM cause, they were really corny, and everyone did act like they were from the 60s...............
campblood
campblood - 9/21/2013, 6:28 AM
I thought TASM was fun with a lot of potential

the first one wasn't great but I have a feeling the sequels will rock
MJPETTY7
MJPETTY7 - 9/21/2013, 6:28 AM
@Hotshot101 To be fair though, we never got the backstory of Peter's parents, specifically his father, in the Raimi series. In fact, to the general audience, TASM IS an "Untold Story" because we haven't ever really gotten Spider-Man's origin in the way that TASM gave us.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 9/21/2013, 6:32 AM
@CoulsonLives Well said.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 9/21/2013, 6:34 AM
"Tobey doesn't change his attitude when being Spider-Man... Nor his voice. Also, the kids at high school should figure out he's Spider-Man. HE WAS SPEWING WEBS FROM HIS WRIST!!!"

I know. He should of flipped around on a public train spinning on poles and sticking to the ceiling. Oh wait, everyone would see hm. Never mind.
ezio619
ezio619 - 9/21/2013, 6:47 AM
oldgreg-i agree, tobey never felt like peter parker, he felt TOO insecure, i know in the comics peter parker is insecure but he is not as insecure as tobey was while Andrew did feel insecure but he had a chip on his shoulder, i think spider man should be inspirational,i felt inspired by Andrew performance because of the emotion behind and the stuff that happens to him in the film is dark, his uncle dies, his sort of mentor goes insane, while tobey felt too like he was going by the motions in the film
ezio619
ezio619 - 9/21/2013, 6:50 AM
anyways, i hope this movie is good, im concerned for it but i know not everyone is gonna like it but i think it will be good.
6of13
6of13 - 9/21/2013, 6:52 AM
I want to see Sally Field's Aunt May discovering Peter is Spider-Man. I think it make for an interesting dynamic at this point in the franchise and how it goes onto the next sequel.
ezio619
ezio619 - 9/21/2013, 7:02 AM
Captain America:The Winter Soldier( April 4,2014)

The Amazing Spider Man 2(May 2,2014)

X Men Days of The future past(May 23,2014)

Guardians of the Galaxy(August 1,2014)

ITS GONNA BE GOOD!!(fingers crossed)

guys what villain are you looking forward to next year

1.Ronan The Accuser
2.Winter Soldier
3.Electro
4.Bolivar Trask and The Sentinels
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 9/21/2013, 7:05 AM
Funny how that's what most people hated.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 9/21/2013, 7:05 AM
I'm looking forward most to Captain America: Winter Soldier and X-Men Days of the Future Past.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 9/21/2013, 7:06 AM
@CoulsonLives LMAO at the Tobey cry!
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 9/21/2013, 7:09 AM
Tobey's scream when he slapped Mary Jane was corny as hell.

ezio619
ezio619 - 9/21/2013, 7:11 AM
some people say that the raimi films are as corny as the donner superman films and i disagree,sure the reeves superman films(they are only TWO!!) are dated but they have this epic quality to the mad Clark is likable and you get attached to him and SUPERMAN IS SUPERMAN the way he was written back then, raimis spiderman films were based on the 60s comics which is fine if you update them its not like richard donners superman that that is how superman was written in the age,now we had spiderman stories in which he had broken out of the 60s mold and had become modern and updated so having a spiderman movie with 60s sensibilities just did not work for me personally.
Danbojohnj
Danbojohnj - 9/21/2013, 7:16 AM
I Preferred it to the Rami ones and look forward to the sequel.Never could get into Toby.
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 9/21/2013, 7:20 AM
"TASM IS an "Untold Story" because we haven't ever really gotten Spider-Man's origin in the way that TASM gave us."

Yeah but it's basically the same story we just heard told again. Peter's parents are a small subplot that's dropped like 1 hour into the movie and then that end credits scene is just to show us that:"Oh yeah, that parents thing we promised you. We hope that's enough to get them to see our movie."

Dark Knight isn't a remake of Batman because the plot is completely different. Joker vs Batman is there but we don't know what'll happen. King Kong (2005) is a remake of the old King Kong film, even though the characters are different and the storytelling is slightly different. Why? Because it's the same story.

ASM is just the same: Bitten by spider...uncle Ben speech....fighting crime...the end. Oh yeah...parents....

I think both the old and New spidey flicks are pretty good. Both far from perfect...but great. This franchise has the potential to be great as long as the find some originality.PS, my single biggest complaint about ASM is the ending line. "Don't make promises you can't keep."
"Those are the best kind."

*facepalm*
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 9/21/2013, 7:25 AM
I don't see why people must hate the old or new movies. Why take a side? Raimi is the like the original classic age Spidey while Webb is like the modern Ultimate Spidey. I enjoyed both takes. There doesn't need to be any arguments like :"RAIMI WAS TOO CHEESY" or "WEBB IS TOO UNNECESSARY." Yeah, Raimi was cheesy and Webb's take is unnecessary but that's it. They're too different franchises for different audiences. Raimi worked with cheese the way the original comics did but at the same time he told a heartfelt story that modern audiences related too. Webb essentially told a darker version of the same story which is kinda unnecessary but still enjoyable. I like both franchises. They have both have their merits and flaws, why can't we just get along?
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 9/21/2013, 7:25 AM
@CoulsonLives

My man, aren't you supposed to be dead? lol Crappy a** death scene! Your show is doomed!



Highflyer
Highflyer - 9/21/2013, 7:26 AM
Hotshot101 it would have been the untold story had they kept the deleted scenes in. Just saying.
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 9/21/2013, 7:26 AM
Jamie Fox is the only reason I'd see this. The first was fairly forgettable imo.
ezio619
ezio619 - 9/21/2013, 7:27 AM
Hotshot- i never really cared for the raimi films before AMS came out but te things you mentioned about being the same, there are some things that have to be kept though, him being bitten by the spider but its a different situation,Uncle bens speech should be in their, its in 616 and ultimate aswell, it is always there
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