I love rumor rundowns. You get to read what is really going on and then you also get to see what is complete BS. Many thanks to UGO for providing the info for this installment of "Jman's Rumor Rundown"!
"Confirmed:
Spider-Man 4 will begin shooting in March 2010 with Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst signed on to star. (MTV)
It will be released on May 5, 2011 in theaters and IMAX. (Comingsoon.net)
The first draft of the script was written by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) and rewritten by Pulitzer winner David Lindsay-Abaire (Robots). A new draft will be written by Gary Ross (Seabiscuit, Pleasantville). (IGN)
James Vanderbilt has also been hired to pen a Spidey 5 & 6. (MTV)
Raimi is planning a smaller, intimate movie using skills and sensibilities he picked up on Drag Me to Hell. This means less villains then Spider-Man 3. (Coventry Telegraph)
Producer Todd Black says the villain will be "a big part of New York" and that he/she will be one of the bad guys from the comics, not an original for the film. (NY Post)
J.K. Simmons will return as J. Jonah Jameson. (MTV)
Dylan Baker will return as Dr. Curt Connors, who many know as the alter-ego of Spidey villain The Lizard.
Rumor:
Could Carnage end up in Spider-Man 4? Or maybe he'll make an appearance in Venom or his own movie? (MTV)
Bruce Campbell, who has appeared in all of Raimi's Spider-Man films, may play a "major role" in the next installment, who some speculate could be Mysterio. (Access Hollywood)
During a Q&A at Wizard World, actor Michael Papajohn, who played the mugger who kills Uncle Ben in the first film, said he would be reprising his role in the new installment. (Comingsoon.net)
Spider-Man 4 could tie into the writer/director Gary Ross' own Venom movie. (MTV)
The Lizard could end up being the movie's only villain. (Marketsaw)
Willem Dafoe has ideas on how he could return to the franchise, but hasn't gotten a call. (MTV)
Debunked:
Producer Todd Black says the film will not feature the wedding of Peter Parker and Mary Jane. (NY Post)
The villain will not be Morbius the vampire (NY Post)"
And there you have it. Personally I think Raimi would be committing moviedom suicide if he does not use The Lizard. I mean come on? It would only make sense. The Dr. Curt Conner's character is ready to go. Slap your momma and let's bring it on!!!
