Roberto Orci Confirms Exit From THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 3; Is The Franchise In Limbo?

Roberto Orci Confirms Exit From THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 3; Is The Franchise In Limbo?

With Star Trek 3 on the horizon, Roberto Orci confirms that he's no longer involved with The Amazing Spider-Man franchise since splitting with writing partner Alex Kurtzman and seems to indicate that Sony currently have no concrete plans in place for future movies...

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By JoshWilding - Jul 11, 2014 02:07 PM EST
Source: IGN Movies

It was recently revealed that Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (who worked together on the Star Trek and Transformers franchise as well as The Amazing Spider-Man 2) had decided to part ways, leaving their involvement with The Amazing Spider-Man 3 very much up in the air.

We know that Kurtzman is attached to direct Venom, but with Orci circling Star Trek 3, he is indeed done with the Friendly Neighbourhood superhero. "I don't know what their plans are for that franchise," he replied when asked if he could return to the series in future after confirming earlier reports that he won't be back for The Amazing Spider-Man 3. "I don't ever want to say never, but we have to figure out what their scheduling is in terms of when they want each movie. I've read probably as much as anyone else. There's a love for the Sinister Six, the idea of Venom -- there's an idea of Spider-Man's going to be one of these characters that's part of our business. He's such a popular character. Spider-Man's not going to go away any time soon. When it all happens and how and all that has yet to be determined."

This all sounds VERY vague, and whereas the Sinister Six and Venom previously looked like a sure thing, they sound like anything but here. With recent reports indicating that The Amazing Spider-Man 3 has been pushed back to 2017, it sounds like the tepid critical response and underwhelming box office for the second movie may have led to Sony rethinking things, and they obviously haven't yet decided when and if these movies will now be released. Remember, Spider-Man 4 got into the casting stages before Sony decided a reboot was in order, so could the cash strapped studio rethink their plans for the Marvel superhero moving forwards? Is The Amazing Spider-Man franchise dead or simply in limbo? For now, we'll have to wait and see...
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Pasto
Pasto - 7/11/2014, 2:52 PM
Question: Why was my SDCC article deleted?
McNyagano
McNyagano - 7/11/2014, 2:53 PM
Well he's off to ruin Star Trek now. God have mercy on that film.
McNyagano
McNyagano - 7/11/2014, 2:57 PM
@ezio

I did but I did not like Star Trek: Into Darkness. Awful film imo.
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 7/11/2014, 3:00 PM
"Well he's off to ruin Star Trek now."

But that would seem to imply that Star Trek hadn't already been ruined by the Orci and Kurtzman duo (though JJ Abrams had a huge hand in that as well) with the debacle that was Into Darkness.
yossarian
yossarian - 7/11/2014, 3:00 PM
hahahahahaha. I just got a text from my boss:

If you are into the 18 you are [frick]ing fired.


I don't think he can legally do that right?
CaptainObvious
CaptainObvious - 7/11/2014, 3:02 PM
I vote for the film to be delayed until the day after the sun goes supernova.
Mrsinister
Mrsinister - 7/11/2014, 3:02 PM
I loved the first 2 Star Trek movies so I hope number 3 is just as good. I hates the last Spider-Man movie. They are going to have to do a lot better with number 3. I'm not even excited for Spider-man movies anymore.
Mike89
Mike89 - 7/11/2014, 3:04 PM
Good. Maybe this time they can get some good writers.
OJFoodMachine
OJFoodMachine - 7/11/2014, 3:04 PM
@yossarian huh?
McNyagano
McNyagano - 7/11/2014, 3:05 PM
@Sauron

lol ok I should have rephrased that. Look I liked the first Star Wars film by JJ. Into Darkness? Not so much. Orci writing and directing is a fan's worst nightmare.
kinghulk
kinghulk - 7/11/2014, 3:07 PM
just give back the rights the amazing spiderman films have let me down twice, first fil i though it looked good but was shit. 2nd film i went in cautiously with memeories of amazing spiderman 1 in my head only to be let down again. the only good thing of the amazing spiderman franchise are the actors.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 7/11/2014, 3:07 PM
@Ezio

I also liked Into Darkness, in fact I think I liked it a little more than the first one.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 7/11/2014, 3:09 PM
I really hope Venom still gets made, they can AT LEAST give me that
PymParticle
PymParticle - 7/11/2014, 3:09 PM
@yoss what does that mean? lol
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 7/11/2014, 3:11 PM
@McNyagano, Haha hey, I liked the first Trek movie too! It had heart, it felt refreshing and new, and it actually told a coherent story. Into Darkness, on the other hand, re-told possibly the most well-known Star Trek story ever, Kirk basically re-did his entire character arc from the first movie, and major subplots just got left on the wayside so we could focus on KHANNNNNN-berbatch.

I agree, I genuinely feel bad for Trekkies now that Orci is fully in charge.
Humperdink
Humperdink - 7/11/2014, 3:13 PM
That franchise needs some creative CPR.
Klone
Klone - 7/11/2014, 3:15 PM
Good. Orci is terrible.
fastflames
fastflames - 7/11/2014, 3:15 PM
Honestly Spider-Man is broken! It needs some time off! I vote give it another...5 years, then see where Sony is at! Reboot or revert! Reboot or revert!!! Reboot or revert!!!
Klone
Klone - 7/11/2014, 3:15 PM
@Pasto

Because you aren't one of the minority elite and they can afford to push you around like a sack of shit.
Klone
Klone - 7/11/2014, 3:16 PM
@Sauron

The story was coherent, but the villain's motives and plans were barely less coherent than Khan's in Into Darkness.
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 7/11/2014, 3:17 PM
Oh, okay.
TheRedCondom
TheRedCondom - 7/11/2014, 3:19 PM
He's from Mexico City, no wonder he sucks

Guadalajara is where its at

lol jk
storyteller
storyteller - 7/11/2014, 3:19 PM
Aka Sony is going to just get new writers.
TheBeard
TheBeard - 7/11/2014, 3:21 PM
Is The Amazing Spider-Man franchise dead or simply in limbo? - It's Dead
kinghulk
kinghulk - 7/11/2014, 3:22 PM
in other news the winter soldier has now crossed 712 million
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 7/11/2014, 3:23 PM
Give the rights back to Marvel. They've ruined Spiderman enough
AsgardianHobo
AsgardianHobo - 7/11/2014, 3:25 PM
I liked TASM, but TASM2 was supremely disappointing. Hope they get back on track!
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