UPDATED! Movie Wars: Thor vs. Spider-Man 4

UPDATED! Movie Wars: Thor vs. Spider-Man 4

Marvel movie competition: Spider-Man's release date pits it against the Thor movie!

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By bsprecher - Sep 17, 2009 02:09 AM EST
Filed Under: The Amazing Spider-Man

There has been much talk this week about the return of Spider-Man to the cineplex. First, it was announced that Spider-Man 4 had an official release date of May 6, 2011, the date formerly listed as the release date of The First Avenger: Captain America, and then it was announced that Kirsten Dunst would be reprising the role of Mary Jane Watson in the film.

However, what everyone seemed to overlook is the release date of another Marvel superhero movie: Thor is slated to open May 20, 2011. This means that two Marvel characters will be in direct competition with one another for early summer blockbuster bucks, which is not a good thing for comic book movie fans.



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bobofet
bobofet - 9/17/2009, 3:07 AM
i vote for thor>>1ST! spider-man franchise died when when doc oc did>>but 2 was good>>3 was eww haha i cant't wait for thor
RaKita
RaKita - 9/17/2009, 3:08 AM
Sounds like a good month for me...I'll be seeing Thor first.
Robsaggs
Robsaggs - 9/17/2009, 3:28 AM
Well as soon as both projects are near completion, one will be delayed or moved forwards. Happens all the time.
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 9/17/2009, 3:28 AM
"Sounds like a good month for me"

Add Batman and Green Lantern, and it will be a great summer.

Anyway, even though Spidey is a more recognized character and more anticipated franchise, I think the fact that it comes out first is gonna hurt it.People will go see it the first two weekends, but when Thor comes, people will want to see it.Thor will take some of Spidey's box office, but in no way will it be any competition.I think Spider-Man will be second only to Batman in box office.
SlaughterHouse
SlaughterHouse - 9/17/2009, 3:31 AM
This sounds like good news to me. Two Marvel movies in one month.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 9/17/2009, 3:33 AM
I think they'll probably move it - they'd be foolish not to in all honesty! Still, whenever these movies come out, it'll be a great year! Especially if The First Avenger is coming out in 2011 as well! :)
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/17/2009, 3:49 AM
Brent @ THOR all the way!! ; )

I agree with JOSH!
Bamf7
Bamf7 - 9/17/2009, 4:09 AM
They'll fix this.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/17/2009, 4:14 AM
Still comic book fans will watch 'em both anyway.
DeathWalker
DeathWalker - 9/17/2009, 4:31 AM
I can't wait till Thor. I hope it comes out strong like Iron Man did.
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 9/17/2009, 4:51 AM
Thor!
Swapp
Swapp - 9/17/2009, 5:00 AM
Ha, I think most comic book fans would love this, and see both on the same day, one at 6 and one at nine, or one at nine and one at eleven(dont know what cinema times you got in the states, but that what we got here)

-But, yes- we dont get that much superhero funtime, so to spread it over two weeks would make sense- but if they are out the same week I see them both!

JUst hope they come on the Us premiere here in Norway- the big movies do, some you have to wait 2-6 months for..
Jimdlux
Jimdlux - 9/17/2009, 5:15 AM
Thor is gonna take it. After that horrible display of a film, Spiderman 3, its gonna be hard pressed for the 4th Spiderman film to make any money. Thor is the new god on the block!
stupify_me
stupify_me - 9/17/2009, 5:18 AM
I say if they delayed Thor one more week they would be fine two to be really safe. It's a little sketchy where it is not a complete disaster, but not a good thing either.

Johnny K yea comic fans will love it and would go see both on the same day if they could however we are not the majority of the ticket buying audience and those people wouldn't go on the same day to both movies and would have to think long and hard about going to both at all.
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 9/17/2009, 5:23 AM
Even though the majority of people disliked Spider-Man 3, it still made nearly $900 million.I don't think the franchise has anything to worry about.As cool as I think Thor is gonna be, I honestly think it will make about half as much.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/17/2009, 5:36 AM
THOR BABYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! Yeah!! I'll probably see that bad boy 5 or 6 times!

It will be SO epic!

As for Spider - Man.. maybe I will watch it. Maybe not.

If I log onto here and see that you guys say it's good then I will watch it. Otherwise I might just skip it.
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 9/17/2009, 5:37 AM
Does anyone else think Thor will make money simply because it's connected to Iron Man and is leading to the Avengers?He's a lesser known character, but he's part of a larger story.We don't really know what the story will be, but we do know that it will be related to Iron Man's.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/17/2009, 5:38 AM
And now for a break! ; D



WAZZZZZZZZZUPPPPP!!
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/17/2009, 5:44 AM
dingdingding Kes wins the kewpie doll!

That's riiiight. Thor has the advantage of being fresh territory. Your exactly right
Skerringer
Skerringer - 9/17/2009, 6:02 AM
I'm not even going to go see Spider-Man 4 after the travesty that was the third film. I'd rather go see Thor, which will hopefully be a much more faithful adaptation of the character and universe.
SuperPowered
SuperPowered - 9/17/2009, 6:14 AM
I'll see both. They are weeks away from each other, I'm sure they'll make there money redardless. If they are any good they'll be in theatres for awhile.
Denn1s
Denn1s - 9/17/2009, 6:20 AM
i am psyched for both. i liked SM3 despite it's mistakes and i love thor...
darkclaw89
darkclaw89 - 9/17/2009, 6:49 AM
As of now am just waitin for Thor's trailer with the inevitable Kiss's God of Thunder track in the background like view did with Black Sabbath's Iron Man in Iron Man
TheGuillotine
TheGuillotine - 9/17/2009, 7:02 AM
They are 2 weeks apart. THey will have no bearing on each other.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/17/2009, 7:19 AM
Yeah, I don't think 2 weeks apart is really being in competition. Anyone thats going to be waiting and anticipating Spidey will have seen it..probably twice before Thor comes out.

Also, people are over looking the fact that THor could possibly suck more nuts than any other CBM in history. He is a very difficult character to get right, and while i have faith in Brannagh, nothing is for certain until we see some footage.
airbeyonder18
airbeyonder18 - 9/17/2009, 7:38 AM
Very true Rorschach01, very true.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/17/2009, 7:42 AM
Rorschach01, good point.
I'm not overlooking that. It's possible that any movie could turn out bad.
But at this point I can't see any reason to do anything other than think positively. Like you said, when we get pictures, video, plot points etc we will know if it's gonna suck or not.
I am one of those that takes it hard when things go sour. I get really really let down when these movies phail so I certainly don't want to be negative ahead of time lol Does that make any sense my man?

@Bropus: To answer your question: no. They still would have jacked Venom and Green Goblin 2 up six ways till Sunday. And even if they had made Spider Man 3 darker, the numerous problems with it would still be there

MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/17/2009, 7:50 AM
All true too of course. Any movie could potentially suck. But as far as Iron Man goes, when i heard RDJ was going to be Stark it actually raised my hopes. I thought that was perfect casting. Watchmen, well yeah there was nervousness there, but as soon as I saw some footage I was happy. Thats what Im waiting on with Thor. But with Thor the only thing we know for certain is that its in a great directors hands. Now obviously thats the most important thing, but we still have 2 untested actors in the lead, who will probably turn out to be amazing but we just dont know.
ASSASSIN666
ASSASSIN666 - 9/17/2009, 8:00 AM
Multi billion dollar buy out and they can't space a movie release? I have waited years for a Thor movie, this movie needs to have an epic feel to it. This cannot be some hour and a half joyride, running time should be at least two hours. Thor needs to appeal to some of the Lord of the Rings crowd and be violent, romantic, and majestic all wrapped up in one. This has to be the most serious Marvel movie made, and still be presented as a comic movie. Thor is one character Marvel can't afford to screw up in a film, especially with Avengers to follow.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/17/2009, 8:07 AM
Agreed, Assasin. Definitely
Simonsonrules
Simonsonrules - 9/17/2009, 8:13 AM
If Thor sucks I suppose I'll just wait for the Wonderman movie and hope for the best.

Seriously: when the hell are we going to get news on this movie? We're getting more news on Spiderman 4 now than Thor?
ViperXX79
ViperXX79 - 9/17/2009, 8:29 AM
I'll be seeing Thor.
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