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In early January 2010, Sony announced that they cancelled their idea of making "Spider-Man 4" with director Sam Raimi and actor Tobey Maguire, who started their work together on Spider-Man, and instead decided to re-boot the Spider-Man franchise with a new story and crew.
Before Andrew Garfield...
Before Andrew Garfield...
Posted on May 28, 2012 11:23:05 PM by Bella
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The Spider-Man costume was specially designed to resemble an acrobat costume, according to costume designer Kym Barrett: “We wanted a design that would make the body longer and more lithe, someone incredibly agile; the legs of the spider-symbol on the chest were used to emphasize that.
Web-Shoot...
Web-Shoot...
Posted on March 28, 2012 11:03:49 PM by LonelyAmanda
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That's one thing that is going to be very different this time. Raimi's Spider-Man scored huge points for making you believe a man could swing around on spider-silk, but The Amazing Spider-Man is already scoring equally huge marks for putting you in the Spider-Man costume. This sequence is absolu...
Posted on March 28, 2012 11:02:13 PM by LonelyAmanda
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With Peter's parents front and center on the trailer - on a dark and stormy night, none-the-less - it looks like The Amazing Spider-Man might be working a darker layer into Peter's family plot. The return to the subject of his parents later on in the trailer, via that mysterious satchel, suggest...
Posted on March 28, 2012 11:00:42 PM by LonelyAmanda
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Tobey Maguire (the original Spider-Man) and Andrew Garfield had starred in a Terry Gilliam film before nabbing the role of Peter Parker, or Spider-Man. Maguire appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Garfield appeared in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, both films also featuring Johnny...
Posted on March 28, 2012 10:57:52 PM by LonelyAmanda
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It was a creative decision by the filmmakers to have most of the stunts performed practically on rigs by actors/stuntmen, rather than extensively use CGI animation. Marc Webb explained they wanted to make the film more physical and thus more realistic. While filming in New York the crew built a w...
Posted on March 28, 2012 10:49:52 PM by LonelyAmanda
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All four Spider-Man movies have filmed on the Universal Studios Hollywood back lot. Ironically symbolic of the series itself, portions of the back lot burned down on June 1, 2008, meaning that first three used the old back lot while this reboot uses the new back lot.
Posted on March 28, 2012 10:48:31 PM by LonelyAmanda
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This film marks the first time Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans) becomes The Lizard on film. Although Curt Connors appeared in the original Sam Raimi films, played by Dylan Baker, the character never became the Lizard despite some strong hints. For his role as the Lizard, Rhys Ifans wore a special mo...
Posted on March 28, 2012 10:47:03 PM by LonelyAmanda
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