Sam Raimi walks, Sony to Reboot SPIDEY Franchise

So, I’m gonna cut right to the chase here and say that if this news is 100% valid, it must be the most shocking (albeit not entirely unexpected) development in Hollywood this year. OK, so the year is young, but still… allegedly, Sam Raimi has pulled out of directing SPIDER-MAN 4, reportedly over creative differences regarding the direction of the script. In response to this, Sony Pictures is apparently opting NOT to replace the director and is instead said to be taking the opportunity to start from scratch, so to speak. The word is that Sony will reboot the franchise, returning to a script written a while back by James Vanderbilt and will likely recast the entire project. Look… whether you loved or hated Tobey Maquire as the red and blue tights-wearing superhero (personally, I thought he was good for the role) — this is potentially BIG news! The one confusing thing in my mind is, what of all the recent talk about John Malkovich being confirmed as The Vulture for the fourth installment. Are these conflicting stories, or is he on in spite of this sudden change of plans?

Now for the fun part… assuming this is solid and the franchise as we know it is dead and Sony is indeed returning to the drawing board, what would we — the fans — like to see in this seconds go around? Granted, we know not of Vanderbilt’s script, but the question begs to be asked… who should be the next to slip on Peter Parker’s spectacles and dawn Spider-Man’s Spidey Spandex? Chime in, let us know… we eat this stuff up!

Source: FilmJunk