Sony Execs Promise at Least Three More Spidey Sequels

[Jakew]

Sony Execs Promise at Least Three More Spidey Sequels


The success of Spider-Man 3 brought promises of additional episodes of Spidey and his enemies. "There'll be a fourth and a fifth and sixth and a seventh," Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal told Daily Variety. "As many stories as Peter Parker has to tell, we'll do sequels." Her colleague, Michael Lynton, told the BBC that there would be "as many as we can make good stories for. ... Everybody's been so busy trying to get this one out that that's been the focus. ... When everybody comes up for air, we can think about how to make the next one." Lynton added that, although the critics by and large drubbed the film, "the exit polls show that the audience really loved the movie, and that's what counts." Sony distribution chief Jeff Blake told the New York Times that the box-office count "justifies the expense of a franchise picture like this. And I think it's a great sign for the summer." Several analysts predicted that the film will exceed the revenue produced by the previous two Spider-Man installments, which grossed $821 million and $783 million respectively worldwide -- although they expressed doubt that it could overtake the all-time box office champ Titanic, which took in $1.85 billion.

[GogglesPizanno]

..."the exit polls show that the audience really loved the movie, and that's what counts." Sony distribution chief Jeff Blake told the New York Times...

Yeah. Thats the part that has Studio executives excited. The goodwill of the movie going public....

"What? We made $150 million dollars on opening weekend?"
"We were so excited about making people happy we didn't even notice the money...."  :rolleyes:

[captainspud]

But aren't the cast AND the director bailing? The crew behind the movies is what made them so great, and the public should be IMMEDIATELY concerned when a new movie comes out without any of the minds behind the installments they liked.

[bredon7777]

I'd worry alot if Raimi bails.

I'd worry some if Tobey bailis.

I wouldnt worry at all if Kirsten bails.

And no one at all has said for sure they're bailing yet.

[GhostMachine]

Raimi and Tobey have said in the past that they're open to doing a fourth movie if it has a good script. Don't know about anything further than that, though.

My choices for villains for 3 more movies? Lizard (Come on, Curt Connors was introduced in the second film!), Morbius the Living Vampire (hey, they could use him AND the Lizard in the same movie and do the classic story where Spidey ends up with six arms!), Elektro and Kraven. Maybe the Chameleon and the Vulture, if they're kept to minor parts.

[captainspud]

Spidey 4:

Lizard shows up, wreaks havoc.

Kraven hears about it, decides he's found the ultimate prey. Comes to New York to hunt Lizard.

Kraven corners Lizard, but Spidey finds him at the same time. Spidey defeats Lizard. Kraven realizes who the real ultimate hunt is.

Kraven hunts Spidey.

Ta-da.

[Mr. Hamrick]

from what i have heard all parties have said it depends on if the story and script are good.

Kristin as said she'd be on board if Tobey and Sam were

[catwhowalksbyhimself]

Here's what I'm worried about.

Directors and producers worry about making good movies.

Execs worry about making money.

The first are necessary, the second, a necessary evil.

The problem is when execs start making decisions about what movies to make.  That worries me.

[bredon7777]

Spidey 4:

Lizard shows up, wreaks havoc.

Kraven hears about it, decides he's found the ultimate prey. Comes to New York to hunt Lizard.

Kraven corners Lizard, but Spidey finds him at the same time. Spidey defeats Lizard. Kraven realizes who the real ultimate hunt is.

Kraven hunts Spidey.

Ta-da.

Except of course, that you've just copied some of the plot of the Spidey 3 ps2 game  :P :P :P

[udasu]

You've got Jameson's son, so you can do a Man-Wolf stint too. I like the classic villains: Gobby, DocOck, Sandman, Molten Man, Vulture, Lizard, Mysterio, Scorpion, Rhino, Hobgoblin, Shocker, Electro, Chameleon, Kraven the Hunter, and of course, the Kingpin. All could be good movie villains as long as they DON'T find out his secret identity, and so then have to die.

[lugaru]

Raimi said at one point that he would keep doing spider-man movies for as long as they let him. And I agree, spidey has a real wealth of villains (is that a good thing?) and just about any of them can be made cool with the right plot, just like the respect that Doc Ock got. And HOPEFULLY they realize that they can make money AND put out a good movie without sinking to Schumancher levels... although bringing on Uwe Boll might accomplish that.