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Spider Man 4 Leads to World of Warcraft Movie Delay

It's a well known fact that movies based on videogames have a history of poor quality and of even poorer reception in the part of audiences. Yet the big studios, seemingly unable to find any innovative scripts to use for their projects, are still eager to look into the most unlikely of videogaming genres for ins...

12 January 2010
17:51 GMT

Columbia Kills Plans for ‘Spider-Man 4’

Following months of speculation and rumors, Columbia Pictures officially announced the end of the “Spider-Man” franchise by scrapping all plans for the fourth installment. Instead of it, the movie studio will start working on a reboot that will see the hero, Peter Parker, back in high school, The Hollywoo...

12 January 2010
09:12 GMT

John Malkovich Cast in ‘Spider-Man 4’

“Spider-Man 4” has currently hit a rough patch, with production being halted indefinitely until several, unmentioned issues are being worked out. Even if the film is a no-go right now, it would certainly seem that casting still continues, with John Malkovich being the latest star attached to the fourth in...

11 January 2010
11:22 GMT

Before Sam Raimi Got Involved, the Warcraft Movie Was a Lot Closer to the Original Universe

Currently, the World of Warcraft movie has some huge names working on it, so it is slowly working its way towards the select few video-game adaptations that could actually prove to be quality cinematic experience. With director Sam Raimi and Robert Rodat, the same one that did Saving Private Ryan, as the writer, Holl...

7 December 2009
03:11 GMT

Sam Raimi Reveals Plot Details for ‘Spider-Man 4’

The fourth Spider-Man film is happening and, as franchise director Sam Raimi is preparing to take the reins of the story and creative control back, stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst are also gearing up to reprise their roles of seven years ago. “Spider-Man 4” will mark a turn in the story as opposed t...

13 October 2009
10:23 GMT

The Warcraft Movie Got the Writer from 'Saving Private Ryan' to Work on It

Last week we looked over the Warcraft movie that is currently in the making and the updates regarding its current state. Now, more details regarding it have come to light. With big director Sam Raimi and, according to the popular movie site IMDB, writer Chris Metzen involved in the project things seemed pretty good f...

13 October 2009
03:11 GMT

Sam Raimi Confirmed to Direct World of Warcraft Movie

Not a single day without a Hollywood-related piece of news it seems, as the rumor mill started spinning yesterday about who would direct the upcoming World of Warcraft-inspired movie, and now official confirmation has arrived from both Legendary Pictures and Blizzard that reputed director Sam Raimi will be at the hel...

22 July 2009
13:11 GMT

‘Spider-Man 4’ Script Is Being Rewritten

Sam Raimi will return to the fourth Spider-Man film, with the promise that he will breathe new life into the franchise again and thus make the fans forget about the disappointment that was the third movie. Overall, things seem to be moving in the right direction, with writer Gary Ross just joining the team for massiv...

10 July 2009
03:59 GMT

Poster for Sam Raimi’s ‘Drag Me to Hell’ Is Out

Although Sam Raimi has never actually left the horror realm, what with producing “The Grudge” and “30 Days of Night,” movies like those in the “Spider-Man” franchise have contributed to fans forgetting that he is, first and foremost, a horror movie maker. May this year will see Rai...

31 March 2009
10:36 GMT

Sam Raimi Will Have Control on ‘Spider-Man 4’

Slated for theatrical release for May 6, 2011, “Spider-Man 4” will supposedly also mark a return to the true spirit of the franchise, after the disappointment that was the third installment, according to critics and fans alike. This mostly happened because director Sam Raimi was not given full creative co...

28 March 2009
07:35 GMT

Sam Raimi Talks ‘Spider-Man 4’ and Kirsten Dunst

“Spider-Man 4” is slated for a theatrical release on May 6, 2011 and director Sam Raimi is already eager to talk to the media about what surprises it may hold in store for fans, even if he’s not really at liberty to reveal anything important. One thing that he can confirm, though, is that he would v...

16 March 2009
11:38 GMT

World of Warcraft Would Make a Great Movie Says Sam Raimi

Hollywood is lacking ideas, that's why the producers from Los Angeles are turning their heads to other types of media, like comic books or games, for inspiration. Writers tend to limit themselves only to developing some minor aspects of the stories from videogames and saying that the movie will offer precious in...

22 October 2008
03:12 GMT


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