Newsbites: The sci-fi and adventure edition!
FilmChat —
... he "belonged" in the same world as all these other characters? Then again, Wikipedia indicates that Morbius himself got his powers through scientific means -- because at the time he was created, supernatural vampires were forbidden by the Comics Code Authority. Hmmm. Anyway, I am reminded of Jon Favreau's concern about mixing "tech-based" heroes like Iron Man and Captain America with supernatural characters like Thor in The Avengers. -- MTV Splash Page 5. Sienna Miller is no longer playing Maid ...
Is Raimi REALLY considering Morbius as next Spidey Villain!
We Are Movie Geeks —
... than extraordinary. I like where Raimi’s mind is going. I’m ready for a darker Spider-Man story… a “well-done” darker story, not the attempt that ‘Spider-Man 3′ was. Sure, the vampire comic book thing is beginning to be a frequent source of material, but come on… this would be cool. What do you think? Is this a step in the right direction? Is it a bad idea, or just what the fans want? Let us know by leaving your comments.
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Sam Raimi Talks About Spider-Man 4. Wants Kirsten Dunst Back As Mary Jane.
Latino Review —
... 3 was such a storyline nightmare. MTV goes first: The writers, producers and I are working out what the story will be, but we haven t been talking in terms of Part 4 and 5. Raimi told MTV News. I ve read that [about 'Spider-Man 5 ] also, but right now we re just working on the story for Spider-Man 4, just that one film. We re definitely talking about working from all the material in the comic books and nothing [invented] outside of that, Raimi continued. All the characters or villains or villains , whatever we decide to do will be from Stan Lee s creations or those that ...
Johnny Depp’s ‘Dark Shadows’ Adaptation ‘Very Active’…With Tim Burton Directing?
MTV Movies Blog —
... Even “Spider-Man 4”’s rumored villain is a vampire. Another of these Zeitgeist-y projects is the Johnny Depp-starring adaptation of the 1960s soap opera, “Dark Shadows,” which had been in development even before this obsession with monsters, ghosts and witches took hold. ...
Robert Pattinson As Morbius? Spidey Comics Editor Makes His ‘Spider-Man 4’ Picks
MTV Movies Blog —
... famous wall-crawler’s return to the big screen. Naturally, I had to ask Marvel’s go-to Spidey guy who he’d like to see Peter Parker battle in “Spider-Man 4.”
“I like The Vulture,” Wacker told MTV News. “The flying around would be cool, and if you cast Larry David in that role, I’ll watch forever — even if it’s just a beginning fight, with Spider-Man beating on Larry David with wings.”
“Morbius would be awesome, but who do you put in that?” added Wacker. “I guess you ...



