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[[Thomas Haden Church]], who starred in the movie ''[[Sideways]]'', and [[Topher Grace]], known for his role as [[Eric Forman]] on ''[[That 70's Show]]'', are two actors being cast in the new film. Church will play [[Flint Marko]], aka [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Sandman]] and, despite some ambiguity early on, [[Topher Grace]] will be playing Eddie Brock and later in the movie, [[Venom (comics|Venom]]. [[Bryce Dallas Howard]] (daughter of [[Ron Howard]]) will also make her debut in the third film as [[Gwen Stacy]] - Spider-Man's first serious girlfriend in the comic book series.
[[Thomas Haden Church]], who starred in the movie ''[[Sideways]]'', and [[Topher Grace]], known for his role as [[Eric Forman]] on ''[[That 70's Show]]'', are two actors being cast in the new film. Church will play [[Flint Marko]], aka [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Sandman]] and, despite some ambiguity early on, [[Topher Grace]] will be playing Eddie Brock and later in the movie, [[Venom (comics)|Venom]]. [[Bryce Dallas Howard]] (daughter of [[Ron Howard]]) will also make her debut in the third film as [[Gwen Stacy]] - Spider-Man's first serious girlfriend in the comic book series.


[[James Cromwell]] will appear in the film as Gwen's father, Police Captain George Stacy.<ref> [http://www.freezedriedmovies.com/news/index.php?Action=Full&NewsID=4381 "James Cromwell joins cast of ''Spiderman 3'']" ''Freezedriedmovies.com''. URL accessed June 27, 2006.</ref>
[[James Cromwell]] will appear in the film as Gwen's father, Police Captain George Stacy.<ref> [http://www.freezedriedmovies.com/news/index.php?Action=Full&NewsID=4381 "James Cromwell joins cast of ''Spiderman 3'']" ''Freezedriedmovies.com''. URL accessed June 27, 2006.</ref>

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Spider-Man 3
File:Spidey3teaserposter.jpg
Spider-Man 3 teaser poster
Directed bySam Raimi
Written byComic Book:
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
David Michelinie
Todd McFarlane
Screenplay:
Alvin Sargent
Produced byAvi Arad
Stan Lee
Laura Ziskin
StarringTobey Maguire
Thomas Haden Church
Kirsten Dunst
James Franco
Topher Grace
Bryce Dallas Howard
J. K. Simmons
CinematographyBill Pope
Edited byBob Murawski
Music byChristopher Young
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release dates
May 4, 2007
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$300,000,000 (reportedly)
This article is about the Sony and Marvel comics film. For the video game based on the movie, see Spider-Man 3 (video game).

Spider-Man 3 is the third film in the Spider-Man film series, scheduled to be released on May 4, 2007, both in conventional theaters and IMAX. [1] Directed by Sam Raimi, the film's confirmed returning cast from the previous two Spider-Man films includes: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Dylan Baker, and J. K. Simmons.[2]

Columbia Pictures officially announced that the main filming for Spider-Man 3 started on January 2, 2006; however, certain preliminary test photography was said to have begun as early as September 2005. Filming began on November 5, 2005. Reportedly, the film's budget is $300 million, meaning it will be the most expensive film ever made in nominal U.S. dollars. It would also break X-Men: The Last Stand's budget record of $210 million, and be second, in adjusted dollars, to War and Peace's budget of $560 Million.[3]

New actors

Template:Spoiler Thomas Haden Church, who starred in the movie Sideways, and Topher Grace, known for his role as Eric Forman on That 70's Show, are two actors being cast in the new film. Church will play Flint Marko, aka Sandman and, despite some ambiguity early on, Topher Grace will be playing Eddie Brock and later in the movie, Venom. Bryce Dallas Howard (daughter of Ron Howard) will also make her debut in the third film as Gwen Stacy - Spider-Man's first serious girlfriend in the comic book series.

James Cromwell will appear in the film as Gwen's father, Police Captain George Stacy.[4]

Official announcements

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Promo picture for Spider-Man 3.
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment has released an official gallery for the villain candidates on the movie website. The gallery's front page says: "There has been a lot of speculation about who the villains will be in the upcoming Spider-Man 3. We're not going to spoil your fun but here are some of the candidates." The site then goes on to list: Carnage, Chameleon, Doctor Octopus, Electro, Green Goblin, Hobgoblin, Hydro-Man, Kraven the Hunter, Jackal, Lizard, Mysterio, Rhino, Sandman, Scorpion, Venom, and Vulture.[5]
  • On November 5, 2005 Thomas Haden Church was officially cast as the villain Sandman along with the first image from Spider-Man 3 being released.
  • On February 23, 2006, a photo was shown on SuperHeroHype.com of Spider-Man in what appears to be a black costume. Later that day, the official web site updates confirming the authenticity of the photo by placing it on the cover of the Daily Bugle with the head line "SPIDER-MAN IS WEARING A BLACK SUIT!" At the bottom of the page it states, "You may think you are looking at a black and white photo. Look closely. Spider-Man wears a black suit in Spider-Man 3", all in black capitals.[citation needed]
  • Former Marvel Studios CEO Avi Arad has said that there are four villains in Spider-Man 3: Venom, Sandman, Harry Osborn, and a mysterious fourth. He stated that the fourth may be revealed during the next Comic-Con, but it wasn't.[6] Producer Laura Ziskin has stated that one foe Spider-Man faces will be himself in an interview with USA Today.
  • The first teaser trailer for Spider-Man 3 accompanied the theatrical release of Superman Returns, although it was released on the internet on June 27.[7]
  • Recently, WireImage.com spoiled a big Spider-Man 3 plot twist with four pages of images from the movie.[8]
  • The teaser trailer contained images of the symbiote taking over Spider-Man's suit, Sandman, and Harry Osborn on a new glider. It also showed Topher Grace with a camera looking very much like Eddie Brock. He looked up at the screen and said, "Parker?"
  • Starting July 22, a picture of Venom will be downloadable on cell phones from Sony Mobile.[9]
  • A wallpaper of Topher Grace transforming into Venom can be found from Sony Pictures.[10]
  • A number of character posters were also released during the Comic-Con.[11]
  • Sony has recently stated that Spider-Man 3 will be simultaneously released in the IMAX theaters [1].

Possible villains, characters, and storylines

Dylan Baker

The Lizard was once considered the most likely villain due to the appearance of Dr. Curt Connors in Spider-Man 2 (played by Dylan Baker) who becomes The Lizard in the Spider-Man comics. However, Baker was not immediately signed for the third film while other actors were sought and signed first, which might indicate that the filling the role of Connors/The Lizard is not imperative. There is also concern that another sympathetic "mad scientist" villain in the third movie might seem repetitive after both the Green Goblin and Doctor Octavius. However, Avi Arad, CEO of Marvel Comics, confirmed in June 2005 that Baker is signed to this movie. There is a theory that Dr. Connors will be helping Spider-Man stop the bonding process of the symbiote and capture it for a brief period of time before it bonds with Eddie Brock.

Elizabeth Banks

According to Superherohype.com, Elizabeth Banks will return to reprise her role as Betty Brant in Spider-Man 3. She told SCI FI Wire she's "still not sure how much of her character will remain in the final cut of the movie", and she urged journalists to remind Sam Raimi that she was Peter Parker's first love interest, according to the comic-book history.

Bruce Campbell

After Bruce Campbell played a ring announcer in Spider-Man, a rude usher in Spider-Man 2, and provided the voice for the guide of the Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 video games, it was wondered what he would do in the new film, as Campbell stated in an interview on G4 that he would be "annoying Spider-Man" in the third film.

According to a recent interview, the new Video Blogs on the official Spider-Man website will be launched with an interview with Bruce Campbell, as he talks about his previous roles in the franchise. As he discusses them, clips from their respective roles appear behind him. During the discussion the topic of his current cameo brings a clip of him as a restaurant maitre'd.[12]

In a fan made interview which was subsequently removed at the request of Sony, they claimed that Bruce Campbell would be playing Quentin Beck (Mysterio in the comics). Although the interview was fan made, the poster contends that there were elements of the interview that did not originate from him.[13]

It's interesting to note that, in the Ultimate Spider-Man comic, a story arc dealing with the filming of a Spider-man movie had the character Mysterio as a villain in the film, played by an actor that is implied to be Bruce Campbell.[citation needed]

Thomas Haden Church

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Thomas Haden Church as Flint Marko.

At a recent press conference, Kirsten Dunst, who plays Mary Jane Watson in the franchise, claimed Thomas Haden Church will be playing Sandman. Church's role as Sandman has been confirmed, first by pictures released by Sony and again by the teaser trailer released for the film.

File:THCSandman.jpg
Sandman in action.

It has been revealed through photos taken during filming, that Flint Marko/Sandman and Uncle Ben are apparently scuffling, with the carjacker from the first film in the background in a flashback.[8]


James Cromwell

Joining the cast is James Cromwell who has been confirmed to play Gwen Stacy's father, George Stacy. In the comics, George is the retired chief of the New York Police and approves of Peter's and Gwen's relationship, but George is killed by saving a boy from some falling rubble due to a battle between Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus and dies in the rescue. Whether or not this will happen without Doc Ock to Cromwell's character in the movie is unknown, as Doctor Octopus is presumably deceased at the end of the second film.

James Franco

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Harry Osborn on a glider.

At one time, the filmography on James Franco's official website[14], James Franco's character, Harry Osborn, is stated to be the second Green Goblin (a.k.a. Green Goblin II). That has since been removed. Harry Osborn becomes Green Goblin II in most comic book adaptations in which he is featured, although he was the Hobgoblin in the Ultimate Spider-Man adaptation. The first Green Goblin, played by Willem Dafoe, was the villain in the first movie and was also the father of Franco's character. Director Sam Raimi has stated that this movie will stray the most from the comic books and has hinted at the possibility that Franco may not become a supervillain at all. It has also been confirmed by Franco that this will be the last Spider-Man movie his character will be in.[2]

In screenshots of the Spider-Man 3 teaser trailer, a scene is shown depicting Harry riding a snowboard-like glider, and wearing a suit of his own. While the suit is green, with what looks like some purple elements, it differs from his father's, as he looks more like a burglar with high tech equipment than the Goblin. This design was already spoiled months ago in a Q and A session with a CGI worker on the movie.[3] Raimi has stated, at the Comic-Con, that Harry will not be called the Green Goblin or the Hobgoblin.

Daniel Gillies

Daniel Gillies returns to reprise the role of John Jameson in Spider-Man 2. In the comics, John finds an odd jewel on the moon which transforms him into the Man-Wolf. While the Man-Wolf is a minor villain, he has recently been re-appearing in the comics, which might mean he could appear in a future film. In Spider-Man: The Animated Series, John Jameson was the astronaut who brought back the Venom symbiote from an asteroid. As he was already established as an astronaut in Spider-Man 2 and the character seems to serve no further purpose, this makes it possible to use an origin similar to the cartoon's version of Venom's origin. In an interview with TV Guide, J.K. Simmons confirmed that Jameson will not be the fourth villain.[15]

Topher Grace

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Topher Grace as Eddie Brock.

"Spider-Man will face double the trouble in our next film and I couldn't be more excited about the direction we are taking Peter Parker and the franchise," said Raimi. "Topher Grace is an extraordinarily talented actor and will be perfect for the complexities of the role we are developing." Sam Raimi also let slip that one or both villains would involve massive, mind-bending CGI. Raimi stated that the film might have been released in 2006 were it not for the tremendous amount of post-production work needed to perfect the CGI.

Raimi was vague about Grace's role, stating only that Topher Grace will play "a complex role" that will contrast with the comedic, wholesome, or good-natured roles he's most known for playing.

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The symbiote creeping up Peter Parker's arm.

It has since been revealed that he is playing Eddie Brock. Photos of Topher carrying a camera during shooting scenes led many to believe this was the case long before the confirmation.

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The symbiote envelops Eddie inside a church.

The release of the photograph of Spider-Man in a black costume (see picture on top right) followed by the teaser trailer confirming it to be the symbiote suit had strengthened the rumor of a Venom appearance, as the symbiote suit is an essential element of the character's origin. Also, the scene in which Spider-Man dispels the creature using the sound of a ringing bell in a church tower is also featured.

Nevertheless, in the ongoing alternate storyline Ultimate Spider-Man, which contextualizes the life of Peter Parker and Spider-Man for the contemporary generation, Eddie Brock Jr. more closely resembles Topher Grace's stature and new blonde hair dons the persona of Venom with a non-alien origin. It is likely that a movie version of Eddie Brock would pull elements from the 1990's cartoon version, where he is depicted as a struggling photographer/journalist who loses his family and home due to Spider-Man. Chatter on fansites supports this possibility, with support coming from the notion that the alien symbiote backstory is too complicated for a mainstream film. In the new footage shown at Comic-Con Topher Grace states his name as "Edward Brock Junior" and asks God for one thing which is to "kill Peter Parker."

  • In an interview with writer Gregory Ellwood of the MSN Movies and Entertainment website, Thomas Haden Church confirmed that the character Venom does appear in the film, although no mention of Topher Grace playing that character was stated.
  • In other set pictures from New York, a scene was shot which involved an armored truck and Sandman; there is a number on the roof of the truck. The number could symbolize the introduction of Venom, seeing as it is the date that Venom first appeared in the comics.
  • Also, in a newspaper seen in the film, the picture seen appears to be credited to Eddie Brock, though it is difficult to read.
  • Church speculated that Venom would appear closer to his comic incarnation in a radio interview. [16]
  • The July 3-9 issue of TV Guide contains two pictures from the Spider-Man 3 set, reading, "Also in Manhattan, Topher Grace entered the superhero world as Eddie Brock (aka the guy who becomes the evil Venom) in Spider-Man 3." This essentially confirmed Grace's role as Brock.
  • A new wallpaper of the symbiote bonding with Eddie Brock has since confirmed that he will also become Venom, and Comic-Con footage confirmed Church's previous statement: Venom will appear as in the comics.
  • In the extended trailer shown at the San Diego Comic-Con, footage was shown of the alien symbiote taking over Eddie Brock and transforming him into Venom before the camera pans into his mouth revealing his long tongue and sharp teeth.

Bryce Dallas Howard

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Peter Parker with Gwen Stacy

As of January 18, 2006, Bryce Howard has been signed to appear in a major role in Spider-Man 3. She has been reported to be portraying Spider-Man's first real girlfriend in the comics, Gwen Stacy. In a recent appearance on The Tonight Show, Howard is seen with freshly-dyed, long, blonde hair, further confirming the casting. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Gwen will be the third part of a love triangle in the film and, perhaps more importantly, will survive. More information can be found at SuperHeroHype.com. The teaser trailer shows Peter Parker dancing with her.

Unconfirmed cameos

  • The Amazing Spider-Man TV star Nicholas Hammond (who was the first actor to portray a live-action Peter Parker) is rumored to have a cameo role in the third movie.
  • Stan Lee will most likely have a quick cameo as in the last two films.[17] Stan Lee tends to make a cameo appearance in any film he has a hand in creating.
  • Chris Tucker is rumored to have a cameo appearance as a cab driver.
  • Sam Raimi will likely have a short cameo, much like Stan Lee.
  • Sam Raimi's car, a 1973 yellow Oldsmobile Delta 88 automobile (nicknamed "The Classic"), is likely to make an appearance, as it shows up in most films he directs.
  • Graig F. Weich, the founder of BeyondComics, will also have a cameo role as he did in the first movie.

Film score

Composer Danny Elfman has confirmed that he will not be back for the third installment of Spider-Man, due to difficulties with director Sam Raimi[4], and instead he will be working on the movie Charlotte's Web. The film will instead be scored by Christopher Young[18]; however, Elfman's theme will still be adapted for the third film, as Sony owns the rights to it.

Trivia

  • The teaser site for the movie was brought online on April 8, 2006.
  • The teaser for the movie was released before the release of Superman Returns on the Spider-Man 3 teaser website on June 27, 2006.
  • Although both Sam Raimi and Michael Chabon expressed interest in Chabon returning to write Spider-Man 3[19], he was not called back.
  • A portion of the films action scenes were shot in downtown Cleveland, Ohio in April 2006.

Cast

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Spider-man hanging off a skyscraper, looking at his non-symbiote reflection.
File:Spidey3teaser.jpg
First teaser image released for Spider-Man 3
Actor Role
Dylan Baker Dr. Curt Connors
Bryce Dallas Howard Gwen Stacy
Kirsten Dunst Mary Jane Watson
James Franco Harry Osborn
Daniel Gillies John Jameson
Rosemary Harris Aunt May
Tobey Maguire Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Bill Nunn Joseph "Robbie" Robertson
Ted Raimi Hoffman
J. K. Simmons J. Jonah Jameson
James Cromwell Captain George Stacy
Thomas Haden Church Flint Marko / Sandman
Topher Grace Eddie Brock, Jr. / Venom
Elizabeth Banks Betty Brant
Cliff Robertson Uncle Ben
Tim DeZarn Philip Watson
Michael Papajohn Carjacker
Bruce Campbell Restaurant maitre'd

References

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  2. ^ Spider-Man 3 information The-numbers.com. URL accessed June 27, 2006.
  3. ^ Movie budget records The-numbers.com. URL accessed June 27, 2006.
  4. ^ "James Cromwell joins cast of Spiderman 3" Freezedriedmovies.com. URL accessed June 27, 2006.
  5. ^ Spider-man villain gallery Sonypictures.com . URL accessed June 27, 2006.
  6. ^ "Four Spider-Man 3 Villains!" Superherohype.com. URL accessed June 27, 2006
  7. ^ Spider-Man 3 trailer Apple.com. URL accessed June 27, 2006.
  8. ^ a b ""Spider-Man 3" on Location in New York City - June 30, 2006". WireImage.com. 2006-06-30. Retrieved 2006-07-24.
  9. ^ "First Pic of Venom in Spider-Man 3 Online!". Superherohype.com. 2006-07-22. Retrieved 2006-07-24.
  10. ^ "Spider-Man 3 wallpaper". Sony Pictures. Retrieved 2006-07-24.
  11. ^ "SPIDEY 3 character posters from Comic-Con: MJ! Gwen! Harry! Sandman!!". Ain't It Cool News. 2006-07-23. Retrieved 2006-07-24.
  12. ^ "Spider-Man 3 Movie Blog Preview!". Superherohype.com. 2006-07-21. Retrieved 2006-07-25.
  13. ^ "The first glimpse of Venom? And more potential SPIDER-MAN 3 spoilers than you'll want to know!!!". Ain't It Cool News. 2006-02-23. Retrieved 2006-07-25.
  14. ^ "James Franco: Official site". Retrieved 2006-07-24.
  15. ^ "Closer's J.K. Simmons is up for a fight" TVGuide.com. URL accessed July 19, 2006.
  16. ^ Radio interview with Thomas Haden Church Sbrooks1.com. URL accessed June 28, 2006.
  17. ^ "Caine Confirms Joker and Stan Lee's Spidey 3 Cameo". Superherohype.com. 2006-07-08. Retrieved 2006-07-25.
  18. ^ "Tune Spinner". Empire. 2005-11-05. Retrieved 2006-07-25.
  19. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: CHABON WOULD "LOVE" TO WRITE SPIDEY 3, BUT NOT YET ASKED". 2004-10-24. Retrieved 2006-07-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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