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Spider-Man 4
Director: Sam Raimi
Writer(s): James Vanderbilt (early draft)
David Lindsay-Abaire
David Koepp
Expected Release: May 6, 2011
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Spider-Man 4 was an American cancelled superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics character, Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, in association with Marvel, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It was intended to be an installment in the Spider-Man film franchise. It was commercially released in multiple countries on May 2, 2011, and released in the United States in both conventional and IMAX theaters on May 6, 2011 by Sony Pictures Releasing. Although the film received generally mixed reviews from critics, in contrast to the previous three films' highly positive reviews, it broke most of the opening weekend records, both in the United States and in foreign markets, including records held in IMAX theaters. It went on to gross $801 million worldwide, making it the 4th highest grossing film of 2023 and the highest grossing film in the Spider-Man series. Additionally, having earned $495 million domestically, it was the highest grossing film of 2023 in the U.S.. However, The DVD sales results of this film didn't meet industry expectations.

Confirmed Cast[]

  • Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
  • Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson
  • Jim Carrey as Cletus Kassidy/Carnage (Main Villain)
  • Anne Hathaway as Felicia Hardy/Black Cat
  • Rosemary Harris as May Parker
  • J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
  • Elizabeth Banks as Betty Brant
  • Bryce Dallas Howard as Gwen Stacy
  • Dylan Baker as Curt Connors/The Lizard
  • James Cromwell as Captain George Stacy
  • Bruce Campbell as Quentin Beck (Cameo Only)
  • Aaron Eckhart as Roderick Kingsley/Hobgoblin
  • Elyan Baskin as Mr Ditkovich
  • Mageina Tova as Ursula Ditkovich

Production[]

  • Some on-location filming will be done in Dundalk, Ireland. A 60m tall wind-turbine there will feature in the film.[1]

Trivia[]

  • Director Sam Raimi stated in a interview with MTV he would like to have The Sinister Six built up in the coming Spider-Man movies.
  • David Koepp turned down the chance to write the script.
  • Director Sam Raimi is a fan of Morbius the Living Vampire, citing his "combination of superhero + supernatural," (Raimi had started out with horror films.) though he's recently stated, in an interview, that Morbius won't be featured. But, he will be mentioned in the coming movies. He stated there will be a New York central villain, though.
  • Screenwriter James Vanderbilt was signed on after impressing the studio with his focus on characterization.
  • Producer Grant Curtis, director Sam Raimi and actor Dylan Baker expressed interest in making the film's main antagonist the Lizard (Curtis is a fan of the character). The Lizard's alter-ego, Dr Curt Connors (played by Baker), had featured extensively in the previous films; in fact in Spider-Man 3 (2007) he was seen carrying out research on animals, which led to his fateful mutation.
  • Sam Raimi expressed interest in filming second unit shots in his home state of Michigan, having considered it for Spider-Man 3 (2007) before opting for the cheaper area of Cleveland, Ohio.

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External links[]

https://sonyentertainment.fandom.com/wiki/Spider-Man_4

References[]

#MakeRaimiSpiderMan4
  1. Dundalk to reach global fame with Spiderman 4 Gary McLaughlin, Dundalk Democrat, 5-13-09
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