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God, it seems like every day I get more and more news about the Spider-Man reboot. However, the plot is going to be based upon The Ultimate Spider-Man comics, where Peter Pakrer's teen angst were the main part and the web-slinging was a bonus.

The budget is supposed to be around 80 million and cast unknowns, thoug hthe yaRE going fo ra big name for the villain (John Malkovich as The Vulture is still psossible). This still sounds iffy to me, but I guess unknown casting rules out Tyler Lautner.

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Captain of A Forthcoming Park

Odd title? Actually, it perfectly describes Joe Johntson (above), who right now is wrapping up The Wolfman and is starting work on Captain America. He notes that Captain America will be like Saving Private Ryan, in that it starts and ends in the present day, but it mostly takes place in the 1940's.

Also, Jurassic Park IV seems to be moving forward a long last. Joe says it's somewhat of a reboot. It'll "take the franchise into a new direction". My interest is piqued. Let's see if they will do it right.

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Breaking News: Spider-Man Got Rebooted!!!!!!!!!

Holy crackers and cheese, Sony has pulled the reboot button on Spider-Man. Due to script problems, they have decided to put the 2 billion dollar franchise into overdirve. The following is what Sony announced:

"A decade ago we set out on this journey with Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire and together we made three 'Spider-Man' films that set a new bar for the genre. When we began, no one ever imagined that we would make history at the box-office and now we have a rare opportunity to make history once again with this franchise. Peter Parker as an ordinary young adult grappling with extraordinary powers has always been the foundation that has made this character so timeless and compelling for generations of fans. We're very excited about the creative possibilities that come from returning to Peter's roots and we look forward to working once again with Marvel Studios, Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin on this new beginning," said Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Me, I don't like the idea. It just sounds like they have no faith in Sam Raimi. I'm dissapointed. Expect a LOT of insults at Sony this coming weeks.

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