Sam Raimi Talks 'Spider-Man 4'

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Filmmaker Sam Raimi told reporters that he's met with Spider-Man producers about a new direction for the series, leaving open the possibility he'll helm a fourth installment.

Although Raimi is not contracted to direct Spider-Man 4, he has been meeting with producers Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin and Sony studio head Amy Pascale about finding a new direction for the series. "Right now, Sony is meeting with different writers to try and bring a fresh, new story and approach to the Spider-Man franchise," Raimi said at a press conference on Oct. 17 to promote the upcoming horror film 30 Days of Night, which he produced under his Ghost House Pictures banner. "Different writers have been coming in and spinning different tales of where Spider-Man could go from here."

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Greg P.: Oct 18th 2007 1:06AM

If they were smart they would bring the character "Carnage" into the mix. Would defintely be a darker Spiderman with that character, and imo...better than the crap they put out for the 3rd movie

kRaZy J: Oct 18th 2007 2:53AM

As long as the writers stick to the comic books, and don'y make up new shit that was never in a comic book, video game or cartoon, then bring on as much of the movies as you can.

Hwymaniac: Oct 18th 2007 6:09PM

gotta agree with greg carnage would definitley be a good installment for the next one to rebound for their crappy interpretation of venom

Vimmy.Ott: Oct 26th 2007 1:46AM

Yeah. Carnage is the smartest way to go from there, after you've introduced Venom and stuff, and maybe throw in Toxin. What concerns me though is that the symbiote was fried up in the 3rd movie, it better not be gone for good.

Digifan: Oct 31st 2007 3:59PM

If there is going to be a new Spider Man movie, I think they should focus on bringing Spidey's deadliest nemesis - Venom - back from the dead. Staying true to the comics is a good starting point. Maybe the producers could introduce other Spider Man allies such as the Black Cat or even they powerful mystic Madam Web into the mix.

Brad huckstep: Oct 31st 2007 11:19PM

i like all spider-man movies alot and i would like to meet spider-man
some day my name is brad huckstep and i would like to see the spider-man four in newspapers gallery whole page please

Brad husktep: Oct 31st 2007 11:25PM

you would do for me to take pictures for me spider-man and vaillins please because it's my favorite

Harold Mabin: Mar 8th 2008 3:44PM

you definitly need to bring carnage into the mix because you cant forgget that dr. conners still has a piece of the symbiote that peter gave to him and you guys really have to make up for that piece of shit rip off of venom i mean he is my favorite character and you guys just ruined his looked in the 3rd film

My name is not: Apr 21st 2008 7:55PM

First of all Vimmy.Ott, have you ever considered the little piece of symbiote that Dr. Conners was studying, it never was desroyed. And also, not many people know who Toxin is. Hey I know alot of people who like spiderman at least a little and they don't even know who Carnage is.

Carnage is literally stronger than Spiderman and Venom combined

carnage: May 18th 2008 2:56AM

sup people you're right they should bring carnage

carnage: May 18th 2008 2:57AM

also lizard cause they've had conners for quite some time now.

rus: Sep 7th 2008 4:31PM

i agree that carnage should be in the 4th movie but it has to be more deadlier more psychotic and more sadistic than ever and they better make venom look like the original venom because the venom in th 3rd movie looks thin and not so mean

rus: Sep 7th 2008 4:34PM

and i dont know if jim carrey will fit to play carnage in the movie and topher grace honestly doesnt fit to play venom

m_chief07: Sep 9th 2008 8:04PM

It would b great if they threw in Peters teacher, tha lizard guy along with carnage.

Alex: Dec 22nd 2008 3:52PM

Sam is a Moron cause he wants it his way but he should know it's what the fans want not him he needs to have carnage cause he may not like him but he needs to know that's what the fans want

Spidey 1 fan: Jan 10th 2009 11:48PM

I agree carnage is what the fans want and raimi needs to listen to the fans not him

damo: Jan 23rd 2009 10:05AM

why does every one think that spiderman3 is shit

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