AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

Amazing Spider-Man Hits the number one spot in the most subscribed comics this week.

Source: www.marvel.com

Judge grants Kirsten Dunst restraining order

Kirsten Dunst has won court protection from a man who she says has recently trespassed at her home, according to The Associated Press. A Los Angeles judge granted Dunst's request to order 25-year-old Christopher R. Smith to stay away from her and her personal assistant.

SPIDER-MAN Musical 'Swings' Closer to Broadway Debut

The UK TimesOnline site is reporting that SPIDERMAN may be ready to battle his most powerful foe of all - the Broadway slump. The news service reports the the musical based on the Marvel comic book hero, written by Bono and the Edge from U2, will indeed take residency in the Hilton Theatre early next year as the "chilly wind of a US recession" blows through the theatre district of New York City.

The article gives many new details regarding the production including comments from well regarded press maestro Adrian Bryan-Brown and Hilton Theatre manager Micah Hollingsworth. To read the very revealing Times article click here.

Last week film site IESB.net reported that Evan Rachel Wood has been cast as "Mary Jane" in the upcoming SPIDERMAN musical, it states that rehearsals will begin in June 2009. The website also reveals that her 'Across The Universe' co-star Jim Sturgess, long rumored to play Peter Parker/Spiderman is still a possibility, but has to be "convinced".

Marvel Comic executive Peter Cuneo recently confirmed that the musical version of the popular comic and film Spider-Man is "definitely a go". IESB.net reports that Marvel's Peter Cuneo says they are, "very pleased with our Broadway show.

According to recent reports Julie Taymor is confirmed to direct and Bono and The Edge are writing the lyrics and score. Rumor has it that the musical could open as early as early 2009. Cuneo went on to state that the creative direction and execution of the show is already in progress and very solid, they are only waiting on a theater to seal the deal.

"Spider-Man (Peter Benjamin Parker) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero, created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. The character first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962), and has since gone on to become one of the most popular, enduring and commercially successful superheroes worldwide, and is arguably Marvel's most famous character. When Spider-Man first appeared in the early 1960s, teenagers in superhero comic books were usually relegated to the role of sidekick to the series' main character. The Spider-Man series broke ground by featuring Peter Parker, a teenage high school student to whose "self-obsessions with rejection, inadequacy, and loneliness" young readers could relate. Spider-Man has since appeared in various media, including several animated and live-action television series, syndicated newspaper comic strips and a successful series of films starring actor Tobey Maguire as the character.

Marvel has featured Spider-Man in several comic book series, the first titled The Amazing Spider-Man. Over the years, the Peter Parker character has developed from shy high school student to troubled college student to a married teacher and a member of the superhero team the New Avengers," state press notes.

Taymor, who won a Tony Award for directing the Broadway musical The Lion King and who is also known for equally visually imaginative films such as Titus and Frida, helmed the recent Metropolitan Opera production of The Magic Flute, as well as productions such as Juan Darien, The Tempest, and Oedipus Rex.

Source: www.broadwayworld.com

'Robotech' Adaptation Animates Tobey Maguire

Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to the "Robotech" anime franchise as a producing and starring vehicle for Tobey Maguire.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the "Spider-Man" star would produce the potential tentpole sci-fi feature through his Maguire Entertainment shingle.

Craig Zahler is attached to write the script.

"Robotech" premiered on U.S. television in 1985, the re-edited and redubbed spawn of three entirely different anime series -- "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross," "Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross" and "Genesis Climber Mospeada." The revised story focused on the discovery of an alien starship in a South Pacific island. The technology helped Earth develop huge transforming robots, which came in handy through a series of alien attacks.

Maguire would presumably play the show's main character, Rick Hunter, who began the series as an innocent teenaged aspiring pilot and eventually became a respected military commander.

In addition to its animated series run, "Robotech" has had a variety of other incarnations including several feature-length movies, a number of comic book lines, a collectible card game and several soundtracks and novelizations.

The "Robotech" pick-up may have just a wee bit to do with the $300-million-plus domestic gross for this summer's "Transformers" feature and developing plans to bring "Voltron" to the big screen.

Maguire has been dedicating most of his acting muscle to the "Spider-Man" franchise in recent years, scattering in only the occasional -- "Seabiscuit," "The Good German" -- additional acting vehicle. Maguire was a producer on "Seabiscuit" and also produced Spike Lee's "25th Hour."

Raimi and Maguire Signed for Spiderman 4

According to Entertainment Weekly , director Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire have signed contracts for Spider-Man 4, which was said to be released on May 2011.

T there's no deal yet for Kirsten Dunst, and with rumors that the studio may play up the Gwen Stacy character, we might finally see the last of Mary Jane Watson.

According to DHD, "the studio is trying to figure out if it can feasibly shoot Spider-Man 4 and 5 at the same time because doing that is so cost effective and 'it wasn't so easy to get everybody back together.'"

Sony has hired two screenwriters to pen the new script for the Spiderman spin-off Venom. As for the villain, we might finally see "The Lizard," who's alter ego Dr. Curt Connors has appeared in the movies since day 1, but the report did not confirm this speculation.

Spiderman 4 Movie to be Released on May 2011

Spiderman fans will surely be happy to know that the 4th installment of Spiderman movie will be out in the cinema on May 2011. Brace yourself for another web-binding adventure of our friendly neighborhood superhero – Spiderman.

Though it is sad for Tobey Maguire fans that the actor won't be playing the role of Spiderman (like he did on the previous films), there is a humor that Patrick Fugit might be the next Spiderman.

But the casting isn't final yet. Fans still need to watch out for the upcoming news on Spiderman movie. Laura Ziskin, the film producer, does not have a finished screenplay in hand, but she claimed that they will release a new sequel in three years.

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