Sam Raimi Empire Interview

i suggested bruce campbell for mysterio months ago, but i was laffed at, i think rhino should be in it too, even if he is only one of mysterio's special effect. they are both huge parts of the spiderman universe.

What about Sandman? Does he get a free pass? That's one of the biggest problems I had with 3.

and im just shitting with u guys on this one, but in that pic of venom, what color is the symbiote turning?! hahaha jk, i no its blood but im just pointing it out....


i would want carnage cuz i too think they should give the symbiote thing another shot, or the lizard and kraven

Dude he did not blame anyone, he took the blame himself. I hope the next one is better.

only problem i had with sandman was when they made him turn into a sand creature from the mummy movie, ive been informed that he can do that, but its a trick from another movie and why the generic godzilla scream!!!.. that whole movie made me feel like i had sand in my crotch.... :D

but other then that the guy looked like he walked right out of the comic book. and he and spiderman had cool fight scenes before venom was introduced

@Hobgoblyn. They did the scene again in the comics after Gobby returned. This time he threw MJ off the bridge and Spiderman was able save her, learning from his mistake with Gwen. They could do that this time, Substitute Gwen for MJ, and he failed to save her.

HAWK out.

I still have belief in Raimi - The more Spider-Man movies he makes the better, as it'll bring more of the Spider-Man mythology to the public which will open up more avenues further down the line.

Just wish Raimi's Spider-Man could be introduced into Iron-Man/Incredible Hulk/Avengers - oh well

What is WRONG with Raimi? First Sandman, now Morbius? When will he stop trying to get these second-rate villains in and just concentrate on the freakin' LIZARD like he should have in #3?!

As for showing Gwenn's death, that would not be good. They never should have introduced Gwen Stacey in the movies at all. The Gwen Stacey being killed by GG was pretty much copied in the first movie, but with Mary Jane, and, of course, with her surviving. To repeat that in a future film just so that we can see the death of Gwen Stacey, would not be desirable.
Plus, Peter's with MJ,and we've all seen enough of that drama, so let's not have him breaking up with her again to go chasing Gwenn, when we know he'll just end up back with MJ again.
Gwen just doesn't have a place in this film franchise.

Plus bringing back GG would just be repetetive. Willem's character is dead. Let it be.

When I saw the trailers for Spider-man 3, I thought
that they would have saved Venom for 4. By sticking
Venom in, it draged the movie down. Right when Eddie
got the symbiote at the bell tower scene, that should
have been the last shot for him. Then people would really hype 4. Hell, you could throw Carnage in with
that storyline.

Hey, remember that in Spiderman 3 Peter takes a piece of the symbiote to Dr Connors lab for him to study it... There you have a potential Carnage for the next movies!!

I want to see the Scorpion personally. He was always one of my favorites I also want to see Tombstone, Kingpin, Silvermane and the Black Cat. I enjoyed these characters growing up and definitely want to see them on the big screen. Since the story is going to span two movies it should be able to handle multiple villains. Venom and Carnage can only be done right in an R rated movie. They're just too violent. Venom vs. Carnage would make a great horror flick though.

I'd love to see a back story of mysterio and the green goblin. Perhaps mysterio simply helped him fake his own death to further his own work. No goblin has been more dangerous than Norman, and id like to see more into the characters psyche in movie form.

First off, Venom can come back.. it's Marvel, and if there is one thing we should all have learned from Marvel, it's that anyone can come back, no matter how many times they're killed.

As to venom, it's an easy creative writing job. Blast is so powerful that we see x-ray vision of eddie, he's then blown clear of the site. The sliver of the symbiote back at Connor's lab then find's it's way to him, or vis versa. Or, as they have done in the comic book versions, remnants of the symbiote still permanently exist in his cells and the alien life form resurfaces (they did this with Carnage, and later on anti-venom).

Or, if the x-ray idea is a little too far fetched, Eddie is blown away from the blast, and what looks like a skeleton is actually the symbiote writhing in agony. Only requires one line of dialogue. "Are you sure you saw what you thought you saw?" It's been done before, and could be done again. And if this route were to be taken, it's equally possible that some of the symbiote could be separated and blown away from the blast site.

In short, Venom can come back, and in order to do any Carnage story justice, he has to come back.

In my opinion, if Venom comes back, either in a future Spidey film, or his own spin-off as the rumors have it, this would justify Spidey 3 in my eyes. Venoms role in the third movie would then be introductory material to his greater story, as opposed to a poor attempt at throwing his character in the movies.

Bruce campbell as mysterio would be good. But since he was in the second and third film it kinda ruined that. I think they should go with the sinster six route and throw in black cat so spidey has some help. Or if anyone has played the web of shadows game that would make a awesome movie. Just some thoughts

AHHH SEE...I DIDNT KNOW THEY WERE PRESSURING SAM RAIMI ON THREE, NO WONDER IT DIDNT FEEL THE SAME..MARVEL, WE LOVE YOU GUYS..AND I KNOW AVI YOU WERE JUST TRYING TO APPEASE THE FANS..BUT TRUST RAIMI AND LET HIM DO HIS THING, HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING...LEAVE HIM BE.

Yay!! Three cheers for ELECTRO!!!

Hobgoblin and/or Lizard. :)

It's just very clear that the one's heading up the Spiderman movie franchise aren't doing their homework.. They're not thinking about sequels.. They don't have a vision past the film they're doing at that moment.. Why end Spiderman 3 the way they did? Well... why do the whole movie like the way they did.. They really need to have people who know the Spiderman comic series doing these movies.. Where's jon favreau when you need him? HAHA.. Favreau's new title should be "Head of Marvel's Movie Production".. All MArvel movies should have to go through him before a movie even gets off the ground..LOLOLOLOL

I already knew they were gonna mess up part 3 with venom. They should of started it from part 2 with the black suit, and carried it over to part 3. Sandman was a wuss in this movie. They raped Venom badly, and the story wasn't even close to the comic book.

I hope they let him control the movie, because he is a great director. If they do make Carnage, I suggest Jim Carry, and the piece left over can be Carnage if they wanna save the movie that they raped.

Don't put Morbius, because it crosses to the Blade storyline also. I want Wesley Snipes, but the bastard is in jail. I would prefer Rhino, and Lizard. Bring on the Kingpin.

Part two.

Spiderman doesn't know whats going on at first as he see's Venom doing battle with the schocker. Venom is able to subdue the villian and heads twoards a screaming child inside of the building. Thinking that the child is in trouble and Venom is about to hurt her, Spiderman tackles Venom who lets the hero beat him up. They are interupted when the shocker lands a vibro blast against the back of Spider-Man who is throughn through the vault door. Gargon apears and tries to find out were Parker might be. Venom attacks the Shocker, but the shcoker is able to temporarly upset Vemon as a new threat, the Rhino appears to help his buddy out. Venom seems to be outpowered. Meanwhile, Gargon comes up with a bright idea of suplying a getaway veachle to the shocker and Rhino in atempts to lure Spiderman out and to find out how Parker is alwasy around to take the pictures. The Shocker atempts to take Gargon up on his offer, but is stoped by spiderman. Believing Gargon to be in an aliance to the duo, Spiderman captures him as well. Venom is able to subdue the Rhino, only to be tackled by Spider-Man. Venom, once again, allows Peter to beat him up as the Rhino Frees the Shocker but leaves the disgraced Gargon Captured. The Police arive and atempt to assist Spider-Man untill the witnesses, along with the Little Girl testify that Venom was tryign to help and Spider-Man attacked them.

Part 4.

Gargon is introduced to the Kingpin and Mr. Trask of Trask industries. They explain that they have a new bio suit that they are willing to give to Gargon in exchange for his survices. Gargon agrees and with the help of the newly recruited doctor conors sucessfully creat the Scorpion. Mary Jane and Peter talke about Brooks reaperance. Mary Jane is freaked out that Venom might come back after her. Peter reasures her and heds out to look for Venom. Scorpion attacks the hero from out of nowhere and there is a quick battle with Peter geting the crap kicked out of him by the new Scorpion. Scorpion takes a kidnapped Peter to the daily Bugle and busts into the newspaper press and delievers him to Johna. The Scorpion explaines that it is Gargon in the suit and he wants revenge for being fired from his former employer. Gargon attackes Jamison and Venom shows up. Venom had been tailing Spider-Man waiting for moments to ruin his life. Scorpion and Venom Battle. Scorpion is overpowered and thrown out of the window. He is able to excape any damages and continues to flee into the night. Venom then helps Jamison to his feet. Brock reveals is identity to Jameison when Jameison complaines about his mask. Venom them atempts to reveail who spiderman really is but spiderman tackles venom through the window and they both hit the ground hard. Venom is able to lead spider-man on a whild goose chase, playing the the hero. Venom finally disapears into the night, leaving an enranged Parker franticly searching for the man who wants to destroy his life.

Part 6

Venom declares himslef the new hero of the city and sets off to fight crime. A month passes and the crime rate is at an all time low, with venom being able to overpower any criminal he comes across. Brock sets up a date with Gwen Stacy and they too finally hook up. Back at Trask Industries, Connors has sucessfully duplicated venoms symboit and injects it into Casidy to form Carnage. However, since Carnage has memories of Eddie and Casidy, Carnage develops a sense for justice but with a warped sense for killing villians and for putting inocesnt in the way if it ment takeing down the guilty. Carnage hunts down Venom andexclaimes that he is a part of him and wishes to fight crime too. Venom senses the bond and he and Carnage set out to put an end to some villians. Rocket Racer reapears and atempts to rob a bank. Gwen Stacy is there and he takes her hostage as Venom and Carnage Arrive. Venom tells Carnage that he knows and is in love with the hostage, but Cassidy sends his red symboite blades through both of them, claiming that their are casualties in war. Enraged, Venom attacks Carnage, only to be easily overpowered. Casualties start to run high in the battle and Venom is forced to flee. Meanwhile, back at the hospital,Gargon wakes up to find that parts of the scorpion suit has been permanity fused to his body as a result of his and Spider-Mans battle. Scorpion leaves in order to gain revenge on the former hero. Peter is in a depressed state, but is finally convinced to return as spiderman when he learns that Gwen Stacy is dead. Believing that Venom caused the death, he usits up and heads out to in search of Venom. Casidy stumbles apon a battlerd Scorpion but realises that it's just a man with a grudge against spider-man (do to brock's memories) Carnage takes Scorpion back to the Trask Industries.

Part Eight

Venom arives that the Trask Industries where a Dr. Connors is studying DNA splicing. Dr. Connors atempts to run but Venom throws him through a wall where Mr. Trask, Carnage, and Scorpion are waiting. Carnage and Scorpion double team Venom, who is easilly overcome. Spider-Man finally arives and takes on a madened Scorpion as Venom goes one on one with Carnage. Mr. Trask and Dr. Connors are then escorted to the roof while the duos fight. Spider-Man tries to express how sorry his is for what he did to Gargon but Gargon is in no shape to hear it. THe Scorpion attacks but is deafeated by Spider-Man. Spider-Man then assist the loosing Venom against Carnage and the two are barely able to overcome him. Parker tries to remove the symboite from Cadisy, but is interupted by Venom who sends Parker flying out of the building. Venom procides to abzorb the symbote to form Ultimate Venom. UVenom kills Casidy (as he now has Casidies murderus intent and Venom's sence of justice.) Spiderman is able to recover and intercepts Venom as he tries to kill Mr. Trask and Doctor Conors. Spider-Man pleads with him not to kill them, as he is good friends with Mr. Connors. (flashback to Venom was pleading with Casidy not to kill Gwen.) UV thinks for a second but is unable to controll Carnages influences. Venom atempts to kill Conors and Trask but Spider-Man saves them at the last second. Enraged UVenom attackes Spider-Man, who leads him away from the city and twoards a Power Plant. Ultimate Venom attacks Spiderman and is about to kill him when a halfed crazed Scorpion appears and attacks Venom. Venom easily dispatches the Scorpion, but Peter is able to recover during those few seconds and tackles Venom into a Fire Vent. Spiderman webs Venom so de doesn't fall into the pit, but Scorpion attacks him and the webbing is cut. Ultimate venom falls into the pit and decenigrates. Spider-Man and Scorpion battle untill Spider-Man is caught in the Scorpions tail. The Scorpion claimes he has a self destuct button on his suit that will ultimately kill both of them. Scorpion presses the button and the countdown sequence begins. Peter is able to free himself from the tail and atempts to save Gargon, unaware that the suit has been fused with his skin. Spider-Man rips off part of Gargons suit but Gargon slashes at him with his tail. The scorpion makes one final leap twoards Spider-Man but the suit explodes before he can reach him, sending an unhurt Spider-Man of the top of the building.

@Justadjust: There are ways to bring back the symbiote or Venom as Mac Gargon, though the latter would be less interesting without first being the Scorpion. Also, Raimi essentially said he found the character of Venom to be uninteresting. Knowing that in the comics, the symbiote can't survive without either a host or being put in a suspended animation for more than a few few hours. I'd find it more believable that a piece survived the explosion at the construction site and managed to locate and bond with a certain psychotic onlooker.

As for Lizard/Morbius, I can't say I'd mind it as long as Lizard gets more face time. After all, it would be a very good and plausible story. Both were at ESU at different points. It would be easy to have an accident tying the 2 together in a movie. Though Honestly I'd like to see the most classic version of Lizard's origin. Lizard/Kraven is a great story waiting to happen, Lizard/Morbius is pretty easy on my mind as well. Give us a 3 minute bank robbery with Shocker too, I don't care when or where, just do it. Rhino/Shocker would be a great lackey combination for a movie involving something like the return of Norman Osborn. I'm pretty sure that's who Sam is talking about in regards to reviving the dead.

Thanks for the chops HAWK!!!

Your welcome Myth.

Its to bad there will never be any crossovers because Spidey is owned by Sony. Kingpin is owned by Fox so he can't be in it