Sam Raimi Tight-Lipped About Spider-Man 4

---

In a recent interview, director Sam Raimi discussed his love of horror films, The Hobbit and what role (if any) he might play in the production of Spider-Man 4.

With the tremendous success of the first three Spider-Man films, is it any wonder that rumors about Spider-Man 4 are already whirling around the internet? Rohan Williams of CBR recently chatted with director Sam Raimi about his interest in making another Spider-Man film, but Raimi was elusive.

When asked if he would be on board to direct or produce the next installment, Raimi said, “I think that’s going to be up to Sony Pictures, and I think that it’s too early for them to say, actually. But currently I’m working on… well, not now, but as soon as the writers strike’s over… I’m going to begin working with a writer on the screenplay. .”

Raimi was asked whether it is important to maintain continuity between the first three films and the fourth film and he had this to say:

”If I was writing it I would have a very strong opinion about that, but we’re hiring a writer to come up with his own take. Sony was willing to go either way, we’ll just have to wait and see what the writer comes up with. I think anything’s possible, though.

I mean, there’s been so many different versions, it doesn’t have to follow the movies that we’ve made. I’d very much like to see Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, so I have a personal interest in that, but certainly anything’s possible. Spider-Man’s such a big character in the comic books that he could endure a lot of different interpretations. You could start over or you could start with a different aspect of the story than I’ve focused on in the pictures I’ve made, we’ll just have to wait and see what the writer comes up with.”

Click HERE for more Sam Raimi

For the sake of the franchise—and for us true fans out here—let’s hope that Sony Pictures works out a deal to bring back Raimi and the entire cast. Though rotating artists and divergent plotlines work just fine for comics, a new director and someone other than Tobey Maguire in the lead role could spell disaster.

Brent Sprecher
11/28/2007
Source: www.comicbookresources.com

All logos and images used on this website are registered trademarks of their respective companies. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2007. ComicBookMovie.com is managed by Best Little Fansites LLC., publishers of a network of fansites devoted to movies, games and anime in the genres of SciFi, Fantasy, Horror, Comics, Animation, Anime and Manga. Current properties being developed are: Batman The Dark Knight, Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Blade Movies, Punisher Movies, Spider-Man 3 Movie, Hulk 2 Movie, X-Men 4 and Wolverine Movie. Some of the content presented on our sites has been provided by fans, other unofficial websites or online news sources, and is the sole responsibility of the source from which it was obtained. BLF is not liable for inaccuracies, errors, or omissions found herein. For removal of copyrighted images, email: jim@comicbookmovie.com. Go and see our buddy Vic's site at ScreenRant.com.