Is Matthew McConaughey the New Green Goblin?
James Wortman You know what I like about comic book characters, man? I get older, they stay the same age. Alright, alright, alright. The Spider-Man rumor mill seems to be in full…
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Thwip! The Amazing Spider-Man Comes Home
Man, why did news like this have to drop on a Monday night? Don’t studio execs know I was working? If you’ve gotten eyes on a computer or a smartphone…
On Wars, Both Secret and Civil
We’re just days removed from New York Comic Con, and geeks are all abuzz about several developments coming out of Marvel, namely that The House of Ideas is not only…
Norman Osborn Cast in ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Sequel
Despite not being entirely disappointed by Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man, I don’t really find myself craving the sequel. Perhaps it’s because my interest in Spider-Man as a character just isn’t…
‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ to Spin New Trilogy
I’ll admit, The Amazing Spider-Man is a lot better than I expected it to be. Considering the fact that it’s a completely unnecessary reboot of a franchise launched just one…
On Blogging, Movies and Other Things
It’s officially summer, which for most people means vacations, barbecues and lazy weekends by the pool. And while it’s entirely likely that I’ll be able to enjoy at least one…
Revamped ‘Spider-Man’ Musical Opens on Broadway
After taking a three-week hiatus for significant retooling, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark resumes previews this week, with producers promising that the troubled $70 million Broadway musical will now stick…
‘SNL’ Spoofs Julie Taymor’s ‘Spider-Man’ Departure
Mercifully, Julie Taymor has been ousted from the troubled Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. This week, Saturday Night Live gave Ms. Taymor a proper send-off on “Weekend Update.”…
Has Julie Taymor Left ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark?’
Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor has evidently exited Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark as producers plan to shut down the seemingly cursed musical for drastic retooling, the New York Daily…
‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ Gets a Rewrite, Another Delay
Oof. There are troubled productions and then there’s Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, which has experienced a crippling combination of financial difficulties, on-set disasters and critical maulings since it began…