Alvin Sargent

First pic of the new Spider-Man and the title of the new film is…

THR reports that Columbia Pictures has chosen a name for the next installment of its webbed superhero franchise – The Amazing Spider-Man. Andrew Garfield plays the famed superhero in the new film, which hits theaters on July 3, 2012. The new title reflects the studio’s intention to return the iconic character to his roots, and ….

Raimi, Maguire and Dunst all off Spider-Man 4, which is now set to be a prequel

Right on the heels of news that John Malkovich was still attached to Spider-Man 4 as a villain (SEE HERE), Sony’s Columbia Pictures has reportedly scrapped the project all together and is rebooting the franchise, according to THR. The studio is apparently parting ways with director Sam Raimi and franchise stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten ….

Straczynski writing Forbidden Planet and Pulitzer-winner writing Spider-Man 4

Hollywood is getting serious about grooming its adaptations and remakes right from the start, by hiring the best writers in the industry. According to The Hollywood Reporter, J. Michael Straczynski, who penned the Clint Eastwood film Changeling, has been tapped to write the long-in-development remake of cult sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet for Warner Bros. Warners ….