Attempting a successful superhero movie reboot is not for the faint of heart.   The original “Spider-Man” trilogy  grossed over $2.5 billion worldwide, cementing Tobey Maguire in the heart of fan boys and girls as the definitive Peter Parker. With the release of The Amazing Spider-Man (opening July 3rd), director Marc Webb just may have […]

Just days before its official unveiling at Comic-Con 2011, the trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man has been leaked (wink, wink) online.  Directed by Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer), this new take on the Spider-Man mythos seems to have taken a decidedly darker tone.  This time around, the audience will get more back story on […]

In an interview with the L.A. Times, director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) shared his vision for the newly rebooted Spider-Man franchise.  Webb makes some clear distinctions between his version of Spidey from previous director Sam Raimi: “So much of the DNA of the character is the fact that he was a kid when […]