A number of deals went down at Sundance yesterday: The Weinstein Company
Posted on 26 January 2011 by Christian
Posted on 06 October 2010 by Christian
Source: Comicbookmovie.com
“Sony want[s] a dark-haired Caucasian boy to play actor Peter Parker at age 4 to 6 years old. Ideally, the boy should look a little like Andrew Garfield…In addition, the studio’s on the hunt for an actor to play Billy Connors, the son of Dr. Curt Connors… Applicants need be between 8 and 11 years old.”
In the comics (via Comicvine), Billy Connors a young boy,is the son of Martha & Curt Connors. He once had cancer but is now a survivor. Billy alongside his mother must suffer the consequences of his father’s errors. Billy is put into a foster home after he is cured and retains no love for his father. When Curt becomes the Lizard in “SHED”, the Lizard wants to punish Connors and kills Billy who says just before he dies that he always new his dad would kill him.
Anyhow, starring Andrew Garfield as Parker in High school, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, and of course Rhys Ifans as Dr. Curt Connors himself, Spider-Man 3D swings into theaters July 3, 2012. From today’s news, just knowing the film will be going in a different direction brings great feelings, what do you think?
Posted on 06 October 2010 by Christian
Yesterday, Sony announced Welsh actor & musician Rhys Ifans as the latest star to join the upcoming 3D Spider-Man reboot. And while the role was undisclosed, The Wrap has learned that…
“Rhys Ifans will play Dr. Curt Connors, better known as The Lizard, in Marc Webb’s “Spider-Man” reboot”
While Phillip Seymour Hoffman was rumored for Eddie Brock, Venom, the Wraps’ source says that the character would not be appearing in this film, but could show up in sequels. As many know, Secretariat actor Dylan Baker portrayed Dr. Curt Connors in Sam Raimi’s trilogy, but evidently never got the opportunity to show the character’s true colors; or scales in this case.
Anyhow, Ifans starring alongside Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, Spidey returns to theaters July 3, 2012 in 3D.
Source: comicbookmovie.com
Posted on 06 October 2010 by Christian
Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill) will play the villain, opposite Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, in the next installment of Spider-Man from Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, it was announced today by Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures. The film, to be directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt and produced by Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin, will begin production in December and will be released in theaters nationwide in 3D on July 3, 2012.
Commenting on the announcement, Tolmach said, “We have been very fortunate to attract some of the best actors working today to play the villains in the Spider-Man movies, and it is exciting to see that trend continue with Rhys Ifans. After seeing his performance in our upcoming film Anonymous, we