10 Things You Need To Know About 'The Amazing Spider-Man'
Whether you're an old school comic fan or a Sam Raimi enthusiast, the friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man swinging into theaters next week is a brand-new arachnid.
For those of you trying to wrap your web around the concept of a reboot five short years after the last trilogy (and wondering why you need to see it ), we checked out a series of press conferences with the cast of "The Amazing Spider-Man" in New York City.
After listening to Andrew Garfield (the new Peter Parker), Emma Stone (his sweetheart Gwen Stacy), director Marc Webb and the movie's producers, we think we have the power to help.
And you know what they say: With great power comes great responsibility to list 10 things you need to know about the all-new "Amazing Spider-Man."
Producers of the new movie know how odd it seems to restart a series after such a short break. Matt Tolbach explained, "We've been pretty open about the fact that we tried to make another installment of the Raimi/Tobey [Maguire] movies. Sam was the first one to finally say ,"My story's been told, my trilogy has run its course, but someone else should tell this story.
"As much as we all loved what we did with Sam, we knew Spider-Man lives on forever and there are so many different ways to interpret the character. Marc Webb's vision of Spider-Man was wholly different than what Sam was doing. We felt incredibly good and clear about reinterpreting this iconic character who had been reinterpreted so many times in the books over the years. As long as people love Spider-Man, there's a great reason to make these movies. We feel good about it, and we love Spider-Man, so it was an easy decision."
"When I got cast," Garfield explained, "he sent an email to Matt Tolmach immediately, and it was very, very generous. It made me feel like I could take the torch in confidence and that I had the support in him. He didn't need to do that; it's a testament to him, as a person. We're all just part of that family, the 'Spider-Man' family. "
We'll take that as a yes, then.
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For those of you trying to wrap your web around the concept of a reboot five short years after the last trilogy (and wondering why you need to see it ), we checked out a series of press conferences with the cast of "The Amazing Spider-Man" in New York City.
After listening to Andrew Garfield (the new Peter Parker), Emma Stone (his sweetheart Gwen Stacy), director Marc Webb and the movie's producers, we think we have the power to help.
And you know what they say: With great power comes great responsibility to list 10 things you need to know about the all-new "Amazing Spider-Man."
There's a Reason For the Reboot
Producers of the new movie know how odd it seems to restart a series after such a short break. Matt Tolbach explained, "We've been pretty open about the fact that we tried to make another installment of the Raimi/Tobey [Maguire] movies. Sam was the first one to finally say ,"My story's been told, my trilogy has run its course, but someone else should tell this story.
"As much as we all loved what we did with Sam, we knew Spider-Man lives on forever and there are so many different ways to interpret the character. Marc Webb's vision of Spider-Man was wholly different than what Sam was doing. We felt incredibly good and clear about reinterpreting this iconic character who had been reinterpreted so many times in the books over the years. As long as people love Spider-Man, there's a great reason to make these movies. We feel good about it, and we love Spider-Man, so it was an easy decision."
Is Tobey Maguire Cool With This?
"When I got cast," Garfield explained, "he sent an email to Matt Tolmach immediately, and it was very, very generous. It made me feel like I could take the torch in confidence and that I had the support in him. He didn't need to do that; it's a testament to him, as a person. We're all just part of that family, the 'Spider-Man' family. "
We'll take that as a yes, then.
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