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Gaandalf · 27 Jul 2004, 08:19

Stan Lee & Avi Arad talk Spidey 3 - SPOILERS
Warning: if you haven't seen Spider-Man 2 yet, then look away now! The following story contains really horrible spoilers about things in the film, like that bit where Spidey's head just FALLS CLEAN OFF!

If you have seen Spider-Man 2, however (and judging from its cool £8.8 million opening weekend take here in the UK, there can't be many people out there who haven't), then you'll know that the Sam Raimi-directed spider-sequel leaves all manner of plot threads dangling for the third movie, which starts shooting sometime next year for a 2007 release.

That's a long time to wait for any concrete Spidey-news, but luckily we spoke to director Sam Raimi and producer Avi Arad recently and they were more than happy to talk at length – or hint shadily, to be more accurate – at where Spider-Man 3 might take our friendly neighbourhood webslinger, now that pretty much everyone in New York seems to know his secret identity.

"It's all about choices. Big potential, opening a whole other pallet," said Arad, who declined to go into detail. "No, it's way too early to tell you." Spoilsport. Avi, though, did talk about the possibility of James Franco's Harry Osborn donning the jade jodhpurs of his dear, departed, demented dad, Norman Osborn and becoming… The Green Goblin, as 'hinted' at in the movie's finale, when Harry stumbles upon Daddy's Goblin lair.

"It's almost an obvious continuation of movie one," says Arad. Too obvious? "No, I think you want to know, if you like the character, how would Harry get on with life?"

Harry's not the only option, though. Eagle-eyed Spidey fans will have spotted several villainous Easter eggs lurking in the second instalment, notably the presence of Dylan Baker as one-armed scientist Dr. Curt Connors (who later becomes The Lizard) and of course J. Jonah Jameson's son, John Jameson last seen standing at the altar, jilted by Mary-Jane Watson and presumably vowing a bitter revenge on Peter Parker. In the comics, Jameson becomes Man-Wolf, but rumour has it that his astronaut background may be used as a way to introduce alien symbiote nutjob – and Spidey uber-nemesis, Venom – to the series.

"All those are possibilities and I am thinking about that," confirms Raimi. "But who knows if Harry Osborn will actually pick up that green sauce and realise… 'you know, I understand why Spider-Man killed my father, [because] he was a murderer. I can now let my anger float away'. Or does he think 'I now have the means to vanquish my foe. Lemme at him!'"

27 Jul 2004, 08:19	#37
Gaandalf The White Rider Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: with charlotte Posts: 4,253	Stan Lee & Avi Arad talk Spidey 3 - SPOILERS Warning: if you haven't seen Spider-Man 2 yet, then look away now! The following story contains really horrible spoilers about things in the film, like that bit where Spidey's head just FALLS CLEAN OFF! If you have seen Spider-Man 2, however (and judging from its cool £8.8 million opening weekend take here in the UK, there can't be many people out there who haven't), then you'll know that the Sam Raimi-directed spider-sequel leaves all manner of plot threads dangling for the third movie, which starts shooting sometime next year for a 2007 release. That's a long time to wait for any concrete Spidey-news, but luckily we spoke to director Sam Raimi and producer Avi Arad recently and they were more than happy to talk at length – or hint shadily, to be more accurate – at where Spider-Man 3 might take our friendly neighbourhood webslinger, now that pretty much everyone in New York seems to know his secret identity. "It's all about choices. Big potential, opening a whole other pallet," said Arad, who declined to go into detail. "No, it's way too early to tell you." Spoilsport. Avi, though, did talk about the possibility of James Franco's Harry Osborn donning the jade jodhpurs of his dear, departed, demented dad, Norman Osborn and becoming… The Green Goblin, as 'hinted' at in the movie's finale, when Harry stumbles upon Daddy's Goblin lair. "It's almost an obvious continuation of movie one," says Arad. Too obvious? "No, I think you want to know, if you like the character, how would Harry get on with life?" Harry's not the only option, though. Eagle-eyed Spidey fans will have spotted several villainous Easter eggs lurking in the second instalment, notably the presence of Dylan Baker as one-armed scientist Dr. Curt Connors (who later becomes The Lizard) and of course J. Jonah Jameson's son, John Jameson last seen standing at the altar, jilted by Mary-Jane Watson and presumably vowing a bitter revenge on Peter Parker. In the comics, Jameson becomes Man-Wolf, but rumour has it that his astronaut background may be used as a way to introduce alien symbiote nutjob – and Spidey uber-nemesis, Venom – to the series. "All those are possibilities and I am thinking about that," confirms Raimi. "But who knows if Harry Osborn will actually pick up that green sauce and realise… 'you know, I understand why Spider-Man killed my father, [because] he was a murderer. I can now let my anger float away'. Or does he think 'I now have the means to vanquish my foe. Lemme at him!'" __________________ "Hollywood is like a 10 story cock f.ucking everything in it's path ... just like Madonna!"