The Amazing Spider-Man is an upcoming 2012 American superhero film directed by Marc Webb based on the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. It is the fourth Columbia Pictures film that portrays Spider-Man in film and is a reboot of the Sam Raimi film series with Andrew Garfield replacing Tobey Maguire as the title role of the superhero. The cast also includes Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as Dr. Curt Connors.
The film will portray Parker as his super powers are evolving in high
school and will explore him trying to discover the truth behind his parents,
with a theme of him discovering himself in the process. The film also
brings to life new designs of the film franchise such as Parker
inventing artificial webs like in the original comics instead of organic webs.
The film's development began simultaneously with Sony announcing the cancellation of Spider-Man 4.
Opting for a reboot with the same production team rather than another
sequel, the studio announced a July 2012 release date for what was now
titled The Amazing Spider-Man. James Vanderbilt was hired to write the script while Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves helped fine-tune the script. Pre-production
involved the casting of many actors and actresses trying out the role
of Spider-Man and Gwen Stacy respectively until Garfield and Stone were
the clear choice. Principal photography started in December 2010 in Los Angeles before moving to New York City with the help of Red Digital Cinema Camera Company's RED Epic camera. The film entered post-production in April 2011 with the film being shot in 3D with the help of 3ality Technica and with James Horner being involved with the film score.
Sony Entertainment has focused its marketing campaign with a
promotional website with released images, three theatrical trailers, a
prologue screening in certain cities, a video game tie-in being developed by Beenox and a viral marketing campaign among other products. The Amazing Spider-Man premiered in June 13, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan and will then be released in the United States on July 3, 2012 in 3D and in IMAX 3D. A sequel to the film is being planned for release in 2014 with James Vanderbilt hired to again write the screenplay and with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci reported to rewrite it
The Dark Knight Rises is an upcoming superhero film directed by Christopher nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother jonathan nolan and the story with David S. Goyer. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the third installment in Nolan's Batman film series, and is a sequel to Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008). The Dark Knight Rises is intended to be the conclusion of the series. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, and Morgan Freeman reprise their roles from Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. The film takes place eight years after the events of The Dark Knight and introduces the characters of Selina Kyle and Bane—portrayed by Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy, respectively.
Nolan was initially hesitant about returning to the series for a
second time, but agreed to come back after developing a story with his
brother Jonathan and David S. Goyer that he felt would conclude the
series on a satisfactory note. The film has inspirations in the Batman comic book series Knightfall (1993), which debuted the villain Bane; The Dark Knight Returns (1986), in which Batman returns to Gotham City after a ten-year absence; and No Man's Land (1999), which depicts Gotham being overrun by gangs.
Filming took place in various locations, including locations in Jodhpur, London, Nottingham, Glasgow, Los Angeles, New York, New Jersey, and Pittsburgh. Nolan utilized IMAX cameras for much of the filming to optimize the quality of the picture. As with The Dark Knight, viral marketing campaigns began early during production to help promote the upcoming film. When filming concluded, Warner Bros.
refocused its campaign; developing promotional websites, releasing the
first six minutes of the film and theatrical trailers, and sending
random pieces of information regarding the film's plot to various
companies. The Dark Knight Rises is scheduled for release in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada on July 20, 2012
ISSUES:
1.JOKER AT THE DARK KNIGHT RISES? Answer: NO
Director Christopher Nolan decided against referencing Heath Ledger's
The Joker character in the new Batman film, insisting acknowledging the
"real-life tragedy" of the late star was "inappropriate".
The actor died from an accidental drug overdose in January, 2008,
just months before The Dark Knight became a summer smash around the
world.
His chilling portrayal of The Joker won him a string of posthumous
honours, including an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting
Actor, and fans have been curious to find out whether there would be
any nod to Ledger's character in the upcoming sequel, The Dark Knight
Rises.
Nolan has now revealed the fate of The Joker, telling Empire magazine
he did not feel comfortable referencing the villain in the new movie,
which is due for release in July.
He explains, "We're not addressing The Joker at all. That is
something I felt very strongly about in terms of my relationship with
Heath and the experience I went through with him on The Dark Knight.
"I didn't want to in any way try and account for a real-life tragedy.
That seemed inappropriate to me. We just have a new set of characters
and a continuation of Bruce Wayne's story, not involving The Joker."
2.BATMAN DIE AT THE DARK KNIGHT RISES? Answer: MAYBE?
After the success of "The Dark Knight," director Christopher Nolan went
to lunch with writer David Goyer to discuss the third installment. They
talked about ideas to top the last film, knowing that this would be the conclusion of their contribution to the franchise.
The
most important part of their conversation was the final scene of "The
Dark Knight Rises." Now, during an interview with Empire magazine, Goyer
hinted at what the final scene would be.
"The final scene of 'The Dark Knight Rises' is exactly that scene we talked about then," said Goyer. "It remained completely unchanged. We both knew in our hearts that we were onto something special.
I have to tell you, having finally seen everything strung together a
little while ago and seeing that scene, I got a complete lump in my
throat."
The magazine then asked: "Nolan, it would seem, is committing commercial sacrilege," wondering if the director is actually planning to kill Batman. Goyer replied: "Yup. That's why it's f*cking exciting!"
While
that's hardly a confirmation that Batman is going to die in "The Dark
Knight Rises," Goyer's comments definitely hint at that.
3.BATMAN: i'm not scared.I'M AGRY!
Ron Phillips/Warner Bros. Pictures
The fourth trailer for “The Dark Knight Rises” has hit the Interwebs,
and apart from relatively few shots fans haven’t already seen in other
coming attractions, there are some new lines of dialog.
In “The Dark Knight Rises,” Bruce Wayne has apparently taken
something of a hiatus filling the cape and cowl of his alter-ego Batman,
and as a result, Gotham City goes to pot.
Apart from apparently furious throngs of 99-percenters tearing rich
people out of their mansions, the city falls victim to the terror of Tom
Hardy’s Bane, a nightmarish villain forced to subsist on a mysterious,
power-enhancing gas. Eventually, Batman gets off the sidelines and back
in the game, probably when Wayne tells Alfred in the trailer, “I’m not
afraid. I’m angry.”
The trailer also shows other castmembers including Anne Hathaway both
in and out of her Catwoman attire, and returning players Morgan Freeman
as Bruce Wayne/Batman’s tech expert Lucius Fox, and Michael Caine as
Wayne’s loyal friend and butler Alfred.
It’s Alfred who gets the only funny line in the intense spot,
consoling a cane-clutching Christian Bale: “Don’t worry, Master Wayne:
takes a little time to get back into the swing of things.”
“The Dark Knight Rises” opens nationwide July 20.
