Sam Raimi has spoken out about the famous dance scene in \"Spider-Man 3: Enemy in Reflection\"

In the movie, Peter Parker, played by Tobey Maguire, becomes corrupted by the influence of the black Venom suit - and to show off his new bad guy image, he...
dances in the street? \"Well, actually we wanted it to be funny,\" Raimi said in an interview.
\"It was Peter Parker's version - this inept kid - of what it's like to be the bad guy.
But he's such a whip.
And it didn't really appeal to the audience.
But that's what we were trying to do.
So I'm not surprised that people...
I'm glad people find it funny! We wanted it to be fun.
\"After the release of Spider-Man 3, that scene took on a life of its own, but although Maguire appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home along with Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland, the film did not recreate that moment.
More recently, Raimi directed another Marvel film, \"Doctor Strange: Into the Multiverse of Madness.\"\"It was probably about two hours and forty minutes, and they gradually shrank even though we did reshoots,\" the director said recently about the length of the film.
\"We were cleaning up the material, although the reshoots were still going on.
So gradually the time was reduced to about two hours and five minutes.\"

\"House of the Dragon\": HBO has released the trailer and posters for the \"Game of Thrones\" prequel

On Thursday, HBO revealed a rousing new \"House of the Dragon\" teaser trailer and nine posters featuring characters from the main characters in the \"Game of Thrones\" prequel.The new series, which will premiere August 21, takes place 200 years before the events of HBO's \"Game of Thrones.\" It tells the story of House Targaryen.
Like the main series, \"House of the Dragon\" has a large cast with a smaller set of major characters at the center of its story, including Paddy Considine (as King Viserys I), Emmy D'Arcy (as Princess Rhaenria, first child and his heir), Matt Smith (as Prince Damon, Viserys' younger brother), Rhys Ivans (as Ser Otto Hightower Hand of the King), Olivia Cooke (as Lady Alicent Hightower, Otto's daughter), Fabienne Frankel (as Ser Christon Cole, the knight watching over Rhaenria), Steve Toussaint (as Lord Corlis Velarion, also known as Sea Serpent), Eva Best (as Princess Rainis Velarion) and Sonoi Mizuno (as Misaria, Daemon Targaryen's maid of honor).
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James Gunn's \"Peacemaker\" will get a spin-off about Amanda Waller

HBO Max will release a spin-off of James Gunn's \"Peacemaker.\" The plot will center on Amanda Waller, who heads the government organization A.R.G.U.S.
and a team of motley anti-heroes from Suicide Squad.Actress Viola Davis is reportedly involved in filming and production negotiations.
Crystal Henry, whose portfolio includes scripts for the TV series \"Watchmen\" and \"Remember Everything,\" is working on the script.
Among the producers is James Gunn.The plot is not disclosed, but it is rumored that the action will unfold after the events of the \"Peacemaker\" finale, in which a complicated problem falls on Waller's head.
In January, James Gunn confirmed that a Suicide Squad-esque spin-off was in development, but did not name a central character.
According to him, Waller's solo movie will not be as comedic as \"Peacemaker.\" In February, \"Peacemaker\" was renewed for a second season.

Sean Austin endorses Amazon's \"Lord of the Rings\" series

According to Peter Jackson, who played Sam in the original trilogy, at this past Calgary Expo 2022, the service has already presented him with some preliminary material that gave him goosebumps.Looks like they're on the right track.
I kept saying they'd do it right.
There's no way Amazon would pay nearly a billion dollars for a franchise just to screw it up.
Hopefully, with this series, they can attract a new generation of fans who will definitely get to know our movies,\" Austin concluded.As a reminder, the series will premiere in early September!

Craven the Huntsman should have been in Sam Raimi's \"Spider-Man 4\"

Every director has a movie he conceived but never brought to life, and Sam Raimi (\"Evil Dead,\" \"Spider-Man\") is no exception.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Raimi revealed that his version of \"Spider-Man 4\" with Tobey Maguire would have featured none other than Craven the Huntsman on the big screen.
Sure, next year the Spider-Man villain will finally hit the screens with Aaron Taylor-Johnson (\"Kick-Ass\") in the role, but it's hard to imagine what the horror-oriented director could have brought to his version.In addition to discussing his new film, \"Doctor Strange: In a Cartoon Network of Madness,\" Raimi also briefly touched on his vision for \"Spider-Man 4.\" Concept art by writer and illustrator Jeffrey Henderson previously revealed that versions of Vulture and Mysterio were also to appear.
Raimi wanted the role of the Vulture played by none other than John Malkovich, and Bruce Campbell, supposedly a frequent collaborator, played the cameo role of Mysterio.
If not for that, it looks like the film could have been a very crowded one, because Craven was supposed to appear in it.Here's what Raimi said about Craven's appearance in Spider-Man 4:We were going to use this character in the next Spider-Man; I always wanted to see Craven fight Spider-Man on the big screen.
I thought that would be really unique.
He's the greatest hunter, and Spider-Man is the most adroit rascal.
And I wanted to see Peter continue to evolve as a person.Next year Craven will finally get his right to life.
Taylor-Johnson will play the title role in the film directed by JC Chandor.
The character also nearly appeared in the recent Spider-Man: No Way Home before plans changed and Marvel struck deals with Willem Dafoe, Jamie Foxx and Alfred Molina to reprise their villainous roles.Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is released May 6, 2022.

Avatar: The Way of the Water\" trailer

Following the leaked first footage from James Cameron's upcoming film, the first trailer footage has also appeared online.
Apparently it was filmed on his phone one of the visitors CinemaCon, where the premiere trailer of the upcoming sci-fi movie took place.
You can watch it below, but the quality is pretty mediocre.
Most of the trailer is dedicated to the beautiful scenery of Pandora and its inhabitants, and, as you understand, it will be hard to appreciate it in this form, so if you don't want to spoil your impression, you better wait for the official premiere.
The trailer will be attached to the \"Dr.
Strange in the Multiverse of Madness\" premiere.
And a week after the start of distribution (sometime on May 10) it will be published online.
\"Avatar: The Way of the Water\" is the first of four planned sequels.
\"Avatar: The Way of the Water\" is finally due to be released in cinemas on December 15, 2022.
The plot will unfold several years after the events of the first film.

New \"Fantastic Four\" director quits

John Watts (\"Spider-Man: No Way Home\") has left the directing job of Marvel Studios' \"Fantastic Four\" reboot.
He attributed his departure to a desire to distance himself from superhero movies.
\"Making three Spider-Men was an incredible and life-changing experience for me.
I am eternally grateful to have been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for seven years.
I hope we can work together again, but in the meantime, I can't wait to see the new version of the Fantastic Four.
\"Watts' decision was supported by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feigy.
The upcoming \"Four\" reboot first became known in December 2020, but the screenwriter's name, release date and cast are still unknown.To date, three feature-length \"Four\" films have been released: the 2005 film and its sequel, \"Invasion of the Silver Surfer,\" and the critically and fan-defeated 2015 version.
Watts will soon direct a thriller starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt for Apple TV+ and has a hand in producing the new \"Destination Point.\"

A Quiet Place spin-off has a new title

The new movie of the Quiet Place franchise was officially announced at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas.
The spin-off, titled A Quiet Place: Day One, will be released in 2023.The project was first announced last year.
The plot will probably tell about the very invasion of bloodthirsty monsters on Earth.
The film will be directed by Michael Sarnosky (\"Pig\").
Whether Emily Blunt, John Krasinski or Cillian Murphy will return to their roles is unknown.Paramount Studios also has a third installment of \"A Quiet Place\" starring Blunt and Krasinski as director in the project.
Presumably the film will hit theaters in 2025.
The previous parts earned over $600 million at the worldwide box office.