When Sam Raimi mentioned just last month that a Spider-Man 4 would have to come at “the right time”, fans immediately set a date for him: now. But we’ll have to holster those web-slingers because the director of the original trilogy is well aware that the studios might have other priorities other than reteaming him with Tobey Maguire.

With rumors swirling about over Spider-Man 4 (we’re looking at you, Sandman!), Sam Raimi addressed it all head on, saying he has yet to get word that any such project has been greenlit. “I did read that [rumor], but I’m not actually working on it yet.” One key reason is the current studios involved and all the success they’ve had, adding, “Marvel and Columbia are so successful with current Spider-Man [movies], and the track there, and I don’t know that they’re going to go back to me, and say, ‘Well, folks, we can also tell that story!’”

Whether or not we get Sam Raimi behind the lens for Spider-Man 4 – or if the movie happens at all – will take some time to find out. But in the meantime, Raimi expressed his love for at least some of the movies that came after his last entry in 2007. “I love all the new Spider-Man movies. I loved Spider-Man: No Way Home. It was really, super powerful seeing Tobey [Maguire] again in it.”

2021’s No Way Home did introduce a compelling, meme-conscious factor when it had all three core Spider-Men – Maguire, Andrew Garfield and our current Peter Parker, Tom Holland – team up. But that could very well just be a one-off, especially if Marvel is going to move forward with a focus on Holland, who himself says he will continue so long as the character development is strong.

With the multiverse ripped open, it is feasible that Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4 and the continuation of Spidey in the MCU (no directors have been announced for that film) could co-exist…although I’m not sure there’s a point to that. After all, surely enough there will be Spider-Man movies without Holland, so wouldn’t the studio want to move forward and not bank on retreading with a new Maguire flick?

Should Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire be invited back for Spider-Man 4? Do you think the project could work or is it just time to move on from the idea? Share your thoughts with us below.

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Playing Open Roads constantly drags up old memories from my mind. A road trip with my mother along the Pacific Coast Highway, packing boxes and trash bags while clearing out my grandfather’s house after his death–it’s a game that feels primed to make you reminisce. Like the disparate memories the game makes me…

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Playing Open Roads constantly drags up old memories from my mind. A road trip with my mother along the Pacific Coast Highway, packing boxes and trash bags while clearing out my grandfather’s house after his death–it’s a game that feels primed to make you reminisce. Like the disparate memories the game makes me…

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Marvel may be going through a rough patch lately, but the big film brand still had a few successes in the last year. One of those was the completion of James Gunn‘s trilogy of Space A-holes, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The Guardians were a big part of the MCU’s second phase. It was considered a big risk for the company since they were not a popular name and deemed too unconventional when compared to the other superhero films. Nevertheless, the first movie raised $773.3 million at the box office and made stars of Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista and James Gunn. Fast forward to phase five, Gunn has the Guardians go their separate ways, then proceeds to take his new position as the co-chief of the DCU.

As sad as it was to see the group end their run in Vol. 3 (albeit with no casualties but still sad), Zoe Saldaña, who plays Gamora, doesn’t think the MCU is finished with the Guardians. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Saldaña said while on an episode of The Playlist, “I would think it would be a huge loss for Marvel if they didn’t find a way to bring back the Guardians of the Galaxy. It’s just such a fan-favorite group of misfits, you know? And then at the helm, they had a voice like James Gunn’s writing — which is just so marvelous for and very specific for this genre.”

There are currently no announced plans for any Guardians of the Galaxy follow-up. However, fans may note that at the end of Vol. 3, a variation of a Marvel traditional end title read, “The legendary Star-Lord will return.” While Saldaña thinks that the Guardians aren’t finished at the MCU, she also doesn’t see herself returning as Gamora anytime soon. The Avatar star stated, “I mean, so far, I think that [Gamora is done] for me, but I don’t think Gamora has gone for good.” Vol. 3 ended with a new team of Guardians that was led by Rocket Raccoon, played by the Academy Award-nominated Bradley Cooper. That team also featured his longtime companion, Groot, as well as Kraglin (Sean Gunn), Cosmo (Maria Bakalova) and Adam Warlock (Will Poulter). Saldaña concluded by saying, “I would be the first one in the first row to sort of celebrate when the Guardians of the Galaxy come back.”

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Back when there was a legitimate attempt to resurrect the 3D format, Ang Lee was at the forefront, beginning with 2012’s Life of Pi. But after failures in 2016’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk and 2019’s Gemini Man — neither of which needed to be in 3D or shot in 120 fps — Lee will go back to more basic ways of storytelling with his Bruce Lee biopic.

As Ang Lee told IndieWire, “It’s too hard, especially after the two movies. The 3D is just too hard. I’ll go back to the regular way, the old way of making movies. There’s a great story to be told, a lot to explore. I’m still working on it. But it won’t be in 3D.”

Ang Lee’s problems with 3D and reasons for stepping away from it are multi, saying, “In general, not only my two movies, 3D in general …[is] so bad. The filmmakers are bad. The theaters are bad. The whole ecosystem is bad. It’s not made for [3D]. I refuse to complain, to blame it on the medium…it’s the audience, and the industry, [who] were not prepared.” Lee’s approach to both Billy Lynn and Gemini Man were ambitious to be sure but presenting those stories in such a way made it feel like he was pushing an envelope that didn’t need to be pushed; neither had a story that could properly show off the technology. Because of how they were done, their exhibitions were limited; not only did the theaters need the proper equipment but they also needed to be able to use it efficiently, which Lee noted they often don’t, resulting in a dim image that benefits neither the film nor the viewer.

As much pressure as Ang Lee put on himself regarding 3D, there is a new kind altogether with his upcoming Bruce Lee biopic. Can he present the legendary martial artist properly? Certainly he’ll have a different approach than Quentin Tarantino but will his film satisfy fans? With Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon on as producer, one can be sure that it should at least be a fitting tribute for at least the casuals.

Are you disappointed that Ang Lee is taking a break from 3D? Do you hope he makes another film in the format? Give us your take below.

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Dragon’s Dogma 2, Capcom’s latest high-fantasy action role-playing game, lets you romance all sorts of non-player characters. From a city leader to a town fool, a brothel host to a young blacksmith, there’s plenty of love in the air between you as the Arisen and the game’s many NPCs. You can’t romance the Pawns,…

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Dragon’s Dogma 2, Capcom’s latest high-fantasy action role-playing game, lets you romance all sorts of non-player characters. From a city leader to a town fool, a brothel host to a young blacksmith, there’s plenty of love in the air between you as the Arisen and the game’s many NPCs. You can’t romance the Pawns,…

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The New York Times might be best known for its long-running newspaper. But new data shows that thanks to popular games like Wordle, Strands, Connections, and more, the Times has quietly become a video game company that just so happens to have a newspaper subscription, too.

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The New York Times might be best known for its long-running newspaper. But new data shows that thanks to popular games like Wordle, Strands, Connections, and more, the Times has quietly become a video game company that just so happens to have a newspaper subscription, too.

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Tulsa King season 2 has now started shooting, and Deadline reports that Craig Zisk (Weeds) has signed on to direct and executive produce the Paramount+ series.

It was reported last year that showrunner Terence Winter would be stepping down from the series following some creative differences with creator Taylor Sheridan. However, he decided to come back as a writer for the second season, which would keep his interactions with Sheridan at a minimum.

While Winter is still involved as an executive producer, he will primarily focus on writing for the show as well as working closely with Sylvester Stallone. “He loves these characters and loved working with Sly and was glad his post-strike schedule allowed him to return to write but not run the show,” a source said. Instead of bringing in another showrunner, the production decided to follow in the footsteps of the other shows produced by Sheridan’s 101 Studios and bring in a director/executive producer to steer Tulsa King, which, in this case, is Craig Zisk.

Zisk is a seasoned TV director, having helmed episodes of Monk, Wonderfalls, Alias, Scrubs, Weeds, Nurse Jackie, Nip/Tuck, New Girl, American Horror Story, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks and Recreation, Agent Carter, Veep, Halo, and much more.

Additionally, Annabella Scirra and Tatiana Zappardino have been upped to series regulars for the second season of Tulsa King. Scirra plays Joanne Manfredi, the younger sister of Dwight (Sylvester Stallone), while Zappardino plays Tina Manfredi-Grieger, Dwight’s estranged daughter.

Tulsa King “follows New York mafia capo Dwight ‘The General’ Manfredi (Stallone), just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a crew from a group of unlikely characters to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet.” The second season is expected to debut on Paramount+ this fall.

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