'Spider-Man: Edge of Time'

The sequel to Shattered Dimensions, starring Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099...

Comic Movie Updates: Superman, Batman, The Avengers, X-Men, and More!

Grizzly Bomb brings you up to speed on literally every comic movie you've been wondering about! Just click the pic to check it out!

'The Amazing Spider-Man' Update 03.19.11

Lizard finally confirmed!!!

'The Amazing Spider-Man': Reboot Get's Its Official Title

Yea, I kind of saw this coming...

'Spider-Man' Update 02.05.11

Behind the scenes pics, web-slingin Spidey, and my take on a possible villain?

'Spider-Man' Set Pics: Costume, Mask and Web-Shooters

There have been a lot of questions regarding the upcoming Spider-Man reboot starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, a lot of them centering around the costume. We got our first look at Garfield in costume last week, but it was minus the most important feature... his mask. Well now another shot from set of Spidey in full costume, well, at least the stunt costume: This comes to us from Splashpage, with a little more in depth look at both the mask and the web-shooters:

1. THE MASK

The first image of Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man gave us a great look at the new costume our friendly neighborhood webslinger will sport in the relaunched film franchise, but it was missing one big item: the mask. While this new photo from the set of the film looks like it features the version of the costume used for stunts — likely to differ from the up-close, camera-friendly costume design — it does give us some indication of what to expect from Spidey's mask.

Everyone wondering about the size and shape of Spider-Man's eyes on the costume might find at least some answer in the new photo — though fans of Todd McFarlane's iconic large-eyed mask will likely be disappointed. Oh, and if you're wondering about the red eyes, I'm pretty sure that's just part of the stunt costume, not the final look (the same might be said of the "sneakers," too — though we'll have to wait for more official imagery to be sure).

2. THE WEB-SHOOTERS

One of the biggest questions that popped up after we saw the first photo of the new Spider-Man costume involves the presence of those metal discs on Spidey's wrists. Are they a modern take on the mechanical web-shooters Spider-Man began his career with, or just a contraption that facilitates organic web-slinging? Garfield's co-star Emma Stone (who plays Gwen Stacy) only added fuel to the fires of speculation when she confirmed that they were "a device" to shoot webbing.

I have to say, I really don't know what to think about this. I mean, I digged the released photo, which is obviously a bit more touched up than this set pic, but what can I say. I am a comic nerd, die hard Spidey fan especially, and I fear change. I like the mask, and I dig the idea of web shooters, but those are pretty in your face. And what's up with those booties on his feet? I hope that's just for the stuntman to be able to run, because it totally throws off the whole costume for me.

Tell us what you think in the comments section below! 

Marvel News: X-Men: First Class Cast Photo, Plus Cap, Thor, and Spider-Man

A lot of new pics and a little news has been released about the upcoming Marvel slate of movies recently, so I figured the best way to properly optimize both your time and mine was to incorporate all the stories into one convenient read for ya.


All right, I'm just feeling really lazy today. Whatever.


Let's start with some of the biggest news that dropped today, one of the first photos from X-Men: First Class was leaked online, but there are a few doubts regarding it's legitimacy. If it's real, this would be a huge leak as it reveals a lot of cast members and costumes I'm sure they weren't quite ready to reveal yet. Topless Robot has the pic:

So I don't know where I quite stand on this pic, as it's still uncomfirmed, and I was pretty distracted by January Jones as Emma Frost to really form any opinions of my own. But Splashpage did:

So here's the deal: The image first appeared at MSN.com earlier today, and though the page where it appeared was subsequently removed, The Hollywood Reporter has indicated that it's legit. Even so, we're still a bit skeptical about the shot, given the strong photoshop vibe coming from the image and how unlikely it would be for the studio to reveal this much of the cast at once rather than teasing out each character.

Until we get confirmation one way or the other, though, it's certainly worth discussing.

For example, what do you think about Azazel's appearance in the promo shot? The image also seems to give us our first look at January Jones' revealing take on Emma Frost — which appears to be quite faithful to the character's wardrobe in the comics world.

And while we're still waiting for word from the studio about the image's validity, here's a quick refresher on the characters depicted in it. From left to right, that's Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto, Rose Byrne as Dr. Moira MacTaggert, January Jones as Emma Frost, Jason Flemyng as Azazel, Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy/Beast, Lucas Till as Alex Summers/Havok, Zoë Kravitz as Angel Salvadore, Jennifer Lawrence as Raven Darkholme/Mystique, and James McAvoy as Professor Charles Xavier.

They also added this:

UPDATE: Fox has indicated to MTV News that this is not an authorized image from the "X-Men: First Class" movie.

So, "not an authorized" image doesn't mean that the characters and costumes portrayed aren't real, just that that exact image wasn't approved by Fox. Interesting. Moving on.

Another new shot of Chris Evans as Captain America has been released, and this one's cool because he's running. Plus he's running beside bombs so that's ACTION! 

Followed by a new shot of Chris Hemsworth as Thor, looking all Lion-O. Right? Anyone? Snarf snarf?

And finally, we move on to Spider-Man. The first shot of Denis Leary as Capt. George Stacy was released, as well as an interview segment with Conan where he talks about the accident prone Spider-Man musical:

Conan asked Leary if he’s seen the musical yet, and he answered:

“No, but I’m dying to see it. I’m not big on musical theater, I don’t really go, but if I can go to the theater and be guaranteed that guys are going to smash into walls and fall into the audience . . . that’s like NASCAR theater to me and I’ll pay extra money. I don’t want to see anybody seriously hurt, but I’ll pay an extra $400 if the guys are going to land on the people in front of me. I think it’s great. I think it’s a whole new kind of theater.”

There's also some more behind the scene shots of Spidey running down the streets of NYC as well as a Daily Bugle van, plus a couple more here:

/Film has a video of Spider-Man in action! Well, it's a behind the scenes video of a stuntman in a Spidey suit flipping into the back of a truck which you can view at the link, cuz I can't seem to embed it. Sorry. 

Anyway, that does it for this Marvel Movie Update, and I like it, so expect some more of these coming up, since as I mentioned before, I'm quite lazy. 

BuzzFeed's 'Hot Chicks In Spider-Man Costumes'

Yea, the title pretty much says it all... 'Hot Chicks in Spider-Man Costumes'. I kinda like just saying that. I wont waste time with useless words and junk. Here's a few of my favorites and you can check out the rest at the link.

Very cool. And hot. But mainly cool. And hot...

First Look: Garfield's Spider-Man and Evans' Captain America

I know that you want to get right to it and see the costume for Marc Webb's upcoming Spider-Man reboot, but I think I'll make you wait a little bit. But don't worry, I won't make you wait listening to crappy muzak or anything. I have another first look for you.


So we already saw the cover to EW that featured Evans kind of in costume, and we've seen him in what I'm calling his USO uniform, you can check both of those in the link above. But we finally have a pic (from Collider.com) of not only Evans in full costume, but the one thing that makes Captain America...well... Captain America:

BAM!!! Captain America with his shield in full costume. And I gotta say, I like it. It's a little '90's pouch ridden, but effective nonetheless. I like the Ultimates style helmet, and that shield is dynamite. Electric dynamite. The robot... Nemesis reject looking things are kind of lame, but whatever, it's Cap with his frickin shield.


And now that I've built up some suspense let's take a look at the moment we've all been waiting for! Our first look at Andrew Garfield in his Spider-Man costume, and it's not quite what everyone expected. Check it out:

Okay, now when I first saw that a few thoughts popped into my head... SACRILEGE!!! POPPYCOCK!!! And then I looked at it some more, and calmed the die hard comic nerd inside me down, and then laughed cause I had thought POPPYCOCK!!! But that's besides the point. 


I wasn't surprised that the costume ended up to be different from the comics, even though they perfectly retained the original throughout the first Spider-Man trilogy. I'm not surprised because although this movie was touted as more than likely drawing from the Ultimate Spider-Man series, from certain casting and possible story ideas that have come out it looks to be more than a little non-canon.


But that's conjecture, as we just haven't seen enough from the film to make any certain predictions. So let's talk costume. Actually, I'll let Splashpage tell you the "Five Key Changes in Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man Costume", because they quite aptly sum it up:

1. The WEB-SHOOTERS

See those metal discs on Peter Parker's wrists? If they're mechanical web-shooters, the new franchise could be planning a major reboot of the character's history, as longtime fans know that Peter Parker's web-shooting ability originally stemmed from a pair of mechanical bracelet-like contraptions that he wore under his gloves. In the comics universe, the "webs" he shot were composed of a chemical he invented, and not a product of the radioactive spider-bite that gave him his other powers. Recent storylines in Spidey's comics universe have gone back and forth on the "organic vs. mechanical webbing" debate, with the prior movie franchise going full organic for this plot point.

Could the new films be veering back to mechanical web-shooters, or are the discs just a new element that facilitates Spidey's organic web-shooting abilities?

2. THE SYMBOL

Every iteration of Spider-Man's costume in the comic book, television, and movie worlds have always added their own unique tweak to the spider symbol on Peter Parker's chest. Sometimes it's been a wide, shoulder-to-shoulder look, other times it's been reduced to a small badge centered on the character's chest. In some cases, the symbol has stretched vertically from Peter's shoulders to his waist — which appears to be the direction they're going with this new costume.

3. THE GLOVES

Given his web-shooting requirements, Spider-Man's gloves have always been an important part of the costume. In this new iteration of the iconic red-and-blues, we not only get some silver, possibly web-shootery discs, but we also get a gauntlet that wraps around Spidey's upper forearm. I'm not sure what to think about the spiral style of the new gloves, but it definitely puts a new spin (sorry, I couldn't help it) on the old favorite.

4. THE PROFILE

I mentioned earlier that the new spider symbol on the costume accentuates the leaner, lankier actor underneath it, but that isn't the only element of the costume that seems designed to reinvent our impression of the ol' web-head. The new costume seems to give significantly more space to the slimming blue sections of the rib area and pants, and offers a narrower red vertical on the chest than we've seen on most of Spidey's movie costumes — or many of his animated incarnations, for that matter.

The new costume also seems to have eliminated the horizontal, red "belt" portion of the uniform, which only adds to the aforementioned slimming effect. This version of Peter Parker is bringing the skinny back, it seems.

5. THE MATERIAL

While past iterations of Spider-Man's costume seemed to opt for a more spandex look (with occasional ribbing on the webs), this new costume seems to be composed of a more mesh-like material. The webs no longer seemed to be glued on after the fact, and instead seem to be a part of the same material that makes up the rest of the costume. It's a small change, but a noticeable one. Here's hoping we get some explanation of where he got the costume this time around!

Well said. So there's our First Look at both Chris Evans/Captain America and Andrew Garfield/Spider-Man. What do you think? Be sure to comment below!

'Spider-Man' Set Photos Featuring Our First Look At Garfield In Costume!!!

Woah now, don't get too excited... I don't mean the Spider-Man costume, unfortunately. We get our first look at Andrew Garfield in Peter Parker's wardrobe, and it looks like... Andrew Garfield in his regular clothing. So why am I still geeking out about it? I'll show you the pics first, from over at SuperHeroHype:

Man, Emma Stone is just so dynamite. Anyways, after recently watching The Social Network, I have a bit more confidence in Garfield as Spidey, and while these pics are a nice little tease, there's only one thing I really want to see... well, besides more of Emma Stone... and that's Garfield in the Spider-Man costume. Or a confirmed villain. Or the inclusion of a sexy Black Cat. 


Okay, so there are lots of things I still want to see. Whatever... Check out a lot more of the same kind of shots over at Gossip Center.

More 'Spider-Man' Casting! And Gwen Stacy Set Photos!

Casting news doesn't end when it comes to the 'Spider-Man' reboot, and this casting seems to lend itself to more possible plot points.


First off, Splashpage.mtv has the casting of Eugene 'Flash' Thompson, Peter Parker's High School bully yet staunch supporter of all things Spidey. Also Peter's eventual best friend, believe it or not. Chris Zylka, best known for his role on, uh, Hannah Montana, will be portraying Flash in the reboot.

But what's a Spider-Man movie without Flash? That doesn't bring out any plot points. Oh, there's more casting news? Right.


SuperHeroHype reports the role of Billy Conners, who will be played by relative newcomer Miles Elliot. For those who don't know he is the young son of Dr. Curt Conners/ The Lizard, leading more cred to the belief that Rhys Ifans will indeed be playing the role of Doc Conners.

And finally, Splashpage.mtv has some set photos which show Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, at a funeral. Obviously that leads to the question of who's funeral? I would have to say most likely her father, Capt. George Stacy, played by Denis Leary.

Set photos are nice, but there's only one thing I want to see, and that's the costume. Bring it on.

Emma Stone Shows Us Her Gwen Stacy!

Emma Stone has revealed her blonde locks on the red carpet, so I guess this is our first look at Gwen Stacy from Marc Webb's Spider-Man:

I dig it, but I love Emma Stone, so I may have some bias on the topic. Stone is a natural blonde, but on screen we are all used to the cherry red she usually goes with. I think she has the Gwen look, just take a look at a pic of Gwen from the comics:

Something about those eyes, those are Gwen eyes. Anyways... Action and junk.... She's pretty...

'Spider-Man' Adds Another Villain And Casts Peter Parker's Parents

The upcoming Spider-Man reboot has added a few more names to it's growing cast list, and they are kind of unexpected castings. The first two are the casting of Peter's parents, Richard and Mary Parker. Campbell Scott and Julianne Nicholson will be portraying Petey's parents, in I'm assuming a flashback or something like that, as yea, they die.


The other casting news is the addition of Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire) as a character named Van Atter, who is listed as being a villain. Khan joins Rhys Ifans (The Replacements, Little Nicky) as more than likely Dr. Curt Conners/ The Lizard.

But who is Van Atter? It's certainly not a known name in the Spider-Man mythos, and it took some digging to find out who this character is. But find out, I did. And if this is the character that Khan will be playing it opens up a lot of plot possibilities.

This is the Proto-Goblin, whose name is Nels Van Atter, and he has only had one appearance in the history of Spidey comics, and that was in Peter Parker: Spider-Man -1. Proto is a failed test subject of the Goblin serum, later used by Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin. So if Khan really is playing the character of the Proto-Goblin, it could mean that they are setting this movie up early for the Green Goblin to maybe be the franchise baddie as opposed to the one movie then I die appearance. 

Now this is actually a pretty good idea, and I'm quite surprised by this random character grab from Spidey's past. Impressive. What do you think, Action News Team? Is this villain just a little too obscure to be getting the big movie treatment?

Andrew Garfield & Emma Stone Talk 'Spider-Man'

With a lot of the casting news out of the way for Marc Webb's Spider-Man, we are starting to hear some news from the stars of the flick, with rehearsals recently starting. Not quite everything that I want to hear yet but it's still early. So we hear a little bit from Andrew Garfield (Peter Parker/Spider-Man) and Emma Stone (Gwen Stacy):

MTV NEWS: Has there been a surreal moment from 2010 that kind of encapsulates what a crazy year it's been for you?

ANDREW GARFIELD: I did have a strange moment when I was told I was going to play this role. I was like, "Oh, wow, this is something I've wanted to do ever since I was a kid." There was a moment of total boyish excitement. It was this cosmic convergence where I was in the past, present and future all at once. In the future, I was thinking about my nephews that are going to have an uncle who's Spider-Man, but then I thought that could be bad because kids can bully you for any reason, and it's like, "Where's your uncle now when I'm beating the sh-- out of you?" I'll have to go to their school a lot, but by that time I'll be really old and fat and no one will believe I was Spider-Man. Then I was thinking about the past and when I was first shown a "Spider-Man" comic. It inspired me because I was one of those people who felt stronger on the inside than they looked on the outside. And then in the present moment, I was thinking this moment is something I'll never forget.

MTV: There was so much competition to play Peter Parker. Do you ever think, "Why me?" In your own mind, what is it that you think won you the role?

GARFIELD: I have no idea! I'm glad I didn't have to make the decision. I have no idea why they cast me. If I started thinking about that, I think I'd sabotage myself and have to pull myself out of the movie and be like, "I think you made the wrong decision."

MTV: Don't do that! We spoke to Kirsten Dunst recently and she said that two things the new cast has to get used to are swinging around a lot and acting to nothing? Can you handle that?

GARFIELD: I'm OK with swinging. I've been swinging since I was four. Wait, no, that can be misinterpreted!

MTV: That'd be a very different movie.

GARFIELD: My goodness.

MTV: Where do we go from here? Tennis balls?

GARFIELD: Yes, tennis balls. Acting with tennis balls and green screen and all that, I love that idea. I did "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus with Terry Gilliam and that was the first time I did green screen stuff. I actually loved it. Sure, I love being in a real environment, but on the flipside, to step back into your childhood imagination that you have to employ, I love that. It's a challenge, but it's fun and playful and childish. It's another skill to try and hone.

MTV: It's interesting you bring up Doctor Parnassus. You shot that with Heath Ledger right after he filmed The Dark Knight. Did the two of you ever talk about his experience bringing an iconic comic book character to the screen?

GARFIELD: We never really talked about that. The movie wasn't out, but I knew how excited he was. I was talking to his friends about it, who had been involved in the process, and they were so jazzed about how people were going to react to him. What I learned from watching him in that movie was that it was so honest and specific. Somehow he made this very broad character incredibly honest and human. There's so much to be learned from that, because otherwise during the big fight sequences, who cares, unless you have a good understanding of who the characters fighting are? I'm really excited for Marc Webb, because he's a real stickler for that sort of stuff. He wants everything to come from Peter Parker's dilemma, Gwen Stacy's dilemma, Uncle Ben's dilemma — everyone's struggles, so that in those bigger sequences, it's actually not just a cool fight, but there's heart and specificity.

MTV: I would imagine at this point everyone is giving you advice, mostly unsolicited, about the best way to bring Spider-Man to life. Is there one piece of advice that really sticks out for you as being spot-on?

GARFIELD: I was told by someone who should be listened to — I'm not going to say who it was — he said, "Don't try and live up to it. Don't think you have to live up to what that image and that symbol means to people." And first I thought that was really reassuring. But then you go, "No, I really want to live up to that symbol." When I was 12-years-old I saw the struggle Peter Parker was going through to be of use to society, I wanted to live up to that. And I realized that even Peter Parker is trying to live up to that symbol of Spider-Man he's created. That's what makes him so special: he's undeniably human and going through the same struggles as everyone else. So you try to live up to that symbol and then you have to be OK not living up to it, because not even Peter Parker can do it.

MTV: We spoke to Stan Lee recently, who said the thing to remember is that for all his superpowers, Peter Parker is just a very simple, everyday kid who's good at science and wishes he were more than he is. That sound like good advice to you?

GARFIELD: It's so universal. That's what keeps us getting out of bed in the morning. That's fantastic advice. And coming from Stan Lee, this character is his child and I want to do his vision justice. I want to do him proud. I want to access all of the intentions he had when developing this character. I care very deeply.

Emma has a little to say regarding science class and going back to her 'roots'... See what I did their? Roots as in her hair? Heh... I'm funny.

MTV: It has been quite a year for you. Easy A gets a great reaction, you're shooting all these movies, opposite people like Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling, you host Saturday Night Live, and then you land Spider-Man. Does 2010 feel like a landmark year?

STONE: It feels kind of scary saying because that means it's only downhill, but it's been the best year of my life. Not just with how lucky I've been work-wise, but with my family and friends. I'm totally terrified for 2011. I have such disaster mentality, it's not even funny.

MTV: Which raises the question, are you ready for something as big as Spider-Man? Can you ever be ready for something like that?

STONE: The way I have to approach it, and I think Andrew would agree, is just like any other movie. You're going to put the same amount of focus into this that you would with anything. It just happens to be an exponentially bigger budget. So there's that. It'll probably feel different when we start to do press, but we won't have to deal with that for another year and a half. And there are harnesses I'm going to have to use in this one. That's the only difference. Just the harnesses.

MTV: So you guys are in rehearsals, right? What is that process like at this point?

STONE: Today I went and did hair tests, because I have blonde hair now since Gwen has blonde hair. My natural hair is blonde, so it's kind of nice. I looked in the mirror and said, "Oh my god, it's me again, it's been so long!" We're finalizing the visual stuff. And I think we'll start actually rehearsing, because we start shooting in two weeks. Andrew and I went and learned about science yesterday. Gwen really likes science, so we learned about science. I was home-schooled, so I never went to chemistry class in a traditional setting like Gwen is into. That was really beneficial.

MTV: What have you conversations with Marc been like? Has he encouraged you to go back and read the comics or just concentrate on what's on the page?

STONE: There are a lot of changes happening on a day to day basis. There's a lot of open dialogue about where we're going with this and how Peter and Gwen are going to come together and what makes the most sense for the story we're telling. It's an ever-changing thing. We're still in that development period. It's so fantastic. My background is in improv and things like that, so this kind of ever-changing nature is ideal for me.

MTV: We got to see you kick a little bit of ass in Zombieland? Is Gwen gonna get to do some fighting or is she more of a damsel in distress?

STONE: I wouldn't call Gwen a damsel in distress. But who know what's going to happen? It's so early.

MTV: What's the best piece of advice you've received about stepping in a franchise this big?

STONE: I'm sure it's a different story for Andrew, because Spider-Man is so iconic, which is not to take anything away from Gwen, but for the most part, the approach I'm trying to take so I won't psych myself out is to approach it like anything else. Put in the same amount of work and don't worry so much. Even though it's different than anything else I've ever done and it'll be weird if my face is ever on a Burger King cup, that's not what you have to think about. Maybe it helps other people think about the size of it, but it only makes me nervous.

MTV: People are fiercely protective of Spider-Man. Do you ever worry about how you're going to be received by fans?

STONE: I have such respect for the world of comic book fans. I've been to Comic-Con for Zombieland, and zombie fans are a very specific kind of fan base. And my absolute favorite kind of people in the world are people that are passionate about something. And if there's protective of something they're passionate about it, I can completely relate because there and things I'm passionate about and protective of. There's a part of me that really wants to please people that love Spider-Man or Gwen Stacy and want her to be done justice. I hope they'll give me license to interpret her my way. But that fan base, I'm one of them, so I completely understand why they would be judgmental of certain things. I try not to look [at stories on the Internet] because I do care and I don't want to psych myself out. I kinda half to stay off the Internet. I'm not thick-skinned enough. I get too sensitive. I don't want it to effect what I'm doing.

Say what you will about the upcoming reboot, but I for one am actually happy with this cast. Especially Emma Stone, she is a delight to watch on the screen. Time will tell how Garfield handles the role of Spidey, but I'm sure once we see a pic of Garfield in full on Spidey costume, the nerd world will relax a little.

Denis Leary Cast In Spider-Man!?!

What? Yea, true story folks, Denis Leary (Rescue Me, The Ref) is in final talks to star as Capt. George Stacy, Emma Stone/Gwen Stacy's poppa and Spider-Man's sometimes ally. Leary joins a star filled cast with Martin Sheen and Sally Field as Uncle Ben and Aunt May, respectively, Andrew Garfield as Petey/Spidey, Zooey Deschanel as Betty Brant (maybe), and Rhys Ifans as the "unnamed" villain (but more than likely the Lizard).

Now those that know the history of Spidey knows that Capt. Stacy doesn't have a huge future ahead of him, as he gets crushed by a falling building due to a battle between Spidey and Doc Ock. With his dying breath he reveals to Spidey that he's always known he was Peter Parker, and he must protect his daughter Gwen. No word on whether this is a storyline they might be looking at for the Spider-Man reboot, but it would be interesting to see.

Do I have any problems with Leary being cast? Hellz no. We are talking about the guy who makes every movie he's in slightly better. I mean, he even made Small Soldiers badass just from his 5-8 mins of screen time. I say bring it.