Long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe conquered the world, Sam Raimi ushered in
the golden age of superhero movies courtesy of his "Spider-Man" trilogy.
But will we ever see his "Spider-Man 4"?
Keep watching for Raimi's answer!
Thanks to Sam Raimi's blockbusters about Peter Parker and his alter ego, Marvel adaptations
stopped being a laughing stock following years of ill-fated movies like "Howard the Duck."
"Are you nuts?"
The director — along with star Tobey Maguire — helped turn Spidey into a bonafide live-action
star.
It's been smooth sailing for superheroes at the movies ever since.
Naturally, fans of spandex crusaders were excited when Raimi agreed to helm "Doctor
Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."
However, now that Raimi has finally joined the MCU, many people would love to see him
return to the "Spider-Man" saga and oversee the friendly neighborhood arachnid's next
MCU outing.
Unfortunately, Raimi doesn't envision himself cheating on his own "Spider-Man" franchise
with the current iteration.
While "Spider-Man 3" didn't exactly blow people's minds, many fans would love to see Raimi have
another crack at a Spidey flick in the near future, especially after learning that he
had plans for another sequel back in the day.
However, the director wouldn't direct the next Tom Holland-led flick if he was offered
the chance, as he doesn't want to upset his favorite Spidey actor.
In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Raimi praised "Spider-Man: No Way Home"
for opening up the multiverse and bringing some of his old friends into the fold.
He also had kind words to say about the direction in which the MCU has taken Spidey with Holland
in the starring role — even if his personal loyalties lie elsewhere.
Raimi said,
"I love Spider-Man.
And I love Tom Holland in the role.
[But] if I made a Spider-Man movie, it would probably have to be with Tobey or he'd break
my neck."
Of course, Raimi might consider returning to the "Spider-Man" franchise if Marvel agreed
to let him make a new movie with Maguire.
He previously told Fandango,
"I don't know if Marvel would be interested in that right now.
I don't know what their thoughts are about that.
I haven't really pursued that.
But it sounds beautiful.
Even if it wasn't a Spider-Man movie, I'd love to work with Tobey again, in a different
role."
Sam Raimi had plans for a fourth "Spider-Man" movie back in the 2000s, but that was a long
time ago.
The Hollywood machine has continued to churn out hit movies since then, and Raimi has moved
on with his life.
These days, he doesn't even think about "Spider-Man 4" very often.
During a recent conversation with ScreenRant, Raimi revealed that "Spider-Man 4" isn't at
the top of his project wish list at the moment.
On top of that, he doesn't even know if Marvel's head honchos are interested in resurrecting
his iteration of the franchise.
Raimi told the outlet,
"I currently don't have any plans to make Spider-Man 4.
And they're so successful with the new Spider-Man series that I don't know if that's gonna happen
or not.
I haven't pursued that."
Still, stranger things have happened in Hollywood.
Prior to "Spider-Man: No Way Home," no one expected Maguire, Holland, and Andrew Garfield
to play their respective Spider-Men in the same movie.
Theoretically, Raimi could make "Spider-Man 4" and it would make sense within the context
of the MCU, so never say never.
And if you need more reassurances, you'll be pleased to know that a notable Marvel employee
wants to see this dream become a reality.
Grant Curtis — the Marvel producer whose credits include "Moon Knight," as well as
Sam Raimi's original trilogy of "Spider-Man" films — believes that Raimi's franchise
still has life left in it.
During an interview with Gizmodo from earlier this year, the producer revealed that Raimi
and co.
came up with plenty of material for more movies years ago, so they aren't short of ideas should
"Spider-Man 4" ever materialize.
Curtis said,
"The Spider-Man movies we made were an incredible opportunity career-wise.
As a fan, I love the narratives that were generated from those three movies.
There were other stories within those movies that did not get told.
I hope someday, as any Spider-Man fan would tell you, that all of those stories come out,
and that narrative continues."
Curtis' might only have been sharing his personal opinion, but it's good to know that some influential
people have "Spider-Man 4" in their thoughts.
It remains to be seen if Raimi gets to finish telling the stories that he envisioned all
those years ago.
However, he does reportedly want to make a "Batman" movie, and that's arguably even more
exciting than "Spider-Man 4."
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