Tag Archives: The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Possible Villains For The Amazing Spider-Man 3

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Thomas Mets

I made the argument before that Spider-Man movies seem to work best with one main antagonist. The focus on Peter Parker’s private life just means that there’s less room to introduce more than one villain, which may partly explain why Spider-Man … Continue reading →

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Parallel Lives and Retcons

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Thomas Mets

One of the biggest differences between what I guessed would happen in One More Day and what actually happened was that Joe Quesada kept the events of the Spider-Man graphic novel “Parallel Lives” largely intact. This included a major revelation … Continue reading →

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Electro for Amazing Spider-Man 2?

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Thomas Mets

It’s widely reported that Electro will be the villain in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and that Jamie Foxx is in talks to play him. It’s an interesting choice, and not what I expected, as evident by previous pieces on Ultimate … Continue reading →

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Morbius for Amazing Spider-Man 2?

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Thomas Mets

I’d say there’s a new suspect for the villain of The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Morbius, the Living Vampire. A few weeks ago, Stan Lee said that Morbius was one villain he would like to see on film. It’s a slightly unusual answer … Continue reading →

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After the Amazing Spider-Man Trilogy…

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Considering Andrew Garfield’s age, if Sony was interested in keeping him as Peter Parker after the current trilogy comes to an end, it would make sense to film the next few Spider-Man movies back to back, either as a two-part … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Remakes in The Amazing Spider-Man 2?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Thomas Mets

There’s a flaw with my hunch that Sony’s going to use the next Spider-Man film to adapt the Ultimate Venom saga. It means that significant chunks of every film in the new trilogy will be spent revisiting things that viewers … Continue reading →

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If I Wrote The Amazing Spider-Man 3

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Thomas Mets

My explanation of what could be done in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 did not resolve many of the open questions that need to be answered in the current trilogy.  The introductions of the Daily Bugle, Venom, Mary Jane and Harry Osborn … Continue reading →

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