Just for Luc (he's gonna do a happy dance!!!)

[BuffyAnne5763]

This was in my email, since I signed up for updates back in 2002:

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SPIDER-MAN
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The Experience Begins on the Web
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OSCAR NOMINEE THOMAS HADEN CHURCH CAST AS
THE NEW NEMESIS IN SONY PICTURES' AND MARVEL STUDIOS' "SPIDER-MAN 3"


Latest Adventure set to debut worldwide on May 4, 2007


CULVER CITY, CA March 22, 2005 - Thomas Haden Church, who was most recently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Sideways", has been cast as Spider-Man's new archenemy in the next chapter of the "Spider-Man" adventure, it was announced by director Sam Raimi and producers Laura Ziskin and Marvel Studios' Avi Arad.


"Spider-Man 3", which is scheduled for release on May 4, 2007, will reunite the successful team that was responsible for the first two blockbuster films. The franchise has grossed more than $1.5 billion in worldwide ticket sales and the new film will again reteam director Raimi, producers Ziskin and Arad, and actors Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Kirsten Dunst as M.J..


Production on "Spider-Man 3" is scheduled to begin early next year.


"In addition to the on-going relationship between Peter Parker and M.J., these films are driven by the great actors who have brought our villains to life," said Raimi. "Thomas Haden Church will be a fantastic and challenging new nemesis and we all look forward to working with him."


The identity of the new villain is being kept secret and while speculation is rampant about which character is being called into action, the studio will not comment on the casting beyond confirming Church.


Since his star-making role in "Sideways", Church has been in demand. The actor is voicing one of the characters in the upcoming animated film "Charlotte's Web", and he recently appeared in Columbia Pictures' "Spanglish". Church previously appeared in such other films as "George of the Jungle", "330 Miles to Graceland", and "Tombstone". In 2003, he also starred in, co-wrote and directed the comedy "Rolling Kansas". From 1990 to 1995, Church played Lowell Mather in the TV series "Wings".


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There ya go, Luc, start dancin!

[Skinwalker]

yeah, thanx for posting that. i actually read that this morning too online, and yeah u can bet i almost did dance lol. hehe, they had announced the date of that along time ago, around the same time part 2 came out, but its cool to hear they have Thomas as the next baddie, i just wish i knew who he was gonna be. and i still wonder if they'll have Harry as Hobgoblin or whatever, or maybe Dr. Conners as Lizard. ah so many things to ponder. anyways thanx, B.

[xander1girl]

YAY FOR SPIDERMAN 3!!!!!

Have u heard the Eliza Rumors Luc? Aparently shes on the short list for the black cat....

All I gotta say to that is...

MEow baby hehehe

[Skinwalker]

i heard that same Eliza rumor for part 2, but then the character was written out. i remember back when Eliza was also rumored for Scream 3, course everyone was back then, all of young Hollyweird anyways. only a handful panned out though.

yeah Spiderman 3 is gonna be great, cuz it may be the last in the series, at least for our generation till maybe 15 yrs later or something lol with new ppl. i just hate that this is the next thing Tobey is doing, so nothing new with Tobey for 2 more yrs, ugh . he did Seabiscuit between the first 2 so this time he has even an extra yr to do something, but on IMDB its just got him doing Spidey 3 next which i can't wait for but i wanna see him b4 2007 dammit lol. well this gives me more time to buy the movies of his i still need like Joyride, Cider House Rules, Ride with the Devil and Wonderboys, just to name a few hehe. and i have to get Spiderman 2 score then i'll have all 4 Spidey soundtracks. go me lol.

[xander1girl]

Yea it sucks we gott a wait so long for it..but its worth the wait I think...comes out on little sis' brthday..which works out great cuz...the other 2 came out close to her birthday too we have a spidey birthday tradition...I take her to the big ass fancy place and we buy "Big ass" popcorn and "Big ass rootbeer" (ITs a combo deal for the movie..popcorn comes in a cool tub!) we go opening night get htere 1/2 hr earlier to et good seats...rocks man. THis yr its on her actual b-day ...dunno if we r gonna be able to go that night...we shoudl tho cuz..TRADITION man!!

I hope the Eliza rumors are true...black cat is a cool ass char man!! she shoudl be in the final movie...even if its just to add more dilema for Pete and MJ plus...even if ppl dnt liek Spidey (The retard pppl who suck ) what guy wouldnt want to see Eliza in a skin tight catsuit? I mean....common! Only reason daredevil and electra were so popular was cuz Jen garner in that tight shuit.. (ANd Ben in daredevil..yummy) I liked daredevil..havent seen electra yet but I kno ppl that went just for them reasons..(Wasnt dissin the movies...)

[BuffyAnne5763]

Luc, just food for thuoght, sometimesimdb isn't completely up to date. You check out any of the actors on Carnivàle, and they aren't even listed as being on the 2nd season, when obviously they are.

Plus, if he's got 2 years, who's to say he may not do a film this year or next. Either that or perhaps he wants a good break, I think he deserves it, don't you?

[Skinwalker]

well awesome tradition, Jenn, very kewl.

and ummm, i finally saw Elektra, it wasn't bad, i thought i would liek it more than DD cuz of the supernatural stuff, but it was good, just DD was a little beter, but i can't wait for Elektra to come out on dvd. and i want DD 2, which last i heard Ben wasn't doing, so they will have to get soemone else, which sux, cuz he was really good in that role. have u seen the directors cut of it? its awesome, i still need to see the directers cut of Hellboy though.

and yeah, B, he does deserve a break, cuz he hurt his back going straight from Spidey 1, to Seabiscuit, which is why he almost lost the role, but lucky he didn't. wow he turns 30 this yr, he looks 10 yrs younger.

[xander1girl]

heh yea I love my tradition

Yea he hurt his back and almost didnt do SPidey two...but hey he stepped up and did it anyways...like a good sport...they even parody his back thing in the movie lol...I love that part....

*Falls on the car* Oww my back....

[Skinwalker]

yeah, i thought that scene was an inside joke too, about the back, but on the commentary they say that it wasn't, it was just a coincidence, lol. i guess it was in the script always, though funny since Tobey's real life back issues lol.

[xander1girl]

lol wow..just a hilarious coincedence then...hehe unless they lied cuz they didnt want ppl to think they were makin fun of Tobey Inside joke or not...still great line man lol Im all giddy for the 3rd one...told amy is was commin out on her birthday...she said "Screw the party I'm goin to see Spiderman!"

[Skinwalker]

lol.

[xander1girl]

Hehe sometimes my sister can be cool.... sounds liek somethin u or I would say huh?

[Skinwalker]

ya, it's like so us.

[xander1girl]

hehe

[BuffyAnne5763]

Old News: Topher Grace has been added to the cast, but no confirmations of what character.

New News: It's been confirmed (I saw it on ain't it cool news dot com) that Thomas Hayden Church will be playing the Sandman.

That's all for today on Spidey News...