Spider-Cat

I think Spider-Man appears to be doing his best George Galloway impersonation in this picture. Rula Lenska would make a good MJ, maybe?

Put Spider-Man's Starz In Your Eyes

Last night, the Starz channel aired a Spider-Man 3 preview. Somebody caught it and pinned it up on YouTube in three parts - un, dos, tres.

Enjoy.

Tokyo Suckerpunch

Tobey Maguire is continuing the Spider-Man 3 world premiere tour at the moment, and answering questions at every turn.

Now he's confirmed some details about the upcoming Tokyo Suckerpunch, which he is producing and will star in.

The project is adapted from Isaac Adamson's novel; Ed Solomon is rewriting his 2005 screenplay right now; no director has yet been attached; the line-up of producers has shifted over the project's development.

Maguire's character would apparently be Billy Chaka, a reporter with a nice line in wisecracks. He heads to Japan, from his native Cleveland, to cover a Martial Arts championship for disabled teenagers but instead is caught up in Yakuza misdeeds, crime and conspiracy.

In the book, I belive, Chaka is an Asian American, so it possible that Maguire has earmarked another role and not yet made that clear in discussing the project. On the other hand... maybe not.

Dunst Confuses Everybody

Kirsten Dunst at last night's London Premiere of Spider-Man 3:

I think it might happen if me, Tobey and Raimi are all on board. I think it'll happen. It'll probably be out in four years at the latest.

That is bound to be taken as some kind of indication that the team are going to sign up for another one. Dunst is such a brilliant interview becasue she always, always, always says something she's not supposed to. And if it happens to be something small and inconclusive like this, it always, always, always ends up getting inflated into a really big deal.

Even More Spider-Man Stills

A rogue film ick agent (of sorts) returned to the fold with the Spider-snaps below. Good work.

Our Man In Japan's Man Takes On Spider-Man

Just a brief note from a friend-of-a-friend of film ick in Tokyo: Spider-Man 3 is, reportedly, even better than Spider-Man 2 - !!! That's incredible. Our friend, the middle link, seems almost as annoyed as me to have not seen the film yet. Can't...wait...any...longer...

We're trying to coax a full review out of the middle link.

And, yes, 98% of the spoilers given here on film ick over the last twelve months or so have been absolutely correct. Or, to put it another way, 100% of the spoilers have been 98% correct. Well, we already knew that because we knew who our sources were.

So, if you can't wait any longer, and you need to find out every major plot beat in Spider-Man 3, and many of the minor ones, I suggest you start looking thorugh the archives or using the search box above and the labels below. But you can wait, can't you? Just for a couple more weeks...?

Yet Another Spider-Man Trailer

The final Japanese trailer for Spider-Man 3 confirms their 'early' release date of May 1st. It's also a different edit than we've been enjoying until now.

Direct Download Link For Venom-Swinging Spider-Man 3 International Trailer

Download or watch the latest international (in this case, from good ol' Blighty) Spider-Man 3 trailer now, in HD and gorgeous.

If you're on less powerful broadband, dial-up, or in a hurry, try a lower-res version. If you;re truly lazy, there's a flick-book of the shot that got most people excited below.

Personally, I was much more wowed by some of the other stuff in the trailer.

More Venom In Australia

The Australian edit of the final Spider-Man 3 trailer features different shots, such as the one I've excerpted above.

Just a little more Venom for you.

You Aint Got No Alibi

Peter's Tears

In their piece linking to a new 60-second Spider-Man 3 ad, SlashFilm asked "Why is Peter Parker crying?"

Just for them, spoilers follow.

He's in the hospital in this shot. Harry has been very seriously injured - by Peter, in the fight shown in the 7-minute NBC clip. It looks like Harry might not make it - but he does.

He only dies in the big pagger at the end of the film, saving Peter.

Don't forget to use the Spider-Man tag below to get started exploring all of film ick's previous Spider-Man 3 spoilers, images and content.

Get Ready For The Final Spider Trailer

Comcast are going to host the last Spider-Man 3 trailer exclsusively from Friday, the 23rd - bookmark it now. They've already got plenty of great video stuff - interviews with cast and crew and a featurette on 'The Saga of the Black Costume'.

Spoilers Confirmed In New Wave Of Spider-Man 3 Images

A whole raft of Spider-Man 3 images have been spreading across the web like wildfire - but I'm not sure where the blaze began. They confirm a number of the spider-spoilers I've been sharing with you for the last year (use the search box up top to find them all) so you might want to look closely/squint while looking, all depending on your feelings about spoiler material.

Click on the images to enlarge them - to better see the symbiote's origin, a glimpse of 'the final battle', the Goblin tech, the more attractive of Parker's two love interests, his ethically dubious rival and the people in funny hats failing to resist temptation and staring right into the lens.

Download And Keep The Spider-Man 3 Preview Scenes For Yourself

If you 'right click and save', you can download either the 480p or 720p version of the new Spider-Man 3 preview, yours to keep for evermore.

Don't say I never do anything for you.

Preview Clip Of A Preview Clip Of A Preview Clip Of Spider-Man 3

We're just over a day from a full 6 minute clip of Spider-Man 3 going online - if only for 24 hours. The first preview of that clip, supposedly, is a 1 munte segment to air during Heroes on US TV tomorrow night. Already, though, a 21 second preview of that minute has appeared on YouTube, recorded from Access Hollywood.

Check it out while you still can, or maybe even download it for low-res posterity.

He Does Whatever A Spider Can

Venom Rears His Ugly Head

Here's the latest on Spider-Man 3, and as usual, this contains a fair amount of spoilers. Confirmed spoilers, at that, coming from one source near the production and verified with at least two more. Just about the entire film has been discussed here at film ick at some time or another, so by clicking on Spider-man in the tags at the bottom of this post you should be able to find an answer for just about any Spider-Man 3 question you have.

Here, though, are a few more interesting bits and pieces, including some shocking Venom business and even a little tiny bit about Carnage. Enjoy.

What role does Dr. Connors have this time?

It's in his class that Peter and Gwen Stacey (Bryce Dallas Howard, soon to reteam with Shyamalan) are first brought together. Later, he takes a look at Peter's black costume and this is when we see lots of his lizardy research material around the lab - not so much a set-up for part 4 as an injoke for the fans.

Who gets the job at the Bugle that Peter and Eddie Brock are competing for?

Peter proves that Eddie has been doctoring photos of Spider-Man and as a result, Eddie gets fired. This is during Peter's black-suit phase.

Does Peter dump a load of water on the Sandman to beat him in the final battle?

No - Sandman gets washed away in a much earlier fight, shortly after the symbiote has attached itself to Peter. Sandman actually stands down in the final battle.

Who lives, who dies?

Well, there's a lot of misinformation about this, even close to the production, but I can now confirm that Sandman, Aunt May, Mary Jane and Gwen all live, while Eddie Brock and Harry die. The symbiote survives too, an alien parasite all alone, left looking for a new host. Surely this leaves the Spider-Man team cornered? Surely this means Carnage must appear in a future film?

When does Venom first rear his ugly head?

The symbiote is hanging around Central Park, but as for Venom, the recognisbale alien face with all the scary, jagged teeth? Believe it or not, Venom first rears his ugly head when Peter and his Russian landlord get into an argument about rent. That poor Russian guy.

Why does Harry have a change of heart?

Well, at first, he certainly doesn't have a change of heart. Very early on, he has a big fight with Peter - much detailed previously on film ick - and Peter takes a few good knocks before putting Harry down. When Harry comes around, he doesn't have much memory of what has been going on, or of his bitter history with Peter. It all starts coming back to him later, however, when Mary Jane and Peter have a black suit-fuelled tiff and she comes running to Harry for comfort. Harry now hits upon the idea of exploiting his Green Goblin alter ego to approach Mary Jane and manipulate her.

It's Spider-Man's actions in the final battle, risking his life to save Gwen and Mary Jane, that seem to bring Harry round. He gets in the way of one of Venom's attacks to save Peter, and this ends up being the ultimate sacrifice.

So what's the deal with The Sandman?

He's got a criminal history, and yes, it's true, he's the one who killed Ben Parker. He has a wife and a daughter, and the young girl is very ill. Much of the motivation behind the Sandman's actions, right from his very first appearance - and particularly his attempted Armored Truck heist - stem from his daughter's illness and the need to pay for medical treatment. I could get very political about this, but I won't.

Thomas Haden Church is truly superb in the role.

Any criticisms?

There are a few neat coincidences, but most of them aren't too off-putting. The two most notable, I suppose are Gwen Stacey being Peter's study partner and the daughter of police head honcho Captain George Stacey - this makes for some convenient plotting - and Peter's arrival at the Church just when he wishes to get rid of the symbiote, the Church being the very place that this will be possible. Of course, Brock is there too, so that whole sequence might come off as far too convenient. Deus ex machina, sure, but perhaps it's part and parcel of the Spider-Man style.

On the other hand, the film has a lot of depth, takes itself just seriously enough and delivers on the slam-bang action everybody has been hoping for.

Space Symbiotes

So, Tobey Maguire opened his mouth, confirmed the symbiote in Spider-Man 3 will be coming from space and the web lit up with gossip. What's wrong? I told you months and months ago how the origin of Venom was going to work. And, slowly, it has all been confirmed by the big players related to the movie and the drip-feed of trailers.

Why some folk didn't believe me in the first place, I'll never know. My source is 100%. Read all of my spoilers again and refresh your memory - and get the only 100% accurate look at how Spider-Man 3 is going to play out, who will live, who will die and lots more exciting bits and pieces.

Spider-Man 3 - the best film of 2007? - will be us, worldwide, in the first week of May, with plenty more teasing, trailering, and Regal Cinema First Looking to come in the meantime.