Spider-Man

73
Metascore
2002
2 Hrs 1 Min
Action & Adventure, Science Fiction
PG-13

Average teenager Peter Parker is transformed into an extraordinary super hero after he is accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider. When his beloved uncle is savagely murdered during a robbery, young Peter vows to use his powers to avenge his death. Deeming himself "Spider-Man ," he sets about ridding the streets of crime, bringing him into conflict with malevolent super-villain "Green Goblin."

73
Metascore
2002
2 Hrs 1 Min
Action & Adventure, Science Fiction
PG-13

Shailene Woodley Cut From Amazing Spider-Man 2: "Of Course I'm Bummed"

Spider-man fans are going to have to wait a little longer to meet Mary Jane Watson. Shailene Woodley, who takes on the role most recently made famous by Kristen Dunst in the original...

Wed, Jun 19, 2013

Shailene Woodley Cut From Amazing Spider-Man 2: "Of Course I'm Bummed"

VIDEO: James Franco Speaks Out Against Australia's "Very Hypocritical" Decision to Ban Film

Actor. Author. Artist. Director. Oscars host. James Franco has many impressive titles to his name and now he's adding another — activitist. The Spider-Man actor, 34, posted a YouTube video early Monday to protest Australia's "really silly" decision to ban a film made by his friend and collaborator Travis Mathews. Photos: Should these shows end? Mathews' film I Want Your Love was scheduled to play the...

Mon, Mar 4, 2013

VIDEO: James Franco Speaks Out Against Australia's "Very Hypocritical" Decision to Ban Film

Oscar-Winning Actor Cliff Robertson Dies at 88

Cliff Robertson, who won an Oscar for playing mentally disabled man in the 1968 film Charly and later played Ben Parker in the Spider-Man films, has died. He was 88.Robertson died of natural causes on Saturday in Long Island, one day after his 88th birthday, Evelyn Christel, Robertson's secretary for 53 years, told The Associated Press. See other celebrities who have died this yearBesides his Oscar-winning role in Charly — which was adapted from Daniel Keyes' short novel, Flowers for Algernon, and told the story of a mentally disabled man who becomes a genius after medical treatment — Robertson is also remembered for playing President John F. Kennedy in 1963's PT-109. The film...

Sun, Sep 11, 2011

Oscar-Winning Actor Cliff Robertson Dies at 88

Sam Raimi Finds His Star Wizards

Sam Raimi, the mastermind behind the Spider-Man trilogy, has found the leads for his upcoming weekly fantasy series, Wizard's First Rule. Relative newcomers Craig Horner and Bridget Regan will star in the series, which is based on the eponymous book by Terry Goodkind, says the Reporter. Horner, who hails from Australia, will play Richard Cypher, a man who becomes a magical leader. Cypher joins the mysterious Kahlan (played by Regan) to try to put the kibosh on a tyrannical leader's who ostensibly ruining everyone's lives. Production on the show starts this month in New Zealand, of course  the only country fit for magic and wizards. Could this new series match the action of Spider-Man? Only time (and some awesome special effects) will tell how Raimi's imagination translates to the small screen.  Anna DimondCatch more of Sam Raimi's magic with our Online Video Guide.Related: Sam Raimi Drags Three More to Hell Sam Raimi Scares Up 13 for the CW

Thu, May 22, 2008

Short Takes: Spider-Man, Stevie Wonder and More!

Come Oct. 30, Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 will be available on Blu-ray HD in the Spider-Man High Definition Trilogy Set. Spider-Man 3 will also be available as a stand-alone. Living legend Stevie Wonder is going to tour the U.S. for the first time in decades starting Aug. 23. At present, the Wonder Summer's Night tour is set to include 13 cities, but he may still add a few dates. TNT has OK'd a pilot for Family Man, an hour drama starring William H. Macy as an everyday dad by day, criminal mastermind by night. If he really wants to do projects this kooky, he oughta just join wife Felicity Huffman on Wisteria Lane and be done with it, already.Friday's Today's News was written by Ben Katner.

Fri, Aug 3, 2007

Short Takes: Spider-Man, Stevie Wonder and More!