Have we learned nothing from the Catwoman movie? Sony is hoping to have better luck spinning off a super-villain from their flagship superhero franchise – in this case, Spider-Man’s “gooey nemesis” Venom. Per the Hollywood Reporter, the studio “is hoping the character could serve as an antidote to the aging Spider-Man franchise in the way that Fox has used Wolverine to add longevity to its X-Men franchise…The studio had commissioned a draft of the script from Jacob Estes, a writer of the specialty film Mean Creek, released several years ago by Paramount Classics.” Topher Grace played Venom in Spider-Man 3, but that’s no guarantee he’ll headline the spinoff.
It’s also a long shot that Spidey director Sam Raimi will be behind the camera, especially now that he’s got a new project set up at Disney. It’s called The Transplants, and – brace yourselves – it’s described as “a four-quadrant ensemble superhero story with a comedic bent,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. The inspiration comes from screenwriters Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson, best known for Not Another Teen Movie. Getting excited yet?
If not, here’s some big news for all of you eagerly anticipating Howard Stern’s Porky’s. It’s…Howard Stern’s Rock and Roll High School. The shock jock is producing a remake of the 1979 comedy, to be scripted by Bill and Ted co-star Alex Winter. In case you’ve forgotten, Variety reminds us that the original “was about a group of rebellious students who, with the help of punk rock band the Ramones, thwarted a repressive, rock-music-hating principal.” I guess the only real surprise, given the current superhero mania, is that Stern has not yet resurrected that long-dormant Fartman movie. Surely it’s only a matter of time.
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