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Gerard Butler is set to team up with Antoine Fuqua to star in Afterburn, a movie based on a comic book about treasure-hunters who plunder the Eastern Hemisphere after solar flares turn it into a hellhole full of monsters. More »
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Did you know that Tobey Maguire does Spider-Man appearances at kids' parties, just for kicks? But now that his time as big-screen Spidey has ended, will this stop the star from birthday cameos and superpowered balloon-animal crafting? More »
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The latest Hobbit rumor whirling around the internet is that Spider-Man may be hanging up his web for a bit, to star in Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro's Hobbit. Is Tobey Maguire heading to the shire? UPDATE! More »
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Not only is Spider-Man director Sam Raimi back in the web-slinging biz for both Spider-Man 4 and 5, but he's bringing his original Peter Parker, Tobey Maguire, back with him, according to insider blogger Nikki Finke. But has Raimi learned his lessons from Spider-Man 3? Early signs point to yes. More »
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Tobey Maguire will get one more shot to apologize for emo Spidey. The online rumors that Sony was planning to scrap Tobey as Spider-Man, in favor of new teen sensation Patrick Fugit, have been proved wrong. In a statement to IESB, Sony/Columbia Pictures says, "No one is being considered for the role but Tobey. Period." Fugit hasn't even been approached for the role, they say. But since Tobey is still only being "considered" for a comeback, we still think there are a few other actors that Sony should consider as well. After the jump, our list of actors who we think would make a better Spidey than Tobey... plus some new hints about Spidey 4's villain. More »
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Try as hard as I might, I just can't avoid wanting to say "The Force is strong with Red5 Comics." The upstart comic publisher - less than a year old, and formed from connections made in Star Wars fandom - has just had their first taste of stardom with the news that Tobey Maguire's production company has plans to make a movie out of Afterburn, their post-apocalyptic treasure hunter book. More »
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Sam Raimi drops us the stunning news that "Spider-Man 4 is up to the writer," which must mean that his claims of exhaustion are true. Let's face it, you dropped the ball with Spider-Man 3, now it's time to stop talking about it. More »
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