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Sam Raimi Says Universal Having Conversations About A Legacy Sequel To ‘Darkman’

May 6, 2022 12:06 pm

Before director Sam Raimi ("Evil Dead") was famous for making his "Spider-Man" trilogy as part of the wave of films that helped launch live-action Marvel Comics movies into popular culture alongside 1998's "Bl...

‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’: The Good, The Bad & The Sam Raimi [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

May 6, 2022 9:00 am

News, Podcasts

It’s the first week of May, and you know what that means, right? The Marvel Studios machine has pumped out another feature and is ready to take over the world yet again. This time, we get “Doctor Strange in th...

Sam Raimi Keen To Make “An Intense Little Horror Film” With Similar Budget/Size As ‘The Gift’ Or ‘A Simple Plan’

Christopher Marc

May 3, 2022 3:50 pm

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While many are excited to see director Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man") return to the superhero genre with "Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness" releasing this week, the film also allows him to play in the rea...

Sam Raimi Says He Was Going To Introduce Kraven The Hunter In ‘Spider-Man 4’

Rodrigo Perez

May 1, 2022 10:51 am

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If you remember, back in the day, filmmaker Sam Raimi was all set to make “Spider-Man 4,” then slated for a May 6, 2011 release. Tobey Maguire and Kristen Dunst would star again, and at least two new character...

New ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Spot Teases More Professor X While Spoiling Another Cameo

Christopher Marc

April 29, 2022 12:58 pm

News, Video

*While the following is part of the new Marvel movie's marketing campaign, folks looking to avoid character cameo spoilers for "Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness" might want to turn around. Final war...

Sam Raimi Says ‘Spider-Man 4’ Unraveled Because He Didn’t Want To Make “Compromises” With Sony’s Looming Deadline

Christopher Marc

April 29, 2022 11:17 am

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The journey from Sam Raimi's never-made "Spider-Man 4" to Marvel's "Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness" has been an interesting one, as the genre director seemed keen to keep making "Spider-Man" movie...

Sam Raimi Says He’s Open To ‘Spider-Man 4’ As Tobey Maguire Cast As Charlie Chaplin In ‘Babylon’

Christopher Marc

April 28, 2022 3:08 pm

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After giving us his original "Spider-Man" trilogy, it's exciting for many comic book movie fans that director Sam Raimi's finally returning to the world of Marvel Comics Raimi is in the director's chair for t...

‘Doctor Strange 2’: Marvel Confirms The Illuminati Will Appear After Namedropping Them In A New TV Spot

Christopher Marc

April 27, 2022 11:33 am

News, Video

Marvel's next big feature film release, "Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness," has led to a large number of rumblings concerning endless character cameos and potentially teasing future heroes/projects....

Sam Raimi Says ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Still Has A Horror Element & He’s Only Seen A Handful Of Marvel Films

Christopher Marc

April 6, 2022 12:42 pm

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Director Sam Raimi is making his big return to the world of Marvel after giving us the original "Spider-Man" trilogy and then walking away when "Spider-Man 4" fell apart just before cameras were set to roll. M...

Sam Raimi Is Desperate To Make A ‘Batman’ Film: “I’d Come Running”

Charles Barfield

March 15, 2022 12:33 pm

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It’s not a surprise that Sam Raimi loves superheroes. Even before he directed three ‘Spider-Man’ films in the 2000s, the filmmaker already made “Darkman.” So, we’re not all that shocked that he came on board t...

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