Fantastic 4, 3???

[Neversoft]

Yeah Spiderman 4 is set to come out in 2011, with filming set to begin in March 2010. They're also doing a spin-off film set for release in 2012 called Venom.

Spider-man 4 isn't a reboot, its a sequel to Spider-man 3. Tobey Maguire has already signed on, as have Kirsten Dunst and Sam Raimi. Also while we're on the topic of spin-offs, a movie titled 'Silver Surfer' is aparrently in development. It's obviously a Fantastic Four spin-off centering on the Silver Surfer, but no news has been heard about it since its announcement. The proposed release date is 2012. Also, if they go ahead with the Venom spin-off I hope they don't cast Topher Grace. He was terrible as Venom in Spider-man 3.

[Harvdolittle.]

There set to make Spider man 4, 5 and 6.
Lots of marvel spin off are being made for over the next 3/4 years. Such as Magneto, Gambit, Venom and Deadpool.

[Neversoft]

Most of them are balancing on development hell.

[Misawa]

The problem is most people don't know the characters. Making a film based on the main characters of these comic books is grand, but when they start trying to do the same for minor characters, it just becomes lazy.

[Black_Apalachi]

Can we blame Disney for this? :eusa_ange

[Neversoft]

Can we blame Disney for this? :eusa_ange

A lot of the films were already in 'production' before Disney took over.

[Harvdolittle.]

Can we blame Disney for this? :eusa_ange

Meh, I'ma happy to blame them

[Wig44.]

The problem is most people don't know the characters. Making a film based on the main characters of these comic books is grand, but when they start trying to do the same for minor characters, it just becomes lazy.

The point is, with minor characters they have no limitations from the comics as little to no history is provided and thus they could create a rich, exciting background. I'd love to see magneto, I wouldn't define him as a minor character, and he has some background info provided already, but not much cast iron info.

[Misawa]

The Execs don't want to create exciting backstories, that's my point.