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As if we were actually anxious to find out what happens to Peter Parker, Erik Davis over at Cinematical got the inside scoop that the next two Spider-man sequels could be shot simultaneously, much like the way the Wachowski’s did the final two Matrix films. Seriously, I don’t see why this is news to be excited over. How can the franchise possibly recover from the disappointing Spider-man 3. Not only that, the ending of that film seems like it would mark the conclusion to the franchise. It just won’t be the same without Harry Osborne.

The good news is a finished draft of a proposed Spider-man 4 script has been turned in by well known scribe James Vanderbilt, who wrote the excellent screenplay to Zodiac. At the very least, the films are in the hands of a good writer. However, it is still unclear as to whether or not the big three (Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst) will return for two more films. I don’t care if they’re written and directed by the Coen Brothers, if they don’t come back, then these films should never see the light of day.

Apparently, the screenplay turned in by Vanderbilt will allow the studio to put the fifth film into production at the same time, which suggest that the story will expand over two movies instead of giving us the villain(s) of the week.

According to the source of the scoop, “his story arc has encompassed two films, making Spider-man 5 shootable at the same time.” The source also reports that both sides, Vanderbilt and the studio, are still trying to negotiate a deal.

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