The new trailer for Marc Webb’s Amazing Spider-Man reboot has just hit the web… and it doesn’t look bad at all! The film stars Andrew Garfield as the titular and angst-filled hero and Emma Stone as the love interest alongside Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Denis Leary, Rhys Ifans, C. Thomas Howell and Campbell Scott (and yes, probably Stan Lee). It claims to tell the “untold story” but appears to be an origin tale, so who knows what Webb and friends have up their sleeve. (Beside the web shooter I mean.) Check out the new trailer below.

When Sony released the “Untold Story” tagine for The Amazing Spider-Man, it rang about as true as a career politician and lobbyist claiming to be a Washington Outsider (or, for a less current joke, like Hot Pockets claiming they wouldn’t cause your bowels to erupt). It’s a rebooted franchise – essentially a remake of an earlier film that came out of the same studio a decade ago. However, there were always elements that hinted at Sony and direct Marc Webb going big instead of going home. A new synopsis, uncovered by the Times of India (via Screen Rant), shows off exactly what they mean by an untold story, and as it matches up to the original Sam Raimi film – it’s pretty damned untold. Sure, there are the teenage elements of angst and that certain feeling of being lost in a sea of hormones without a rudder or a helping hand. Hopefully there will be some playfulness and some sarcasm. Of course there will be a spider bite. All of it rings familiar, except the rest of the plot. In fact, much like a comic book, it reads like an alternate history of a character delivered by a new writer. Check it out for yourself:

Now, normally I don’t post stuff like this because staring at plastic toy designs in order to determine what a character might look like in an upcoming movie is less fun than, say, flying a kite or punching myself in the face. However, these speculative product tie-in pictures for The Amazing Spider-Man were too good/terrible to pass up. Why? Because I fear for the movie. I fear for it. I fear that a character I love is getting an unnecessary recharge because Sony wants more money. Beyond that, I’m excited to see more work from Marc Webb, but I fear that a director with incredible creative potential is being wasted on a project no one really asked for – a character introduction to someone we already know really well. Plus, these images from Idle Hands are ridiculous. If this truly does echo the look of The Lizard (Rhys Ifans) in the movie, then we are all in for the laugh riot of the year. The design here is, I believe genuinely, channeled from the abomination that was the 1993 Super Mario Bros.  Judge for yourself:

For all we know, The Amazing Spider-Man could turn out to be a lot of fun. It does have a lot of things going for it, such as a very solid cast — the likes of Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Dennis Leary, Rhys Ifans, the list goes on. It also has a director in Marc Webb who has shown a fair amount of promise. Then there’s the stuff that doesn’t bode well for the franchise reboot, namely the retelling of Spidey’s origin story and, well, this awful trailer. In fairness, it’s not a complete wreck. The first 3/4 of this trailer show some visual panache, some characters we’ll recognize and that same old spider bite. The last bit, one would imagine, is a CGI sequence intended to show off the 3D elements of the film. It looks like something we’d be playing on a Playstation, not seeing a movie theater. See for yourself via the official embed just after the break.

The new generically titled Spider-Man movie is no longer generically titled. It shall now be titled The Amazing Spider-Man, which everyone expected and might be a little presumptuous. Fortunately, the production has also released a beautiful, very large portrait of the suit in all its glory. Check it out for yourself:

A masked vigilante is terrorizing the city, and Aint It Cool has gotten some wonderful (if not slightly blurry) photos of the culprit. Plus, TMZ even has video of the guy doing a flip into a moving vehicle. Prepare for the inundation of Spider-Man stuff. The first official picture of Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker opened a flood gate that has people asking about manual spider webs and hunting down the set to take pictures and video. In a way, it feels like the good old days. Folks passionate about movies are snapping off unauthorized content and sending it in to their favorite movie sites (and TMZ). The nostalgia is palpable. So is the blue and red spandex.

At this point, the reboot of Spider-Man should look transparently ridiculous to just about everyone (as if the fact that they’re rebooting a highly successful franchise within ten years of its release wasn’t enough). The production has reportedly hired C. Thomas Howell to swing with Spider-Man. This reporter is simply speculating that Howell won’t do blackface for the role, but with Donald Glover unfairly out of the running, anything is possible. In truth, Howell is an averagely talented actor who has been out of the spotlight long enough to make a Travolta-esque comeback (a reboot of his own), and a side role in a huge film might just be the first step in that process. If nothing else, it gives us all an excuse to watch The Outsiders again. Oddly enough, someone out there can probably start thinking of that movie for a reboot, too. Might as well.

As 500 Days of Summer director Marc Webb gets closer to putting Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) into Spidey’s spandex, casting of the smaller roles continues. We’ve already got the principles for Sony’s next Spider-Man reboot: Garfield as Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, Rhys Ifans as The Lizard, Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben and Sally Field as Aunt May. Now we get to add Denis Leary as George Stacy, the father of Gwen.

It is a shame and guilt that will weigh on him for years. Heatvision is reporting that Martin Sheen – whose entire, storied filmography is overshadowed by his striking ability to put on a sport coat by sliding both arms in at the same time (see The West Wing for proof) – is at the one-yard negotiation line to join the rebooted Spider-Man as Peter Parker’s tragic Uncle Ben. Jokes aside, it’s difficult to see this as being anything but stellar news. Andrew Garfield is a strong acting talent, and Sheen is almost unmatched when he puts on the father figure voice. It’s just one more hit to those who don’t believe comic book movies can’t pull in profound actors (even if they are destroying the industry). Now to see if his son will play the criminal that Spider-Man refuses to catch.

As the only literate Reject, it’s my duty to find the latest, the greatest and the untouched classics that would make great source material for film adaptations. I read so you don’t have to. This week, Print to Projector presents the story of a young man joining an ad agency in the early 1960s, but instead of drinking scotch, chain smoking, and wearing nice suits all day, he stumbles upon the Milgram Experiment, a mysterious suicide of a close friend and is haunted by his true murderous nature.

Sony’s newly rebooting Spider-Man, under the direction of Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) and lead of Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) appears to have secured a feisty red-head blonde for its Mary Jane Watson Gwen Stacy. Emma Stone, known for her roles in Superbad, Zombieland and the recently released comedy Easy A, is said to be on the cusp of being has been offered the role. Mary Jane Stacy will be a second primary love interest in this new saga, according to reports, as the film will first introduce (the currently not cast) Gwen Stacy Mary Jane Watson as Peter Parker’s secondary lady. With the casting of Stone, Sony is showing their hand in wanting to take things in a different direction. She’s sexier, sassier and plenty more dynamic and fiery than her predecessor, Kirsten Dunst Bryce Dallas Howard. To say the least, I approve. [Deadline]

He was the Jew Hunter in Inglourious Basterds; he is hunting the Green Hornet next as a diabolical gangster; and now Christoph Waltz is being rumored as the next Spider-Man villain. Is this man the ultimate villain? With only Avatar‘s Stephen Lang in close company, we’d say yes. And the thought of him squaring off with a Spider-Man played by Andrew Garfield in a movie directed by Marc Webb sounds like something with a lot of potential — the most potential since Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe joined forces back in the day.

Columbia Pictures has announced this evening that Andrew Garfield has been cast in the role of Peter Parker for their upcoming franchise reboot of Spider-Man, due in theaters on July 3, 2012. The film will begin production in early December directed by Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) and a screenplay by James Vanderbilt.

Two days ago we — along with the rest of the web — reported the overwhelming non-situation of the Spider-Man casting situation. Sony is in the home stretch of picking the next Peter Parker, we know this to be true. Whether or not it will be revealed between now and Comic-Con at the end of July seems to be a point of much contention. The list of finalists has not changed since we reported it in late May. But now there are new reports that say Josh Hutcherson has accepted the role, and I hope they’re wrong.

Michael Fassbender, known for his incredible talent and his performance in Inglorious Basterds and Hunger, may play the younger version of Ian McKellan’s Magneto in Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class. He might also take a walk over to the Sony lot and star in Spider-Man, playing the villain for director Marc Webb. He may do none of these things. Just know that if he does them, he will do them well.

Thanks to the fact that Steve Jobs will clearing up all of the rumors about the new iPhone in a few moments, space has been left on the internet for another big rumor — Spider-Man casting. And while we’re working the phones and offering up back-alley handies to our friends inside the walls of Sony, we’re coming up with bupkis confirmation on this latest rumor. However, it will be a topic of conversation, so lets get on with it. Jamie Bell may be the world’s new Spider-Man.

Apparently the short list has been whittled down. Out of these names, who should get the job as the web-slinger?

Everyday, the internet will be bringing you another name on a list of possible names that might or might not play Peter Parker. But does that really even matter?

Drew McWeeny over at Hit Fix broke the news today that Sony Pictures has pretty much locked in Percy Jackson star Logan Lerman as their Peter Parker in the Spider-Man reboot. It marks another step in a big change for the Spider-Man franchise. A big change that was spurred on by the failures of Sam Raimi.

Everyone’s favorite web-slinger has found a new hope.