30 years ago, James Cameron wrote a wild Spider-Man movie — and almost changed Marvel forever

[Brian in Mesa]

Interesting read...

30 years ago, James Cameron wrote a wild Spider-Man movie — and almost changed Marvel forever​

MSN

The film would have shown Peter getting bitten by a radioactive spider, gaining organic web-shooters (but making fake mechanical shooters to not freak out the public), and reckoning with the fact that while he gained the powers of a spider, he also gained their predatory bloodthirstiness.

During a climactic fight atop the World Trade Center, the villainous Carlton Strand (aka Electro) tells Peter, “Spiders are predators. They kill to live. They are not hampered by humanitarian ideals or impeded in their lethal efficiency by delusions of morality.” The movie would have been rated R thanks to frequent profanity and a graphic sex scene between Peter and MJ on the Brooklyn Bridge that featured a lengthy discussion of spider mating rituals. So, enjoy that image.

The movie never came together because of financial and legal troubles related to the complex history of Spider-Man’s rights, but if it had happened, it would have changed the entire trajectory of superhero movies as we know it.

 

[jf-08]

Interesting read...

30 years ago, James Cameron wrote a wild Spider-Man movie — and almost changed Marvel forever​

MSN

The film would have shown Peter getting bitten by a radioactive spider, gaining organic web-shooters (but making fake mechanical shooters to not freak out the public), and reckoning with the fact that while he gained the powers of a spider, he also gained their predatory bloodthirstiness.

During a climactic fight atop the World Trade Center, the villainous Carlton Strand (aka Electro) tells Peter, “Spiders are predators. They kill to live. They are not hampered by humanitarian ideals or impeded in their lethal efficiency by delusions of morality.” The movie would have been rated R thanks to frequent profanity and a graphic sex scene between Peter and MJ on the Brooklyn Bridge that featured a lengthy discussion of spider mating rituals. So, enjoy that image.

The movie never came together because of financial and legal troubles related to the complex history of Spider-Man’s rights, but if it had happened, it would have changed the entire trajectory of superhero movies as we know it.

And he would have been played by Leonardo DiCaprio....

 

[dreamcastrocks]

And he would have been played by Leonardo DiCaprio....

and it would have been an amazing performance that he wouldn't have gotten an Oscar for.

 

[bankybruce]

and it would have been an amazing performance that he wouldn't have gotten an Oscar for.

But Cloris Leachman would win one for her limited screen time as Aunt May!

 

[Covert Rain]

Sounds like a super dark DC approach to Spiderman. Could have been really good but I think there was a good chance it would have been a disaster waiting to happen. At the very least it would have been interesting to see come to fruition.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Cameron at the peak of his powers would have probably made the best superhero movie ever. This was a guy in the middle of a Terminator, Aliens, the Abyss, Terminator 2 run where his writing was just as strong as his directing. I would have expected nothing different at that point.

Now? He’s mostly sizzle, not much steal sadly. It’s just the best sizzle in cinema at this point. But I’m not truly curious to see what Avatar 3 does coming out right on the heels of 2 without years of the Cameron myth building behind it.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Cameron at the peak of his powers would have probably made the best superhero movie ever. This was a guy in the middle of a Terminator, Aliens, the Abyss, Terminator 2 run where his writing was just as strong as his directing. I would have expected nothing different at that point.

Now? He’s mostly sizzle, not much steal sadly. It’s just the best sizzle in cinema at this point. But I’m not truly curious to see what Avatar 3 does coming out right on the heels of 2 without years of the Cameron myth building behind it.

Agree 100%