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Sam Raimi, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Director Part Two
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 05-01-2002)

Part one of CINESCAPE's profile on SPIDER-MAN director Sam Raimi delved into Raimi's vision for the eagerly anticipated comic book adaptation and the director's choice of actor Tobey Maguire to play Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Part two chronicles the directo...

Sam Raimi's Future is Bright
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-22-2007)

... genius, Sam Raimi.  You would be hard pressed to go anywhere without Spider-man being plastered in your face one way or another. From walking into your local Wal-Mart and seeing the newly molded toys ready to please children everywhere to th...

Sam Raimi, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Director Part Three
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 05-02-2002)

Parts one and two of CINESCAPE's profile on SPIDER-MAN director Sam Raimi delved into Raimi's vision for the eagerly anticipated comic book adaptation and the director's choices of Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst to play Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Mary J...


Sam Raimi, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Director Part One
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 04-30-2002)

Beginning an in-depth chat with SPIDER-MAN director Sam Raimi, CINESCAPE cuts directly to the chase and asks the question already burning in the minds of the web-slinger's legions of fans: What's going on with SPIDER-MAN 2? "Sony has asked me to direct nu...

Sam Raimi offered "The Hobbit"
by Karl Schneider (Sat 11-25-2006)

According to TheOneRing.net, New Line is apparently looking for another big name director to helm the directorless Hobbit franchise and it seems they have turned to Spider-Man's Sam Raimi.TheOneRing writes, "Word from a reliable source indicates that...

Sam Raimi Talks 30 DAYS OF NIGHT
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-19-2007)

Sam Raimi sat down with Ryan Rotten to discuss 30 DAYS OF NIGHT which hits theaters today. Despite the fact that Sam Raimi has absolutely no directing gigs lined up, he still has a busy schedule as a producer alongside Rob Tapert and&n...

Sam Raimi Talks SPIDER-MAN Sequels
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 07-12-2001)

Sam Raimi has been talking about what he knows regarding the posibility of further SPIDER-MAN movies, though he, as yet, is not involved in them.While talking to Spider-Man Hype, Raimi spoke of what he knew about potential sequels, saying, "I assume and I...


Sam Raimi finds more superheroes?
by Karl Schneider (Thu 12-07-2006)

According to IGN, Sam Raimi will direct a project which will bring to life several superheroes from Street and Smith Publications.  Characters would include Doc Savage, The Shadow, The Avenger along with other Street and Smith characters.A screenplay...

SDCC: Sam Raimi Ready For EVIL DEAD 4
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 07-26-2008)

While attending the San Diego Comic-Con 2008 event, director Sam Raimi has told Mania that he's definitely for an Evil Dead 4 in his near future. We know that there's an Evil Dead remake on the horizon but Raimi mentions a further installment into his hor...

Sam Raimi on SPIDER-MAN 2... and 3
by Den Shewman (Wed 06-23-2004)

Sam Raimi talked to Chuck the Movie Guy about how the story for SPIDER-MAN 2 came together, and said that he's ready to direct SPIDER-MAN 3. Raimi's decision that Peter Parker needed to lose his powers in the second film was influenced by the comics thems...

Sam Raimi to develop SWORD OF TRUTH mini-series
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-31-2006)

According to ComingSoon.net, director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man) and his producing partner Joshua Donen will develop a mini-series based on the bestselling SWORD OF TRUTH book series.ComingSoon writes, "Having been approached by Hollywood a number of times ov...


Raimi contemplates SPIDER-MAN 3 bad guy
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-30-2004)

When we last heard from SPIDER-MAN director Sam Raimi about the latest on the third Spidey movie last month, Raimi still hadn't decided on what villain he would be using in the second sequel. It still looks like Raimi hasn't made up his mind, but at least...

Raimi Rides TO HELL And Back Again..
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-20-2007)

Two bits of genre news circulating around Sam Raimi this morning and they're from the same press release at Variety. First, Raimi is heading back to his genre roots with a new supernatural thriller called DRAG ME TO HELL, a new story he wrote himself alon...

Raimi on SPIDER-MAN 2
by Christopher Allan Smith and Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 05-01-2002)

Sam Raimi is talking about both SPIDER-MAN and SPIDER-MAN 2 in an exclusive interview with CINESCAPE, carried in two parts on our website today.He confirmed for us he's beginning work on the sequel, even though the first film in the series centering on Ma...

Raimi talks SPIDER-MAN 2 already
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 04-05-2002)

Having signed onto a SPIDER-MAN sequel a few weeks ago (more than a month before the release of the first film in the series), director Sam Raimi is already talking about SPIDER-MAN 2."I've just signed on to do SPIDER-MAN 2 actually," Raimi said. "We have...


Raimi Too Exhausted for SPIDER-MAN 4
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-13-2007)

Nothing too shocking there since he's said it many times since SPIDER-MAN 3 hit theaters. Still, Sam Raimi gave his take on the development of SPIDER-MAN 4 while talking to our good friends over at Wizard Entertainment. He confirms that developing the fir...

Raimi talks SPIDER-web controversy
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 03-26-2002)

Sam Raimi is currently in heavy polish mode for the May release of SPIDER-MAN, while also gearing up for heavy PR mode, hoping to lure fans of the 40 year old hero to his next big screen incarnation.While talking to MOVIELINE about his long-awaited take o...

Raimi Reuniting with Columbia for GIVEN DAY
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 06-17-2008)

More news has crossed the wires confirming the thoughts that Sam Raimi and Columbia Pictures still have a decent working relationship.Last week, Raimi hinted that he may be up to returning to do Spider-Man 4 after a year of saying he needed a break and a ...

Raimi Gives SPIDER-MAN Status Report (Tue 10-03-2000)

Director Sam Raimi spoke to the Popcorn Website about the progress on his next project, the big-screen adaptation of Spider-Man. Raimi remarked that he and the Spider-Man crew are `working in every phase of production you can imagine.` This includes final...


Raimi Speaks On SPIDEY 4
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 06-27-2007)

Director Sam Raimi was at an event in Los Angeles in cooperation for a Spidey spoof contest sponsered by Target. While at the event, MTV had a chance to talk to Raimi for the first time in the post SPIDER-MAN 3 era. Some interesting comments came out...

Raimi Wants to Direct SPIDER-MAN 4?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-06-2008)

Sam Raimi, the director of the Evil Dead and Spider-Man films, has said numerous times over the last year that he will only be aboard more Spidey installments as an executive producer, preferring to take a break into different projects. Since those quotes...

Raimi Updates SPIDER-MAN 4 & SHADOW
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-17-2007)

Director Sam Raimi has updated on the progress of both SPIDER-MAN 4 and THE SHADOW. While the "Shadow" rights are fully owned by Raimi, he had nothing to add to the project other then his desire to bring out a new adaptation of the 30's pulp cha...

Raimi contemplates post-SPIDER-MAN film
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-16-2002)

Just the interest of SPIDER-MAN director Sam Raimi caused a seven figure bidding war over the rights to the vampire comic 30 DAYS OF NIGHTS. The story is one of the projects Raimi is contemplating after finishing SPIDER-MAN 2, which starts shooting in Jan...


Raimi and Cruise Team to Adapt SLEEPER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 08-19-2008)

Tom Cruise and Sam Raimi are setting up Sleeper at Warner Bros. Cruise is loosely attached to star in the adaptation of the DC Comics/Wildstorm comic that Raimi would produce with his Star Road Entertainment partner Josh Donen. The comic series ran from 2...

Raimi Insists Jackson Should Do HOBBIT
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-17-2007)

Director/producer Sam Raimi has already indicated this opinion once before about who should direct THE HOBBIT and he hasn't changed his mind. A number of A-list directors and stars of the LOTR series feel the same way which has put New Line into a de...

Raimi producing fantasy for Columbia
by Karl Schneider (Wed 04-18-2007)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Columbia Pictures has pre-emptively picked up a action-adventure from writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift for Sam Raimi and Josh Donen to produce through their Buckaroo Entertainment banner.The project, whose title i...

Raimi Looks to FREE MEN
by News Editor (Tue 01-10-2006)

Sony Pictures Entertainment has set Sam Raimi to direct THE WEE FREE MEN. Pamela Pettler will write the script, which will be based on Terry Pratchett's bestselling young-adult novel.The story centers on a 9-year-old farm girl who heads off to a parallel ...


Raimi to Direct HOBBIT, Jackson to Produce?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-14-2007)

Stephanie Sanchez over at IESB got a scoop on THE HOBBIT, a pretty impressive one if it turns out to be true. An inside source is saying that director Sam Raimi may not be directing the rumored CLASH OF THE TITANS remake after all, as previously reported,...

Raimi Leading New JACK RYAN Trilogy
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-19-2008)

Paramount Pictures is dusting off its rights for Jack Ryan stories, based on Tom Clancy's created character, and plans to bring a new series of films to the big screen with Sam Raimi set as director. The new films will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventur...

Raimi to Direct CLASH OF THE TITANS?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-03-2007)

...ther than Sam Raimi to lead the project offering him anything and everything. We know that Raimi has been laying low recently and has stated that while he would like to "produce" and "help out" in the SPIDER-MAN 4 project for Sony...

Raimi plays head-games with Maguire on SPIDER-MAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-29-2002)

In a quick interview with the CALGARY SUN, SPIDER-MAN star Toby Maguire and director Sam Raimi thankfully side-stepped the normal boosterism of creatives hyping their next film, and let us in on how directors sometimes mess with the heads of actors to get...


Raimi Compares 'Spider-Man' to 'The Gift' (Thu 10-26-2000)

In an interview with SFX magazine, director Sam Raimi talks briefly about his experience in working on The Gift and what he would like to take from it to apply to his latest endeavor of filming Spider-Man. Here is what he had to say:`Spider-Man won`t be ...

Raimi starts new genre film label
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-16-2002)

In the glow of his SPIDER-MAN triumph, director Sam Raimi is putting his money where his love is and starting a genre film label with longtime producing partner Rob Tapert. The label, which still does not have a name, will producer "midbudget" horror, sci...

CBS eyes Raimi, Cassidy
by Mike Whybark (Mon 11-11-2002)

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER states that Shaun Cassidy (yes, that Shaun Cassidy) and Sam Raimi will work together once again to deliver a currently untitled "latter-day Jekyll-and-Hyde" series for CBS. The show will center on a forensic psychiatrist.The pair pr...

Raimi Makes TRADE for Web Scares
by News Editor (Thu 06-07-2007)

Director Sam Raimi has helped to create some original Internet shows for FEARnet, a horror and thriller Web site and video-on-demand provider. His Ghost House Pictures has launched the first of two such series, DEVIL'S TRADE, this week. The seri...


Raimi Moving Forward with WIZARD'S FIRST RULE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-29-2008)

We were just discussing the subject of Sam Raimi's future in yesterday's Del Toro-Hobbit story and now we have an answer as to what he will be working on. He has hinted about this in previous interviews but the latest press release has this...

Raimi Sounds SIREN
by News Editor (Tue 01-24-2006)

Sam Raimi & Rob Tapert's Ghost House Pictures have picked up the rights to the video game SIREN from SCE Worldwide Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment's worldwide game development studios.The movie will center on an American medical school student who go...

Raimi Has Another Superhero in TRANSPLANTS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 07-31-2008)

Walt Disney Pictures has picked up The Transplants, an action-adventure pitch from screenwriters Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson for Sam Raimi  to produce via the Stars Road Entertainment production company he runs with partner Josh Donen. The o...

Top Maniacal Rumors: More Hulk, Raimi Flashbacks and Craven Screams
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 08-01-2008)

...   Sam Raimi Ready for Evil Dead 4? Rumor: It seems that a remake of Raimi’s cult classic Evil Dead isn’t the only thing in store for the franchise. While attending the SDCC this past weekend, director Sam Raimi reconfirmed to Mania...


WIZARD'S First Rule Cleared for Raimi
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 03-17-2008)

Sam Raimi's upcoming syndicated fantasy series "Wizard's First Rule" is set to premiere in all of the top 50 markets in the US, reports Variety.The ABC/Disney show, based on the "Sword of Truth" books by Terry Goodkind, is greenlit for...

EVIL DEAD II: Collectors Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 09-12-2000)

... director Sam Raimi and company churned out The Evil Dead, which Stephen King called the `most ferociously original horror film of the year` (maybe he actually said `decade,` but since the decade was only one-year old at the time, it amounts to the sam...

Does Whatever a Mailbag Can
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-16-2007)

...arvel and Sam Raimi to include Venom and Gwen Stacy adversely affected this film. This forced the screenwriters to effectively remove the Sandman – apparent death – and Harry Osborn – amnesia – early in the film to make roo...

THE SHADOW Knows Raimi & Columbia
by News Editor (Mon 12-11-2006)

Columbia Pictures and Sam Raimi's Buckaroo Entertainment have picked up the rights to THE SHADOW, the legendary 1930s pulp hero. Siavash Farahani will write the script.  The character, created by  Walter B. Gibson, debuted in 1931 on a CBS radio...


THE EVIL DEAD COMPANION: Bill Warren
by Steve Ryfle (Fri 01-12-2001)

... director Sam Raimi (who`s in the news today with all the Spider-Man hoopla), the book is already available in the United Kingdom, but Griffin is releasing it here in the U.S. later this month. I`ve been acquainted with Warren for a couple of years now...

Comicscape - August 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-04-2004)

...ious that Sam Raimi has read some SPIDER-MAN comics in his time - which is more than can be said of most people directing comic book adaptations. Anyway, I thought your review was a fair assessment of the film and not just full of vitriol like most cri...

Spider-Man 2
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)

...Making It:Sam Raimi (Director); Alvin Sargent, Michael Chabon, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar (Screenwriters); Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, Ian Bryce (Producers).Premise:Spider-Man faces off against a new menace: the diabolical Doctor Octopus, a brilliant scien...

Spider-Man's Arch-Dafoe Part One
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 05-07-2002)

...knew that Sam Raimi was going to do it, I knew that Tobey [Maguire] was going to do it, and that really identified it for me as something special because I thought they weren't the usual people off the list to make a movie like this," says Dafoe. "Then...


SDCC: Universal Shows Off Mummy, Death Race and Latest From Raimi
by Joey Campbell (Mon 07-28-2008)

...otage for Sam Raimi’s Drag Me To Hell (spring 2009). “Hell” represents the eagerly awaited grand return to the horror genre for Raimi, who described the film as a “simple, campfire ghost story.” Allison Lohman plays a loan...

THE BOOGEYMAN RETURNS
by Carl Cortez (Fri 02-04-2005)

Horror comes easy for director Sam Raimi and producer Robert Tapert who haven't forgotten their EVIL DEAD roots as they've become major Hollywood players in TV and film (Raimi after all was responsible for that little superhero franchise SPIDER-MAN).While...

Spider-Man Does Whatever A Spider Can
by Craig Reed (Fri 01-26-2001)

... director Sam Raimi heartfelty shared that Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, which will don the classic red and blue Spider-Man costume with updates to bring it into the year 2002 (hopefully not that spandex look from the awful 1978 The Amazing Spider-Man T...

BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF
by Daniel Schweiger (Wed 03-06-2002)

Scoring for Sam Raimi seems to be the best and worst thing that could have happened to Joseph LoDuca. Both men showed themselves to be frighteningly talented when they made their respective directing and film scoring debuts with 1982's THE EVIL DEAD. Even...


30 Days of Night
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-31-2006)

...eenplay), Sam Raimi (Producer), Robert G. Tapert (Producer)Release Date: October 19, 2007Premise: Based on a Steve Niles graphic novel, the story is set in a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty cons...

The end of the wallcrawler with SPIDER-MAN 3?!
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-11-2004)

Here's a story that's causing us (and probably a lot of others) to blink in surprise: according to a just published Latino Review SPIDER-MAN director Sam Raimi is quoted as saying that Sony Pictures Vice Chairman Amy Pascal has told Raimi to wrap things u...

Spider-Man 3
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-17-2006)

...king It: Sam Raimi (Director, Story), Stan Lee (Characters), Alvin Sargent (Screenplay), Avi Arad (Producer), Grant Curtis (Producer), Laura Ziskin (Producer)Premise: A specimen from the moon gives Spider-man new powers and a black suit, while Spider-...

Christopher Young to score SPIDER-MAN 3
by Randall Larson (Tue 11-22-2005)

After his additional music credit on SPIDER-MAN 2, Christopher Young has been hired to compose the original score for SPIDER-MAN 3, to be released on 7 May, 2007. Shooting began on earlier this month, once again under the direction of Sam Raimi. Tobey Mag...


Premieing THE GRUDGE
by Sue Schneider (Tue 10-26-2004)

...producers Sam Raimi (EVIL DEAD, DARKMAN, SPIDER-MAN and SPIDER-MAN 2), Rob Tapert (THE GIFT, EVIL DEAD, HERCULES and XENA) and Taka Ichise (RINGU and DARK WATER). THE GRUDGE is the curse of someone who has died in the grip of a powerful rage and the st...

Gough and Millar on scripting SPIDER-MAN 2
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 08-27-2002)

...king with Sam Raimi to prep the SPIDEY 2 script."We can't really talk too much about the story -- because the X-Men will be sent out to kill us -- but you will see Peter grow and evolve," Gough said when asked what's in store for Peter Parker in part 2...

Patrick Doyle's Goblet of Fire
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-24-2005)

...orked for Sam Raimi before, scoring his low-key thriller THE GIFT as well as THE GRUDGE, which Raimi produced. Danny Elfman, who scored the first two films, has left the SPIDER-MAN series and expressed his disappointment after his experiences on SPIDER...

EXCLUSIVE SCOOP: Doctor Octopus to debut next week!
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-09-2003)

If you've been off-planet for the past few months, SPIDER-MAN 2 (a.k.a. "The Amazing Spider-Man") has been filming in New York City and Chicago for the past month. Director Sam Raimi and stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst all return in the sequel to 20...


FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH = everyone wins
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-17-2004)

The rumors about FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH are true. Today's Hollywood Reporter confirms that New Line Cinema has entered discussions with director Sam Raimi, the fellow who helmed the three EVIL DEAD pictures and who owns the copyright to Ash, the sarcast...

SPIDER-MAN
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 11-13-2002)

... director Sam Raimi manages to juggle all these elements together with performances to give the story emotional weight without seeming corny.One of two commentraks is with director Sam Raimi and co-producer Grant Curtis, edited together with comments f...

Comic-Con News: July 23 and July 24 Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)

...ule—Sam Raimi (Spider-Man) and Ken Biller (Star Trek: Voyager) give you a first look at the upcoming television series Wizard’s First Rule. The one-hour weekly series, premiering in late fall, is based on Terry Goodkind’s bestselling ...

Niles cheers at Raimi's 30 DAYS plans
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 07-17-2002)

A day after the announcement Sam Raimi would be directing the big screen version of Steve Niles' vampire tale, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, Niles contacted our own Editor-In-Chief Anthony C. Ferrante about his joy at the developments. "I couldn't be more thrilled," ...


Jackson Explains 'Not' Directing THE HOBBIT
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 12-19-2007)

... include; Sam Raimi, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron. New Line's Bob Shaye was quick to add that there is a short list of directors that they're looking into but no decisions have been made at this point. As a sidenote, Sam Raimi was offered the ...

The Spider-Man Chronicles: The Art & Making of Spider-Man 3
by Tim Janson (Thu 07-05-2007)

... wrapped, Sam Raimi and brother Ivan Raimi, sat down to begin working on a treatment for the third film. Initially, the villains were to be The Sandman and The Vulture. You’ll get to see very rare production storyboards of The Vulture e...

SPIDER-MAN 3: Two Disc Special Edition
by Tim Janson (Sun 10-28-2007)

.../director Sam Raimi was most guilty in trying to add more…And while Thomas Hayden Church was a great choice for his role, Topher Grace as Eddie Brock/Venom…not so much. I just couldn’t buy “Eric Forman” as a malevol...

30 DAYS Of Night Has Been Doubled?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 06-21-2007)

The upcoming Vampire story 30 Days of Night may not be in theaters till this Halloween but that won't stop distributor Sony or producer Sam Raimi from planning ahead. An inside source/scooper over at Cinema Blend are passing along that both Sony and Raimi...


Some Hard Truths to Face
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-12-2007)

...dback and Sam Raimi announced optioning the series for a TV spin-off after nearly 10 months of negotiations. Now with this newest release it seems the Seeker of Truth tale does not lack for commercial momentum, but just how well has the meandering seri...

Comicscape - July 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-21-2004)

...st movie, Sam Raimi kept most of the comic book-ish elements that make his previous movies such a treat for his fans and such a chore for the rest of us in check. Apart from the ridiculous over-the-top scene in which the Goblin menaces Aunt May and ma...

SPIDER-MAN Gets Ready to Swing
by Craig Reid (Thu 01-04-2001)

... director Sam Raimi; Spider-Man himself, Tobey Maguire; and Willem Dafoe (Green Goblin, a.k.a. Norman Osborn). As if by fate, when actor James Franco (Harry Osborn, Parker`s roommate) attempts to step up onto stage, the slap-dash stairs collapse, maki...

The Industry's Dark Horse Part Two
by Eric Moro (Thu 11-27-2003)

...ook it to Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert. I first showed it to Rob and said, "We've got to get this to Sam and let him see it." And Rob said, "Ah, I don't know if Sam wants to do another horror picture." And I said, "Well, please just show it to him." I got ...


SPIDER-MAN
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 05-03-2002)

... Director Sam Raimi has accomplished what even the truest of true believers were starting to think they'd never see in their lifetimes: He's brought Spider-Man to the big screen in all his quirky, underdog glory. Treating the material with loving respe...

Tobey or Not To Be Part One
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 05-03-2002)

... stars in Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN © Sony Pictures While his experience wasn't nearly the same as Peter Parker's, Maguire does feel he understands the arachnid's alter ego pretty well."I felt like I had a sense of that before I even read the comics...

SPIDER-MAN Press Conference Report (Fri 01-05-2001)

....Director Sam Raimi and actors Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe and James Franco (along with producers Ian Bryce and Laura Ziskin, FX wiz John Dykstra and Marvel Comics honcho Avi Arad) were all on hand to answer reporters` questions. Raimi k...

"The Hobbit" and "Spider-Man 4" News
by Karl Schneider (Tue 04-17-2007)

In a recent article by EW.com, a few juicy quotes surfaced from Sam Raimi regarding The Hobbit, as well as from various others regarding Spider-Man 4."Peter Jackson might be the best filmmaker on the planet right now," said Raimi when asked abou...


Danny Elfman's Manic Movie Music, Part 2
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 07-01-2000)

...gain with Sam Raimi in 1998, Elfman’s subtle, exotically-tinged music for A SIMPLE PLAN involved a wealth of strummed instruments including banjos and zithers, percussion and hand drums, piano, and a notable lack of brass.. `A SIMPLE PLAN needed some ...

Kirsten Dunst says "Spider-Man" needs a break
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-16-2007)

...t to give Sam Raimi a heart attack? That's evil. Sorry, that's not happening any time soon. I would just say no for Sam's sake so that he can have a break. We would all do it together, because Sam, Tobey [Maguire] and I are a team now, but there's no w...

Kiss of the Spider Woman Part One
by Paul Zimmerman (Tue 04-16-2002)

... stars in Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN © Sony Pictures "That's the rumor," she admits, adding, "We're friends and people always blow things out of proportion."Then why the rumors? Dunst insists similar rumors have circulated on, "I think pretty much ev...

Top Maniacal Rumors: Iron Cheap, Raimi's Return & Beachy Turok
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-13-2008)

...red yet. Sam Raimi Returning for Spider-Man 4?   Director Sam Raimi on the set of SPIDER-MAN 3(2007). © Columbia Pictures Rumor: After months of numerous reports saying otherwise, the latest on the vine suggests that director Sam ...


THE EVIL DEAD: BOOK OF THE DEAD
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Mon 04-15-2002)

... Director Sam Raimi and producer Robert Tapert provide the first commentary, but you can tell they've talked about this movie until they're blue in the face with Tapert remembering more about the filming than Raimi himself. For a second commentary thou...

FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH Hitting Comics Soon
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-13-2007)

...ll apart. Sam Raimi who was attached to the project in principal dropped out due to other commitments and the possibility of an EVIL DEAD remake. Eventually, New Line dropped the project and everyone went their seperate ways including the original scre...

Paramount Grabs MONSTER Zoo
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-12-2008)

Paramount Pictures has preemptively picked up the rights to Monster Zoo, says the Hollywood Reporter. The production will be based off an upcoming graphic novel from Doug TenNapel, for a live-action adaptation that will be produced by Sam Raimi and Josh D...

Hartnett Talks 30 DAYS OF NIGHT
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 10-15-2007)

...y trusted Sam Raimi obviously and Rob Tapert to deliver a decent horror movie and there was very little in the way of intervention in the terms of, "That's too much" or "That's not Hollywood enough for us." There was none of that re...


Del Toro Confirmed for HOBBIT Films
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 04-25-2008)

...on films. Sam Raimi had been preceived as the initial front-runner as director but Del Toro had emerged in recent months as the likely candidate.The studios didn’t give a start date on production and don’t yet have a script. Though no scree...

Vanderbilt Updates on Writing SPIDER-MAN 4
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 02-02-2008)

While talking to Blog Talk Radio, screenwriter James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) briefly talked about the experience of writing Spider-Man 4. He's in charge of setting the overall story for Sony's Columbia Pictures while Sam Raimi, Laura-Schuler Donner, Avi Arad ...

Milo Ventimiglia Joins Heist in ARMORED
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 01-25-2008)

... Simpson. Sam Raimi, Josh Donen and Dan Farah are producing while Chris Lemos and Luis Guerrero both executive produce. Production is already under way in Los Angeles. Plot Concept: Ulrich will play Dobbs, a scruffy member of an armored truck co...

Ulrich Boards Heist in ARMORED
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-08-2008)

... Simpson. Sam Raimi, Josh Donen and Dan Farah are producing for Sony Screen Gems. Filming began this week in Los Angeles.


Evil Dead #1
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Tue 01-15-2008)

...sion from Sam Raimi and Ghost House Pictures, Verheiden and Dark Horse have expanded on the story of the film. For those unfamiliar with the series – a bunch of young adults gather at a cabin in the woods once inhabited by an archaeologist t...

Weekly Book Buzz: Erotic Fantasy Art
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 05-05-2008)

...o see how Sam Raimi tackles that in his primetime cable series). The arousing quality of erotic genre art is only trumped by the scope of its expressivity. Even a single artist can mix up the mood of sexuality by combining it with the Enchanting, Biza...

GROO: DEATH AND TAXES
by Mike Whybark (Tue 11-27-2001)

...eems like Sam Raimi oughta give these guys a call!GROO: DEATH AND TAXESGrade: BIssue:1 of 4Author(s): Sergio Aragonés and Mark EvanierPublisher: Dark Horse Maverick Price:$2.99, 32pp 

TRIAL May Be Raimi's Next Film
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 09-20-2001)

The Pacifica production company is in negotiations to acquire the feature film rights to D. Graham Burnett's book A TRIAL BY JURY as a vehicle for Sam Raimi to direct and produce.The book tells the true life story, in two parts, of the author's experience...


New Redband Clip of 30 DAYS OF NIGHT
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 10-13-2007)

...oduced by Sam Raimi and directed by David Slade based on a screenplay by Stuart Beattie, Niles and Brian Nelson. A new redband clip for the film has showed up over at Sony's site. You can check it out here. Plot Concept: Set in the isolated town of ...

2001 News In Review - May Movies
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 01-03-2002)

...New York, Sam Raimi wrapped principal photography on his SPIDER-MAN movie.On the embryonic level came word that Steven Spielberg was already giving the thumbs up for development to start on a fourth JURASSIC PARK film, prior to the release of the third...

WITCHOUSE 2: BLOOD COVEN
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 09-06-2001)

...pioned by Sam Raimi, and Bookwalter went on to found Tempe Video and make several other features of varying quality. More important than that has been the energy he's brought to the entire independent film community. Lately, Bookwalter has been working...

SPIDER-MAN Screenplay Credit Goes to WGA Arbitration
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-14-2001)

...ay. After Sam Raimi came on board as director, two more writers were asked to refashion the script, first Alvin Sargent, then Scott Rosenberg.When multiple writers work on a script, the production company puts forward a suggested credit, informing the ...


WITCHOUSE 2: Direct-to-Video Horror
by John Thonen (Tue 09-26-2000)

...less than Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead ), along with shot on video offerings such as Sandman and Ozone . Bookwalter kept his costs to a minimum by handling all post-production work, including editing, visual effects and even scoring, himself via early ...

THE EVIL DEAD 2 (1987)
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 06-10-2001)

The first EVIL DEAD was half grueling horror and half nonsense, so for the followup, Sam Raimi apparently decided to embrace the nonsense intentionally. Half-sequel and half-remake, the film treads much of the same ground as the original, but this time th...

Genre Films in the '90s: Blockbuster Feeding Frenzy
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 02-11-2000)

...et auteur Sam Raimi put out two entertaining films, that edged more into fantasy territory, while retaining some of the dark edge seen in the EVIL DEAD films: DARKMAN and ARMY OF DARKNESS. Neither was a blockbuster, but DARKMAN did launch some DTV sequ...

Lost In Evisceration
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-12-2006)

...oduced by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert, for whom LoDuca has worked on the EVIL DEAD trilogy, among other things. MovieScore Media announces the online soundtrack release of the music from the political drama LAND OF THE BLIND directed by Robert Edwards ...


Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)

...s it all. Sam Raimi understands that the character's appeal is multifaceted, and gave us a superhero movie with great pathos, humor, romance and action. The film's technical achievements just build on all that, making a great movie even better. "It exc...

UNDEAD Heads
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Wed 11-30-2005)

.... Romero, Sam Raimi and Peter Jackson, Undead follows the denizens of a small Australian town who are transformed into zombies after a meteorite hits. While the film is certainly hardcore when it comes to horror, it also has a decidedly sci-fi twist th...

Gellar Has Small GRUDGE
by News Editor (Thu 12-08-2005)

...en Susco. Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Taka Ichise will produce.

Bradley Scores with UNDEAD
by Randall Larson (Mon 07-25-2005)

...e Romero, Sam Raimi and Peter Jackson. Includes the rock anthem "Little Green Men" performed by Buttkrak and features exclusive liner notes from the composer and the directors. http://www.lalalandrecords.com/Undead.html  


Comicscape - May 18, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-18-2005)

Before my phone interview with Bruce Campbell on Thursday evening, I spent the better part of an hour and a half trying to calm down. I was nervous, to say the least. I undertook my usual pre-interview ritual drinking. This time, it was two swallows of B...

Edward Shearmur and the Music of Tomorrow
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-09-2004)

...oduced by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert. The music in the original Japanese version was composed by Shiro Sato. THE GRUDGE is Christopher Young's first horror score since BLESS THE CHILD (2002). His other upcoming film scores include HIDE AND SEEK and La...

Writer webbed for SPIDER-MAN 3
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 01-13-2005)

... director Sam Raimi and his brother Ivan have come up with into a working screenplay. So far no details concerning the third movie's storyline or even who the main villain will be have surfaced.SPIDER-MAN 3 hits theaters May 4, 2007.Got a scoop? Know ...

GRUDGE director back for second spook show
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 01-14-2005)

...ch led by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert. No deal to bring back Sarah Michelle Gellar for the second encounter with vengeful Japanese ghosts has been made -- so far.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!


Tamblyn in GRUDGE Rematch
by News Editor (Wed 01-25-2006)

...en Susco. Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Taka Ichise will produce. Mandate Pictures' Joe Drake & Nathan Kahane and Vertigo Entertainment's Roy Lee & Doug Davison will executive produce.

GRR Martin Deluxe, Turtledove, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 08-01-2006)

... director Sam Raimi. After 10 months of negotiations the pair, along with Raimi's producing partner Joshua Donen, ironed out specifics and will commence pre-production on Wizard's First Rule hopefully sometime in the near future. If you haven't been ...

Sony confirms Spider-Man 4, 5 AND 6!
by Karl Schneider (Sat 04-21-2007)

According to ComingSoon, Sony has revealed, via Sam Raimi, that they will make a Spider-Man 4, 5 and 6.Raimi revealed the information in LA at a press junket, but also said that he hasn't had the time to decide on his own involvement in the project.He lat...

Still no sign of a Spider-Man 3 Score Album
by Randall Larson (Mon 05-14-2007)

... director Sam Raimi brought in other composers to write additional cues. The opening music credits read "Original Music Themes by Danny Elfman" and "Score by Christopher Young," while the end credits list a great number of specific ...


Music At World’s End
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-17-2007)

...nbsp;When Sam Raimi asked Young to come aboard to compose additional music for Spider-Man 2, most significantly providing the thrilling subway battle between Doctor Octopus and the web-slinger. Now with the super-powered successes of the Young-scored G...

Jake Gyllenhaal joins "Shazam!"?
by Karl Schneider (Thu 03-15-2007)

... director Sam Raimi does - with "Spider-Man 3" due to open on May 4, star Tobey Maguire has said he may let someone else play the web slinger.KJ's Take:  Holy god, $200 million on Shazam?!  You can't be serious.

"Spider-Man 3" 12 inch Venom Figures
by Karl Schneider (Fri 01-12-2007)

... director Sam Raimi and producers Laura Ziskin and Marvel Studio's Avi Arad, the successful film making team responsible for the first two films. Thomas Haden Church and Topher Grace have also been added to the cast of the blockbuster franchise.KJ's Ta...

LoDuca Takes Over from Young on THE MESSENGERS
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 10-11-2006)

...oduced by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert, for whom LoDuca has worked on the EVIL DEAD trilogy, among other things. The film is directed by Hong Kong's Pang Brothers and stars Penelope Ann Miller, Dylan McDermott, Kristen Stewart, John Corbett and Dustin M...


2001 News In Review - October Movies
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 01-10-2002)

... Sony and Sam Raimi were said to be feeling so confident that the SPIDER-MAN movie will succeed that they had already started preparations to fasttrack its sequel.Other comic movies stories included confirmation that Ben Affleck was in talks to star in...

Wes Craven
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-03-2007)

...otlighted Sam Raimi a few weeks ago), the basement scene has a The Hills Have Eyes poster in it. Wes Craven, who obviously loved the Evil Dead movies, caught it early on in his viewing of it. As a show of fellow respect, in his next film A Nightmare on...

Rerun Madness
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 06-09-2003)

... pm, TNT) Sam Raimi has shown a strong Sergio Leone influence in his EVIL DEAD trilogy, but when he tries to do a Leone western all he gets is egg on the face. Certainly not a case of the student becoming the master, pity.BATTLEFIELD EARTH (9 pm, SCI-F...

Universal Passes on GOTHIC
by News Editor (Wed 07-20-2005)

Universal has reportedly passed on making a film out of the AMERICAN GOTHIC TV series, which aired from September 1995 to July 1996 on CBS. The series was created by Shaun Cassidy and executive produced by Sam Raimi and Robert G. Tapert.The show centered...


Jablonsky's Island
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-28-2005)

...e Romero, Sam Raimi and Peter Jackson. Includes the rock anthem "Little Green Men" performed by Buttkrak and features exclusive liner notes from the composer and the directors. www.lalalandrecords.com/Undead.html As noted in today's Music News, the sou...

Cinescape's Last Minute Christmas Shopping Guide
by Anthony C. Ferrante with THE EDITORS OF CINESCAPE (Wed 12-21-2005)

...oduced by Sam Raimi and they've got their own specific fan base. Why should you get it: The pilot episode alone is one of the best pieces of horror television from the past ten years (and that includes The X-Files). SOUTH PARK: THE COMPLETE FIRST FIVE ...

Reeves storms Hell
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-19-2005)

...oduced by Sam Raimi, this series is pretty much an update of Buck Rogers - with totally hot strippers! All 28 episodes on 3 discs, plus featurettes, outtakes, deleted footage, and sample episodes of SLIDERS and EARTH 2. (O) CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE (TLA) ...

EuroSpy Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-10-2005)

... director Sam Raimi. "The special challenge of BOOGEYMAN came from Stephen Kay, our director," LoDuca says. "He asked me for a gritty, non-melodic score that morphed electronic and acoustic elements into something fresh and organic. As far as musical t...


Ghost House makes plans to open a DIBBUK BOX
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-26-2004)

In an article mentioning the success that Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Senator International have had with the first release from their Ghost House Pictures company (specifically THE GRUDGE), Variety reveals a new horror project in development at the prod...

The Discs of Fritz
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-09-2004)

...trak with Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegel, behind-the-scenes, interviews, deleted scenes and more.(O) LOST JUNCTION (MGM) Hitchhiker is picked up by foxy Neve Campbell, only to find out her dead husband is in the trunk.(O) MARTIAL TEMPLE COLLECTION (VideoA...

Beals Has GRUDGE Too
by News Editor (Fri 02-10-2006)

...l direct. Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Taka Ichise will produce.

SPIDER-MAN 3 cast called back for reshoots
by Karl Schneider (Tue 08-29-2006)

According to the Irish Examiner, the cast of SPIDER-MAN 3 has been called back to do various reshoots after complaints from test audiences."The next thing I'm shooting? Re-shoots on Spider-Man... Probably next month," said James Franco. (Director Sam Rai...


Mania Exclusive Interview: Simon Pegg
by Rob Vaux (Wed 04-02-2008)

... likes of Sam Raimi and Quentin Tarantino… and ultimately George A. Romero. We were hearing from all our heroes basically, about how much they enjoyed it. You spend years loving George A Romero’s films and making a film that’s entire...

Comicscape: Warner Bros. Takes DC to the Movies
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-27-2008)

...ion. Sam Raimi tried it with Spider-Man 3 by “going darker.” Innumerable film series have “lightened up” with more humor. In those cases, the results were less than successful—and some would say, disastrous....

SPIDER-MAN 2 webbed on video 11/30
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-23-2004)

... director Sam Raimi, producer Laura Ziskin and star Tobey Maguire while the second track features special effects supervisor John Dykstra and members of his FX team. Additional material available on the first disc include a blooper reel, trailers, Trai...

Raimi's Ghost House & Mandate Agree to BURST
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-08-2008)

Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert's Ghost House Productions has been building a resume of low budget horror affairs for the past few years. Now, it looks like their expanding outside the horror genre into extraterrestrial territory according to Ryan Rotten. The du...


Much Ado About Nothing, Maniacs!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-29-2007)

...olumn on Sam Raimi?  If you did, you would have noticed I thought about doing a feature on Clint Eastwood.  That same effect has held true this week. I’ve continued onward on him but I’m having what I some people (or rather ...

Robert K. Shaye says "The Hobbit" in 2009
by Karl Schneider (Mon 02-19-2007)

... director Sam Raimi had been asked to direct "The Hobbit." He said, however, that although there was no workable script yet for the film, he intended to release it in 2009.Peter Jackson is not expected to direct the film due to a falling out ...

Sci Fi and Futurists
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-20-2007)

... director Sam Raimi in the not-too-distant future.  Harry Turtledove weaves an alternate historical fiction of an early civilization’s first trek into the world beyond their glacier-ridden home in the hardcover release Beyond the Gap wh...

SCARECROW frightens up a pair of directors
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-14-2004)

Hong Kong directors/twin brothers Danny and Oxide Pang, creators of THE EYE, have been tapped to make their American feature film debut with SCARECROW, a horror film in development with Blue Star Pictures and Ghost House Pictures. Sam Raimi and Robert Tap...


Criminal Macabre
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 08-10-2004)

...opment at Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert's production company. Issue two of CRIMINAL MACABRE arrives in stores today.[The Hollywood Reporter.]August 9, 2004... Writer Bragi Schut has been hired to fashion Steve Niles' CRIMINAL MACABRE comic book into a fe...

The tangled (legal) web of SPIDER-MAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-22-2003)

...ies; with Sam Raimi already filming SPIDER-MAN 2 and a release date stamped out for next summer, it's bad publicity for the studio. For Marvel, it may give other movie studios pause to reconsider licensing one of the remaining Marvel superhero charact...

XENA star faces her BOOGEYMAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-16-2003)

Lucy Lawless, the Warrior Princess we all know as Xena, will star in the horror flick BOOGEYMAN, now shooting in New Zealand. The film is being produced by Ghost House Pictures, the partnership formed by XENA creators Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert, Screen G...

The (Super) Power 100
by THE EDITORS OF CINESCAPE (Tue 08-05-2003)

...t only is Sam Raimi currently prepping a film of Niles' graphic novel 30 Days of Night, but MGM is developing a Cal McDonald movie. Niles is also involved in a new Spawn film. Todd McFarlanePower Rank: 81Last Year's Rank: 54Secret Identity: Writer...


30 DAYS OF NIGHT Collected By IDW
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 11-01-2002)

...GHT, with Sam Raimi producing and Niles working on a screenplay.The book tells the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is a...

HEAVENLY CREATURES
by JEFF BOND (Tue 09-24-2002)

...mmaker as Sam Raimi did before he made A SIMPLE PLAN. Films like MEET THE FEEBLES and BRAINDEAD showed him as a luridly imaginative contributor to the splatter/gore genre but hardly the sort of talent you’d expect to get an Oscar nomination. HEAVENLY C...

Spider-Creators Spin A Web of Praise
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 07-03-2002)

OK, so we all know the wall-crawler's big screen debut was a monster smash, yadda yadda yadda. Thanks to the efforts of director Sam Raimi, stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe and the many men and women behind the scenes of this summer's firs...

Pulitzer Prize winning author tapped to rewrite SPIDER-MAN sequel
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 09-20-2002)

... director Sam Raimi and producers Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad and Ian Bryce have all signed on for the sequel.THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN is scheduled to begin filming in January, 2003, with a May 7, 2004, release.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think ...


Dimension wants to WAKE THE DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-08-2003)

... director Sam Raimi serving as one of the producers. The film rights to CRIMINAL MACABRE, Niles new horror mini-series, sold to MGM this past June.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!

Takashi Miike Box Set!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-23-2003)

...spired by Sam Raimi, in which a young man finds the mental hospital he’s checked in to is run by a cult of loonies, and is determined to break out! Includes commentrak, “party” track, “lost” scenes, behind-the-scenes.(O)     HIGH VO...

SPIDER-MAN 2 shatters opening day record
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-01-2004)

... as well. Sam Raimi and the producers and cast have delivered a great film."The opening for the sequel beats the ticket receipts record held by the first SPIDER-MAN film ($39.4 M) back in 2002. As well, the second film has set a new record for the larg...

The Musical Eloquence of THE PUNISHER
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-15-2004)

... director Sam Raimi, legendary composer Vic Mizzy writer of the GREEN ACRES and THE ADDAMS FAMILY themes, among others has crafted a new motif for SPIDER-MAN which will premiere when SPIDER-MAN 2 appears on DVD later this year. The "destiny" t...


JU-ON
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 07-23-2004)

...producers Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert, will find a way to retain the jolts while putting a little more heart into the proceedings.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.

Is that an ARMY OF DARKNESS in your comic book store?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-01-2004)

If you've been sitting around waiting for Sam Raimi to announce the start of filming for EVIL DEAD IV, the next best thing is happening: there's going to be a sequel to ARMY OF DARKNESS in comic book form.ARMY OF DARKNESS #1 will hit store shelves this co...

SPIDER-MAN 2 to open ahead of schedule
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-25-2004)

... director Sam Raimi would all be returning to work on SPIDER-MAN 3, and that the film (which hasn't even got a script yet) will be released on May 4, 2007. Nothing like planning ahead for getting your tickets, right?Got a scoop? Know something that yo...

Governor Killer Cyborg from the Future
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-11-2003)

...spired by Sam Raimi, in which a young man finds the mental hospital he's checked into is run by a cult of loonies, and is determined to break out! Includes commentrak, "party" track, "lost" scenes, behind-the-scenes. Delayed from September.(O) FAIRY TA...


Grudge, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)

... director Sam Raimi, and Senator International are producing the remake. Screenwriter Stephen Susco adapted the project and the english version will be directed by Takashi Shimizu, the same fellow who helmed the original film.THE GRUDGE is about what h...

Dunst on comic book movie strengths, weaknesses, SPIDER-MAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 04-17-2002)

... director Sam Raimi involved, "it's not like it's just a superhero movie," Dunst adds. "You feel connected to these characters. You feel like you can relate to them. There are many places we can go with my role and Peter's role and I really feel like i...

A Spider-Man For All Seasons, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 08-24-2002)

... stars in Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN © Sony Pictures "The thing that we're the proudest of here is that, yeah the movie sure did bring some much-needed attention Spider-Man, but we really helped ourselves," says Quesada. "A year to a year and a half ...

Smooth sailing for SPIDER-MAN 2
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-09-2002)

It's hard to remember as the May 3 release date for Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN rushes at us, but the famous web slinger's first big screen adventure has been in development for over 10 years. Why? Because with Marvel Comics 1990s bankruptcy and more legal hur...


SPIDER-MAN premiere pictures
by Sue Schneider (Thu 05-09-2002)

... director Sam Raimi, executive producers Stan Lee and Avi Arad, and composer Danny Elfman.Joining the Spider-stars were other celebrities like Bill Paxton (FRAILTY), Ted Raimi (XENA), our favorite "Man in Black" Will Smith, Kelly Preston (BATTLEFIELD E...

ANIMATRIX
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-03-2003)

...) Not the Sam Raimi western, but a 1987 adaptation of a Louis L'Amour story with Sam Waterson. (O)     SHATTERED (MGM) Tricky and fun murder/amnesia thriller with Tom Berenger, Greta Scacchi and Bob Hoskins. (O)   &nb...

Along Comes A Spider-Man!
by Eric Moro (Tue 05-07-2002)

... director Sam Raimi the battle-fatigued filmmaker overseeing the character's big-screen debut."Ever since I was a little kid, I loved Spider-Man," said Raimi in the summer of 2000, nearly two years to the day before the film's scheduled unveiling. "My...

2001 News In Review - January Movies
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 12-26-2001)

The year started off with two prominent movies based on Marvel comic series taking big steps forward.On a Los Angeles soundstage, a major press conference heralded the start of filming of SPIDER-MAN with Sam Raimi helming. Raimi was on hand, as well as so...


New Toto DUNE soundtrack, Gerry Anderson Film Music on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 01-06-2001)

...n you see Sam Raimi’s ESP murder mystery, THE GIFT. It contains some of Christopher Young’s most compelling music—a moody and atmospheric orchestral score performed by the Northwest Sinfonia. This is Young’s first work for director Sam Raimi, who was ...

HALLOWEEN: Cast and Crew Reunion at American Cinematheque
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 10-19-2000)

...oked like Sam Raimi but wasn`t. Of course, the Anchor Bay folks were there, including director William Lustig (Maniac, Vigilante) and the genre press was well represented, including Fandom`s own Smilin` Jack Ruby.And there was Dr. Donald Reed, prez of ...

Danny Elfman Revisits the PLANET OF THE APES - Part 2
by FORD A. THAXTON and RANDALL D. LARSON (Sat 08-04-2001)

... director Sam Raimi (for whom he composed DARKMAN and A SIMPLE PLAN) when he begins scoring SPIDER-MAN. The film is already sparking some interest, with as many fans wondering what Elfman is going to do with the music as they are wondering how Raimi wi...

PAW is Raimi's Wish
by News Editor (Wed 06-15-2005)

Sam Raimi and Rob Taper's Ghost House Pictures will fully finance and develop the MONKEY'S PAW, a pitch from writers Dave Kajganich and Tom McAlister. Raimi and Taper will produce the "spooky family" film.The story centers on a father who brings home an a...


Swinging around the premiere of SPIDER-MAN 2
by Sue Schneider (Tue 07-06-2004)

... Director Sam Raimi, Producers Laura Ziskin and Avi Arad, Creator and Executive Producer Stan Lee, John Dykstra (Special Effects), and screenplay writers Michael Chabon, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. From the soundtrack Chris Carraba (Dashboard Confe...

SPIDER-MAN 4 & 5 Filmed Together?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-17-2008)

A curious development has happened over the last day. We know, from previous Mania reports, that Sony wants their Spider-Man franchise to continue, even if Sam Raimi may only be a exec producer and not director. Let's not also forget that there is still n...

DVD News & Notes for July 10, 2001
by John Thonen (Tue 07-10-2001)

...gift from Sam Raimi and talk about lots more anime. I can hardly wait.

SPIDER-MAN 2 On Fast Track?
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-15-2001)

Both Sony and Sam Raimi are said to be feeling pretty good about the potential for a sequel to their coming SPIDER-MAN movie.According to Variety, Sony and