SPIDER-MAN 2 to open ahead of schedule

Plus: find out when the third movie will open in theaters!

By Patrick Sauriol     March 25, 2004
Source: Sony Pictures

Yesterday at ShoWest, the annual meeting of theater owners and movie studios, Sony Pictures unveiled its big SPIDER-MAN 2 presentation which included the film's new trailer. Reports from movie websites that had members from their staff in attendance (Coming Soon, Dark Horizons, CHUD) all seem to indicate that the trailer, which shows Spidey battling Doc Ock on top of subway trains, rocks. Look for your opportunity to see the new SPIDER-MAN 2 trailer in theaters on April 9.

Next came the announcement that the release date for the sequel would be bumped up two days to Wednesday June 30, 2004. With an extra two days in the week to start grabbing as much cash as it can, SPIDER-MAN 2 could be primed for a $150 M opening weekend.

Finally, an announcement was made stating that stars Tobey Maguire, Kristen Dunst and 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?


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