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08Jul2009

Tobey Maguire to replace James McAvoy in 'Details'

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 11:39AM | By

Tobey Maguire has signed on to join Elizabeth Banks, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert and Anna Friel in Jacob Aaron Estes' upcoming comedy "The Details." Laura Linney is also in talks to join.

James McAvoy was originally set to star in the project, but as Variety reports, a conflict in schedule forced him to drop out. Maguire will take over his role.

"Details" follows a married couple struggling with their relationship. Things get a lot worse when they discover an infestation of raccoons in their yard and completely disagree on how to handle the situation.

Estes also directed 2004's excellent thriller "Mean Creek." As for Maguire, he's got tons of future projects in development. He will soon be seen in Jim Sheridan's "Brothers" remake. You'll also probably see him return as the lead in "Spider-Man 4."

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Wednesday

21Jan2009

Daily news dose: Three more join Nancy Meyers comedy; 'New in Town' cut to PG

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 10:24PM | By

Here's your dose of quick news bits for Jan. 21, 2008...

• Zoe Kazan, Lake Bell and Hunter Parrish are the latest to join Nancy Meyers' untitled comedy, which also stars Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. Streep is expected to play a woman caught in a romantic triangle with two men. The project is set up at Universal. (Variety)

• Bad news for those who thought they'd see Renee Zellweger say a dirty word in "New in Town." Lionsgate has cut out some of the strong language from the upcoming romance to make it more kid-friendly. Hey, a romance doesn't need to appeal to kids. Say you did it for the money. Anyway, the PG film opens Jan. 30. (Variety)

• "500 Days of Summer" director Marc Webb is set to helm "The Spectacular Now" for Fox Searchlight. Based on the book by Tim Tharp, the story focuses on a partying high school senior whose life takes a turn when he encounters a shy girl. Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber will write the screenplay. (Variety)

• Tobey Maguire is set to produce "Good People," the big-screen adaptation of Marcus Sakey's book. Variety says the story follows a "couple in debt from several rounds of futile fertility treatments who think their problems are solved when they stumble upon money found in their deceased tenant's apartment."

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Friday

31Oct2008

Lindsay-Abaire to write ‘Spider-Man 4’

Friday, October 31, 2008 at 7:50AM | By

Columbia Pictures’ sequel “Spider-Man 4” is slowly coming together. According to the Hollywood, David Lindsay-Abaire is in talks to write the screenplay for the fourth Spidey adventure.

Lindsay-Abaire is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright whose critically acclaimed and award-winning drama “Rabbit Hole” debuted on Broadway in 2006.

In Hollywood, the writer recently adapted Cornelia Funke’s novel “Inkheart” for director Iain Softley. He also helped develop the story for 2005’s animated flick “Robots.”

As for “Spider-Man 4,” Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire are back in action. The trade says Kirsten Dunst may also return to reprise her role as Mary Jane.

Final words: Good luck on the writing process Mr. Lindsay-Abaire. Please make this follow-up a more intriguing one than the disappointing “Spider-Man 3.”

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Tuesday

30Sep2008

Kirsten Dunst in ‘Spider-Man 4’?

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 4:41PM | By

At this stage, it’s just one of those rumors again. MTV recently talked to Kirsten Dunst about her new flick “How to Lose Friends & Alienate People,” and they obviously couldn’t resist asking about her potential involvement in “Spider-Man 4.”

Her response, however, was not among the clearest. “I’m in,” she said first, before playing it safer by adding, “I’m not saying anything, I know there’s rumors…”

Huh? Definitely leaves me puzzled. So there you go, maybe she wants to star in the flick but hasn’t received an offer yet? Maybe it’s all a lie and she never wanted to return anyway. Who knows?

Anyway, Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire are ready to return for a fourth and fifth Spidey adventure, but Dunst’s potential role in all this has yet to be confirmed.

Head over to MTV to read more about this.

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