While Sony is destroying the live-action Spider-Man franchise all over again, they’re actually planning something “spectacular”.
One of the best children’s movies in the past decade is The Lego Movie, which was not only entertaining for kids, but also the adults who took them to the theater (and were forced to watch over and over again on home video).
Sony Pictures has tapped the widely sought after Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, directors of said Lego Movie, to write and produce an animated Spider-Man feature, dubbed the “first of it’s kind”, to be released July 20, 2018.
“It will be something quite unlike anything you have seen before,” said Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures entertainment motion picture group during the Sony Studios presentation at CinemaCon. “The highly technical term for it is, ‘It’s (expletive) awesome.’ ”
This is exciting news as doing something animated opens up unlimited opportunities. I recall Raimi having huge difficulties with both Dr. Octopus and Venom because of CGI limitations. With animation, there are no limitations – and this includes casting multiple villains/characters. And maybe, just maybe, we get to see an African American Spider-Man? That would be cool, no?! Oh, and if it’s a success, could it open the door to other animated features?! (Yes.)
The live-action Spider-Man reboot is casting now for release in July 28, 2017. The animated version will not tie-in to the existing live-action Marvel franchises.
