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  • Tobey Maguire wants to return as Spider-Man after ‘No Way Home’

    By Express News Service

    Ahead of the release of the book Spider-Man No Way Home: The Official Movie Special, Marvel shared excerpts from an interview where Tobey Maguire discusses his Spider-Man MCU return. And he opened up about his desire to keep playing Spider-Man. 

    Spider-Man: No Way Home brought Tobey Maguire back to the spidey costume first time in 15 years. The first time he appeared was in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man (2002).

    Since Sony rebooted spider man twice after that film, it was largely thought that his chance to play the character was over. However, Spider-Man: No Way Home proved that Tobey Maguire could still play Peter Parker. 

    “I love these films and I love all of the different series. If these guys called me and said, “Would you show up tonight to hang out and goof around?” or “Would you show up to do this movie or read a scene or do a Spider-Man thing?”, it would be a “yes!” Because why wouldn’t I want to do that?” the actor shared his desire to be back as spidey during the interview. 

    Sony is yet to announce any concrete plans for its next live-action Spider-Man movie. It will star Tom Holland, who has played the superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017. 

    As No Way Home grossed $1.9 billion at the worldwide box office, the comeback of Tobey Maguire as spidey might be possible.

    (This story originally appeared on Cinema Express)

    Ahead of the release of the book Spider-Man No Way Home: The Official Movie Special, Marvel shared excerpts from an interview where Tobey Maguire discusses his Spider-Man MCU return. And he opened up about his desire to keep playing Spider-Man. 

    Spider-Man: No Way Home brought Tobey Maguire back to the spidey costume first time in 15 years. The first time he appeared was in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man (2002).

    Since Sony rebooted spider man twice after that film, it was largely thought that his chance to play the character was over. However, Spider-Man: No Way Home proved that Tobey Maguire could still play Peter Parker. 

    “I love these films and I love all of the different series. If these guys called me and said, “Would you show up tonight to hang out and goof around?” or “Would you show up to do this movie or read a scene or do a Spider-Man thing?”, it would be a “yes!” Because why wouldn’t I want to do that?” the actor shared his desire to be back as spidey during the interview. 

    Sony is yet to announce any concrete plans for its next live-action Spider-Man movie. It will star Tom Holland, who has played the superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017. 

    As No Way Home grossed $1.9 billion at the worldwide box office, the comeback of Tobey Maguire as spidey might be possible.

    (This story originally appeared on Cinema Express)

  • Extended cut of Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home to release in theatres on September 2

    By ANI

    CALIFORNIA: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is all geared up to get a re-release at the theatres with some extended footage that was not there in the original version of the film.

    “You wanted more Spidey and you got it! #SpiderManNoWayHome: The More Fun Stuff Version swings into movie theaters in the US and Canada on September 2! More countries to be announced soon!” read an official ‘Spider-Man: No way home’ tweet.

    Three is the magic number. See #SpiderManNoWayHome in theaters September 2! https://t.co/QkBuDufNKI
    — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) June 11, 2022
    The tweet from the official account also has a special fun video attached to it, of No Way Home actors Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, fighting over who is the original Spider-Man. Asking who all are going to watch the new ‘More fun stuff version’ at the end.

    The new extended cut version of Spider-Man: No Way Home, is now titled ‘Spider-Man: No way Home: The more fun stuff version’ and is scheduled to hit the big screen on September 2, 2022, only in the United States and Canada. The release date of other countries is still awaited.

    Spider-Man is one of the most loved characters from Marvel and now fans are all excited to see the new fun version of the film.

    Tom Holland-starrer, ‘Spider-Man: No way Home’ is the third installment of the series which was earlier released worldwide on December 17, the film got a positive response from the netizens and collected approximately USD 1.8 billion worldwide and became the sixth highest grosses movie of all time. The film collected approximately 260 crores at the Indian Box Office post covid.

    Directed by John Watts, Marvel Studios Spider-Man: No Way Home also stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Zendaya, Benedict Wong, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Marsa Tomei, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, and Alfred Molina.

  • Andrew Garfield says he is planning to take time off from acting

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Andrew Garfield says he plans to take a break from acting after continuously working for the past one year.

    The British star had a busy 2021 as he featured in three films — “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, Jessica Chastain-fronted “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Tick, Tick …Boom!”.

    He currently stars in FX crime series “Under the Banner of Heaven”, co-starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sam Worthington and Wyatt Russell.

    Talking to People magazine, the 38-year-old actor said he wants to stay out of the spotlight for a while.

    “I’m actually really happy and excited to be very quiet and very still and take some time to just be.

    “It feels very important right now, especially after a lot of output, a lot of being out in the world, and giving a lot of energy to things that I’m very passionate about, but I have to kind of refill the well so that I can carry on authentically carry on without it feeling like I have to keep up with the Joneses in some way,” Garfield said.

    The British actor said he is inspired by the likes of American gymnast Simone Biles and rapper Kendrick Lamar.

    “I’m very inspired by Simone Biles and I’m very inspired by her saying, nope, I’m not going to do that vault. I’m going to endanger myself if I vault today. I find that really an incredible example,” Garfield said.

    “And Kendrick Lamar, who hasn’t put out an album in a while, and I know he’s got one coming out in the middle of May, which I’m so excited for, but I really admire anyone who can forego the temptation of having to be always on the up and up. Someone who can really be on their own rhythm, bang to the beat of their own drum,” he added.

    Garfield further said he hasn’t planned what he will be doing during his time off from acting.

    “I hope that I can go on vacation. It’s more just, even getting on a plane right now feels like too much. I kind of want to lay down and just think and not think and watch other people’s work and just be really, really, really kind of …and listen to music and be with friends and eat burgers, you know, just kind of be a person,” he added.

  • ‘Spider-Man’ perched at No. 3 spot among all Hollywood films released in India

    By IANS

    In just 18 days since its theatrical release, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, with Tom Holland and Zendaya playing the lead roles, has become the third highest grosser among Hollywood films in India, after ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019) and ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018).

    Till date, the film, which has globally surpassed the $1-billion-mark, has grossed Rs 259.67 crore in India, netting Rs 202.34 crore after tax. That makes it No. 3 among all films released in India in 2021, after Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ and the Akshay Kumar-led ‘Sooryavanshi’.

    Among Hollywood films in India, ‘Spider-Man’ is within leaping distance from the pickings of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (Rs 227.43 crore), but is still quite far from ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (Rs 373.22 crore).

    Analysts expect the global earnings of ‘Spider-Man’ to see a sharp spike after its release in China, the world’s largest cinema-going market.

    The film’s unexpected success would have been a cause for celebration, but for the shadow of the Omicron surge, which has made the Delhi government shut down cinema theatres and several state governments reverting to the 50 per cent occupancy rule.

    Two upcoming big-ticket releases — the Shahid Kapoor-led cricket drama ‘Jersey’ and Telugu director S.S. Rajamouli’s multi-lingual ‘RRR’ — have been put in the backburner because their makers wish to wait and watch how the Covid-19 surge pans out.

    Talking about the success of ‘Spider-Man’, independent film trade analyst Sumit Kadel said: “It was bound to do well because it is a Marvel Studios film. Films coming out of the Marvel universe are hugely popular in India. The coming together of all the actors who had previously essayed the title role, namely, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, also did the trick.”

  • Tom Holland says his ‘body is shutting down’ due to constant travelling

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ actor Tom Holland says his “body is shutting down” after spending so much time travelling and “living out of a suitcase”.Speaking to Empire magazine, Holland said: “I’ve been very busy. I’ve been really enjoying it but it’s getting to the stage now where my body is shutting down. I’m travelling too much, is the problem – I’m always living out of a suitcase. I’m just looking forward to a nice break.”The 25-year-old star already has big plans for his time off as he was looking forward to a “lads’ golf holiday” with his brother and some friends, reports femalefirst.co.uk.He added: “I’ve told my agents I’m away on holiday. They’re not allowed to call me.”Tom’s comments come as he revealed he was going to “take a break” from his acting career to “focus on starting a family”.He explained: “I’ve spent the last six years being so focused on my career. I want to take a break and focus on starting a family and figuring out what I want to do outside of this world.”Holland, who is dating his ‘Spider-Man’ co-star Zendaya, shared while he “will” wait to start a family, he is excited at the idea of being a parent in the future.He added: “I love kids. I can’t wait to be a dad, I can wait and I will, but I can’t wait! If I’m at a wedding or a party, I’m always at the kids’ table hanging out. My dad’s been such a great role model for me.”I think I’ve got that from him. So I think I’d be a primary school teacher or something like that (if I wasn’t acting).”And Tom – who was cast as Peter Parker’s alter ego for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ in 2015 – has suggested it could be time to pass the torch and give someone else a chance to put their own spin on the character.He said: “I’ve loved every minute of it. I’ve been so grateful to Marvel and Sony for giving us the opportunity and keeping us on and allowing our characters to progress. It’s been amazing. And that’s why for me, I don’t want to say goodbye to Spider-Man, but I feel like we might be ready to say goodbye to Spider-Man.”

  • Spider-Man nets third-best opening of all time with USD 253 million

    By Associated Press

    Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus afoot. Despite rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” not only shattered pandemic-era box office records; it became the third best opening of all time behind “Avengers: Endgame” ($357.1 million) and “Avengers: Infinity War” ($257.7 million).

    The Sony and Marvel blockbuster grossed a stunning $253 million in ticket sales from 4,325 North American locations, according to studio estimates on Sunday, also setting a record for the month of December. The web-slinger’s success couldn’t have come sooner for a movie business that has had a rollercoaster 2021 and could be headed for a difficult start to 2022 as the omicron variant of the coronavirus forces more and more event cancellations.

    “This weekend’s historic ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ results, from all over the world and in the face of many challenges, reaffirm the unmatched cultural impact that exclusive theatrical films can have when they are made and marketed with vision and resolve,” said Tom Rothman, Sony Pictures Chairman and CEO, in a statement. “All of us at Sony Pictures are deeply grateful to the fabulous talent, both in front of and behind the camera, that produced such a landmark film.”

    In its five days playing in theaters internationally, it’s amassed $334.2 million in ticket sales, bringing its global total to $587.2 million against a $200 million production budget. The film has yet to open in markets like Thailand and Japan, and there is no release date set for China.

    Directed by Jon Watts, “No Way Home” picks up with Holland’s Peter Parker grappling with the world finding out about his superhero identity, and features Zendaya, Marisa Tomei and Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. The promise of spoiler reveals only added to the feverish hype that led to lines and sell-out showings across the country.

    In the one-movie-takes-all environment, more often than not, that one movie has been a Marvel movie. Including “No Way Home,” Marvel releases will make up five of the top six films of the year, including “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” “Black Widow” and “Eternals.”

  • ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ smashes Indian BO record as it collects Rs 79.14 cr on Day 3

    By IANS

    NEW DELHI: Tom Holland-starrer ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ has broken records as it has collected Rs 79.14 crore at the Indian box-office in just three days of its release.Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted: “‘#SpiderMan’ is UNSHAKABLE and UNBEATABLE on Day 3… Fetches Rs 26 cr+ on *non-festival Saturday* in pandemic era is  Expect another big day today [Sun]… Thu 32.67 cr, Fri 20.37 cr, Sat 26.10 cr. Total: Rs 79.14 cr Nett BOC… Gross BOC: Rs 100.84 cr. #India biz.” 

    #SpiderMan is UNSHAKABLE and UNBEATABLE on Day 3… Fetches ₹ 26 cr+ on *non-festival Saturday* in pandemic era is … Expect another big day today [Sun]… Thu 32.67 cr, Fri 20.37 cr, Sat 26.10 cr. Total: ₹ 79.14 cr Nett BOC… Gross BOC: ₹ 100.84 cr. #India biz. pic.twitter.com/uL7HwKy5GR
    — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 19, 2021
    Directed by Jon Watts, ‘No Way Home’ picks up after Peter Parker’s identity is revealed to the world, sending his world as well as those of his girlfriend MJ’s, Aunt May’s and best friend Ned’s into spin. In an attempt to return to normalcy, Parker confides in Doctor Strange and asks the Sorcerer Supreme to cast a spell making the world forget that he is Spider-Man.The incantation goes awry, unleashing a multiverse of villains from the universes of other Spider-Men, including Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin, Jamie Foxx’s Electro and Alfred Molina’s Doctor Otto Octavius, reports variety.com.The film, which also stars Zendaya, has appearances from Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds and Marisa Tomei as Aunt May.Sony Pictures Entertainment India releases ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ in cinemas in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

  • Tom Holland ready to step back from acting to ‘focus on starting a family’

    By IANS

    ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ star Tom Holland is ready to “take a break” from his acting career to “focus on starting a family” and figuring out his priorities.He told People magazine: “I’ve spent the last six years being so focused on my career. I want to take a break and focus on starting a family and figuring out what I want to do outside of this world.”Holland, who is dating his ‘Spider-Man’ co-star Zendaya, shared while he “will” wait to start a family, he is excited at the idea of being a parent in the future, reports femalefirst.co.uk.He added, “I love kids. I can’t wait to be a dad — I can wait and I will, but I can’t wait! If I’m at a wedding or a party, I’m always at the kids’ table hanging out. My dad’s been such a great role model for me.”I think I’ve got that from him. So I think I’d be a primary school teacher or something like that (if I wasn’t acting).”Meanwhile, the 25-year-old actor, who was cast as Peter Parker’s alter ego for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ in 2015, has suggested it could be time to pass the torch and give someone else a chance to put their own spin on the character.He shared: “I’ve loved every minute of it. I’ve been so grateful to Marvel and Sony for giving us the opportunity and keeping us on and allowing our characters to progress. It’s been amazing. And that’s why for me, I don’t want to say goodbye to Spider-Man — but I feel like we might be ready to say goodbye to Spider-Man.”If he does move on, he would like to see the role become “more diverse” after being portrayed by himself, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire.He said, “I would love to see a future of Spider-Man that’s more diverse — maybe you have a Spider-Gwen or a Spider-Woman. We’ve had three Spider-Mans in a row; we’ve all been the same. It’d be nice to see something different.”

  • ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ to release in India on December 17

    By IANS

    MUMBAI: Actor Tom Holland and Zendaya starrer ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is all set to hit the Indian big screen on December 17.

    The film will also have appearances from Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds and Marisa Tomei as Aunt May.

    Holland’s version of Peter Parker made its debut in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ and went on to feature in two solo movies and two ‘Avengers’ films.

    The poster of the film was unveiled on Monday. It shares a glimpse of William Dafoe’s Green Goblin in the background. Meanwhile, Dr. Otto Octavius also known as Doc Ock’s mechanical arms, Electro’s lighting, and sand from Sandman can also be seen.

    Sony Pictures Entertainment India is releasing ‘Spiderman: No Way Home’ in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

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  • Tony Revolori joins cast of Wes Anderson’s next feature

    By Express News Service

    Tony Revolori, best-known for playing Zero in Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, has joined the cast of the filmmaker’s next.

    The development makes him the latest addition to the cast, which includes the likes of A-listers such as Adrien Brody, Bill Murray, Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Rupert Friend, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Hope Davis, Jeffrey Wright, and Liev Schreiber.

    ALSO READ: Scarlett Johansson joins cast of Wes Anderson’s next film

    The yet-to-be-titled project is currently filming in Spain and further details are currently under tight wraps. Interestingly, this will be the third collaboration between Revolori and Anderson, with the former appearing in the filmmaker’s latest film, The French Dispatch, which recently premiered at Cannes, and slated for release on October 22.  Revolori will also be seen in Spider-Man: No Way Home.