We pride ourselves here at The Moving Arts on reporting only vetted, reliable news from trustworthy sources. The one time we decided to skate that ethical code and dip our feet into the rumor pool, it came back to bite us.
Yesterday we reported that Josh Hutcherson was cast in Sony’s reboot of the “Spider-Man” franchise, replacing Tobey Maguire. The source that originally reported this news turned out to be not so reliable as Sony has just put out a press release officially naming Maguire’s replacement — and it’s not Hutcherson.
26-year-old actor Andrew Garfield will be taking over the skin-tight costume of the brainy webslinger in Sony’s revitalized version of the blockbuster series.
Production is scheduled to begin early December.
Marc Webb (“500 Days of Summer”) is still on board to direct James Vanderbilt’s (“The Losers”) script. “Though his name may be new to many, those who know this young actor’s work understand his extraordinary talents. He has a rare combination of intelligence, wit, and humanity. Mark my words, you will love [him as Peter],” said Webb.
Garfield is still widely unknown to general American audiences but he’s a burgeoning heartthrob in his native England. His highest-profile roles have thus far included Terry Gilliam’s “Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” Robert Redford’s “Lions for Lambs” and the BBC miniseries “Red Riding.” He is also slated to star in David Fincher’s upcoming “The Social Network” about the development of Facebook.
This newest film iteration of the classic comic will be released in 3D on July 3rd, 2012.
Laura Ziskin and Avi Arad will produce.
