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NEWS ABOUT: Spider-Man

Spider-Man stories: 22 news summaries

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(Newser) - Comics fans are just a little miffed by Marvel’s $4 billion acquisition by Disney: “SOOOO NOT HAPPY! Spider-man should not be co-mingling with Goofy,” reads one blog post. The problem, Linda Holmes writes for NPR, is “one of perception: Put simply, Marvel has a cool factor... More »

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film • Spider-Man • mergers and acquisitions • Marvel Comics • Disney • movies • Iron Man • Goofy • Stan Lee • Jon Favreau • comic books

 Disney to Buy Marvel for $4B 


Aug 31, 09 8:35 AM CDT
(AP) - The Walt Disney Co. says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man into the Disney family. Under the deal, Disney will acquire ownership of 5,000 Marvel characters. Marvel shareholders will receive $30 per share in cash plus... More »

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entertainment • Walt Disney Co. • Spider-Man • Marvel Comics • Captain America • Disney • comics • Iron Man • X-Men • comic books

OPINION

 Box Office Records Are Bunk 

Measuring a film's success in dollars is misleading

Jul 6, 09 6:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Not a year seems to go by without a film breaking a box-office records: Dark Knight a contender for biggest all-time earner! Bourne Ultimatum the top August opener! But that’s not because the films actually draw more viewers than the previous record-holders; it's because the figures are in... More »

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film • Spider-Man • box office • The Bourne Ultimatum • Titanic • The Dark Knight • Star Wars • broken records • movies • The Sound of Music • Shrek • Gone With the Wind • E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Spider-Man 
 Actress 
 Found Dead 


May 21, 09 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lucy Gordon, a British actress who played a small role in Spider-Man 3, was found dead in her Paris apartment yesterday, the Telegraph reports. The 28-year-old appears to have hanged herself. Elsewhere:
  • Hugh Hefner’s ex Kendra Wilkinson has no problem with his new girlfriends—in fact, they’re
... More »

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entertainment • suicide • Hollywood • Spider-Man • celebrity • death • Denzel Washington • Ryan Seacrest • William Morris • Hugh Hefner • Kendra Wilkinson • Lucy Gordon

 Thai 'Spidey'
Saves Autistic Boy 

Firefighter uses costume to coax boy from ledge

Mar 25, 09 3:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - A quick-thinking fireman in Bangkok rescued an autistic boy from a third-story window ledge this week with a little help from a superhero friend, the BBC reports. The firefighter donned a Spider Man costume he keeps handy for school drills and climbed onto the ledge with a glass of juice... More »

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autism • Spider-Man • firefighters • Bangkok • rescue

 Money Woes Ground 
 Spidey, Other Musicals 

Stephen Sondheim revue stumbles before opening

Feb 27, 09 11:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Financial woes are forcing more musicals to face the music: Spider-Man’s Broadway appearance has been delayed until next January, while Stephen Sondheim’s latest couldn’t raise the cash for tryout performances, Bloomberg reports. Spidey’s show, with tunes by U2’s Bono and the Edge, costs a record... More »

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theater • finances • Spider-Man • Bono • U2 • Broadway • the Edge • Stephen Sondheim

U2's $31M Spider-Man
Musical Hits Delays

Show is most expensive Broadway production ever

Feb 19, 09 4:01 PM CST
(Newser) - Spider-Man has hit more snags en route to its debut as a Broadway musical, Bloomberg reports. Rehearsals for the U2-scored production, set to begin this spring, have been postponed indefinitely. With its budget currently at $31.3 million, the Spidey musical is the most expensive Broadway show ever, and costs... More »

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Spider-Man • Bono • U2 • Broadway • the Edge • The Lion King • Julie Taymor

 Spidey's Franco 
 Earns Hasty 
 Pudding Honors 

Harvard troupe treats Man of the Year James Franco to drag queen bar mitzvah

Feb 14, 09 9:04 AM CST
(Newser) - This year's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year: Spider-Man villain and Milk co-star James Franco. He wore a blonde wig, purple heels, and a gold-spangled pineapple-shaped bra to collect his award from the Harvard theatrical troupe last night, the Boston Globe reports. Franco accepted his pudding pot in good cheer,... More »

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Spider-Man • Harvard • actor • Pineapple Express • James Franco • Milk

Obama/Spider-Man Comic Gets Third Printing

'Unprecedented demand' moves Marvel to bring more to market

Jan 16, 09 2:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama loves Spider-Man, Spider-Man loves Obama—and the public apparently loves both of them. Amazing Spider-Man #583, which sees the web-slinger come face-to-mask with the president-elect, is already going back to press for a third printing, MTV reports. Marvel Comics’ announcement yesterday came just 24 hours after the first... More »

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Barack Obama • Spider-Man • Marvel Comics • comic books • Savage Dragon

 Spider-Man Meets Obama-Man 

President-elect joins Spidey in Marvel comic special

Jan 9, 09 3:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Spider-Man is about to hook up with a high profile sidekick, reports AFP. Marvel Comics is publishing a fist-bumping Spider-Man special next week featuring Barack Obama. "When we heard that the president-elect Obama is a collector of Spider-Man comics, we knew these historic figures had to meet," said... More »

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Barack Obama • Spider-Man • Marvel Comics • inauguration • President Obama

 Spidey to 
 Return for 
 2 More Films 

Maguire, Raimi will be back; no word on Dunst

Sep 7, 08 10:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - The web-slinging’s not over for Tobey Maguire, who, along with director Sam Raimi, is nearing a deal for two more Spider-Man movies, says the Hollywood Reporter. The first three films make up Sony’s highest-grossing movie franchise, having scored $2.5 billion internationally. The studio is considering back-to-back production... More »

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film • Spider-Man • Kirsten Dunst • sequel • Tobey Maguire • Sam Raimi

 Batman or Spidey?
 McCain, Obama Weigh In

Candidates reveal pop-culture picks

Aug 8, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Closet ABBA fan: Obama or McCain? The two presidential hopefuls recently bared all to Entertainment Weekly, revealing their pop-culture preferences:
  • Favorite superhero: Obama: Spiderman, McCain: Batman
  • iPod playlist: Obama: Frank Sinatra, Sheryl Crow, John Coltrane, Bob Dylan; McCain: Roy Orbison, Linda Rhonstadt, Usher, and yes, ABBA
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Barack Obama • John McCain • Indiana Jones • Spider-Man • Jerry Seinfeld • pop culture • Bambi • Batman • presidential candidates • Election 2008 • ABBA


 Dark Knight
 Tops Spidey's
 Box-Office Record 

Batman blazes way to $155.34M opening weekend

Jul 20, 08 2:38 PM CDT
(AP) - Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box office superheroes. The Dark Knight took in a record $155.34 million in its first weekend, according to Warner Bros., which released the Batman Begins sequel. That figure topped Hollywood's previous best of $151.1 million, set by Spider-Man 3... More »

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Spider-Man • box office • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Warner Brothers

 Dark Knight
 Hauls In 
 Record
 $66.4M 

$66.4M first day for 'The Dark Knight' shames last Spidey's $59.8M

Jul 19, 08 1:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Batman sequel The Dark Knight raked in $66.4  million in its first 24 hours, easily sweeping past the previous mark of $59.8 million opening day set last year by Spider-Man 3, the AP reports. With a showing like that, Dark Night is poised to surpass Spidey’s opening... More »

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Spider-Man • box office • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • movies • opening day

 Hollywood 
 'Discovers' 
 Graphic Novels 

Film industry loves gritty comics, but what does it mean for the medium?

Jun 23, 08 11:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Still tallying the proceeds of the Spider-Man and X-Men franchises, Hollywood is turning to darker, underground graphic novels like Wanted for movie adaptations—and comics auteurs have mixed feelings, Time reports. Some argue the mainstream success of ultraviolent adaptations like 300 and Sin City can only mean good things for... More »

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film • Spider-Man • Disney • comics • graphic novel • 300 • Zack Snyder • X-Men • Sin City

OPINION

 Superheroes: Ruining the Day 

Summer's been hijacked by the spandex crowd, complains one curmudgeon

Jun 4, 08 9:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Once upon a time, summer movies appealed to everyone, not just 14-year-old nerds. They especially appealed to Chris Nashawaty, who outlines his love of big dumb action flicks in Entertainment Weekly. But now, our summers have been hijacked by an endless stream of lousy spandex-wearers, and Nashawaty is willing to... More »

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Spider-Man • superhero • summer • Superman • movies • blockbusters • Iron Man • The Incredible Hulk

Unhappy Ending, Where Art Thou?

Newsweek critic laments Hollywood's love for the upbeat

Apr 20, 08 7:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Happy endings don't ensure box-office sales, but Hollywood still snubs sad or complex finales—even if they better fit the film, David Ansen writes in Newsweek. Filmgoers don't need movies to end on a smile: Take Titanic or The Third Man. But this year's summer fare, like Iron Man and... More »

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Hollywood • Spider-Man • franchise • box office • Hollywood producers • Stanley Kubrick • movies • Saving Private Ryan

Spidey Dumps Mary Jane

Split, meant to entice younger readers, riles longtime fans

Jan 11, 08 10:53 AM CST
(Newser) - After 20 years of togetherness, Peter Parker and his beloved Mary Jane are kaput, and he's locking lips with a new mystery woman, according to the latest issue of the Amazing Spider-Man series. Longtime fans of the Marvel Comics classic aren't any too happy about the split, Newsweek reports. "... More »

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Spider-Man • Marvel Comics • comics • fans

'American Idol' Most-Watched Show of 2007

Super Bowl again is top single broadcast in Nielsen year-ender

Dec 13, 07 1:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Nielsen released its top-10 ratings for everything from TV to consumer goods this week. Once again, "American Idol" was the most-watched regular show, while the Super Bowl drew the most viewers for a single event. Although "Lost" didn't rank among the top 10 shows during its regular airings,... More »

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television • music • Google • American Idol • Spider-Man • Lost • Nielsen • High School Musical 2

Marvel Takes Superheros Online

Hit hard by Internet, comic business hopes fans pay to subscribe

Nov 14, 07 5:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Comic giant Marvel will soon launch a website where fans can access thousands of new and vintage titles featuring Spider Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and other iconic superheroes. The Internet has dealt a heavy blow to newsstand comic sales, and Marvel hopes to recoup some of the loss with... More »

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Internet • Spider-Man • Marvel Comics • superhero • website • comics • X Men • Avengers • Fantastic Four

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