Spiderman 4 by Chuck S White

Well it's official now. The hottest franchise in the world of comic heroes is coming to an I-Max screen near you on May 5, 2011. SpiderMan 4 is to be digitally remastered into a brand new Imax experience film in time for the opening. It will be distributed in the United States by Columbia Pictures while the international rights have been awarded to Sony Pictures Releasing.

Fans will recall that the first three Spider-Man movies have all been major blockbusters, grossing in excess of $2.5 Billion. It seems the studio's enhanced Spidey senses are right on the mark in getting this crowd pleaser out there.

Rory Bruer, the president of Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures Releasing said in a statement recently how excited he is about this new project. While the previous two movies were also released as I-Max films, this release is expected to be the biggest one of all.

Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment talked recently about how excited he is to have SpiderMan 4 in his chain of theaters, mentioning that the franchise has been a huge factor in the success of the wide screen format and talking about how new theaters continue to open with the I-Max experience ready to rock people's world just in time for a new Spidey movie to entice you to go.

And in case you were concerned, yes, Tobey Maguire will once again reprise as his role as Spider-Man. Kirsten Dunst is coming back as well as Mary Jane Watson and Sam Raimi will of course be directing this latest entry into the comic book franchise. Gary Ross, the writer/producer for numerous blockbusters, including Pleasantville and Sea-biscuit is new on the scene however. He is there to draw some fresh ideas into the franchise by adapting the screen play for the big screen. The new movie will be produced by Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, Todd Black and Grant Curtis. Rounding out the team are executive producers Stan Lee, Todd Hallowell and Josh Donen.

The I-Max release is being specially remastered in order to make sure that it can wow audiences with the super clear I-Max images and sound quality, something that the giant screen format is famous for.

Other recent I-Max films include Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and the new Star Trek film. SpiderMan 4 is joining a long and illustrious list of films in this format indeed.

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A James Bond Villain Quiz: The Villains Make the Hero? by Joe Owens

Superman might have larger than life powers to protect the Earth. Daredevil might have superhuman senses to defeat the Kingpin of Crime. Spider-man might be flexible enough to get out of any sticky situation. But then again, when an evil villain is out to cause mayhem on Earth via nuclear bombing or sophisticated biological weapons, only one fictional character sans the superpowers can salvage us from utter destruction: Secret Agent Bond---James Bond.

James Bond, unlike these superheroes, doesn't have supernatural powers or wasn't bitten by a genetically enhanced spider of sorts for him to be called a hero. Known to have the strength, wit, intelligence, charms, seamless gadgets, and of course, his natural appeal to women, he is an unstoppable brute. Agent 007, as he is commonly called, is a human weapon, ready to stop any atomic bomb, morally bankrupt villain or some unnamed armaments to save the world.

The Villain Who Made the Most Movies

The hardest task for the creators of the James Bond franchise must have been the conceptualization nemeses that would be worthy and fit to be up against the most popular secret agent in Hollywood. They must have been in a heated James Bond Villain quiz discussion in order to reincarnate evil at its best to be eradicated by our suave hero in the end.

Ernst Stravo Blofeld is arguably one of the most hated villains to be fought by 007. As an evil mastermind of SPECTRE (Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion), he aims to take over the world and get truckloads of money in the process of doing so. He appears in 7 major James Bond movies and definitely continues to earn a lot of fans for his pure rashness. This bald, cat-totting and murderous villain is never adamant in annihilating James Bond. Blofeld, with his trademark accent and evil deeds, will be a staple character in any James Bond villain quiz no matter how many other villains might be baked in the oven of the screenplay writer's imagination.

More Villains: A James Bond Villain Quiz

Villains might be abhorred, but no one can deny that we love them for what they do best---being EVIL. Let's see how well you know James Bond's nemeses. Take this James Bond Villain quiz and find out.

1. He has a penchant for sharks, crocodiles and killing, among others. This villain appears in Live and Let Die and was portrayed by Yaphet Kotto. a. Elliot Carver b. Mr. Big c. Mr. Bullion

2. He tried to kill Bond by blowing him up with an atomic bomb to no avail. He is famous for the line, "Better than letting a handful of old men in Moscow bargain away our advantage in disarmament talks!" a. Mr. Big b. Kamal Khan c. Octopussy 3. It is Soviet counter-intelligence agency portrayed in the early James Bond novels based on the real-life agency of the same name. In the novels, it was one of 007's greatest nemeses. a. SPECTRE b. SMERSH c. KRYPTONITE 4. He wants to disarm world powers and have world peace by destroying missile silos and military bases around the world using the diamond satellite laser weapon he created. He appears in Diamonds are Forever. a. Kamal Khan b. Nick Nack c. Professor Dr. Metz 5. He attempts to execute Bond in Korea, and drives a Jaguar XKR while chasing him across a flat plain in Iceland. He appeared in Die Another Day. a. Zao b. Gustav c. Kanami

Answers: 1. b. Mr. Big 2. c. Octopussy 3. b. SMERSH 4. c. Professor Dr. Metz 5. a. Zao

Villains Make Bond, THE James Bond

Villains can give the needed oomph to make someone a hero. In the case of our favorite fictional secret agent, James Bond would have never reached this pinnacle of popularity without these murderous minds out to cause considerable damages to the world. Sure enough, the quality of a James Bond film is contingent upon how evil, downright mean and callous his enemies could get. The more ruthless these villains become the more smashing and appealing James Bond becomes to the box office.

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