After the success of Sam Raimi's trilogy of Spider-Man films, it seemed like a no-brainer that the series would continue, considering everyone involved seemed willing to do so. The problem was, reportedly, that Sony wanted a 2011 release date and Raimi felt he couldn't deliver a quality product before that date. The fourth "Spider-Man" was canceled, replaced with a 2012 reboot, "The Amazing Spider-Man," directed by Marc Webb.
On Sunday, we spoke to Raimi who is promoting his new film, "Oz: The Great and Powerful." (The full interview will publish closer to the film's March 8 release.) While discussing a host of topics ("For Love of the Game" and "A Simple Plan" were discussed at length), the subject turned to Spider-Man. Specifically, if he had had a chance to see Marc Webb's new interpretation.