A script is being written by playwright Harold Pinter. Roth will begin shooting the British-funded film next winter. THR states that the studio has been talking about a dark, moodier version for the prequel, hearkening back to the Tim Burton-esque feel of the original. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project begins shooting April 24. Ultimately, though, it emerges that he's being tricked and made the patsy in a plot to kill the U.S. president.
Variety reports that no new director has stepped in yet.
There is no cast yet. Columbia has been targeting a summer 2001 release. The story revolves around Peter Parker, a teen who develops superhuman powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider. According to The Hollywood Reporter, New Regency hopes to put the project into production as early as this fall. Next, they had clips of interviews with Hilary Swank and Ashley Judd.