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Sony released a bunch of characters-wallpapers, alongside some descriptions, which might give us an idea of things will be heading for.
First up, here's the official summary:
I dunno for you, but I'm not really feeling this untold story-vibe.. Mysterious "disappearance of his parents" and all... I know the comic explored these directions, but that's because it's a long running franchise who needed to go into various direction to stay alive, including such a filler one....Like most teenagers his age, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. In his journey to put the pieces of his past together he uncovers a secret that his father held… a secret that will ultimately shape his destiny as Spider-Man. This is the first in a series of movies that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story. On July 3rd, 2012, the untold story begins.
Will we see Peter's secret agents parents? I hope not!!
And now, the main characters...
Peter Parker:
Ever since Peter's parents disappeared at 13 years old, he has struggled to find his purpose in life. Now, on the bring of unlocking the mystery about what happened to them, he must face the ultimate challenge — one that has been created within the laboratories of Oscorp.
Gwen Stacy:
Smart, charismatic and rebellious, Gwen is the chief Intern at Oscorp, a position she takes very seriously. But her life takes a complicated turn as she watches both her boyfriend, Peter, and her mentor, Dr. Connors, undergo radical transformations.
Captain Stacy:
An esteemed police officer for over twenty years, Captain Stacy is the public face of the NYPD who leads the department's investigation into Spider-Man's vigilantism. The only thing Captain Stacy vows to protect more than the city is his family — particularly his only daughter, Gwen.
Curt Connors:
One of Oscorp's leading scientific minds. Dr. Connors attempts to engineer a revolutionary regeneration serum to help re-grow limbs and human tissue. His motivations are unclear as to why he elects to to be the first human test subject — but what becomes evident is that something goes horribly wrong.
I'm not really feeling any of this at the moment...
Sounds like such a mixed bag of bad directions and story elements...
So far, this movie promises us:
- A rebooted series, new elements (web-shooters, etc..)
- Spidey's origins again
- The Stacys (you can guess either one of them, or both!, will die in the movie)
- Connors/The Lizard
- Either the civilian identity or the costumed identity of an obscure character, the "Proto-Goblin" (seriously??)
- The untold story of Peter's parents
- Probably various story directions/moments to please today's teens (*cough*Twilight vibe of the movie, guess the rest*cough*)
..And I'm sure some more threads to either develop in the sequel or whatnot...
Remember when last time a movie tried to expose us in a 2 hours run as many threads as this? Yep, we ended up with a Spider-man 3!
Movies aren't either TV Shows or Comic books...they just can't sustain as many on-going stories THAT NEED to be resolved under such a short runtime!
From the sounds of all this I can already imagine this movie has 2-3 writers working on it...
sigh..
*will wait for the reboot of the reboot...*
