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'French Spider-Man' Scales World's Tallest Tower

By David MoyeMar 29th 2011 – 7:44AM
Bay Ismoyo, AFP / Getty Images

Bay Ismoyo, AFP / Getty Images

Climbing up the outside of the world's tallest tower is a tall order for most people, but not for Alain Robert, the man known as the "French Spider-Man." Since 1994, when he climbed the Empire State Building, Robert has climbed more than 70 skyscrapers and major landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower and both of the...

Troubled 'Spider-Man' Musical Reportedly Delayed Again

By Mara GayMar 9th 2011 – 4:07PM
Mark Lennihan, AP

Mark Lennihan, AP

"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" reportedly has been delayed yet again amid news that director Julie Taymor may be leaving the long-suffering musical. The New York Times said the show may not open until June. That would be the sixth delay for the production, currently supposed to begin March 15. "Spider-Man" spokesman...

More Trouble for 'Spider-Man' as a Leading Actress Leaves

By Mara GayDec 28th 2010 – 12:40PM
Bruce Glikas, FilmMagic

Bruce Glikas, FilmMagic

"Spider-Man" can't seem to catch a break. Natalie Mendoza, one of the lead actresses in "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," is reportedly leaving the $65 million show, in yet another major blow to the most expensive Broadway production ever staged. The much-hyped production has suffered a series of setbacks while still in...

'Spider-Man' Star Feels Safe if Show Goes on Tonight

By Lisa FlamDec 23rd 2010 – 10:00AM
Louis Lanzano, AP

Louis Lanzano, AP

The curtain may rise again tonight on Broadway's beleaguered "Spider-Man" musical, as the show's stars defend the injury-plagued production while other stage actors call it too dangerous. The matinee and evening performances of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" were canceled Wednesday as new safety protocols were rehearsed....

'Spider-Man' Cancels Performances to Enact Strict Safety Measures

Dec 22nd 2010 – 7:26PM
Kathy Willens, AP

Kathy Willens, AP

Broadway's ill-fated 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' will indeed go dark Wednesday night in order to make its set safer after a performer in a Spider-Man costume plunged 30 feet on Monday night when a cable snapped during an aerial stunt -- the musical's fourth accident since October. An investigation into the fall...

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'Amazing Spider-Man' Cast On Gwen Vs. MJ, Miles Morales And New Footage

By Andy Khouri Feb 06th 2012 - 05:58PM

As part of its promotional ramp-up for The Amazing Spider-Man , Sony hosted events with the film's principals in different cities around the world today, all simultaneously and linked up via some kind of video technology that I will never, ever understand.

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Mike Ryan: New 'Amazing Spider-Man' Footage: What We Learned

By Mike Ryan Feb 06th 2012 - 05:55PM

This afternoon, Sony previewed new footage from the you're-anticipating-it-more-than-you-think-you-are reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, "The Amazing Spider-Man." Here are seven things we learned from viewing approximately 4 percent of The Amazing Spider-Man. Andrew Garfield is not Daniel Radcliffe.

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Inside Emma Stone And Andrew Garfield's 'Spider-Man' Kiss

By Leigh Weingus Jan 26th 2012 - 09:55AM

According to Emma Stone, her kiss with Andrew Garfield will probably be amazing, but she's not making any promises.

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'Amazing Spider-Man': Andrew Garfield And Emma Stone Will Kiss, Might Not Be Upside Down (VIDEO)

By Christopher Rosen Jan 19th 2012 - 08:14PM

It might seem a little silly that Sony is rebooting the Spider-Man franchise just five years after the last Spider-Man movie came out -- by contrast, the same studio is releasing "Men In Black 3" this summer, ten years after part two -- but such is life in Hollywood.

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  • 02/06/12 Mike Ryan: New 'Amazing Spider-Man' Footage: What We... Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment This afternoon, Sony previewed new footage from the you're-anticipating-it-more-than-you-think-you-are reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, "The Amazing Spider-Man." Here are seven things we learned from viewing approximately 4 percent of The Amazing Spider-Man. Andrew Garfield is not Daniel Radcliffe.
  • 01/26/12 Inside Emma Stone And Andrew Garfield's 'Spider-Man'... Source: The Huffington Post According to Emma Stone, her kiss with Andrew Garfield will probably be amazing, but she's not making any promises.
  • 01/19/12 'Amazing Spider-Man': Andrew Garfield And Emma Stone... Source: Inside Movies It might seem a little silly that Sony is rebooting the Spider-Man franchise just five years after the last Spider-Man movie came out -- by contrast, the same studio is releasing "Men In Black 3" this summer, ten years after part two -- but such is life in Hollywood.

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Spider-Man (Peter Parker) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko.

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