“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” blew minds for superhero fans, animation lovers, and movie junkies alike, but imagine what could have been after co-director Rodney Rothman revealed what he originally had in mind. During his interview with Jeff Goldsmith on the show “The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith,” Rothman disclosed that in the drafting stage of the hit film, ‘Spider-Verse’ contained a few extra Spider-Men that we would recognize.

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The moral obligations of ascension are a huge cross to bear for anyone in touch with humanity. Voltaire knew it, Uncle Ben knew it, and so did Stan Lee. There comes great responsibility when taking the reins of an iconic superhero character too, doing right by them, but also weighing the demands of a restless, savvy audience that has already seen three versions of this role on screen before. Fortunately, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the ingenious, architects behind Sony’s exhilarating new animated film, “Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse” understand this acutely.

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It looks like Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will be reuniting for a new “Bad Boys” film, after all.

After what seems like years, and years, of false starts and delays, Variety is reporting that Sony is about to give the coveted greenlight to the upcoming “Bad Boys For Life.” While no plot details are given, the film would see the triumphant return of the two Miami Police Department officers played by Smith and Lawrence as they tackle a brand-new adventure.

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If you’re wondering why Hollywood often has multiple variations of a project in development, here’s why — when one gets stalled, you can just pivot to another. And that’s just Sony are doing in their efforts to keep the “21 Jump Street” brand going.

For a while now, we’ve known that the studio has been chasing two ideas: a female driven spinoff, penned by “Broad City” writers Lucia Aniello and Paul Downs, and an ambitious franchise crossover with “Men In Black.” Over the summer, Jonah Hill suggested the latter was in trouble, saying “it’s too complicated” and “it’s almost become what we were making fun of and it’s hard to maintain that joke when it’s so high stakes.”And so, everyone is shifting gears.

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Seth Rogen, Zach Galifianakis, And Bill Hader Team For Space Comedy 'The Something'

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Rose Byrne To Star In A Space Comedy From 'Neighbors' Producers & Naomi Watts Joins 'Insurgent'

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