Can you will it into existence? Sometimes, the internet thinks it can. Lately, the online world has been rampant with rumors and whispers of lofty ambitions from Sony Pictures to resurrect Sam Raimi’s long-dead “Spider-Man 4” with Tobey Maguire reprising his iconic superhero role following the massive success of “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” While speaking with Comic Book Resources, the Marvel director advises fans to pump the breaks a little concerning his involvement or even direct knowledge of those rumored plans.

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As we saw with “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” everything is now possible in the multiverse. Sony’s ‘No Way Home’ utilized the infinite possibilities of the multiverse to reunite its three Spider-Men, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland, and its nostalgia power was a smashing success, grossing nearly $2 billion dollars worldwide in the middle of the pandemic. And though it was once thought of as a kind of one-off, with Marvel reportedly doing a similar kind of thing for “Deadpool & Wolverine”—turning the film into a nostalgic throwback and goodbye for 20th Century Fox’s version of Marvel’s universe—the possibility of any of these Spider-Men coming back for more feels like a real chance.

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It feels like the skeleton key to Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” is a line late in the film, when fallen star Jack Conrad (Brad Pitt) despairs of his latest picture, “It’s shit. A giant swing at mediocrity.” One gets a sense of the writer talking there, and not the character – that there is nothing on this earth worse than reaching for nothing. And if nothing else, “Babylon” is a giant swing, a three-plus hour orgy (sometimes literally) of sex, drugs, and cinema, a respected young artist reaching for a profound statement about art and commerce and America.

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Though it feels like an ice age has come and gone, it wasn’t so long ago that writer/director Damien Chazelle became Hollywood’s golden boy. After making a name for himself with 2014’s “Whiplash,” Chazelle solidified his reputation as Tinseltown’s favorite young filmmaker with the 2016 megahit musical “La La Land,” which earned nearly $450 million at the box office and a record-tying fourteen Oscar nominations.

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After giving us his original “Spider-Man” trilogy, it’s exciting for many comic book movie fans that director Sam Raimi‘s finally returning to the world of Marvel Comics Raimi is in the director’s chair for the upcoming “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness” allowing him to play the biggest sandbox in modern cinema, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And while that film is starting to bubble with anticipation and is only a few short weeks away, Raimi isn’t closing the door on more Marvel, more specifically, his old Spider-Man character.

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After multiple delays, Sony Pictures’ “Spider-Man” spin-off “Morbius” was finally released over the weekend. The third installment in Sony’s cinematic Spiderverse, which also includes the two “Venom” movies starring Tom Hardy, the studio has long teased a hard connection to the main Marvel Cinematic Universe. And the original trailers seemed to indicate this by showing Michael Keaton’s Vulture character interacting with Jared Leto’s Michael Morbius, alongside a mural of Spider-Man with “murderer” written across it, a potential wink to the “murder” of Mysterio from Marvel’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” However, the problem with that connection, as eagle-eyed fans noticed at the time, was that Sony used Tobey Maguire’s incarnation in the image instead of Tom Holland’s.

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So, after months of speculation and leaks, it’s true— “Spider-Man: No Way Home” saw the return of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield as different Peter Parkers to help Tom Holland’s new Peter Parker fight bad guys. And the film is exceeding even Sony’s wildest expectations, smashing box office records and earning rave reviews from critics and fans alike. Nostalgia is a powerful thing, huh? Well, according to a recent Variety interview with the writers of ‘No Way Home,’ the film could have potentially ended with a bit more nostalgia.

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**Spoilers for ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ incoming…**

**Seriously, if you haven’t seen the film, don’t let us spoil it for you…**

**You’ve been warned…**

Sony and Marvel Studios did about as well as they could to ensure fans were surprised when they witnessed the third act of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and the re-introduction of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield into the franchise.

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In December, when fans sit down in theaters to watch “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” they’re either going to be incredibly excited at the revelation that all three film Spider-Men (Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland, respectively) are sharing the screen together, which confirms one of the worst-kept secrets in MCU history, or they’re going to be part of one of the biggest disappointments in film history.

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Apple TV+ is not afraid to show off its seemingly endless bank account to hype up an upcoming project. From the first moment Apple TV+ was announced, the marketing was a parade of famous actors and filmmakers, all promoting some new TV series or film. And taking the “Field of Dreams”-esque maxim of “If we fill out a TV series or film with A-list actors and filmmakers, the subscribers will follow,” is continuing on two years after the fact.

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Damien Chazelle doesn’t make small films. Even his breakout film, “Whiplash,” is small in scale but features massive performances. But his most recent films, “La La Land” and “First Man,” not only feature big performances but also huge production value. And judging by the casting alone for his new feature, “Babylon,” it appears that Chazelle is upping his game to an incredible height, bringing in a slew of A-list talent to appear in his film about Old Hollywood.

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If the rumors are true, then the upcoming “Spider-Man” sequel from Marvel Studios and Sony is going to be an absolutely massive film. No, I’m not just talking about box office, but actually in sheer scope, as the speculation surrounds the fact that Tom Holland will be joined by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield in a film that will feature the confluence of all three ‘Spidey’ franchises.

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Just as we suspected earlier today (like an hour ago), when it was announced that Alfred Molina would return as Doctor Octopus in “Spider-Man 3,” the rest of the rumors and speculation are beginning to get reported as fact. Basically, the upcoming sequel to “Spider-Man: Far From Home” is going to be the ‘Endgame’ of the Spidey-verse, with tons of familiar faces from the previous ‘Spider-Man’ franchises returning.

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The four leads in Darren Aronofsky’s “Requiem for a Dream” are all incredible actors that give truly great performances in a film that was clearly physically and emotionally demanding. And with that acclaim, folks like Jared Leto and Marlon Wayans were able to prove that they were up-and-coming talents that were destined for bright futures. But in an alternate world, neither would have starred, as the filmmaker recently explained in a Vulture Oral History, neither Wayans nor Leto were his first choices for the film.

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“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is a film that loves to simultaneously poke fun and revere the comic book lore that inspired it. It has the emotional heft that comes with the family issues inherent with a ‘Spidey’ film while also featuring a character that is a talking cartoon pig called Spider-Ham. It works, in spite of all that craziness, thanks in large part to the filmmakers involved, including producer Christopher Miller.

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“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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With the release of “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” the debate has begun about which actor has been best at portraying the titular hero on the big screen. There have been three, including newest actor Tom Holland, to put on the red and blue suit dating back to 2002. First on the list, and many fans’ favorite, is Tobey Maguire. His “Spider-Man” films, even the ill-fated third one, burst at the seams with bright colors, comic-booky dialogue, and tons of humor.

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Tobey Maguire… now there’s a name we haven’t heard in a while. The actor was last seen on the big screen two years ago in the underrated “Pawn Sacrifice,” though he can be heard in multiplexes across the land in the latest animated smash, “The Boss Baby.” But overall, he’s been keeping a low profile, without much seeming on the horizon. However, it looks like he’s ready to change up his career a bit.

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Alec Baldwin playing a baby isn’t so far away from portraying Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” — the temperaments are about the same. And when the reviews hit for “The Boss Baby,” I’m sure that observation will hardly be unique.

The new movie from DreamWorks Animation tells the story of a seven year-old boy, who notices something strange about the new addition to the family.

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If you know anyone who’s had a kid, the moment a baby arrives, their entire universe pivots to the needs of the new arrival to their family. However, what “The Boss Baby” asks is: what if that little bundle of joy had its own ulterior motives? Well, we’ll find out next year.

Featuring the voices of Alec Baldwin, Miles Bahski, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Tobey Maguire, and Steve Buscemi, the Tom McGrath (“Megamind,” “Madagascar“) -directed animated movie follows a seven-year-old who discovers all is not as it seems when it comes to his new little brother.

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Alec Baldwin knows a little something about being in charge. He fired up the sad sack salesmen in “Glengarry Glen Ross,” he’s currently lampooning Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” and next spring, the actor is going to call the shots from the crib in the animated “The Boss Baby.”

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Also featuring the voices of Miles Bahski, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Tobey Maguire, and Steve Buscemi, the movie follows a seven year-old whose world is turned upside down with the arrival of a new baby into the family.

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Review: 'Pawn Sacrifice' Starring Tobey Maguire, Is A Satisfying And Engaging Chess Drama

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Watch: Tobey Maguire & Liev Schreiber Face Off In The First Trailer For Ed Zwick’s Chess Thriller ‘Pawn Sacrifice’

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Tobey Maguire: "Movies Now Have More To Do With An Aesthetic, Than They Do With A Performance"

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TIFF Review: 'Pawn Sacrifice' Starring Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard & Michael Stuhlbarg

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