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Deadline Hollywood has reported that Anne Hathaway is being considered for a role in Spider-Man 4.

"While Sony Pictures insists no decisions have been made, sources tell me that the producers have approached Anne Hathaway to star in the film. Maybe you experts have an idea what she'll play? All I know is that she's wanted for a starring role, and she won't replace Kirsten Dunst who's also cast in the Spidey fourquel."

This news is coming right on the heels of rumors that Julia Stiles is the top pick for Black Cat, after rumors that Rachel McAdams was being considered for the part were proven false. Could Hathaway be a Black Cat pick too?

Spider-Man 4 isn't set to swing into theaters until May 6, 2011, so there's plenty of time for Raimi to make a choice.

While Spider-Man 4 is chugging along, it seems that some of what we've been hearing hasn't been true. Rachel McAdams has denied rumors that she is even in the running for the role of Black Cat in the latest Spidey adventure.

It would seem that Bourne trilogy alum Julia Stiles is the top contender now. Reports say the 10 Things I Hate About You star "has met with a casting company in New York to discuss (the project)."

Just as with McAdams, conclusions shouldn't be jumped to, as this certainly doesn't mean Miss Stiles has the part, only that she's being considered.

Conversely, a casting notice for a Caucasian toddler with red hair have triggered rumors that Peter Parker and Mary-Jane Watson will be having a child in this latest installment...

Last month, Sam Raimi said he was getting ready to cast Spider-Man 4. Since then, we've learned that Dylan Baker is returning as Curt Connors and that the villain may very well be The Lizard.

Now, rumors are mounting that everyone's favorite mean girl Rachel McAdams is in the running to play Felicia Hardy/Black Cat.

Mania reports that McAdams is the frontrunner for the role, an on and off friend/foe of Peter Parker's, and that they are also casting for a male villain, which could mean there are going to be two villains in Spider-Man 4, contrary to what Sam Raimi hinted at previously. Bear in mind that none of  this has been confirmed and could be nothing but conjecture.

Just a few days after Dylan Baker confirmed his involvement in Spider-Man 4, word is spreading that the one and only villain in the forthcoming sequel will be none other than Baker's character's alter-ego, The Lizard!

Raimi has said that he fully intends to get back to basics after the disappointment fans voiced over the plethora of villains in Spider-Man 3, and after Baker confirmed he was returning as Dr. Curt Connors, it seems like a no-brainer for the villain to be The Lizard, one of Spidey's most infamous arch-nemeses.

While it's still just a rumor, credible sources claim it to be true. If so, expect there to be a formal announcement soon.

Spider-Man 4 will swing into theaters on May 5, 2011

Everyone who's followed Spider-Man's adventures on the comic page knows that Dr. Curt Connors is destined to become one of Spidey's most famed arch-nemeses: The Lizard.

We first caught a glimpse of Connors in Spider-Man 2, played by Dylan Baker. Since then, Connors has remained a background character- Peter Parker's one-armed college professor.

With each passing film, we get more and more anxious to know when Connors will make the transformation.

Last night, Baker confirmed at a Trick r' Treat screening that he will indeed be playing Dr. Connors in Spider-Man 4. However, when asked if he'll become the Lizard in this one, Baker joked that he'd be "just appearing in the background."

It is way too early to take this as a fact, though, as Sam Raimi is just starting to gear up production, and we have no idea whether Baker is allowed to disclose such a fan-frenzy-worthy detail.

Spider-Man 4 isn't due to hit theaters until May 5, 2011.

Sam Raimi isn't insane after all. He's just finally managed to pull his head out of his ass. 

Recently interviewed in the print edition of DVD & Blu-ray Review, he had this to say about the complaints that there were too many villains in Spider-Man 3: "I think having so many villains detracted from the experience. I would agree with the criticism."

He also went on to say that he has learned some new lessons and storytelling tricks from working on his latest film, Drag Me to Hell.

"I think I've learned about the importance of getting to the point and the importance of having limitations, and I'm hoping to take that into a production where I'm actually allowed to explore with more of the tools to pull it off with a little more splendor. I hope I don't lose that edge that I've just found. That would be my approach to Spider-Man 4: to get back to the basics."

Well, thank god! Raimi has always been one of my favorite filmmakers, and it's because of the ingenuity and vitality of his earlier works. As of late, I had grown really tired of watching him sleep through big-budget drivel like Spider-Man 3. It's like he's been in a coma. A bloated, money-drenched coma. Sounds like Hell did him some good!

Bring on Spider-Man 4! With this new attitude, it could be the Spider-Man film we always wanted to see, but never got...

You can read the more in-depth interview here!

Spider-Man 4 is a go. Director Sam-Raimi has told MTV that he hopes to begin filming the new sequel the first week of March, 2010.

Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios had previously set the release date for the film to be on May 6, 2011, but until now, there had been no word on when production would commence.

"The production is starting to come together," Raimi told MTV, even though screenwriter Gary Ross is still hard at work on the script.

Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst have been confirmed to be on board for the new sequel, but as of yet, there is no word on additional cast. "None of the casting has really taken place, but we're starting to think about that now," added Raimi.

Check out the full scoop at MTV.

There was never any doubt that it would be made, but there's now a definitive release date for the next film in the Spider-Man franchise.

Spider-Man 4 will hit theaters a mere 19.5 months from now. It's scheduled to be released on May 5, 2011.

Tobey Maguire, of course, will don the Spider-Man outfit once more; while Kirsten Dunst reprises her role as Mary Jane; and Sam Raimi directs.

No word yet on the main villain Spidey will face. Got any suggestions?

While production on Spider-Man 4 won't begin until early 2010, and while the movie won't come out until May 6, 2011, the franchise is planning way ahead.

James Vanderbilt has already been chosen to pen the screenplay for Spider-Man 5 and Spider-Man 6; he wrote the first draft of the script for the upcoming fourth installment.

Variety reports that the fifth and sixth movies have an interconnected storyline, conceivably one that might not involve Tobey Maguire or Kirsten Dunst. Neither star is signed beyond the next film in the franchise.

An Oscar-nominated screenwriter will try his hand at penning Spider-Man 4.

According to Variety, Gary Ross has come aboard to rewrite the screenplay for fourth film in this franchise.

The publication says the deal is the result of his "growing relationship with Sony," as opposed to the fact that he's previously worked with star Tobey Maguire on Seabiscuit and Pleasantville; though we're sure that relationship can't hurt.

Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios hope to start production on Spider-Man 4 before the year is through.