The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Rhino first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #41 in 1966 as a thug from a Soviet Bloc country who wore a superhuman suit that made him invulnerable while giving him superstrength and superspeed. It also had a deadly horn on top.

In more recent comics, he became a sympathetic figure who found himself allying with Spider-Man.

The character Jones would play has not been revealed.

The role is a dream part for Giamatti, who in the past has said The Rhino was one of his favorite characters when he was a boy.

“I thought Rhino was the greatest thing when I was a little kid,” he told ShowbizSpy in March 2011. “It was a guy who was basically in this rhinoceros outfit, and I always thought, ‘Why don’t they have The Rhino in one of their movies.’ But maybe The Rhino wasn’t that big of a deal for anybody but me. … If they ever go with The Rhino, I would be ready and waiting.”

Around the same time, he also talked about the character on Conan: “The Rhino was fantastic," he said. "He was, like, a Russian guy. He was real fast, and he hit stuff real hard."

The sequel, being directed by Marc Webb, is eyeing a February production start.

Giamatti most recently appeared in Rock of Ages and is shooting the JFK drama Parkland with Zac Efron and Jacki Weaver. He is repped by UTA, Kipperman Management and Sloane Offer.

British actress Jones might be best known for starring in the 2011 Sundance darling Like Crazy and also appeared in Hysteria, the period romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator. She is repped by WME and Jodi Peikoff Law.

“Day 1″ obviously refers to filming on what still being called The Amazing Spider-Man 2, starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Shailene Woodley, Dane DeHaan, Paul Giamatti, Sally Field and Martin Sheen. It’s scheduled for release May 2, 2014.

What’s also of note in this tweet is Webb’s revelation that the sequel will be shot on 35mm film. The original was shot digitally. Check out a bigger version of the image after the jump.

Here’s a bigger image of “Phil,” the camera operator on the set of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Where are they shooting? And do you think switching to film is a good thing? This means that the film will be post-converted to 3D, as Webb has said it will definitely be released in 3D.

If you haven't been following director Marc Webb on Twitter, you're missing out on some fun teases for the 2014 comic book sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2. He's posted some pictures of FBI agents, Oscorp laboratories and most recently, teased a new suit that Andrew Garfield will don for the sequel. Now the first official image of that suit is here, and there's some considerable differences from the suit in the first film, the biggest change being in the eyes which are now white and much larger. Otherwise, the rest of the suit looks much more like the one that Tobey Maguire wore for Sam Raimi's film trilogy.

Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) finds, life is busy between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen (Emma Stone), high school graduation can't come quickly enough. Peter hasn't forgotten the promise he made to Gwen's father to protect her by staying away, but that's a promise he just can't keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro (Jamie Foxx), emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.

La bande annonce Comic Con de The Amazing Spider-Man 2 est en ligne, mais pour combien de temps ? La vidéo est donc à voir maintenant… ou jamais ! Si elle n’est plus là, vous pourrez toujours vous rabattre sur la description du trailer. Nous avons donc quatre minutes d’images brutes, faisant la part belle au cheminement maléfique de Max Dillon/Electro. Et comme attendu, le vilain parait presque aussi puissant que le Dr. Manhattan ! Inquiétant pour le Tisseur… Difficile de se prononcer en raison de la qualité de cette fuite, mais ça promet.

Peter Parker a une vie bien remplie, partagée entre son combat contre les vilains et la personne qu’il aime, Gwen. Il attend donc son diplôme de fin d’études avec impatience. Peter n’a pas oublié la promesse faite au père de Gwen : protéger cette dernière, en restant hors de son existence. Une promesse qu’il ne peut pas tenir. Les choses vont changer pour Peter quand un nouveau vilain fait son apparition, Electro ; quand un vieil ami revient, Harry Osborn ; et quand Peter découvre de nouveaux indices sur son passé…

Marc Webb, qui a réalisé les deux premiers films « The Amazing Spider-Man », a signé pour réaliser le troisième volet. En développement chez Sony, « The Amazing Spider-Man 3 » sortira au cinéma le 10 juin 2016.

En octobre, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman et Jeff Pinkner, les scénaristes de « The Amazing Spider-Man 2 », ont repris leurs fonctions de scénaristes pour la suite. Matthew Tolmach et Avi Arad ont également rejoint l’équipe, en assurant la production du troisième film. Avec le retour de Marc Webb à la réalisation, l’équipe créative a déjà pris forme. Il reste à voir, du côté du casting, quels acteurs des films précédents reprendront leurs rôles.

Ce qui est sûr, c’est qu’Andrew Garfield reprendra le rôle de Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Paul Giamatti, qui joue Aleksei Sytsevich, alias Le Rhino, rempile également. Chris Cooper, qui a campé Norman Osborn dans « The Amazing Spider-Man 2 », a aussi laissé entendre qu’il figurera dans le prochain film de la franchise. A ce jour, aucun autre acteur n’a été confirmé.

Notons que Sony projette d’étendre l’univers Spider-Man. En décembre, il a été rapporté que le studio prévoit de sortir des spin-offs de « Sinistres Six »

et « Venom ». A l’instar de la franchise « Star Wars », un film Spider-Man pourrait sortir chaque année. Neuf films seraient ainsi déjà au programme, bien qu’on en connait pas encore la teneur précise.