• An inside source tells us that, now that the legal battle has been fought, James Cameron‘s treatment of Spiderman is indeed being developed and planned as a major Columbia/Tristar release sometime in the summer of 2001. The big story? None other than Ben Affleck, who’s currently in discussion to play the web slinger himself. “I’d be crazy to pass up an opportunity like this”, said Affleck, who went on to explain that the chance of playing a hero that he grew up admiring in comics would be a dream come true. No other actors are being considered for the role at present time, including Leonardo DiCaprio, who seemed a shoe-in for the role after Cameron’s treatment was written. Sources say that Affleck was the first approached for the role, and that film’s producers are very excited about finally breaking ground on the project. No word yet on whether Cameron himself will be directing the film, though it seems highly possible with nothing currently on his slate other than production duties on the upcoming Planet of the Apes remake.

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