AFTER LEGAL BATTLES, TEEN-AGE `SPIDER-MAN' FREE TO CLIMB.Byline: Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith The fate of the big-screen version of ``Spider-Man'' could be determined within the next few days. Filmmaker Chris Columbus tells this column that he's meeting with Columbia Studios about the property that was tied up in litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. for years and was only recently cleared for adaptation to screen. The studio has talked to Chris about directing the film, but he stresses, ``Nothing is final yet. They haven't signed me, and I haven't decided whether I want to make the movie. It all depends on the direction they intend to take - and that will be determined at the meeting we're having. I have to see if we're on the same wavelength.'' Columbus, whose ``Bicentennial bi·cen·ten·ni·al adj. 1. Happening once every 200 years. 2. Lasting for 200 years. 3. Relating to a 200th anniversary. n. A 200th anniversary or its celebration. Also called bicentenary. Man'' with Robin Williams opens tomorrow, couldn't be more passionate about a property than he is about ``Spider-Man.'' ``I was a Marvel Comics freak as a kid, and dreamed of coming to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and helping Stan Lee For the fictional character of this name, see . Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922[1]) is an American writer, editor, former Chairman of Marvel Comics, and memoirist. with Spider-Man. Finally, I realized I didn't want to simply sit in a room and draw, but my respect for the character has never waned. I want Spider-Man fans to know that, and to be assured I wouldn't want to make the movie unless the script was perfect and historically accurate. The one thing I know about is Spider-Man, which is probably not something to brag about. With ``Bicentennial Man'' and ``Mrs. Doubtfire'' to their mutual credit, Columbus is anxious to team with Williams again. And yet, he says, even if Robin fit the physical image of ``Spider-Man,'' there's no way Chris would consider him for the role. ``Spider-Man is a teen-ager. I know Jim Carrey “James Carrey” redirects here. For the murder conspirator, see James Carey. James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian actor and comedian. was talked up as having the part at one time, but in the drafts of the script I've seen, the title character has always been a high-school student. And that would be marvelous with me, because there are so many young people deserving of a big break. Let's face it - in this case, Spider-Man would be the star.'' Home for Christmas Demi Moore Demi Kutcher (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11, 1962) is an American actress. For most of her career, she has been known as Demi Moore, using the surname of her first husband, singer-songwriter Freddy Moore. will be celebrating Christmas at home in Hailey, Idaho Hailey is a city and county seat of Blaine CountyGR6 in the Wood River Valley of the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 6,200 at the 2000 census. , with her and Bruce Willis' three daughters. Will Willis be on hand? He's keeping his holiday plans classified, but chances are he will. Hailey is also home to him, and he has been on holiday break since he returned last week from the Berlin and Paris openings of his ``Sixth Sense'' hit. He won't have much time for leisure after the first of the year. He'll be starring in ``The Kid'' (a Disney yarn about a 40-year-old who spends time with his 10-year-old self) for director Jon Turteltaub, then makes a movie for Night Shyamalan. Dancing on Air When you've got time on your hands and all the money in the world, why not party? Michael Jordan This article is about the former basketball player. For other uses, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. popped into the New York hot spot Veruka the other night for the second time in a couple of weeks. His Airness was accompanied by an entourage of 17 people, and when there didn't seem to be enough room for all of them at the table, Jordan opted to stand the whole night and dance to the music being pumped by DJ John Forte. We're told he danced so much, the records fell off the table Well, with a wingspan like his, a man needs room to dance, doesn't he? Big-screen `Battle' Veteran producer Glen Larson (``Magnum, P.I.,'' ``The Six Million Dollar Man'') is in talks with Universal about bringing back his vintage `Battlestar Galactica' - this time as an IMAX IMAX Noun a film projection process that produces an image ten times larger than standard movie. It'll have a different cast, and of course, the benefit of computer-generated animation. ``If we'd had CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. back in the days we were making the series, we wouldn't have been drowning in red ink red ink Health administration A popular term for financial losses. Cf in the Black. all the time,'' he notes. By the way, Larson stays in touch with one-time series lead Dirk Benedict, a friend. He reports that the actor (who waged a controversial cancer battle with an extreme macrobiotic diet macrobiotic diet Alternative nutrition A diet of whole grains, vegetables–eg, barley, millet, oats, rice, wheat, comprising 50% of dietary intake–DI, vegetables–freshly picked in season, 20-30% DI, soups–eg, vegetables, seaweed, grains, in the mid-'70s), ``looks great, and has a lot of energy,'' and is putting together a movie he intends to direct. Now living in Montana, Benedict was recently in town staying with another pal, Parker Stevenson. Both Benedict and Stevenson, ex of Kirstie Alley, have gone through ``traumatic divorces, and they're kind of commiserating as kindred spirits,'' notes Larson, who adds, ``As am I. I also hit a wall in that regard recently.'' With reports by Stephanie DuBois. CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1) COLUMBUS (2) MOORE (3) WILLIS (4) JORDAN |
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