With the arrival of Andrew Garfield as the new Spider-man in the upcoming Ultimate Spider-man reboot, being helmed by director Mark Webb (hold your puns), Sony has now released that his estimated check for the picture will be a simple $500,000. Depending on the success of the film, the second and third installments could bring in $1 and $2 million respectively.
The cause of such a drastic decline is a simple one: uncertainty. It’s the idea that the reboot may potentially fail (especially with a new actor such as Garfield) in a setting such as Spider-man. Not only Garfield’s budget, the film itself has gotten the short-shaft, having an estimated $80 million budget – $40 million less than its original counterpart.
Where this will take the film in terms of creativity, one can only speculate. My theory is that this will force the film to revolve more around the storytelling elements, while dealing less with the flashy CGI and special effects. While it may not be as glamorous or explosive as its counterpart, it will definitely have more in store for it.
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