In this morning’s roundup of movie news ‘n’ notes from around the web, dealmaking is explained, and the new Spider-Man gets a backstory.
The man of the hour, new Spider-Man Andrew Garfield, is a relative mystery to most American filmgoers, though that may change once David Fincher’s “The Social Network” is released later in the year. For now, though, Movieline fleshes out a bit of Garfield’s resume with photos and trailers from “Kid A,” the first installment of the “Red Riding” trilogy (photo below), and “The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus.” My overriding impression: wow, doesn’t he look awfully old to play a teenager? (Movieline)
Jane Graham considers the art of the deal, particularly the difficulties of making mid-level deals in the current climate.