This just doesn't make sense even from a financial standpoint. Altering an established franchise like this so soon after the last movie sin't goind to do well especially when you take away such keep players like the main actor and director.It's true that it has worked well before. The reboot of the Batman series went over very well and the release of The Dark Knight even broke records (although I'm sure a lot of that had to do with the unfortunate death of Heath Ledger) I think alot of the success there had to do with the fact that there was almost a decade between Batman and Robin and Batman begins, they were able to open up the franchise for a brand new generation. There was also the fact that they went in a more 'Frank Miller' direction that helped, a much darker Batman was nicer to see after the atrocity that was Batman and Robin.It also worked very well for the Hulk. The fact that Ang Lee only made the one movie for the Hulk helped. There was also a lot of Hulk fans that I know of that could never see Eric Bana as making a good Bruce Banner. Much like having Tobey Maguire BECOME Peter Parker, Edward Norton TRULY was Bruce Banner. They also made a good decision in not wasting the first half hour of the movie retelling how Bruce became the Hulk and summed it up nicely and comprehensively in the opening credits. I know many die hard Hulk fans that like to consider this one the real Hulk movie and forget that Ang Lee's version ever existed.I'm also looking forward to the X-men First Class especially if Bryan Singer really does return to helm the movie. The story arc they chose for the first three X-men movies worked well in having the Institute already established and Wolverine just stumbling into their world. Going all the way back to when Charles first founds the school gives you the liberty to change every established actor and not have fans completely freak out about it. Sir Ian McKellen has already agreed that it would just be logical for someone to replace him as a young Eric Lensherr, as much as we can do with 3D imaging these days it still just works better to hire a younger actor.For these franchises it worked and it made sense. Rebooting Spiderman really just doesn't make sense.

This just doesn't make sense even from a financial standpoint. Altering an established franchise like this so soon after the last movie sin't goind to do well especially when you take away such keep players like the main actor and director.

It's true that it has worked well before. The reboot of the Batman series went over very well and the release of The Dark Knight even broke records (although I'm sure a lot of that had to do with the unfortunate death of Heath Ledger) I think alot of the success there had to do with the fact that there was almost a decade between Batman and Robin and Batman begins, they were able to open up the franchise for a brand new generation. There was also the fact that they went in a more 'Frank Miller' direction that helped, a much darker Batman was nicer to see after the atrocity that was Batman and Robin.

It also worked very well for the Hulk. The fact that Ang Lee only made the one movie for the Hulk helped. There was also a lot of Hulk fans that I know of that could never see Eric Bana as making a good Bruce Banner. Much like having Tobey Maguire BECOME Peter Parker, Edward Norton TRULY was Bruce Banner. They also made a good decision in not wasting the first half hour of the movie retelling how Bruce became the Hulk and summed it up nicely and comprehensively in the opening credits. I know many die hard Hulk fans that like to consider this one the real Hulk movie and forget that Ang Lee's version ever existed.

I'm also looking forward to the X-men First Class especially if Bryan Singer really does return to helm the movie. The story arc they chose for the first three X-men movies worked well in having the Institute already established and Wolverine just stumbling into their world. Going all the way back to when Charles first founds the school gives you the liberty to change every established actor and not have fans completely freak out about it. Sir Ian McKellen has already agreed that it would just be logical for someone to replace him as a young Eric Lensherr, as much as we can do with 3D imaging these days it still just works better to hire a younger actor.

For these franchises it worked and it made sense. Rebooting Spiderman really just doesn't make sense.

I think what really gets me about this, as I'm not a Spiderman fan, is that they're worried about an actor not being available for... did I read that right? A World of Warcraft movie?

I'd love to hear from you on your thoughts about a team rebooting a series so early. It seems odd to me. I know there is the Hulk example, but the first Hulk didn't do well and it was only one movie. Not a series where you have established a character with an actor. Also I'm worried about the trend that Hollywood seems to think lightly of our superhero favs that they can just "switch" the main actors and no one will blink an eye. What are your thoughts?