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Spider-man

Andrew Garfield is Spider-Man

Truth rating: 10
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Andrew Garfield, who was in last year’s “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” has been tapped to play Spider-Man in the franchise’s fourth installment.

REPORT: James Franco Set for “Planet of the Apes” Prequel

Truth rating: 10
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Audiences are about to go ape for James Franco.

The “Spider-man” and “Pineapple Express” actor is reportedly set to star in “Rise of the Apes,” a prequel to the “Planet of the Apes” series.

“Spider-Man” Set for 3D Reboot

Truth rating: 10
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BREAKING!

Spidey is going the Avatar route.

Sony plans to release its new Spider-Man movie on July 3, 2012 – in 3D.

As reported earlier, Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi, the star and director of the last three movies in the series, have been jettisoned. The studio plans to “reboot” the series with the next installment.

Perez Hilton wrong about James Franco dating model Agyness Deyn

Truth rating: 0
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Thanks to his sister site, Coco Perez, Perez Hilton now has twice the opportunity to get stories wrong.

And living up to that expectation, in a piece titled, “Agy’s Got A New Boyfriend!” Perez writes that “Agyness Deyn has broke her rock star loving habit and moved on to actor and stoner James Franco.”

Tobey Maguire Not Set to Star in “The Hobbit”

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“Lord of the spins,” reads the headline of a story that claims, “Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire is to star in The Hobbit.”

According to a piece in the UK newspaper, The Sun, which was picked up around the world, Maguire “will play the lead role of Bilbo Baggins in the blockbuster movie version of JRR Tolkein’s classic book,” and “signed up after quitting the Spider-Man franchise.”

Site gets Robert Pattinson tangled in old Web prank

Truth rating: 0

HOAXES

The aptly named site, OhNoTheyDidnt – actually did!

Today, the blog published an old April Fool’s Day JOKE — that Robert Pattinson was replacing Tobey Maguire in “Spider-Man” — as FACT.

Too Early for Tab to Tap Anne Hathaway for “Spider-Man”

Truth rating: 2

Since reporting hasn’t worked too well for Star, maybe casting stars in movies will work better. In the current issue of the tabloid, it’s claimed that Kirsten Dunst’s Mary Jane character is “getting iced” in the next “Spider-Man” movie, starring Tobey Maguire, and “Anne Hathaway is stepping in.”

Anne Hathaway Latest to Join “Spider-Man” Casting Rumor Cat-astrophe

Truth rating: 1

There’s been a flurry of speculation about who will play the Black Cat in the highly anticipated “Spider-Man 4.” Names have included Rachel McAdams (debunked) and Julia Stiles among others.

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