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In the blockbuster "Spider-Man'' franchise, peeling back the mask of the spandex-clad superhero and his angsty young alter-ego Peter Parker is a famously Herculean task.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian David McCullough is shifting his gaze from Colonial America to Paris.

Tobey Maguire goes coo-coo for Coco Puffs in the second trailer for Brothers , the upcoming drama from director Jim Sheridan .

This son of Hollywood screenwriter Arthur Ross initially wrote fiction but eventually followed in his father's footsteps, scoring a mega-hit with his first produced feature script.

William H. Macy has signed on to star in a one-hour drama pilot for the U.S. adaptation of the British TV series "Shameless," Showtime said Friday.

As we mentioned last year, the Spiderman spinoff, Venon , was approved by Sony studios.

Here's what's happening in the world of entertainment today: Tina Fey may not be done with her Emmy-winning Sarah Palin impersonation quite yet.

Goodbye noble racing horse, hello envious heap of superpowered goo. Gary Ross, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker who directed Tobey Maguire in 2003's Seabiscuit , is going to write a movie devoted to Spider-Man villain Venom.

As of two week's ago Venom writing duties fell to Zombieland co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.

The American Library, U.S. Consulate-General screens "Seabiscuit", directed by Gary Ross at 11 a.m. The 141minute-long film stars Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges and Chris Cooper.

Actress Elizabeth Banks and her husband Max Handelman didn't get into producing to create better roles for the "40-Year-Old Virgin" star, but in a strange way, that's exactly what happened.

It's that time of year again - time for the pads and helmets to get dusted off, the fantasy leagues to hold their drafts, and writers and movie buffs everywhere to dig up what they consider the best sports films of all time.

The channel has changed, and so has the city, but the basic premise of this popular reality series - long a Bravo staple - remains the same: Aspiring fashion designers compete for a shot at the big time, guided by Tim Gunn and judged by Michael Kors and Nina Garcia.

I am - " Hercules!! Break out that Who's Who In The Marvel Universe; Spidey's going to need more villains.

Elizabeth Banks has what it takes to be a porn star or first lady. And she'll be strutting her stuff as both on the big-screen within a two-week span.

A new writer has been caught in the "Spider-Man 4" web. Gary Ross, who worked on a range of films from biopic "Seabiscuit" to animated kids' feature "The Tale of Despereaux," will work on rewriting the superhero movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter .

Tobey Maguire is joining the cast of The Details , an indie black comedy which seeks to address the severe shortage of raccoon infestation movies that has plagued the cinema of late.

Some small superhero news today. First up is a weird bit of casting. According to EW , Cameron Diaz has been offered the female lead role in WB's Green Hornet , where she'd be opposite Seth Rogen , working for director Michel Gondry .

Whenever I see Tobey Maguire playing a character that's not Peter Parker, it's always seems a bit odd to me, like in Seabiscuit and The Good German .

Gary Ross, who directed Tobey Maguire in Seabiscuit and Pleasantville , has come aboard to rewrite the script for Spider-Man 4 , reports Variety .