Spider-Man 3 trailer debuts tomorrow

Posted by Chris

November 8, 2006

Read the full press release on tomorrow’s release of the new trailer for Spider-Man 3 and check out iFilm for a cool little countdown clock they have running.

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Unprecedented Trailer Road Block to Premiere Thursday, Nov. 9, at
Approximately 10 p.m. (ET/PT), on BET, CBS, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV,
MTV2, Spike TV and VH1
Following Television Premiere, High-Definition Version of Trailer to Be
Posted Exclusively on MTV Networks’ IFILM.com

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ — “Spider-Man(R)” fans
will get a long-awaited sneak peek at Columbia Pictures’ highly anticipated
motion picture Spider-Man(R) 3 when a new, full-length, two-and-a-half
minute trailer debuts in a special unprecedented “road block” across Viacom
Inc. ’s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) brands and on the CBS Television Network on
Thursday, November 9, at approximately 10:00 pm. Spider-Man 3, starring
Tobey Maguire and directed by Sam Raimi, kicks off next summer’s moviegoing
season on May 4, 2007.

The television networks airing the new trailer include BET, CBS, Comedy
Central, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Spike TV and VH1, with each supporting the event
with custom promotions both on-air and online. A total of 14 online
destinations from Viacom’s networks are supporting the airing of the
trailer, including AddictingGames.com, AddictingClips.com, BET.com,
MTV.com, IFILM.com, Nick.com, ComedyCentral.com, GameTrailers.com,
LOGOonline.com, Neopets.com, SpikeTV.com, The-N.com, VH1.com, and
Xfire.com.

Immediately following the television premiere, a high-definition
version of the trailer will be available exclusively on MTV Networks’
IFILM.com.

“The Spider-Man franchise appeals to audiences of all ages and we
wanted to find a special partner that would reach Spidey fans everywhere,”
said Valerie Van Galder, President of Domestic Marketing for the Columbia
TriStar Motion Picture Group. “This is not only event television, but it’s
event online programming and Viacom and CBS have an umbrella of world
renowned brands that were a perfect match for our movie online, on cable
and on network television. We couldn’t be more excited to launch this new
Spider-Man(R) 3 trailer in this innovative way.”

In Spider-Man(R) 3, based on the legendary Marvel Comics series, Peter
Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J.
and his duties as a superhero. But there is a storm brewing on the horizon.
As Spider-Man basks in the public’s adulation for his accomplishments,
Peter becomes overconfident and starts to neglect the people who care about
him most. His newfound self-assuredness is jeopardized when he faces the
battle of his life against two of the most feared villains ever, Sandman
and Venom, whose unparalleled power and thirst for retribution threaten
Peter and everyone he loves.

Spider-Man(R) 3 reunites the cast and filmmakers from the first two
blockbuster adventures — which have grossed more than $1.6 billion
worldwide.

Columbia Pictures, part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group,
is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of
Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion
picture production and distribution; television production and
distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel
investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of
studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and
technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries.
Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.sonypictures.com.

Viacom is a leading global entertainment content company, with
prominent and respected brands in focused demographics. Offering
programming and content for television, motion pictures and digital
platforms, Viacom’s world-class brands include MTV Networks (MTV, VH1,
Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, CMT: Country Music Television,
Spike TV, TV Land, Logo and more than 130 networks around the world), BET
Networks, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment, DreamWorks and
Famous Music. More information about Viacom and its businesses is available
at http://www.viacom.com.

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company with
constituent parts that reach back to the beginnings of the broadcast
industry, as well as newer businesses that operate on the leading edge of
the media industry. The Company, through its many and varied operations,
combines broad reach with well-positioned local businesses, all of which
provide it with an extensive distribution network by which it serves
audiences and advertisers in all 50 states and key international markets.
It has operations in virtually every field of media and entertainment,
including broadcast television (CBS and The CW — a joint venture between
CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), cable television (Showtime
and CSTV Networks), local television (CBS Television Stations), television
production and syndication (CBS Paramount Network Television and CBS
Television Distribution Group), radio (CBS Radio), advertising on
out-of-home media (CBS Outdoor), publishing (Simon & Schuster), digital
media (CBS Digital Media Group and CSTV Networks) and consumer products
(CBS Consumer Products). For more information, log on to
http://www.cbscorporation.com.