September
17 The going rate for six months in the Spidey suit: $50 million and play dates

Tobey Maguire may earn $50 million as well as family time with his toddler daughter, Ruby, in exchange for shooting "Spider-Man 4" and "Spider-Man 5" back-to-back, according to John Harlow, the London Times' man in Hollywood. Writes Harlow, "Sony, which declined to comment, is thought to have been wary of allowing 'family time' because it could set a precedent. Finally its chairman, Amy Pascal, herself a mother, stepped in, saying six months without family time would not be fair on any parent." [The Times]

PREVIOUSLY: "Spider-Man" 4 good to go; maybe "Spider-Man 5," too