This is a first for me. I have never written about a trailer before it was released, but I am excited about this enough to get the word out and let you know that the official trailer is almost here. On Thursday November 9, 2006 at 10:00 PM EST the trailer will be unleashed upon the web exclusively through iFilm. They will have it available to view in 720p and 1080p.

This is coming on the heels of the teaser trailer, which was out earlier this summer. That, my dear friends, was one of the best teaser trailers I have ever seen. That clip had it all, it teased the villains, the action, and it got the webhead back on the big screen. It flooded the screen with a type of superheroic majesty. Maybe that's a bit much, but I really enjoyed the first film, and I loved the second, so I am more than a little anxious to see this new outing.

Returning are Tobey Maguire as our hero, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane, and James Franco as Harry Osborne. Joining the cast are villains Topher Grace as Venom, Thomas Haden Church as The Sandman, and Bryce Dallas Howard as romantic rival Gwen Stacy. Sitting at the helm to rein in this cast is, once again, Sam Raimi. Raimi has made the jump from low budget horror (the classic Evil Dead films) to the big time with the Spider-Man series in stylish fashion.

I admit that I have not yet read up much on the film, despite my excitement for its impending release next May. I think I want to try and remain pure for that opening day experience, or perhaps I have just been too busy with other writing to do it. Rest assured, I will be checking out this trailer when it hits.

Watch this space for the trailer: