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Sony was ready to commit to Spider-Man in a big way, and announced The Amazing Spider-Man 3 and 4 before The Amazing Spider-Man 2 even came out. But after disappointing reviews, they teamed up with Marvel, rebooted the franchise with Tom Holland, and the rest is history. The Amazing Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield loved Spider-Man…
Was Andrew Garfield ever asked by Marvel Studios to reprise the role of Peter Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? The answer more than likely won't surprise you. "No," he confirmed in a recent interview. "To be honest [pauses], all the ins and outs of what happened is a more tender conversation that maybe I…
With a Sinister Six movie originally scheduled to be released next year (which rumour has it would have also starred Spider-Man), it's hard to say what direction The Amazing Spider-Man 3 would have gone in. Denis Leary may have shed at least some light on that though, as he revealed in an interview at Comic-Con…
If haven't heard, Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal has stepped down, following the events from the massive Sony hack that took place late last year. Variety says that the biggest decision that Pascal's successor will have to make is how to handle the Spider-Man franchise. The Sony hacks revealed that there's a lot of confusion…
J.K. Simmons was easily one of the best parts about Sam Raimi's original Spider-Man trilogy. His performance as J. Jonah Jameson was perfect, and it was like he leap from the comic book pages. We've yet to see J. Jonah Jameson in Marc Webb's new The Amazing Spider-Man franchise, but is that all about to…
Big changes are in store for Spider-Man it seems, and following reports yesterday that Sony might be talking to Marvel Studios about adding the character to their Cinematic Universe, more plans which are being discussed have now emerged. According to a new report from Badass Digest, "Sony is going to soft reboot Spider-Man with The…
Marton Csokas (The Equalizer) made a brief appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 this summer as the sadistic Ravencroft doctor who took great pleasure in torturing the electrically powered Max Dillon. In a recent interview looking back over his very busy 2014 - the New Zealand actor also appeared in Noah and Sin City: A…
According to Deadline, Sony are looking to revamp the Spider-Man franchise not only with Sinister Six in 2016, but also a spin-off focusing on a female character from the Spider-Man universe the following year. There's currently no word on who that could be, but Black Cat seems like an obvious suggestion (especially as Felicity Jones…
Ever the opportunists, Marvel Studios have snapped up the release date left vacant by The Amazing Spider-Man 4. Earlier today, Sony Pictures revealed that they had moved Drew Goddard's Sinister Six to November 2016 and The Amazing Spider-Man 3 to an undisclosed date in 2018. That allowed the studios behind the likes of Iron Man…
Sony announced release dates for Sinister Six and The Amazing Spider-Man 3 today. Sinister Six, which will be directed by Drew Goddard and produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, will hit theaters on November 11, 2016. "With 'Sinister Six' in the hands of writer-director Drew Goddard, we feel extremely confident placing the film on…
Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci penned The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for Sony, and with their professional relationship at an end, who exactly will write The Amazing Spider-Man 3 remains to be seen. In a recent interview with Collider, Kurtzman was asked for an update on the franchise and provided a vague update. "It’s still in…
After working together on the Star Trek and Transformers franchises (and most recently The Amazing Spider-Man 2), writing team Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman recently revealed they were parting ways. This obviously led to a lot of speculation about The Amazing Spider-Man 3 as they were previously attached to write that movie as well, but Orci has…
Last week at the 2014 Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, Sony Pictures showed off the logos for their upcoming movies. Among them was our first look at the logo for The Amazing Spider-Man 3. It's nothing too exciting... it's just the logo for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 with a "3", but the timing is interesting.…
In a post about the rumoured slate for Warner Bros.' upcoming DC Comics movies (more details on that can be found by clicking here), Ain't It Cool News reveal that The Amazing Spider-Man 3 may have been pushed back to 2017. Originally set to be released on June 10th, 2016, there are a number of possible…
Shailene Woodley was cast as The Amazing Spider-Man 2's Mary Jane Watson, and even filmed a few short scenes for the movie. Director Marc Webb decided to cut those scenes so that the story could focus on Peter and Gwen's relationship. In the July issue of Vanity Fair, Woodley opens up about being cut from…
If you haven't seen The Amazing Spider-Man 2 yet, you may want to stop reading now! Those of you who have will obviously know by now that Gwen Stacy (played by Emma Stone) is killed by the Green Goblin in the sequel in a moment loosely based on Amazing Spider-Man #121; "The Night Gwen Stacy Died".…
In another interview during his press tour for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, director Marc Webb has dropped some intriguing hints about the future of the franchise. When asked exactly how much he collaborated with Sinister Six writer and director Drew Goddard in regards to some of the villainous teases in the final act of the…
His logo was spotted in the end title sequence of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and there may be a good reason for that as Marc Webb has revealed his desire to have Kraven the Hunter appear in The Amazing Spider-Man 3. Many fans assumed that Doctor Octopus or Vulture would be the main villains in the…
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 introduces a lot of new characters, but the one fan favorite who's still missing is J. Jonah Jameson. Yesterday during a live Google+ Hangout with director Marc Webb and the cast of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Webb was asked when fans could expect to see the editor-in-chief of The Daily Bugle. Here's what…
While he's still hard at work on The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sony has confirmed that Marc Webb will return and direct The Amazing Spider-Man 3. Last year Sony announced a June 10, 2016 release date for the third movie, and production is scheduled to begin this fall. A fourth movie is also planned for May…