Really if you think about this, this is a good thing. Sam and company get to make or break their vision on their own. If the idea succeeds or fails it shouldn’t matter to the fans. Vulture is one of the Sinister Six right, so he does fit. If the team isn’t coming back after this one then the next two movies can give fans what they really want, Rebooted franchise. They don’t have to start from square one just take the story forward. Ignore the cast changes, kill Mary Jane, recast someone more fan friendly whatever! Think your favorite director takes number five into Carnage territory, whatever. This is a classic example, “The Show Must Go On,” so let it. Why get your super hero under-tights in a bunch…

A horror theme rather than the traditional supervillain might work with Spidey. Mysterio or The Lizard or Morbius might work well for that.

If they can’t make up their minds we’re going to have to bring in The Beetle and nobody wants that.

Spiderman 4
Use the Lizard and Kraven as the villains. Have Kraven come to New York to hunt the Lizard and Spidey. Id also like Black Cat thrown in, but as an ally/rival/love interest rather than a villain. Lizard can die at the end, but Kraven and Black Cat need to live.

Spiderman 5
This is where Vulture comes into the picture, along with Electro. The way I see it, these two would team up to eliminate someone they both have a grudge against (probably a crime boss like Silvermaine or (if Columbia gets the rights) Kingpin). It would be crutial that they both live at the end. Also introduce Quenton Beck before he becomes Mysterio.

Spiderman 6
here, Quenton Beck becomes Mysterio and forms the Sinsiter 6, breaking Kraven, Electro, and Vulture out of jail, blackmailing Sandman, and somehow bring back Doc Ock (not necessarily reviving him. make it so that his arms somehow saved him from drowning or he faked his death). This would be the ultimate Spiderman film and in my opinion a fitting end to the series.

if I had my say, Black Cat, the crime boss (whether Silvermaine or Kingpin) and possibly Sandman would be recurring characters in all 3 films.

for those of you who want carnage, Im sorry, but I dont want him in a spiderman film when Raimi already screwed Venom. I can see him in the Venom spinoff or possibly, with a new director, in spiderman 7 should they make one.

Sony execs “can’t bring themselves to sign off on such an odd-looking enemy — instead, they’d rather hew closer to villains with a human face.” For once, I actually believe that. It’d probably work if this were the Men in Black series, but a giant lizard might not be as easily accepted in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man universe.

I wonder if these Sony execs have ever watched “Fringe” a gerat show that’s a bit more reality & mature based than Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man universe. I reckon I’ve seen some odd creatures on that show.

How many of these Sony execs actually have a passion and appreciation for comic books. Do they have a creative, artistic background? Do they need to? Probably not, but unless you have an understanding of the original source material and the Marvel universe in general, it’s just dollar signs and a bland representation on the big screen.

I guess we’ll have to wait and see. Hopefully after Spiderman 4, we are going to get a total reboot with an (A list) Director who is able to pay homage to the comic books, suitable lead actors, a mature treatment of the script and some thrilling hardcore action scenes.