Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man, is still eleven months away but while fans debate how much first-person “Spidey vision” they’ll be seeing in the final film, Sony (through subsidiary Columbia Pictures) has been busy firming-up a date for another Spidey sequel.
While the jury is still out on Webb’s first Spider-Man film, as well Andrew Garfield’s portrayal of fan-favorite nerd Peter Parker, Sony is planning another round of web-slinging action for May 2, 2014.
The brief report comes courtesy of The Wrap – confirming “Sony has set a May 2, 2014 release for the second ‘Amazing Spider-Man.’”
The announcement certainly seems a little premature, considering it’ll be almost an entire year before we know whether or not general audiences are ready to embrace an all-new Spider-Man franchise. However, given the number of superhero films already rumored for the 2014 slate (Captain America 2, Dr. Strange, and Ant-Man, among others), it’s not entirely surprising that Sony wants to mark Spider-Man on the calendar – ahead of potential competitors.
The Amazing Spider-Man trailer certainly hints at possible sequel potential (especially the mysterious exodus of Peter’s parents). Of course, at this stage of the game, any information about the sequel (director, storyline, etc) is purely conjecture – though, if Sony is listening, Electro (or a more satisfying version of Venom) would be near the top of out list of potential villains.
Still, there’s no doubt that, over the course of the last twenty months (since we first learned Sony would reboot the Spider-Man franchise), fan response to The Amazing Spider-Man has been somewhat mixed – with some moviegoers complaining about everything from the casting to the costume, the director to the use of 3D, and the list goes on. As a result, coupled with the short time period between the prior trilogy and the new franchise, it’s hard to know if general audiences will be just as picky – will they miss Tobey Maguire’s portrayal of the character? Will they be confused by the romance between Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) and Peter Parker? Not to mention, in a genre over-saturated with origin stories, will moviegoers lose interest after sitting through a second Spider-Man creation narrative – only a decade after Raimi’s first film?
It’s a strange time in Hollywood where even commercial failures like Green Lantern or lesser-known characters such as Thor (at least when compared with high-profile favorites like Spider-Man or Batman) have seen pre-production sequel development begin before a first installment has even finished a full box-office run. Time will tell if if studios can genuinely keep churning out sequels to superhero properties in rapid succession (get ready for Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 in 2013). However, given the exciting footage we previewed at Comic Con 2011, it’s likely that, as far as The Amazing Spider-Man is concerned, casual moviegoers – much like the press and fans in Hall H – will be won-over by Webb’s film, paving the way for Sony to make good on their May 2, 2014 sequel.
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The Amazing Spider-Man web-swings into theaters on July 3, 2012.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is web-shooting for a May 2, 2014 release.
Source: The Wrap
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All YOU PEOPLE Here don’t understand is that it’s f**king Spider-Man and the film will make alot of money based on that alone…You can even make a spider-man soap and it will still make more money than half the movies this summer, so why not plan ahead when they know the film will make money anyway.
And just like the first Spiderman 2, because there was no origin story this time around… the movie will be epic
If they ever kill off Gwen Stacey that will be the most powerful scene of all time
Sorry but for me, my spiderman will always be Toby McGuire.. He was a perfect Peter Parker.
Why all the re-do/remakes? Doesn’t Hollywood have any original ideas left???
Why? I found McGuire depressing and boring… the REAL Spidey has always been a fun-loving joker… even in the midst of battle (he even manages to crack a joke when things get quite serious)
Seriously. Last time i heard spidey cracking jokes in a fight in a tobey spidey film was when he was battling bonesaw in the wrestling match.
My point exactly… the Spider-Man films were badly written (not enough humor) and they cast the wrong actor (McGuire isn’t funny)
Any fan of the Spider-Man comics will say the same thing: ANY Spider-Man movie should have a lot of humor and a funny actor… because that’s who Spider-Man is (a funny guy – not some emo).
@The Avenger, I agree 100%. The guy who played as the apprentice in “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” with Nic Cage reminded me of Peter Parker all throuout the whole movie. Everything about him, the science geek thing and cracking apropriate jokes to the situation was Spider Man all the way.
I actually didn’t think of him (but now that you’ve mentioned it… I agree, he could’ve made a great Spidey
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I will join in my fellow comic book geeks and agree that Tobey (although a decent actor) didn’t nail the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man. It wasn’t his fault though, so don’t blame him. The writers for the original trilogy made it that way….and Sam Raimi was originally a horror/thriller film director…..so the odds were all against the Peter we all wanted to see……but in the new Spidey film, I know for a fact we will see alot more humor….Judd Apatow (one of the guys behind Superbad, Knocked Up, Pineapple Express….all the great Seth Rogen movies) actually wrote alot of the Web-head’s jokes for ASM…..can’t wait for that…..but they have to do some cheesy one liners….just for the sake of the comics…
(mugger tries to shoot Spidey)
Spider-Man back flips onto a wall
SM- “Dude, watch the threads!…You know how expensive dry cleaning is for these tights!!!”
I don’t know if Sony is being arrogant, optimistic or just a good Boy Scout (always be prepared) but I won’t be seeing either in the theaters. I HATE the ridiculous and nonsensical gold soles/gold eyes and I saw the trailer in the theater yesterday and noticed Parker was sewing his suit (that any Hollywood costume designer would be jealous of) in his bedroom? Really? Give me a break.
Adding back in the traditional web shooters but then changing other things for no reason is just beyond irritating.
Gold Nikes aside…
Parker is intelligent. VERY intelligent I mean he creates his web shooters and the gunk that goes in it.
Why cant he be intelligent and creative enough to sew his own costume?
What other things are they REALLY changing that brings it beyond irritating?
Didn’t another studio test drive this ill-advised path with another comic book hero called GREEN LANTERN only to find out its not wise to count your box office sales before the opening?
Am I the only one who feels that superhero movie sequels haven’t been as good since Spider-Man 2? (excluding Nolan’s Batman flicks) There just too excpected these days. Its sad, really, because I’d rather have one solid film, than have several bad, milked-out sequels.
Money, money, money…
(Also, Maguire > Garfield as Peter Parker so far. Maguire’s performance felt genuine. He was a believable geek with a rough life and a high school crush. He wasn’t some pretty boy wearing fake nerd glasses.)
don`t make spiderman have web parachutes or huge solid web balls please also use your imagination to make the films as realistic as possibility but that doesn`t meen use the most realistic/weakest villains just means imagine the most realistic way for spidey to take down his villains as if were a reality.
b*llsh*t though who the h*ll other than maguire can portray the hero although i won`t be asking the original cast to return as the trilogy can`t triumph over the woundbursts by the crash of its 3rd part.
P.s. one thing i don`t recall about the spidey franchise-as if harry actually knew spidey killed his father when he didn`t see the actual scenery himself?
I like maguire as an actor, but I didn’t think he was a great actor as spiderman. Its gonna be hard but I think this movie will be better than the originals. I think garfield will nail the role and the writers will nail the script. As for the villains I would like to see in this franchise, the , ones I wanna see see the most are electro, shocker, scorpion, mysterio, kraven, venom and carnage . I like rhino but don’t see him on the big screen. I wanna see dock ock and sandman again but we don’t need them because they were already used and there’s a ton of villains for spidey. My top 5 choices are ( in no order) 1. Electro, shocker, scorpion, mysterio, and venom. Who does everyone else wanna see?
1 carnage 2 venom 3 hob goblin 4 scorpion 5 electro
cant make a movie with carnage or venom by themselves without eachother cuz that wouldnt make sense from what i understand. unless they fought by themselves in the comics (a part which i may have missed?)
If Sony is looking for stuff, they should introduce Norman and Harry Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson, & Mary Jane in the 2nd movie and have Harry and Gwen hook up and have Vulture be the villian. Then in the 3rd have Green Goblin, Liz Allen with Peter, and all of them ahould be graduating high school. Gwen would get killed by Gobby and he would die and Harry would get mad at Spidey. Then in the 4th, have the symbiote suit, Black Cat, Kingpin vs Tombstone gang war, Eddie Brock, Mary Jane with Peter (break up). Then in the 5th, Harry would use his dad’s Goblin stuff to go after Peter. Venom would be the main villain though. Then Harry would try to help Spidy defeat Venom because he’s too powerful and dies trying. Venom dies as well and Peter and Mary Jane get back together and the movie series ends.
NO CARNAGE EVER NOT NOW, NOT IN 20 YEARS ,NOT IN MY LIFE-TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEVA-EVA-EVA, SONY LISTEN TO ME NO CARNAGE OK? NO CARNAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
why not?
http://screenrant.com/the-amazing-spiderman-2-release-date-benk-127004/
The Amazing Spider-Man villains: Lizard (main) and Proto-Goblin (secondary).
The Amazing Spider-Man sequel #2 (The Spectacular Spider-Man[?]) villains: Green Goblin (main) and Dr. Octopus (Secondary), Eddie Brock cameo but no Venom yet, Rhino and Vulture ten second cameos apiece in the beginning of the movie. Also the death of Gwen Stacy and introduction of Mary-Jane Watson.
The Amazing Spider-Man sequel #3 (The Ultimate Spider-Man[?]) villains: Venom (main) [Carnage?], Electro (Secondary). Mary-Jane and Peter get married, NO SPIDER-KIDS LOL.
I think they are doing this whole Oscorp thing in the trilogy. Like in the first movie they have Lizard and Peters parents who work at Oscorp. In the second film they will introduce Norman Osborn (not as gobby), Mary Jane, and Harry. In the second Norman will try to recreate a spider serum but the accident will cause his fellow worker to become Doc Ok and cause Max Dillon to become Electro. In the third film they will have the goblin and he will kill Gwen and her father. Peter in anger will almost beat gobby to death but will stop, as with great power comes great responsiblity. Him and Mary Jane will bond over Gwens death but wont date unless they make a fourth movie. They shouldnt make venom as although he is a great villan, they cant fit the whole venom arc in a movie.
I enjoyed the orignal series but Tobey didnt get the role of Spiderman right. Spidy is supposed to make funny jokes during fights. although he can be serous he shouldnt be all the time