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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will go into production in 2013 [25th April 2012 00:00:00]

The Amazing Spider-Man may not be in cinemas for another couple of months, but Sony aren't resting on their laurels, as proven by the announcement that the sequel will go into production in early 2013.

A first draft of the script had previously been written by James Vanderbilt, but the studio has now revealed that screenwriting duo Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen) have been brought in to give it a rewrite.

"We grew up as huge Spider-Man fans," said the pair in an official statement, "so, to us, the opportunity to work on this film is akin to being handed the Holy Grail. We love the direction Sony and the filmmakers are taking the Peter Parker / Spider-Man mythology and we couldn't be more excited to be a part of this legendary franchise."

"It's a thrill to have Alex and Bob put their stamp on this franchise that we all love so well," said Producer Avi Arad. "They have an innate understanding of what makes Peter Parker not just a superhero, but a hero for all of us." Source: www.totalfilm.com

Denis Leary confirmed for Spider-Man sequels [8th August 2011 03:08:25]

The Amazing Spider-Man news continues to come thick and fast. This weekend saw Sony confirm an official release date for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and cast members are already beginning to pipe up about the long-term future of the franchise.

Denis Leary has been the first to get chatty about the upcoming Spidey sequels, confirming that he will reprise his role as Captain Stacy, father of Emma Stone's Gwen.

"I guess they officially announced it yesterday," said Leary to Collider, before going all coy on his character's physical appearance. "I don't know if I'm allowed to say. Every time you say something about this fucking movie, they go crazy!"

However, that didn't stop him dropping a few nuggets about the first film, with Leary enthusing about co-stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone.

"I loved Andrew," he said, "I really did. He's terrific in the role. He was trained as a gymnast when he was growing up in England, which came in handy. Most of the stunts in the movie are done live, in front of the cameras. He's just a terrific actor, and I really loved working with him."

"Same thing with Emma," he continued. "They're actually more mature than I am, so that says a lot. They're really incredibly talented and really professional. She's 22 years old! I don't want to tell you what I was doing when I was 22 years old."

And while Leary is not much of a Spidey fan himself, he's clearly been talking to some people who are.

"I'm more of a Batman guy, but I have a good friend, Jeff Garlin, who is a Spider-Man freak, and he said to me, 'The first time I met you, I thought you were George Stacy!' That was 30 years ago. He had an old comic book frame on his computer and he showed it to me, and I was like, 'You're sick!' and he was like, 'No, I'm a Spider-Man freak.' People take it very seriously." Source: www.totalfilm.com

The Amazing Spider-Man sequel will arrive May 2014 [6th August 2011 09:10:55]

Sony has announced that the sequel to next year's The Amazing Spider-Man will arrive on 2 May 2014.

We heard a few months back that writer James Vanderbilt (whose other work includes Zodiac, The Losers and the Total Recall remake) had been set to work on a sequel script, but this release date is a display of almost-tangible confidence.

The rebooted take on the webslinger stars Brit Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as Dr Curt Connors (AKA The Lizard).

While Garfield and Stone are said to be contractually committed to a sequel, it's not yet know if director Marc Webb (500 Days Of Summer) will return. Although, given the positive buzz surrounding his efforts so far, we'd be surprised if he bowed out so soon.

The footage shown at Comic-Con was extremely impressive, showcasing Ifans as what could be the franchise's best villain yet.

Expect sequel speculation to go into overdrive, which feels a little odd considering we have to wait almost a year to see the first part. Source: www.totalfilm.com