Sony Announces ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 3 And 4’
Sony is sure confident, aren’t they?
The studio today announced their plans for the future of the Spider-Man film franchise, and that future is looking good. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, of course, is hitting theatres next Summer, and two further films have just been unveiled. Here’s what the next few years of Spider-Man look like:
–The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hits theatres on May 2nd, 2014
–The Amazing Spider-Man 3 hits theatres June 10th, 2016
–The Amazing Spider-Man 4 hits theatres on May 4th, 2018
Hopefully Sony is planning the connections between the three coming films now, because planning everything this far ahead could turn out fantastic. Of course, the jury is still out on whether the first film was any good, but in any case, there’s always room for improvement.
Read the full press release below, and let us know what you think!
CULVER CITY, Calif., June 17, 2013 – With Sony Pictures Entertainment now in production in New York on The Amazing Spider-Man™ 2, slated for release on May 2, 2014, the studio is planting its flag on two future release dates for one of the most successful franchises in studio history, it was announced today by Jeff Blake, Chairman, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for Sony Pictures. The next two films in the story of Peter Parker will be released on June 10, 2016, and on May 4, 2018, respectively.
Commenting on the announcement, Blake said, “Spider-Man is our most important, most successful, and most beloved franchise, so we’re thrilled that we are in a position to lock in these prime release dates over the next five years.”
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci & Jeff Pinkner, with a previous draft by James Vanderbilt, and based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are the producers. The executive producers are E. Bennett Walsh, Stan Lee, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci.
The Amazing Spider-Man took in over $750 million at the worldwide box office last year.
