The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is almost here, and now Sony is reportedly planning to build a film universe around the character. Just like Disney’s Avengers series or Fox’s X-Men franchise, Sony is getting into the world-building game. In addition to The Amazing Spider-Man 3, Sony is also allegedly planning to produce a super-villain team up film based on The Sinister Six, as well as a long-awaited Venom solo movie.
A press release announced the team behind the film, stating:
“CULVER CITY, Calif., December 12, 2013--In a move to forge a new legacy in the story of Peter Parker on screen, Sony Pictures Entertainment, in association with Marvel Entertainment, is developing several new projects in the Spider-Man franchise, with Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner, Ed Solomon, and Drew Goddard to collaborate on overseeing the developing story over several films that will be produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures, and Hannah Minghella, president of Production for the studio.”
The website latter added:
“They will expand the franchise as Kurtzman & Orci & Solomon will write the screenplay for Venom, which Kurtzman will direct; also, Goddard will write, with an eye to direct, The Sinister Six, focusing on the villains in the franchise. Hannah Minghella and Rachel O’Connor will oversee the development and production of these films for the studio.”
Doug Belgrad later added:
“The Spider-Man film franchise is one of our studio’s greatest assets. We are thrilled with the creative team we have assembled to delve more deeply into the world that Marc, Avi and Matt have begun to explore in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. We believe that Marc, Alex, and Drew have uniquely exciting visions for how to expand the Spider-Man universe in each of these upcoming films.”
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