Sony Pictures Announces Plans for Third and Fourth Spider-Man Film

June 17th, 2013

Kyle Florence

Even though The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is still in production, earlier today Sony Pictures boldly announced release dates for a third and fourth Spider-Man film. As fans have been aware for some time, the second installment of the franchise is set to hit theatres May 2 of next year, however, now it would seem that this sequel will be followed by a third film, scheduled to debut June 10, 2016, and a fourth, which will premiere May 4, 2018.

Taking into account Sony’s unfaltering confidence in the series, and the fact that there is still a slew of untapped villains for Spider-Man to grapple with, these movies will definitely warrant a watchful eye in the coming years. You can read the official press release after the jump.

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.