According to
Deadline Sony has tapped Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman to pen the sequel to
The Amazing Spider-Man. The duo's latest collaboration is the now filming
Star Trek sequel. They also wrote the first
Star Trek film for J.J. Abrams as well as Michael Bay's first
Transformers movie.
"Alex and Bob have a unique ability to write great character and spectacular action that makes them pitch perfect for Spider-Man. They’ve been friends of ours for a long time and they have an exciting take on the franchise – we’re thrilled to have them join the Spider-Man family," said Producer Matt Tolmach. The film's other producer Avi Arad echoed Tolmach's excitement by saying,
"It's a thrill to have Alex and Bob put their stamp on this franchise that we all love so well. They have an innate understanding of what makes Peter Parker not just a superhero, but a hero for all of us." Both Kurtzman and Orci released this joint statement,
"We grew up as huge Spider-Man fans 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." The two are also set to receive Executive Producer credits on the film as well.
There is no indication on what the story will be for the film. Marc Webb's tale of Spider-Man is another origin story for the character that will slightly differ from the more conventional telling. There is also no mention on who will be the main villain for the story. As it is well known Spidey will battle it out with Dr. Curt Connor's The Lizard in the first film that is due to be out this July.
The Amazing Spider-Man stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Fields. Denis Leary, and will be released on July 3, 2012.
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