‘The Amazing Spiderman 3’ Release Date: Is Sony losing interest? Studio pushes back sequel release to 2018

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Spidey fans will have to wait for four more years for their fave superhero to return bon the big screen. It has been officially announced by Sony Pictures that "The Amazing Spider-Man 3" will premiere in 2018.

According to E! Online, Sony, who announced the news at the recent San Diego Comic-Con has pushed the release date of "The Amazing Spider-Man" sequel too far into the future. Initially, the studio has announced the next installment of the Spider Man series reboot was set to premiere in 2016, followed by a fourth film two years after, Screenrant said. But things have clearly changed.

International Business Times shared that Sony's actions were warranted as it has plans to put forward a Spider-Man spinoff, which will feature the villains of the web-slinging superhero. "Sinister Six" will feature the six of the notorious antagonists of Spiderman: Doctor Octopus, Electro, Sandman, Mysterio, Vulture and Kraven the Hunter. There is no official news yet coming from the producers as to whether the actors who have portrayed some of the villainous characters in the "Amazing Spider-Man" franchise would be back to reprise their roles in "Sinister Six," or if Andrew Garfield's character will make a cameo. On the other hand, it has been indicated that production is clearly on the way as the spinoff is set to be released on November 11, 2016. The debut of the Spider-Man spinoff will clearly need to fight its way to box office status then, as a spinoff of the popular "Harry Potter" franchise, "Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them" will also be shown in theaters at the same time.

Sony's focus on "Sinister Six" as oppose to the third installment of "The Amazing Spider-Man" franchise has been seconded by screenwriter Roberto Orci, who had since left the latter. He told IGN, "I don't know what their plans are for that franchise. I don't ever want to say never, but we have to figure out what their scheduling is in terms of when they want each movie. I've read probably as much as anyone else. There's a love for "The Sinister Six," the idea of "Venom" -- there's an idea of Spider-Man's going to be one of these characters that's part of our business. He's such a popular character. Spider-Man's not going to go away any time soon. When it all happens and how and all that has yet to be determined. I don't want to say anything about what they should do. I don't want them to think I'm spilling the beans about something."

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