It's just shy of 11 months until the release of Columbia Picture's "The Amazing Spider-Man," but the studio has already set the date for its sequel: May 2, 2014.
The reboot stars Andrew Garfield ("The Social Network") in the title role and is directed by Marc Webb ("500 Days of Summer").
The sequel is the second film to be given a summer 2014 date after Dreamworks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon 2," which is set for release on June 20, 2014.
Like the "X-Men" films, "The Amazing Spider-Man" is not produced by Marvel's own studio, now under the wing of Disney. The sequel, however, will be stealing the first weekend of May, which has become the unofficial start to the blockbuster season and one which Marvel has had almost exclusive control.
"Iron Man" began the trend in 2008, followed by "Iron Man 2" in 2010 and "Thor" this year, while "The Avengers" debuts on May 4, 2012, and "Iron Man 3" on May 3, 2013.
In 2009, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" debuted on May 1, and in 2007, "Spider-Man 3" was released on May 4. So by 2014, a Marvel property--whether actually produced by them or not--will have kicked off the summer blockbuster season for eight straight years.
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| The reboot debuts July 3, 2012. |
The sequel is the second film to be given a summer 2014 date after Dreamworks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon 2," which is set for release on June 20, 2014.
Like the "X-Men" films, "The Amazing Spider-Man" is not produced by Marvel's own studio, now under the wing of Disney. The sequel, however, will be stealing the first weekend of May, which has become the unofficial start to the blockbuster season and one which Marvel has had almost exclusive control.
"Iron Man" began the trend in 2008, followed by "Iron Man 2" in 2010 and "Thor" this year, while "The Avengers" debuts on May 4, 2012, and "Iron Man 3" on May 3, 2013.
In 2009, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" debuted on May 1, and in 2007, "Spider-Man 3" was released on May 4. So by 2014, a Marvel property--whether actually produced by them or not--will have kicked off the summer blockbuster season for eight straight years.
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