Originally set for Sinister Six, Drew Goddard is now focusing solely on the next Spider-Man for Marvel Studios, Latino-Review reports.
Goddard – director of The Cabin In the Woods and writer on Cloverfield – would be taking the reigns on the new series potentially titled Spectacular Spider-Man (I guess they’ll save “Web Of Spider-Man” for the third reboot).
Sony will scrap everything planned, including an Aunt May movie (seriously?), but won’t tell another origin story (thank God).
We won’t be seeing Andrew Garfield as the web-slinger, as a new actor will be cast. And, something I’ve been screaming for even before Amazing Spider-Man, is that the focus is on high school. And when I say they want Peter Parker to be in high school, they want him to be there for an entire trilogy and grow up into the role (much like Harry Potter). They’re in this for the long haul.
Surprisingly, there are already leaked plot details. Explains the site, a major part of the first film will involve Spider- Man fighting Iron Man and then trying to pass the “audition” to join the Avengers! The villains? Well, the plan is to bring together the Sinister Six!
Everything here shows that Marvel is listening to the screaming of fan boys. And while I typically think they shouldn’t listen too hard, this is one situation where the fans are wholeheartedly correct. Spidey needs to be younger, he needs to stay in high school (the best stories from both the original and “Ultimate” series took place during Peter’s early years), and the audience doesn’t need another damn origin story.
Personally, I just want to see the high school drama built up as opposed to see 100 action set pieces. “Friday Night Lights” starring Spider-Man sounds great to me…
