Prior to the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sony had slotted in release dates for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 in 2016 and The Amazing Spider-Man 4 in 2018. However, in the wake of the disappointing reception and box office returns for Marc Webb’s sequel, the decision was made to push the third movie back to 2018, with The Sinister Six filling the gap with a November 2016 date.

However, as we saw during the Sony hack, the studio’s plans for the Spider-Man franchise seem to be completely up in the air at present, with various discussions taking place concerning the possibility of bringing Spidey into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Captain America: Civil War, or taking the character in a new direction with yet another reboot.

Well, it seems that Sony may have decided how to take the series forward, as a casting call has emerged over at Bill Beckman Casting (via CBM), which suggest that Sony is pushing ahead with The Amazing Spider-Man 3, and that both Andrew Garfield (Peter Parker / Spider-Man) and Dane DeHaan (Harry Osborn / Green Goblin) will be returning for another adventure that will see Spidey “facing a new challenge to protect New York City.”

So, does this mean that the deal with Marvel Studios is completely dead? And where does it leave The Sinister Six? Or has Bill Beckman Casting just jumped the gun? I guess time will tell…

UPDATE: It seems Bill Beckman Casting is a fraudulent agency, so Spider-Man fans can either breathe a sigh of relief or disappointment, depending on which side of the fence you’re on…

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