The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is shaping up to have more villains than an Arkham Asylum reunion.

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The Daily Bugle tumblr recently posted an "article" about the upcoming criminal trial of Dr. Curt Connors for the mayhem wrought by The Lizard in the first Spidey film, possibly dropping a few hints about the sequel's cast of characters in the process."A trial date has been set in the New York Appellate Court for alleged bio-terrorist Dr. Curt Connors. The former Oscorp biogenetics scientist has been indicted on twenty city and state counts, including trespassing, malicious destruction of property, theft of private property, aggravated assault, and using a weapon of mass destruction. Connors has pleaded 'not guilty' to all counts. It is expected his defense attorney, Anne Weying, will claim Connors was not responsible for the actions of his genetically transformed alter ego, the Lizard."In the Earth-616 Universe, Anne Weying is married to Eddie Brock and eventually bonds with the alien symbiote to become She-Venom. And the mock article was “written by” Bugle reporter Ned Leeds, who just so happens to be the third alter ego of the Hobgoblin. It’s worth noting, however, that the two characters are mentioned strictly with regard to the regular jobs they held down prior to putting on costumes. Their inclusion could just be a wink to fans and have nothing to do with which villains will actually join Paul Giamatti’s Rhino and Jamie Foxx’s Electro in Amazing Spider Man 2.If these two really do show up in the film though, Leeds may need to start his new career as The Hobgoblin sooner rather than later because he is a terrible reporter. Leaving aside the fact that there is no New York Appellate Court, trials are conducted by, you know, trial courts, rather than courts of appeals. Also, pretty sure use of a weapon of mass destruction is a federal crime that gets you the death penalty. Might want to lead with that instead of trespassing, Ned.Amazing Spider Man 2 hits theaters May 2, 2014.Via io9

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