Director Marc Webb may want to helm the sequel to his hit reboot The Amazing Spider-Man, but he might not be able to due to a preexisting contractual obligation.

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In a chat with The Hollywood Reporter , Columbia Pictures honcho Doug Belgrad said, "We'd really like him back, but there are obstacles. He has an obligation to Fox." Webb reportedly owes Fox another film following his hit rom com (500) Days of Summer.Belgrad also conceded one of the problems with the film during the interview. "The section where Rhys Ifans' character turns irrevocably into the Lizard," said Belgrad. "It took several months to figure out, and the filmmakers cut a bunch of scenes. In software parlance, it required a patch." The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is slated for release May 2, 2014.