Sony is looking to a few fresh faces to portray a much younger Spider-Man in their Marvel Studios-sanctioned new take on the character.

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A few actors are already being considered to replace the Amazing Spider-Man series' Andrew Garfield, including Dylan O'Brien (The Maze Runner) and Logan Lerman (the Percy Jackson series, Fury). The studio has reportedly not yet reached out to them. A new director is also needed to replace The Amazing Spider-Man films' Marc Webb, and presumably this new helmer will participate in the casting of the film.

Dylan O'Brien in The Maze Runner (left); Logan Lerman in Percy Jackson (right)

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The new Peter Parker will go back to "Spidey’s roots and put the character back in high school," and the web-slinging superhero will now "spend more time in the setting and explore his awkward relationship with other students while fighting crime out of the classroom."Earlier this week, it was revealed that Marvel and Sony were teaming up to bring "the new Spider-Man" to the big screen, first in an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film and then a stand-alone feature on July 28, 2017. It will be produced by Amy Pascal and Marvel’s Kevin Feige.Meanwhile, though The Amazing Spider-Man 3 isn't happening, the Sony Spider-Man spin-offs are currently still in the works, including Sinister Six, Venom, and the female Spidey movie. For more, check out the latest details on Spider-Man coming to the Marvel universe Via Variety

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