He went on, "Batman was the same way; there had been four Batman movies, and then Batman Begins was able to do something unique and tap into something that hadn't been seen before in the movies. It's a similar thing, obviously tonally completely different from Batman, but we're very excited about any number of things about Spidey and his standalone adventures."

In particular, Feige suggested that fans should expect more of the character's comic book comedy in his next incarnation. "When he puts that mask on, in the comics, he has a non-stop wit that's almost as troubling to the bad guys he fights as his webs and agility. We feel we haven't really seen that yet."

When asked whether or not we'll see a third movie take on the classic Spider-Man origin, Feige gave the answer I think most were hoping for. "I think people are very familiar with that origin," he said, laughing.

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