Writing and producing team Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (Transformers, Star Trek, The Amazing Spider-Man, Sleepy Hollow and more) had an amicable split earlier this year, with each half of the team headed off to pursue their individual interests. Kurtzman is set to direct Venom for Sony and remain actively attached to the expanding The Amazing Spider-Man franchise, while Orci will put his energies into Star Trek 3, which he will in all likelihood direct once a script is approved, as previously reported.

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The parting of ways left some wondering how involved Orci would remain with TASM, as he and Kurtzman were set to write the third The Amazing Spider-Man film. As of right now, the timeline for the release of the next several Spidey universe films has not been set, however."I don't know what their plans are for that franchise," Orci said when asked about his continued involvement. "I don't ever want to say never, but we have to figure out what their scheduling is in terms of when they want each movie. I've read probably as much as anyone else. There's a love for the Sinister Six, the idea of Venom -- there's an idea of Spider-Man's going to be one of these characters that's part of our business. He's such a popular character. Spider-Man's not going to go away any time soon. When it all happens and how and all that has yet to be determined."Though many would assume that we'd see The Amazing Spider-Man 3 followed by either Venom or Sinister Six (which Drew Goddard is set to direct), it's possible that the order may be in the reverse, or perhaps we'd see Venom, TASM 3, followed by Sinister Six, or some other release order all together. What is interesting, is that when asked specifically about the third Amazing Spider-Man film, Orci said that he was, "not officially involved in it."I don't want to say anything about what they should do," the writer said. "I don't want them to think I'm spilling the beans about something."We will keep you updated as details about The Amazing Spider-Man 3, Venom, and Sinister Six emerge.