The Amazing Spider-Man might only just be swinging into cinemas today, but director Marc Webb already has one eye on a potential sequel, and has been pondering which villain he'd like to see go toe to toe with Spidey.
"I do think it would be tricky to totally invent a major villain, but if I did that it would be The Mime,” he told THR. “My big contribution would be a villain called The Mime. That’s a joke, by the way. A joke."
So if we won't be seeing The Mime anytime soon, what can we expect from any future antagonists? Well according to Webb, whoever they choose will be an established figure from existing Spider-Man lore.
"I think you have to be pretty protective of the canon when it comes to villains,” he said. “And Spider-Man has a great rogues gallery, so there’s a lot to choose from." Sounds like nobody has bagged the gig as yet, then, but Webb does at least sound confident that a sequel will happen.
"I wanted to create a universe that works in and of itself for one movie, but I wanted to create a universe that not only can withstand but anticipate future storylines," he said. "Movies like this tend to have sequels, [though] ultimately the audience will tell us if they want one. But I kind of thought it was an interesting thing to anticipate those storylines and think about the backstories and how we can parlay those into an ongoing story."
The Amazing Spider-Man opens in UK cinemas on this very day. What are you waiting for? Web-slinging antics await!
Source: THR
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SiMan
Jul 3rd 2012, 11:46
So, i take it there isn't an extra scene after the Credits that gives a clue to the direction of the 2nd film?
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Indianabones
Jul 3rd 2012, 12:50
I love the idea of sowing the seeds in movies for future sequels! makes it all more interesting! looking forward to seeing this tomorrow morning!!
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bencobra
Jul 3rd 2012, 15:10
I think this previous news item may be a clue http://www.totalfilm.com/news/the-amazing-spider-man-to-tie-in-with-venom-spin-off
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Ali1748
Jul 3rd 2012, 19:03
SiMan - no that's Marvel movies, Spider-man is made by Sony.
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Lampost
Jul 4th 2012, 17:06
There's a scene midway through the credits.
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hawkmans12
Jul 20th 2012, 19:31
i think they should put shocker and the green goblin.
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