Marc Webb has announced he will not direct 'The Amazing Spider-Man 4', bowing out of the franchise after 2016's third film, but hopes to stay on board as a producer
Marc Webb won't direct 'The Amazing Spider-Man 4'. The 39-year-old director has announced plans to step down from helming the superhero franchise after the release of 2016's 'The Amazing Spider-Man 3', but hopes to stay on as a producer. He told The Daily Beast: "I'd like to be involved as a consultant. I've already talked to these guys about it, but in terms of directing it, ['Amazing Spider-Man 3'] will close out my tenure. "I've had so much fun doing it, but after the third movie, it'll be the time to find something else." Webb rebooted the Sony Pictures franchise in 2012 with 'The Amazing Spider-Man', starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, and has also helmed the upcoming sequel. Last year, Sony announced ambitious plans to release… (more)