Spider-Man in film positive reviews from critics, while the third film received a more mixed response. In 2010, Sony announced that the franchise would be rebooted. Marc Webb was hired to direct, with Andrew Garfield starring, and "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012) was released to positive reviews. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (2014) saw mixed reviews. In February 2015, Disney, Marvel Studios and Sony announced a deal to share the Spider-Man film rights, leading to a new iteration of Spider-Man being introduced and integrated into the MCU. The deal allows Sony to distribute and have creative control over MCU films where Spider-Man is the main
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film) of at least three planned sequels to the original trilogy. The second sequel, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" was released on May 2, 2014. On June 17, 2013 Sony announced two more sequels to follow "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", which were scheduled to release on June 10, 2016 and May 4, 2018, respectively. However, in July 2014, the third film was delayed to an unspecified date in 2018. In November 2013, Sony Pictures Entertainment chief Michael Lynton told analysts, "We do very much have the ambition about creating a bigger universe around Spider-Man. There are a number of scripts in the