Andrew Garfield has been confirmed to don the Spider-Man costume for four films - his Peter Parker alter-ego will be back for three sequels to last year's (12) The Amazing Spider-Man.

As the Brit completes work on his second film as Spider-Man, executives at Sony have announced there will be a third and fourth installments of the franchise in 2016 and 2018.

A statement from Jeff Blake, the film company's chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution, reads: "Spider-Man is our most important, most successful, and most beloved franchise, so we're thrilled that we are in a position to loc...

2012 was a great year for superheroes, James Bond, a former President of the United States and Ben Affleck. What defines a great film? It's different for everyone, but first and foremost it must entertain. Many movies did just that over the past year.

"The Avengers" was the highest grossing film of 2012, earning $623 million in the United States and a staggering $1.5 billion worldwide.

The number-three grossing film of all time (behind James Cameron's "Titanic" and "Avatar"), starred Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo as the H...

Dane DeHaan, who played a troubled teenager imbued with superpowers in Chronicle, has been cast as Harry Osborn for the Amazing Spider-Man sequel.

Harry is the son of the Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, who has yet to be introduced into the series. Later on in the comic, he takes on the mantle of the Green Goblin following his father's death.

James Franco played the character in the first film series.

Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone are obviously returning for the next film, but there are now rumors that Mary Jane Watson will be cast for the flick as well. Sounds like we may have a love tria...

Hollywood has put out some great home entertainment releases over the past few months, and we have some suggestions for the film lover, TV fanatic, secret santa and more!

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Jamie Foxx appeared to only be teasing Amazing Spider-Man fans when he tweeted who he was dressing up as for Halloween. However, there may be more to his post than previously believed.

"Dressed up as Electro for Halloween last night. Costume fits well," Foxx tweeted on Thursday. Immediately, rumors swirled that it wasn't just a costume and Foxx was on track to play the electrified foe.

Electro appeared to make a cameo at the end of Amazing Spider-Man as a teaser. With the studio eager to begin production, it sounds like Foxx is #1 on the list to play the baddie. Variety reports he's in ta...

"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" star Shailene Woodley has emerged as the front-runner to play Mary Jane Watson in "The Amazing Spider-Man" sequel.

Woodley, who also appeared as George Clooney's daughter in "The Descendants," is in negotiations to join Andrew Garfield in director Marc Webb's follow-up, according to Variety.

In the past, Kirsten Dunst played Peter Parker's girlfriend in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy, which starred Tobey Maguire as the webslinger.

Woodley's ABC Family show, "American Teenager," was just canceled after five seasons. She also stars in the upcomi...

Sometimes the task of getting people to flock to the movie theatres during the summer months can be tricky, as some would rather soak up the rays from the sun instead of those coming from the projector. But if the soothing sensation of a cool, dark room isn't enough to attract the audience, what is? Here's a recap of this summer's hits and misses at the box office.

The season kicked off big time with "The Avengers," which brought in a record $207.4 million during its first weekend. Performances by stars such as Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson brought life to Iron Man,...

"Ice Age: Continental Drift," the fourth film in the animated franchise, knocked "The Amazing Spider-Man" from the number-one slot at the weekend box office. The film grossed $46 million, while the superhero epic took in $35 million. Mark Wahlberg's "Ted" came in third place with $22.1 million.

In "Ice Age," Scrat's acorn obsession sparks a continental catastrophe that sends Manny (Ray Romano), Diego (Denis Leary), and Sid (John Leguizamo) on an epic adventure involving pirates and an unexpected reunion.

Earlier this month, "Ice Age" shattered box office records around the world due to ...

With The Amazing Spider-Man doing well critically and in box offices, it's time to think about the upcoming sequel - it's obvious one is coming, anyway. What could be in store for Andrew Garfield's Spidey? Let's take a look at some possible villains for the next films.

The Lizard is still around, although he's still in a jail cell. What keeps The Lizard around is his mental instability and a lust for perfection - just because he was given an antidote doesn't mean he won't try to continue his research, or regain the immense power he had before. He could appear late in a film to further comp...

As a critic of all things entertainment, it’s my job to make quick, black-and-white decisions. So when it was announced that Sony was rebooting its Spider-Man franchise just five years after the Tobey Maguire fronted “Spider-Man 3” swung its way into theaters, I wasn’t just skeptical, I was downright livid. It seemed like nothing more than a movie studio’s desperate money grab, creative integrity be damned.

After being somewhat softened by the four-minute trailer, I’m happy to admit that I am a full-on marshmallow after seeing the “The Amazing Spider-Man,” and have never been more gratef...

Earning $65 million, "The Amazing Spider-Man" swung into first place at the box office over the weekend. The film, starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, opened to positive reviews on Tuesday and made a record-breaking $7.5 million in midnight ticket sales.

The film earned a total of $140 million over its six-day opening, less than the three previous films from the franchise. The first "Spider-Man" (2002) made $144.2 million in its six-day start, and "Spider-Man 2" (2004) made $180.1 million. "Spider-Man 3" (2007) took home a respectable $176.2 million.

Mark Wahlberg's "Ted" dropped to...

Superhero flicks "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "The Dark Knight Rises" are two of the biggest releases this month, and they star some of Hollywood's hottest celebrities.

On July 20, Christian Bale returns as the caped crusader, which picks up following the events in the previous film. He battles the deadly bane (Tom Hardy) and Catwoman (Anne Hathaway).

Oh, but there's more. Much more.

Escape the outside heat and get hot inside by seeing your favorite male stars on the big screen this summer. Watch the cast of the stripper flick "Magic Mike" and Colin Farrell and Jeremy Renner from the Aug...

Studio bosses behind new superhero reboot The Amazing Spider-Man have confirmed plans to extend the franchise into a trilogy.

Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield took over the franchise from Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst last year in a bid to give the comic book classic a new look, and after smashing box office records by raking in $35 million during its opening day on Tuesday, it appears fans were happy with the result.

Now, executives have announced the new film will be the first in a three-part series.

A post on the movie's official Facebook.com page reads, "It's finally here! The Ama...

"The Amazing Spider-Man" earned a staggering $35 million during its first 24 hours of release, making it the biggest Tuesday opening in U.S. box office history.

The film knocks out Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox's 2007 film "Transformers," which earned $27.8 million on opening day.

Droves of fans attended midnight Spider-Man screenings ahead of the July 4th holiday. The reboot stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, who embraces his incredible destiny after uncovering one of his father's most carefully guarded secrets. Real-life girlfriend Emma Stone plays Gwen Stacy.

Garfield recently confe...

This week The Amazing Spider-Man swings into theaters with a new cast, Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy. Each actor had a unique take on their character. For Garfield, playing Spider-Man and his alter ego was a lot like his Tony Award nominated performance on stage in Death of a Salesman.

“There's not much difference, weirdly enough,” Garfield said. “In terms of how I approached it, my only intention was to honor the character. That goes for Biff Loman as well as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. So my approach was the same, just from my heart and guts. I got very upset ...

The Amazing Spider-Man, shot in 3D and directed by Mark Webb (500 Days of Summer), is an edgy, emotional, action pack, and at times boring movie. Yes I did use the 'b' word.

In this version, which is definitely an improvement over all the 'Spider-Man' films, we meet Peter Parker (Max Charles) as a young boy. His renowned scientist father (Campbell Scott) and his mother fear that they're family is in danger and they decide to leave Peter in the care of his Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field).

We flash forward years later...Peter (Andrew Garfield) is now a skateboarder/scien...

Emma Stone attended "The Amazing Spider-Man" Los Angeles premiere on Thursday wearing an adorable white dress with red embroidered ribbons.

Emma has been on a worldwide tour promoting her superhero film. In England she wore a sexy low-cut beaded blouse and trousers, and in France she opted for a gothic look.

It must be so much fun to travel the globe with her boyfriend Andrew Garfield by her side - who happens to be playing Spider-Man.

The movie centers on Peter Parker (Garfield), who embraces his incredible destiny after uncovering one of his father's most carefully guarded secrets....

Andrew Garfield says playing the title role in this summer's The Amazing Spider-Man wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

The star kept a photo journal throughout the film's shoot so he could show fans that a day in the life of a comic book hero's Spandex super-suit was no walk in the park.

During an appearance on The Daily Show on Wednesday, Garfield showed off some behind-the-scenes photos of him standing next to a food cart but being unable to eat anything, and attempting to relieve himself in a restroom.

"There was a picture journal that I took throughout (filming) with a stills photog...

Andrew Garfield found inspiration for his Spider-Man character in odd places - he even checked a adult film parody featuring the comic book web-slinger.

The Amazing Spider-Man star admits he checked out Vivid Entertainment's Spider-ManXXX DVD while he was researching his role as Peter Parker for the upcoming blockbuster, and it appears director Axel Braun's racy 2011 film actually helped him.

Garfield tells Hollywood.com, "I watched it a few times. I watched it more from an inspirational stand point than from a sexual standpoint. I think you can find inspiration from anywhere when it come...

Playing a superhero is hard work - and potentially deadly. Andrew Garfield nearly suffocated on the set of "The Amazing Spider-Man" after he discovered his spandex suit wasn't waterproof.

The actor plays Peter Parker, who embraces his incredible destiny after uncovering one of his father's most carefully guarded secrets. Garfield nearly passed out while shooting an action sequence because he failed to learn proper breathing techniques required for the scene.

He told the New York Daily News, "I had to get wet, and I just kind of dove in and didn't realize that water on the mask made it imp...

A gothic-looking Emma Stone attended the French premiere of "The Amazing Spider-Man" held at Le Grand Rex Cinema yesterday.

The actress looked very dramatic in a black dress with a thigh-high slit up the leg and a low-cut neckline. The pale star accentuated her look with dark red lipstick. We think she would make an incredible vampire.

In the film, teenager Peter Parker (played by Stone's real-life boyfriend Andrew Garfield) embraces his incredible destiny after uncovering one of his father's most carefully guarded secrets. Stone plays Parker's love interest Gwen Stacy.

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Emma Stone attended "The Amazing Spider-Man" gala premiere held at the Odeon in Leicester Square, London, today. The actress looked stunning in a black beaded blouse and high-waisted trousers.

Emma plays Peter Parker's love interest Gwen Stacy in the upcoming film. Emma and Andrew Garfield (Parker/Spider-Man) are dating in real life.

The couple did not pose together on the red carpet, but they've been spotted together on numerous occasions.

In researching her role the actress visited a science laboratory, and now she is interested in studying biology. She told Wenn, "I got so interest...

Rhys Ifans drew on his knowledge of drug addicts to portray the villain in comic book blockbuster The Amazing Spider-Man.

In the superhero prequel, the Welsh star takes on the part of Dr. Curt Connors, an amputee scientist who creates a serum using reptile DNA in a bid to gain the lizard-like ability to re-grow limbs. Ifans insists he had an unusual influence for his role, taking inspiration from the dependency crystal meth users experience.

He tells Britain's The Sun, "He is a very intelligent scientist who genuinely wants to benefit and help millions of humans - limbless humans in hi...

Actor Andrew Garfield is looking forward to new challenges after his Broadway bow in 'Death of a Salesman' this Saturday.

Garfield was in the middle of filming forthcoming superhero movie 'The Amazing Spider-Man' when he was offered the chance to make his Broadway debut in the latest revival of the Arthur Miller classic, and he jumped at the chance.

Garfield hit the New York stage in February, opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman, and he immediately won over critics - even earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Featured Role at the upcoming event.

The 28 year old, who recently st...

Last night, during America's Got Talent, Spider-Man got to show off his own talents in an extended four minute trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man. In the lengthy sneak peek, Spidey swings along the Brooklyn Bridge and tries to save civilians caught in the wake of destruction left by The Lizard.

Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) has to fight to save a young child left in a falling car, and hits an unexpected roadblock when he finds the kid is scared to death of a man in a costume.

The second half of the trailer is a blended mix of previously-seen footage, wherein many questions are asked abo...

The new Amazing Spider-Man trailer may create more questions instead of answering them, thanks to a focus on the mythology behind Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) becoming Spider-Man.

Almost all of us know the classic take on how Peter got his powers - he was bitten by a radioactive spider. However, over the last few decades, writers have created their own spin on why he was bitten by a radioactive spider. For example, one of the greatest story arcs ("Coming Home"), it is suggested that the spider that gave Peter his powers (like a vampire or a werewolf would) and the radiation was simply go...

It's one of the fundamental laws of modern movie making: A superhero film is only as good as its villain. "The Dark Knight'"s Joker? Great. "Thor'"s Loki? Good. "Green Lantern's" grumpy space smog? Yeah, not so much.

And "The Amazing Spider-Man'"s version of The Lizard? Well, now we finally have the first photos of him — and he looks pretty darn cool.

Quick refresher course in case you flunked out of Introduction to Spider-Man: The Lizard, who is played by Rhys Ifans, is actually benevolent scientist Dr. Curt Connors. In the film, he's a former comrade of Peter Parker's father, which mak...

The movie industry earned $4.3 billion last summer at the U.S. box office to make it the best summer ever (I thought piracy was killing the industry?) but don't expect the mark to last for long. There's a team of superhero movies coming along, and each one could break records.

The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers look to score over $400 million each and should be boosted with IMAX and 3D premiums. Thus far, The Avengers have already made $218 million overseas. There's also PIXAR's Brave and The Amazing Spider-Man - Pixar is always good for a cash infusion, but we'll have to wait and see ...

Life isn't all about the Avengers Assembling in your local movie theatre next weekend or Scarlett Johansson's struggles with squeezing into her tight little black widow costume. Has everyone forgotten about Marvels most popular character ever swinging to your local movie theatre this summer? Maybe you were too busy reading and reacting to the latest fan boy uproar over Peter Jackson's new 48 frames per second film 'Hobbit' preview?

Whatever the reason, you are now being informed that it was confirmed by March Webb on Attach of the Show that the new 'Amazing Spider-man' trailer will be show...

A new Japanese trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man has hit the Internet and created buzz in a movie-going community hungry for anything "Spidey."

In the two-minute clip (don't worry; it' in English with Japanese subtitles), an evolving (pun!) relationship is shown between Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) and Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans). When it first appears that Connors may have some insight into what Parker's father was studying, he dives in head-first - and ends up creating one of his most deadly adversaries, The Lizard (a mutated Dr. Connors).

When wounds from his "nightlife" begin t...