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"Sony Pictures has begun work on a sequel to the upcoming Spider-Man reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man. The studio has hired Star Trek and Transformers writing team Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to pen a script for a follow-up to the superhero film, which stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, reveals The Hollywood Reporter.   &amp;gt; &amp;#039;Spider-Man&amp;#039; origin may span multiple films James Vanderbilt, who co-wrote The Amazing Spider-Man, had penned a draft of the sequel.  However, he has since moved on to concentrate on White House Down, leaving Kurtzman and Orci with the screenplay. &amp;quot;Alex and Bob have a unique ability to write great character and spectacular action that makes them pitch perfect for Spider-Man,&amp;quot; said Matt Tolmach, who will act as co-producer on the sequel alongside Avi Arad. Arad added: &amp;quot;They have an innate understanding of what makes Peter Parker not just a superhero, but a hero for all of us.&amp;quot; The Amazing Spider-Man will open July 3 in the US and July 4 in the UK, while the follow-up is expected to debut on May 2, 2014.  &amp;gt; Andrew Garfield: &amp;#039;Peter Parker angry, erratic in Amazing Spider-Man&amp;#039; Watch the trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man below:   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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