A trailer for Sony’s “The Amazing Spider-Man” came-out about a month ago and the film doesn’t open until July 3rd, 2012. But now Sony has announced the release date for “The Amazing Spider-Man #2”. The sequel will kick off the 2014 summer movie season on May 2nd.
This is ridiculous! The studio doesn’t even know if the first one is going to be a hit (and won’t for almost a year). And another thing: If a script is written and there are leaks about #2 before next July it could spoil the suspense for the first film if we start to learn which characters survive and return for the sequel.
There’ll already be enough hype for #2 if next summer’s reboot turns out ot be “amazing”. There’s no reason for Sony to jump the gun. And it could lead to some embarrassment if the first tuns out to be less than the blockbuster they’re expecting (think Spidey on Broadway).