Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Sony has locked director Sam Raimi and Peter Parker himself Tobey Maguire (has this dude done anything since Spider-Man 3?) for another sequel in the Spider-Man franchise.

Not only that, there’s a possibility they will try to shoot two sequels back to back, which jives with a rumor that was floating around a couple of months ago.

No word on any other actors returning to reprise roles and as far as the villain (or villains? God I hope not…) is concerned, the rumors are heavily leaning towards Dr. Curt Connors as The Lizard in this one. Finke’s source goes on to mention that “once you find out who the villain is, you’ll know who’s playing it” so that means either Connors (played by Dylan Baker) or one of the previous villains will return. Man, I hope it’s not Venom cause I don’t think after Topher Grace’s take on him in 3 that I can handle that kinda of crap again.

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