Sony reveals expansion of Spider-man franchise

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ON FOR MORE. Actors Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Jamie Foxx attend "The Amazing Spiderman" fan event at Sony Pictures Studios in November at Culver City, California. AFP Photo

Studio giant Sony revealed an expansion of its “Spider-Man” franchise Friday to include spinoffs and sequels, in a move to rival Disney’s Marvel film world centered on “The Avengers” characters. Sony Pictures Entertainment named a five-strong team of writers to form a “franchise brain trust to expand the universe for the brand and to develop a continuous tone and thread throughout the films.” The five writers are Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner, Ed Solomon, and Drew Goddard. They will work with producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, and Marc Webb, who directed 2012’s “The Amazing Spider-Man” and the sequel out next year. On Friday, they announced two spinoff films, “Venom” and “The Sinister Six,” focusing on villains in the franchise.

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