‘Amazing Spider-Man 3’ pushed back to 2018, with spin-off ‘Sinister Six’ hitting first

PUBLISHED: July 24, 2014 at 4:11 p.m. | UPDATED: January 9, 2019 at 8:19 p.m.

The Spider-Man franchise will detour next with a “Sinister Six” spin-off in 2016, pushing “The Amazing Spider-Man 3” to 2018.

Sony’s Columbia Pictures announced its updated schedule for the web-slinger Wednesday. By ordering “Sinister Six” ahead of the next “Spider-Man” movie, the studio hopes to expand the franchise with the group of Marvel supervillains.

First, a Spidey spin-off, 'The Sinister Six,' focusing on several of the web-slinger's villains, will hit theaters. — First, a Spidey spin-off, ‘The Sinister Six,’ focusing on several of the web-slinger’s villains, will hit theaters.

“Sinister Six,” to be directed by Drew Goddard, is one of two spin-offs planned for the Spider-Man universe. No date has been set for the other offshoot in development, “Venom.”

Sony had previously pegged “Spider-Man” sequels for 2016 and 2018, but “The Amazing Spider-Man 3” will now be pushed to 2018. In its place, Sony has slotted in “Uncharted,” an action film based on the PlayStation video game.

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