Good news for fans of "The Amazing Spider-Man" series, a recent casting call has been reported and indicates that the Sony is moving forward with the third installment of the superhero franchise.
According to The Business Insider, a Bill Beckman Casting call for "The Amazing Spider-Man 3" was sent out, which indicates that the studio is looking extras to hire for the film.
Aside from confirming that the film is moving forward, the Bill Beckman casting call also lists Andrew Garfield and Dane DeHaan as actors involved in the project. The film is also summarized as follows:
"Peter Parker/Spider-man faces a new challenge to protect New York City."
However, Blastr does note that the casting could could mean a number of different things.
"For one, the Sinister Six film could be working under the pseudonym of a direct Spider-Man sequel, or perhaps there's just confusion over the film's title. Or, the more interesting option - Sony is moving the straight-up Spider-Man film back up, which is honestly the smartest move outside of cutting a deal with Marvel Studios," noted the site.
Following the less-than-expected results of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" in the box office, there was speculation that the third installment was going to be shelved or that Garfield was being replaced.
It was also believed that due to the lackluster pull of the second film, the project was going to be set aside for release in 2018. The multi-character film "Sinister Six" was believed to have bee moved up to take the studio's 2016 slot.
Below is the information provided in the Bill Beckman Casting call:
Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony)
Project Name:The Amazing Spider-man 3
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Dane DeHaan
Description:Peter Parker/Spider-Man faces a new challenge to protect New York City.
Casting for: Extras, male/female, 18-65, all races/ethnicities
Project type: Feature Film
Shooting Location: Atlanta, GA
Payrate: $148/day, up to $900/day for speaking/special talent parts
Union: SAG voucher eligible
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2: The Rise of Electro" was released in 2014. The Marvel Comics character film featured Andrew Garfield and real-life girlfriend, Emma Stone. Other stars in the film included Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Paul Giamatti, and Sally Field, to name a few.
Even with a recognizable cast, the film took abut $710 million globally, the lowest grossing film in the history of the franchise.
