Marc Webb to Direct ‘Spider-Man’

NYMag.com is reporting that Sony will soon announce they have signed (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb to direct the next three Spider-Man films. According to NYMag.com, there were two major factors in going with Webb. The decision to focus more on a teenage Peter Parker’s inner conflicts was one, and the other was price. Webb came at a cheaper price compared to previous director Sam Raimi.

“The deal just now being sewn up calls for Webb to be paid roughly $10 million for the first film, with substantial bonuses built in if the picture reaches certain box-office milestones,” reports the site. “This is a big savings from how his predecessor Sam Raimi was compensated. Unlike the now-departed Raimi, Webb won’t be getting paid a percentage of the films’ grosses.”

Last week we reported the Spider-man franchise would be getting a reboot. Hearing the news today of Webb directing the films gives us an idea of what to expect. It sounds as if we’ll be seeing more character development of Peter Parker. I’m curious to see if we’ll be seeing less action and CGI compared to the previous films, especially Spider-Man 3. And now it looks like we know there will be three Spider-Man films releasing. What do you think of the decision to make Webb the director? Do you like the idea of three new movies releasing as well?