“Spider-Man” ’5′ and ’6′ in Pre-Production

Production on “Spider-man 4″ will begin early next year for a May 6, 2011 release. Looks like Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst will be back for 4, but will they sign on for 5 & 6? Although those movies are far away from filming, Sony Pictures is already in preparation now.

“Variety reports that Sony Pictures has engaged screenwriter James Vanderbilt to write “Spider-man 5″ and “Spider-man 6″. Vanderbilt has been hired to write the fifth and sixth movies, which have an interconnected storyline. It’s unclear whether director Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst will be back for 5 & 6, but if they aren’t, Vanderbilt’s script would be the blueprint for a franchise.”