Amazing Spider-Man Three And Four Get Release Dates

The release dates for the third and fourth The Amazing Spider-Man movies have been set by Sony Pictures.

The studio announced yesterday that instalments three and four in the rebooted superhero franchise would be arriving on 10 June, 2016, and 4 May, 2018 respectively.

"Spider-Man is our most important, most successful and most beloved franchise," Sony's chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution Jeff Blake explained.

"We're thrilled that we are in a position to lock in these prime release dates over the next five years."

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is currently in production, with starsAndrew Garfieldand Emma Stone reprising their roles as Peter Parker/Spidey and Gwen Stacy.

Dramatic pictures have been leaked from the location shoot in NYC.