Dynamic writing duo Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are being hired to do some rewrites for Sony Pictures on the sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man, the upcoming film directed by Marc Webb starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. The first draft was done by The Amazing Spider Man writer James Vanderbilt. Production is set to being early 2013.
The Amazing Spider Man is set to release on July 3, 2012.
Deadline reports that Kurtzman and Orci are a perfect match for a big comic book movie as they wrote Star Trek and it’s sequel, Transformers, Mission: Impossible III, and a host of other box office hits.
Said Tolmach: “Alex and Bob have a unique ability to write great character and spectacular action that makes them pitch perfect for Spider-Man. They’ve been friends of ours for a long time and they have an exciting take on the franchise – we’re thrilled to have them join the Spider-Man family.”
Said Kurtzman and Orci: “We grew up as huge Spider-Man fans so, to us, the opportunity to work on this film is akin to being handed the Holy Grail. We love the direction Sony and the filmmakers are taking the Peter Parker/Spider-Man mythology and we couldn’t be more excited to be a part of this legendary franchise.”