Sam Raimi will direct the film, which begins shooting this month.
Gwen Stacy is a central character in the film, as she is Spider-Man’s first love. Peter Parker, however, is in love with Mary Jane Watson, and therefore a love triangle ensues.
Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and James Franco will all return for this web-spinning sequel. Thomas Haden Church will play the Sandman and Topher Grace will play another villain that has not yet been identified.
Bryce Dallas Howard can be seen in the next film from M. Night Shyamalan, Lady in the Water, and also in Kenneth Branagh’s As You Like It. Howard will also star in Manderlay, which opens in theatres on January 27.