Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character first appeared in Amazing Fantasy 15 (August 1962), and was created by scripter-editor Stan Lee and artist-plotter Steve Ditko.

Tobey Maguire to act as spiderman/peter parker

Spider-Man centers on an ordinary student named Peter Parker who, after being bitten by a genetically-altered spider, gains superhuman strength and the spider-like ability to cling to any surface. He vows to use his abilities to fight crime.

The fourth installment of the "Spider-Man" series will undergo yet another rewrite with scribe Gary Ross coming on board.

In 2008, when questioned about participating in the upcoming Spider-Man films in an MTV interview, Dunst immediately said "I'm in." She refused "to make the announcement official," but previously stated that the only way she would do more sequels is if Raimi and Maguire worked on them as well.MTV.com: Kirsten Dunst Talks 'Spider-Man 4' (September 29, 2008)

It is not yet known which villain will be antagonizing Spider-Man in the fourth and fifth installments, but Finke speculated it could be The Lizard, based off of actor Dylan Baker's character Curt Connors in both the second and third Spider-Man films.Blog: Sony Locks In... (September 5, 2008) In January 2009, director Sam Raimi told Empire magazine; ""I like it in the Marvel comics when Spider-Man fights Morbius... He's really cool. A vampire! I like that combination of superhero plus supernatural."IGN.com: Raimi Suggests Spidey... (January 13, 2009)

Spider-Man 4 and possibly 5 are scheduled to start shooting in 2010.IGN.com: Raimi Suggests Spidey... (January 13, 2009)