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'Spider-Man' returns to Marvel

Sony Pictures Entertainment is bringing its 'Spider-Man' franchise back to Marvel universe with the two companies planning to roll out the next film on July 28, 2017 with a new actor. Marvel, which had sold the feature rights to the superheroto Sony in 1999 for USD 7 million, has inked a new deal with the company for the movie franchise that will feature a new face as the webcasting superhero after Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire.Garfield starred in the last two films 'The Amazing Spider-Man' and 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' while Maguire played Peter Parker in the other three installments for Sony.Marvel's Kevin Feige will produce the rebooted Spider-Man with Amy Pascal, who recently stepped down as co-chairman of Sony in a new producer deal in the aftermath of the massive cyber attack on its computers.