It's been all quiet on the Spider-Man 4 front since director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire reportedly opted to bow out of the franchise after Spider-Man 3. Today, however, the folks at Cinematical are reporting that Zodiac scribe James Vanderbilt has handed in a draft for the fourth chapter of the Webslinger's saga that includes a story arc for a fifth film as well. The studio apparently liked the idea so much that they're contemplating shooting Spider-Man 4 and 5 back-to-back, Lord of the Rings-style.
No story details from the script or its story arc have been leaked as of yet. Let's just hope that they take care to ration their villains so that there are some available for Spider-Man 6. Spidey creator Stan Lee has gone on record saying he'd like to see the Lizard in the next film, while I remain partial to The Rhino -- if only to see a grown man dressed up in a giant rhinoceros suit.
Who would you like to see take on Spidey in the next flick?