Summary:
"The Amazing Spider-Man" director Marc Webb will step away from the helm after the third film, Entertainment Weekly reports.

Full article:
(EW.com) -- Sony's aggressive expansion of its rebooted "Amazing Spider-Man" franchise began last summer with the announcement of release dates for "Amazing 3" and "4" in 2016 and 2018, respectively â€” meaning that the 2010s will be the first decade in human history with one "Spider-Man" movie every two years, so take that, 2000s! However, not everyone will stick around for the full quadrilogy: Director Marc Webb will take himself and his contextually perfect surname away from the director's chair after "Amazing 3." 'Amazing Spider-Man': Third and fourth films get release dates . "I want to help and contribute, but I think three movies...honestly, that's it for me," Webb tells EW. "I want to try other things." Webb did allow for the possibility that he could stick around as a consultant on Sony's whole Spidey franchise â€” an idea he also floated with The Daily Beast. 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' trailer: A deep dive . There is some precedent for the consulting role: "Avengers" director Joss Whedon has worked on other Marvel Studios films, while original "X-Men" director Bryan Singer produced "First Class" before making a return trip to the director's chair on this summer's "Days of Future Past." See the original story at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved.