Marc Webb, the director of romantic comedy ‘(500) Days of Summer’, has been tapped to direct ‘Spider-Man 4’, Sony Pictures announced on Wednesday.

 

The move came just a week after the departure of Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire, the director and star of the first three ‘Spider-Man’ blockbusters, as producers hope try to inject a younger dynamic into the classic comic book adaptation.

 

The new movie will focus on the teenage experiences of Spider-Man's alter ego Peter Parker. No-one has yet been cast in the Spider-Man role.