NEWS: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Casting Update

It comes as no surprise to learn that despite a luke-warm critical reception, The Amazing Spider-Man is to spawn a sequel. And today we've news of the first confirmed additions to the cast.

VIDEO VIEW: Half in the Bag Reviews The Amazing Spider-Man

If you've never seen Harry Plinkett's incredible Star Wars Prequel Reviews, you should put aside the rest of the day to go watch them.  But before you do, here's the latest episode of movie review show Half in the Bag, in which Mr Plinkett's ''friends'' Jay and Mike take a look at The Amazing Spider-Man.

Please note that this video probably contains swearing, ''adult'' humor and other material unsuitable for minors.

NEWS: SFX Reviews The Amazing Spider-Man

Riddles wrapped in enigmas, wheels within wheels, spoiler-free intros to spoiler-free reviews.

SFX: The Amazing Spider-Man REVIEW

NEWS: The Amazing Spider-Man Movie Squinkies

Here's our first look at the upcoming line of movie tie-in Squinkies featuring characters from the upcoming  Amazing Spider-Man.

NEWS: Hot Toys Tease Amazing Spider-Man Figure

As ever, Hot Toys' teasers reveal little about pricing or the scheduled release date, so for now you'll have to be content with the above image of their upcoming Amazing Spider-Man 1:6th scale figure - although I'm sure we'll have more on this very soon.

Hot Toys Facebook Page.

VIDEO VIEW: The Amazing Spider-Man Trailer

Marvel at the Nick Hammond-style ill-fitting costume! Gape in awe at the shoehorned 3D effects and things flying at you! Wonder why they even bothered!

I hate to be negative without seeing the full movie - and maybe it's just a really bad trailer - but consider my interest in The Amazing Spider-Man gone... Anyway, give it a watch for yourself and make-up your own mind.

NEWS: Amazing Spider-Man Minimates Revealed

Coming this Summer from Diamond Select Toys and the Art Asylum comes this rather awesome line of Amazing Spider-Man Minimates.

NEWS: Amazing Spider-Man Minimates

I'm not entirely sure how I missed these mini-figures during the New York Toy Fair coverage, but thanks to The Blot Says... I've now been alerted not only to their existence but also to the fact that they look like a lot of fun.

Diamond Select Toys will be releasing five, two-figure packs (presumably for starters), a full listing of which you can see - along with images - at The Blot Says...

VIDEO VIEW: Amazing Spider-Man Teaser Footage

Here's the first non-trailer footage from the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man. To be honest it seems an odd move by Sony to release such an oddly non-Spidey scene but I suppose they have to keep some secrets for the movie's July release...

NEWS: Toy Fair 2012 - More From Diamond Select Toys

So we already knew they were launching a line of Mad Monster Party figures and we've just seen their Star Trek and Universal Monsters Mego-like retro dolls, but it seems Diamond Select Toys has a whole lot more coming our way...

NEWS: Toy Fair 2012 - Marvel Legends, Universe, Avengers and Amazing Spider-Man Galleries (UPDATED)

The latest additions fo Hasbro's Marvel lines - the Marvel Universe, Marvel Legends, Marvel's The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man - have also put in an on-floor appearance at the New York Toy Fair 2012.

NEWS: Diamond Select Amazing Spider-Man Resin Busts

Diamond Select Toys has some very special plans for the upcoming release of The Amazing Spider-Man, including some rather awesome resin busts.

VIDEO VIEW: New The Amazing Spider-Man Trailer

MOAR ACTION AND FIGHTING AND SWINGINGING!

Actually, I have to admit that this new trailer does look pretty good. My only concern is what's here that we haven't already seen in a Spidey flick? Villains with Pathos, Spidey rescuing the girl (in this case Gwen not Mary-Jane), Peter balancing his sucky life against that of his heroic Spider-Man role... It all just seems a little familiar now. But who knows? Maybe this will breath new life into the character.

Thanks to SFX for the tip.

NEWS: The Amazing Spider-Man Official Movie Synopsis

So we all know what to expect when The Amazing Spider-Man swings into cinemas this Summer.

Or do we?

Marvel has just posted the official movie synopsis on their website - and it features a few surprises.

NEWS: Marvel Select's The Amazing Spider-Man - Behind The Scenes

If you're a fan of Spider-Man, or if you've ever wondered just what goes into the process of developing an action figure from concept to finished toy actually entails, then you need to read this Behind The Scenes feature from The Art Asylum Blog, which explains just that.

The Amazing Spider-Man: Behind The Scenes Of The Upcoming Marvel Select Toy.

NEWS: More Amazing Spider-Man Shots

Marvel has just released a whole host of new images from the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man.

NEWS: The Amazing Spider-Man Cast Photos Released

OK, so it's hardly going to set your pulse racing but Sony has released two new cast photos from the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man.

NEWS: Amazing Spider-Man's Electronic Game Reveals The Lizard In More Detail

Coming to us from Slashfilm - via io9 - is this image of an upcoming electronic Amazing Spider-Man toy, showing chief antagonist The Lizard in all his scaly glory. Note that the red dot on his forehead is part of the toy itself and not a sign that the Lizard has converted to Hinduism.

You can see more of The Lizard over at Slashfilm, where they've collated the various bits of concept art and pre-production toys ahead of the release of The Amazing Spider-Man this Summer.

NEWS: The Amazing Spider-Man & The Dark Knight Rises Posters Revealed

Marvel and DC's biggest hitters - Spider-Man and Batman, respectively - are set to slug it out soon in theatres. And in the opening salvo, it appears both are reading from the same playbook - if these newly-released posters are anything to go by...

NEWS: The Amazing Spider-Man's Lizard - First Look

If you've been following the coverage of the upcoming franchise-rebooting The Amazing Spider-Man then you'll probably be aware of the fact that the movie features the awesome Lee-Ditko-created protagonist, The Lizard.

Now two images have surfaced online, which may give us some insight into how the character will be translated from page to screen.