"This would bring back both Captain Stacy (who died in the first film) and potentially Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy, rumored to return as a version of the character Spider-Gwen.On December 12, 2013, Sony issued a press release through the viral site "Electro Arrives" announcing that two films were in development, with Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Ed Solomon writing a spin-off to "The Amazing Spider-Man" focused on Venom (with Kurtzman attached to direct) and Drew Goddard writing one focused on the villain team Sinister Six with an eye to direct.