According to reports, Drew Goddard ("The Cabin In The Woods") will direct the first "Amazing Spider-Man 2" spin-off, based on classic Marvel Comics characters created by writer Stan Lee and illustrator Steve Ditko:
"Sinister Six", one of the first "Amazing Spider-Man" spinoffs, is based on a screenplay Goddard wrote featuring a team of super-villains, drawn from Spider-Man's list of enemies. The original incarnation of the group was organized by 'Doctor Octopus' and first appeared in "The Amazing Spider-Man Annual" #1 (January 1964).
Doctor Octopus contacts every known enemy of 'Spider-Man', but only 'Vulture', 'Electro', 'Kraven the Hunter', 'Mysterio' and 'Sandman' respond. Knowing he'd never be able to keep the team together for long, Doctor Octopus quickly formulates a battle plan in which each individual member of the 'Sinister Six' would battle Spider-Man in a carefully chosen location.
Spider-Man himself had his own problems, as he had somehow lost his powers and prepared to return to normal life as a teenager. While blaming himself for the death of his 'Uncle Ben', he lost his balance and fell down the side of a building, ending up clinging to a flagpole.
As Peter returned to his normal life as a student and a freelance photographer, he was unaware of the fact the Sinister Six kidnapped 'Daily Bugle' secretary 'Betty Brant', along with 'Aunt May'. 'The Vulture tells 'J. Jonah Jameson' that Betty was being held hostage along with Aunt May and if he wanted to see them alive, 'Spider-Man would have to battle the Sinister Six.
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