The untitled Spider-Man reboot, starring Andrew Garfield, is now set to begin shooting this December in Los Angeles, with an anticipated release date of July 3rd, 2012. The third installment of Men in Black, which will be shot in 3D, goes into production this September in New York City. Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and Josh Brolin - set to play a younger version of Lee Jones - will hit theaters May 25, 2012.
The July 4th weekend is always a bonanza for Hollywood - no risks there - but Spider-Man looks to be in a precarious situation, with a release date crammed right between J.J. Abrams' Star Trek 2 (June 29th) and Christopher Nolan's Batman 3 (July 20th). Those two behemoths look especially daunting when you consider that Spider-Man aims to reboot a franchise that began only 8 years ago, with a star who remains largely unknown to American audiences. MIB3 is in somewhat safer territory, with a Memorial Day opening opposite Madagascar 3.