‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Website Is Crawling With Plot Details

The site, which launched Thursday, also features new photos and production details

The official site for "The Amazing Spider-Man" has crawled onto the Web, shedding light on the plot of Marc Webb's reboot.

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The site, TheAmazingSpiderMan.com, launched Thursday, a Sony representative told TheWrap.

The reboot of Sony's franchise stars Andrew Garfield, who is taking over the Peter Parker/ Spider-Man character from Tobey Maguire.

At least one sequel — due May 2, 2014 — is already planned.

The new site refers to "a series of movies that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story," which means additional sequels could be coming down the road.

Unlike in Sam Raimi's previous series, the wall-crawler will be investigated by police for "vigilantism." In one of the photos featured on the site, a wanted poster of Spider-Man can be seen on the ground. Another pic shows girlfriend Gwen Stacy (played by Emma Stone) wiping blood off Parker's chest.

Pursuing Spider-Man will be Captain Stacy (played by Denis Leary), an NYPD officer who is also the father of Parker girlfriend Gwen Stacy.

Also in the new movie, Parker "uncovers a secret that his father [played by Campbell Scott] held," according to the site. His parents vanished 13 years prior to the film's present day.

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The site also reveals that the character played by Irrfan Khan has a new identity. Previously said to be playing Van Atter — who transforms into Proto-Goblin in the comic book series — Khan's character is now named "Dr. Ratha."

Proto-Goblin would have been the movie's second villain, along with the Lizard (played by Rhys Ifans).

"The Amazing Spider-Man," which has not yet been rated, will be released July 3.

IMAX and Sony will release a digitally remastered version of the movie in IMAX 3D.

The three Spider-Man movies that starred Maguire grossed nearly $2.5 billion at the worldwide box office.

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